The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-02


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The Fresh Outbreak OF rho Irdfars ON tho
Plains-Appearance Of War--Exterminnficn
the Cry-The Necessity of a Policy Distribu-
tion OF Troops-Re inforcemenfs-The death
Of Lieutennnt Hecclser. gF
FoRr LBAvENwoRrH, Kansas, Sept. 27, 1868.
The unexpected and aggrayassng form OF the fresh
outbreak OF the Indians within the limits Of the De-
parMent OF the Missouri has once more Infused tho
spirt OF war In the breasts Of the troops occupying
the vast region between the Platte and the Arkansas
rivers. me reatless Sheridan, as the commander Of
the department, promises no want OF activity or
lacking resolution to strike n onca The cry or war
has already gone forth. ana hardly had this ma
voidabe determinatasp been made Known than such
troops as were ct hand were despatched to the field
and Sheridan himself hsztens to Fort Havs with :
handful Of men nearly thr>e hundred miles within
the enemy's territory. S&sas'ss ~ - 4, Ia
At the department hsadquarters al thu Mac
Brevet Brigadier General Chauncey McKeever. AZ.
sistaHt Adjutant Genetn to the Commanding Genera,
OF the Department. carries ON the usual Departures
business here reporting daiy to the General IN u
Held and all necessary supplies are promptly foe.I
warded by Brevet Major General L. .. Easton, chr
Quartermaster, and Brevet Brigadier General NJ h
Morgan, Chief Commissary Of Subsistence. Judging
nom the activity here there win be no delay Il
speedily putting the army upon footing which win
ensure o quick and decisive pumsAment OF IL
treacherous tribes who have thus again risen up IN
violation Of every promise and compact and dig.
turbed the peace and security Of the fontE. Tiers
10 very bitter feelngs0f hostility on the part OF the
whites towards the revolving Indians, 'and extee-
mination seems to be the general CRY "a
the surest, most economical and spesdiess
means OF putting an end to the incessAns
outbreaks occurring at short intervals. Whether
this would be the proper policy requires moro o.
miliar insight into the causes OF the uprising than
am now prepared to give. That something OF q Do.
cisive character must be done is unquestionable.
upon these interior plains in the Of these
mountain barriers, that the dominion of race ana
mechanical industry now struggles for existence.
The question is then do the requirements Of cviiza
determination or could not policy less sanctuary
and far more phanthr0pic be adopteds These the
against fate with their doom fairly sealed and riced
before their eyes, yet brave enough not to fear
Sss g strike * long Sns sss
lions address themselves equally to the mag
nanmity Of the government interests Of our
should be Incorporated into policy towards the
Indian tribes and whatever that policy might be Il
some future period, after carefully investigating the
subject to show precisely the present relations OF
aD s bs ns TO
order to make way for the more useful and enduring
work OF enlightened government and established
with view to checking Immediately the sprecd Of
Colonel Forsythes camp in the vicinity Of the Repub
lican Fork General Sheridan has made the following
% x the q u 1pR s
Seventh Cavalry, Brevet Brigadier General Alfred
Sully, Lieutenant Colonel Third Infantry command.
the district; companies 2, 9, T, and K, Tenth cav
tho tn tho Pam
FORK; two companies, B and Fifth infantry, Brevet
Lieutenant Colonel II. O. Bankhead, Captain fifth
duty from Fort wallace in the direction OF the Re-
publican Fork; two companies, II and y, Seventh
Captain Seventh cavalry commanding, acting as Is,
cort to General Sheridan. Within the disrict there
are also eight forts occupied situated at eligibls
Upper Arkansas; Forts Lyon and Reynolds across the
border OF Colorado Territory, and Forts Harker.
Fifth cavalry, portion Of which is now stationed ct
Washington, has been assigned to duty In this de-
momena Tns infantry, Is also
understood has been ordered to report for duty In
other 'ds will erye
occasion requires, In order to secure prompt sup
preston Of the outbreak. "a tasf
Cheyennes and Arapahoes, with, at least, the az
tribes, numbering In the aggregate between three
and four thousand warriors. These three tribes. 10
less ana uncontroable element OF the Indian popu-
htion Of the Plains They are daring horsemen and
brave In battle, and their canning and strategy
makes them not only formidable, but Willy
Headquarters to-day have been in constant expecs
tation OF fuller particulars from Colonel Forsychef
command, but at this moment nothing has been re-
ceived. Every confidence, however is expressed In
the arrival Of timely succor and the rescue OF the
gallant little force from its dangerous position, sur
rounded oy more than ten times its number OF mero
There IS universal sorrow felt over the loss Of Lien
tenant r. w. Beecher, who died OF wounds received
In the recent Indian attack on Colonel Forsythes
ana and, 1t s said, was q nephew OF Henry Ward
Beecher He was about thirty years Of age. BEFORE
volunteers, and during the rebellion was oonspiou-
Gus for daring In battle. At Gettysburg he was
severely wounded in the leg and had an operation
performed which, though saving the limb,
left 1t shorter than the other, which occasioned
q lameness. On November 2s 1894 Lieutenant
civil life and registered rom asssachnsetts with
the rank OF second lieutenant OF infantry. On July
signed 10 the Third United states infantry. For
some time within the past year ne acted IS Quarter
master a. Fort wallace Recenuy ne received ~,
ofncer, for stan duty but had not yet reported.
Though wounded three times It was the last which
stoned death. Lieutenant Beecher was an ofoer Of
unusual promise, brave quick and intelligent, aAd
MS loss = ies 70 90 another OF those severe penalties
The Following ofncers are announced a on tbe
stan OF the Major General commanding until further
orders:-- esaHs
Bvve. Lieutenant Colonel ". G. Moore ICapssin FER
B4evs; saensos Colonel " Sheridan. Captain So.
enth cavalry, Aid-de-Camp.
.a asyi FL. s., G1SS: Schuyler Crosby First Lieu
Breves Brsadier GENERAL Chauncey McKeever Major Al
jutant Generals Department. Assistant Adutant
Brevet Major W n Bcebs Captain Thirysght infanAey
Acting Assistant Ad1utant General.
Brevet Brigsdier General James W. Forsyth, Major 1eah
cavalry, Acting Inspector General
Brevet Colonel George A. Forsyh, Major Ninth cavAy.
Acting Assistant Inspector General (woundcd).
cate = 13.-
Brsvss Major General Z. G Essson Lisussnans co,osa