New-York tribune., 1868-11-05
THE LNDI1N QUESTION.
HOW 1T STANDS IN THE FAR wEsT--A NEW
Foley CALLED FOR.


there Is nothing especially the matter-that they arc
no worse than they have for years but little more
daring Ihe recent outrage Of which but few are known
10 the press are certainly alarming but are they profess
ny ho means surprising The story Of this year the
story o the years preceding repeated with slight yaria
ton Every Summer and Fall gives the same harvest Of
outragesomemes 1t IL stealing OF cattle and robbing Of
trains simply, then 1t Will be inercess killing In the
Winter there will be seeming repentance-professon
OF respect for existing treaties made and all ourages
dlsavowed few tribes located In more distant terri
tory bear the blame. and general hand shaking is had
Win the military and such Of the citizens who may be
ueceNed me next year opens and the carnival OF
emc opens with IT, Year after year has this repeated
Itself The military could do nothing II the baud that
Mas IN ialt could be found punishment would be in
icted Of course. But tie officers in charge " the
wrong wrong band was found. No matter what crimes they
bn,sned bom. 70 lot ,So particular ofense brought n
and would sit and dsmssss follow as The
military was powerless. The citizens could do nothing
unalded III they followed band and rccaptured their
properly rendering what punishment they were able;
tey had the satisfaction OF seeing themselves reported
III ihu. DONG was found an excuse for whatever sub
segment outrages the Indians might commit. by their
historians OF The veracy Of Cooper IL should he stated
nat ~ has never been claimed by the Indians or their
friends here that punishment mad been inflicted those
innocent OF any ohense But white men who have lost
cattle and had friends scalpcd by them when following
them, would punish any band they found with stolen
non Ia this was the Chyingon Massacre. called In
NcH III me indian Country and with gentlemen OF rank
IN te army have enrncd Of but few, very few unpro
yoRed injuries sufere, bv the Indians from the whites
esc haVe always been followed by swift punishment o
he Offenders when they could be found There has never
am assured, appeared the slightest inclination to protect
the wrong doers In the settlements.
Thnt the Indians have suffered extremely no one will
been tho cause OF Their suffering nns the position is
taken that civilization should leave TO them the vast ter
rtory west OF the Mississippi They stubborny refnse
10 acquire the arts and practice the life Of the whites
Ihey seem only ready 10 adopt their vices And here
compel them to adopt civilization OF prevent their adopt
ing vicious habts They made the victims of bad
tier unable to protect itself protect themi They seek
the fre-vater that is death who shall restrain thcmi
law tried 10 protect men from this dread DESTROYER 10
has never done IT, Neither can II here. II the Indian
mentf 10 - indeed mysterious law that thus
always leaving the man. Of whatever race TO care for
that will be saved must save themselves.
A far reasonable Of complaint by the Ind-
ans aud thclr friends for thcL furnished by the Gov
VIGOROUSLY the agents that have been sent to
them have been men whose last thought was To benefit
their wards. lie must he u cruel " no can justify
this More cruel is he who find in IL cause To
Government 10 hight this wrong which believe it has
honestly been trying % do and with such success mat
dishonest Indian agents are now the exception, and not
the rule used 10 be the case.
The above, believe IN brief states the true situation
rs viii De attestod by every unprJudced inquirer lhe
result Of such situation amentabe indeed The ln
dian. cruel crafty and cunning has been Quick To take
every advantage offered to make the most of ms WRONGS
blood has been uDrestrained lie has stolen and plum
dered cunningy that while there was no peace there
could not be said 10 be IL was war for the indian
and peace for the White The indian had the advantage
Of each. the white the advantages Of neither.
Naturally the settler became embttercd, toward the
Indian, toward the military, and toward the Government
he was outraged by tc one ana neither protected ny te
Government The general feeling among The people To-
they are Of the slightest 10 the country far
needs force 10 punish the offenders lhey are good
enough defensive, but absolutely worthless onensve.
