The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-12-09
Our Indian Wars.

Mr. A. II. Jackson Of New York city.
has complied from the official record, and
will soon publish statement OF the cost
aud causes Of the several Indian wars
during the last thirty-seven years, com
mrMcing with the Black Hawk war OF
1881. 81, which cost, directly, s2,0O1OOU
indirectly, destruction of property, en-.
plovment of militia volunteers, pensions.
&c., s. ,UUO, 900 more, making All aggregate
of $1,000 ,UJ0, attended with II loss Of 4UU
of our people. Officers OF the army and
Government, including the present Secrc-
tary OF The Interior, who served through
this wur, are unable, even ut this late day.
to give Tic real cause of that conflict
They arc confident tina; it Was forced upon
the Indians in the interest of broken
down politicians and spectators.
The Seminole or Florida war lasted
nearly seven years, employing the army
and navy. The militia oi Forua, and vol
untecrs from of the other States, costing
1900 lives, and slUu.uUUUUu. He mum.
bcr of Indians engaged, as estimated by
the agent, was 5JU warriors. The ARMY
officers estimated their humber at ,UuU.
nearly 3UU ui them still romainin. in the
everglades of Florida; the others were
removed west OF the Mississippi. Those
still in Florida protect that lhey were
never whipped The frat cause Of this
outbreak Was in consequence of lntcrprc.
laliop gi> eu 10 three lreatles-o requlr-
ing the removal OF The Scminoles. the
WHIPPING oi All Indian and Tie imprison
uusi, OF Osceo!a, who escaped and became
TIE leader OF the war party. About the
samr time difficulty occurred with the
Greeks, Cherokcrs. ANA other lndians,
costing in the aggregate 81 ,GUUOUU.
In 1852 the olouX war ot the plains
commenced ; the cause, an Indian killeda
cow worth slu, the property OF Nor
mon emigrant. This war lasted nearly
four wears. and cost about 500 lives AMI
s4U,UO0,000
in 1864 the Cheyenne war which lasted
nearly year, costing l,COO lives, and:
with the Sioux war ut about she same
time, 500, ,UUO,Cu0. Cause OF tie outbreak
with the Cheycnnes, false charge made
aginst them OF stealing a horse worth 500
With the Sioux, the opening OF Il road
and the establishment OF road in their
country, in visalon OF treaty stipalations.
The war with the Cheycnncs ended by q
treaty OF pence in the tall OF 1868; with
The Sioux until the recent treaty with
them hy the Peace Commission.
CHEYENNE war again for seven months
in 1867. in consequence Of the burning OF
their village by General Hancock, cost
about 3JU lives und from $1,000 200 to
OO00 not fully settled up yet. Six
Indians killed
On the Pacific slope, during tho last
twenty years. Indian oulbnrsts have cost
in the aggregate, S3UU,UOO,OuO.
In New Mexico Territory. since the ac-
QUESTION OF that Territory, three cam
paisns against the Savajoes have cost
$50 ,U0U, ,UUO-the cause, the easlavement
OF Navnjoe women and children by the
Mrxicans. The troubles in that Territory
with Indians have made it cost this Gov
ernment Sl5U,000, ,0U0 Indian troubles
on small scale in some of the States and
Territories, with heexpense growing out
of War, the claims of destruction OF
private property, will make our Indian
troubles foot up nearly sl.oOo,oOoOOO
during the last forty years, and in almost
every case the fault was with the whites.
The present conflict with the Chey,
enncs. A lmcheS, Arrapahocs, kiowa', ard
Comanchcs grew out OF q failure to fulhl
treaty agreements, and the blundcllnS OF
some of our military officers.
To destroy the rsving lndians-iool,
ishly advocated by somc-will cost taking
the Seminole war rs Il criterion. 600 OF
our people. and 81 090.0QO, and keep
100 900 troops employed ten years
Two Sucker girls, driving in bug
cv on plank road, were stopped and
asked for the toll. Glow much is it -