Ift.yI Iaya in fekf
when they have pursued. and ostfclneniy have faed
70 pnfsde, or done 80 tafdy ~ TO insure failure
parcntly the universal opinion OF ciiIcns There -
known to the military t0 themselves. That distur-
banco between thSm has occurred Win sch feeling eh-
listing j. crcdtable 20 the prudence Of each.
Thus much Of the situation aud feeling general The
10 reconnt these nor to furnish those 10 to bc
give from pcrronal knowledgo Of every ineidont
Outhe morning of the nth Of August herd
ing horse and mule within mile and haf of Cheyennc
Between aud O'Clock band 81 nve indians came 10
greeting 'Uoroi' aud a slight attempt conversation,
aey suddenly red npo the ONE neatssi the nTst shot
who found safety in ice house nifty yards distant They
then returned 10 the unfortunate man ana as u Their
habit each shot him-naklug five wounds two bullet
and three arrow each ~ which almost ssafiy fatal
ihe hand Mounting quickly they drove of the herd
consisting of hiryiOur horses and mules In less than
an hour body brought into Cheyenne mo not
heinz extinct for some after OF there
was wild excitement Word wac at once sent To- Gen
n
Telegram sent to Gen sherman asking aulhn! W thl,'
company for pursuit II wac necessary To have author
ty to follow that they might not themselves he wrong
d0es. and that The Government might be hed ioT Tue
horses that might be lost Gen sherman rophed teng
them communicate al information To Gen Wesses
tnat the mnrdeIeis should bc punished Upon rms the
citizens waited for action from the garrison s0meume
before two companies Of cavalry were ordered III
pursuit one taking raOns for day, the other for 1--WE
days. Each detachment returned Without uoing any
thing remaining ont as long ordered Tins morning
asked Gen wesse- " any other effort would be made
to punish those Indians He replied at once mo. how
biorv of one omiragc-the killing aud caping young
man who had served through the war, participating IA
others II bat the repetition Of this Could any one eN
pect different feeling among the citizens than that
low Virtually II was denied them, inasmnch as the
whole was left TO Gen Vessels Gen vessels AZ soon
troops In pursuit and indian has been punished nor
will be further effort 10 punish for thls wicked
murder Five sayages ride within ght o city 9 hies
Nonsand Inhabitants In the immediate vicinity OF tort
garrsoDed by cavalry and infantry numbering hon, TOD
three 10 Ave hundred shoot down and scalp man, ana
drive of birfyo horses anu inss, "d no
sgo made % punish mem II Is , ont ON one oi a., s"naIca hc
Il The country was shocked when, in the Fall Of 1866,
Dnety two men surrounded at Fort fhiI Nearby
were so horribly muated that the story cannot DE o
Does the world that then shvered Win horror AZ 80 uon
of tbe narrative as was published know that, Tor that
massacre Indian suffered even rebukef Ayear ago,
on the North Platte lived man whose crime was peng
hated male face One night the iends came hred ms
hut shot him he rushed through tho Names ana vvo %
10 torture that fends ncarnate only could devlse 10
the husbands aud wives who read that awlud s.oy
that no effort made to avengo uf bni enough
Ny soul IL sick with wrong and outrage Inc Noees
Of the uDay enged bade ine speak 40 ln.h .,s y,
DO not these facts, not Ia speak OF the nioouy hct H
the unchecked sayages In Colorado ana KANSAS, WIFI Will
have but occurred. and the long story OF a r
theft and murder ~ the past not these tngs sa o
a new state Of affairs Should not new ponct 70
adopted which will bring peace and saiey io i sh 70
scarce dry on the great treaty negotiated Dy oeh 5ne
man and the Peace Commission when outrage upon ot
rage il reported and committed by ths same ge ,a
VINO smoked the peace pipe, and wrote the marx 'ne
stands for their uncouth names Ihey hpl' ~, ulo 10, Do
,rea, ~, their hearts They Will accept ali the fs
ernis aud eonce that are offered ana sWen
rer ~ .ired and then murder and steal hs before 10