New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-21

currence Of action and smutaney OF hostile acts on INC
OF Gems Sheridan and Augur herewith transcrDe IN i
this report extracts OF Geographic messaRes rom r
Governors Of Colorado and Kansas. Acting Gov nm ~
teegraphed me from Denver under date Oh Ausus' a.
I'VE are completely surrounded by hostile ihu at6 70
tending from Cheyenne Wells and sOuth faiE, SUI" inst
JulesbuTg, north, estimated at GOO warriors rIV I
worthy information twelve people HaGf Hunt eIegraphed
from Denver: "Just returned teaIi4 conS oster
things here Nine persons murdered oy i"Oi""'
And the oath Of September acting Coy b hn again asin
attacked our settlements IN strong force, obtaining PoS
session OF the country 10 T Gnere in the assaults than
ever before II Impossible TO drive them out ana pro-
tect the families at the came time for they are better
our own men Each hour brings Intelligence Of fresh
barbartes and more extensive robberes" 90. On the
9TH Of September Gov Crawford of Kansas
telegraphed from Topeka: Lave just received
attacked. captured, and burned a train at
Pawnee Fork. and killed scalpei and burned 10 mems
also attacked another tram az CmarTon Crossing which
was defended until the ammunition was exhausted when
the abandoned the train saving what stock they
cond. Similar attacks are OF almost daily occurrence
These things must cease. cannot disregard constant
and persistent appeals for help can furnish you all
the troops necessary cannot sit Idly by and see our
people buteheTed but as last resort vii be obliged to
outrages will at once organize two cavalry regiments
Of picked men, well mounted for volunteer service VIII
you accept them" All this time Gen. Sheridan in person
was aborng with every soldier of his command to give all
possible protection TO the scattered people In that wide
range OF country from Kansas to Colorado and NewMex
icO but the very necessity OF guarding interests widely
scattered made impossible to spare enough troops to
reQuisition applied TO General Grant for cavalry
and by his orders companies OF the Fifth Cavalry
Carolina and Tennessee, and dispatched TO Kansas. On
further CALL the Secretary Of War tGen schofeld on
the 9th Of October authorized the acceptance OF
mounted regiment Of Kansas volunteers for six months
These latter troops arc not yet mustered IN but cen
With these troops, no expects during the Winter, 10
punish the hostile Indians IN his Department 30 That hey
will again war, and such arc not killed
will DO collected by force on their reservations and be
made remain there. will not attempt to describe the
m that have
details refer you TO Gen sherdans report They have
necessarily been OF desultOry and somewhat unsatsac
tory character because the Indians scatter so long
thor ponies can get grass every where Du as soon h
believe that Gen. sherdsns troops Will be able to IND
them, and destroy all that offer resistance IL is Idle ior
NE ethesa TndIans Tor the country is not
susceptible Of close settlement with farms Ike
Missouri and Iowa. and is solely adapted 70 grazing All
OF our peQpe there ere necessarily scattered and have
or less cattle and horses, which tempt the INDIAN
hungry aud 1t may starving the Of his
toned game ard he VIII steal rather than starve and
steal he will not hesitate TO kill therefore Joint occupa
ton OF that district OF tho country by these two classes
OF people with such opposing interests IS simple mpos
ability and the Indians must yield. The Peace Commits
80 years will make their descendants rich and In the
meantime they promised food while they are learn
stock. To labor with their own hands, or
f fSs to smSn in one place initiates with all
must be used 10 accomplish this result Il for this
Cured aud were known 10 them forced the con
transferred to the War Department where it belonged
prior TO lsie That Department Of our Government the
l0cution necessary, and other department OF
Government act with promptness and vgor enough
give any hope that the plans and purposes OF tic
Peace Commission will be carried out Even then, there
IA doubt that the Indians themselves will make the neces
sary personal efforts 10 succeed and fear that they will
at last fall back upon our hands mere mass OF helpless
/ am fully aware that many OF good people. far
moved from contact with these Indians, and dwelling
scribed to have occurred in Minnesota s6S and at the
ChvnGton OF 1894 believe that the whites are
forced resort 20 In sedeense by actual want
by OF selhshness. am more than convinced
that such is not the case IN the present instance and
hope have made 10 plain further believe that ne only
hope Of Sarg any part these Indians from utter gn-
hiai0n is By fdir and prompt JecdoH Of nc schCpis
suggested 6y the Peace Commission, which can alone be
done by Congress, with the concurrence OF the lndnns
themselves Even then II VIII require much patience
aud hard labor on the part Of tile officers who execute
the plan, which do not wish to assume my ser or impose
other army officers but IS certain that tho only hope
ma eud OF tins eternal Indian war ~ me hans-
Ter Of he entre business 70 me Var Department. and FOR
Congress 10 enact the laws and provide the necessary
money. at least year before II u required % be eN
~ the Sioux, because the Missouri River is
only navlgable I'm early Summer. 10 IL true
sos land which did not public iii the Cbeyennes
actually started on the warpsth w: Angus 81 mere
direction member OF the Peace Commission Tor car
home homes of fsr SS posons tools aud farming utensils
and furnishing food for such bands on lhdahs WIN "Ch
treaties had been made and not yet ratified ana n de
fraying the expenses OF tho Commission In making such
treaties and carrying their provisions INTO cucct
..s o now a. epsgs Orders 10 T. COPY Of which is hero
with ncosed IN hopes that by us PROVISIONS eoud pre-
the difficulties already begun IN halsS rom spread
ing powerful aud dangerous tribe OF SIOUX AZ the
North The clause In the Appropriation nil Ha1o no
with whom treaties had been made aud confirmed when
as before remained wholly with the Interior DEPART
ment Upon application TO Gen; Jonh - SslDoin ~
Tie member OF the Peace Commission who hdd been It's
disbursing agent received iist OF re otsynI Anon,
counts against that Commission anountNE ~ HDOu
$4,000 therefore retained that sum OF money ana
nv hands nj this date balance Of 9 go r. applicable TO
tie few or account sti outsiandHg lug DaIshce
OF tho appropriation VIZ ''oJ''V' Was o'S''u''u ~
70 Cen W. 8 Harvey. for the Sioux t2oooo9 TO- Gen
g. Augir for the Snakes sc, $4,000 aud TO Major X =
Lamotte for the Crows. 5000 Total s1Oo In't en9
Of this money know. and tho high character OF thes9
officers and their peculiar fitness 20 tne uus' a'
burseent Of this money viii be In ful harmony WIN WIG
des GINS and purposes Of the Peace Cohmssion unu VI
In the same Appropriation bin were two other Items OF
eYnenditnreS intrusted 10 my official supervision. VIZ
90 o6 for seed farming and implements, work cattle
and other stock provided Tor In article seNsn o. H o
o. "gnstrnetinga warehouse, agency building. black
smith and carpenter shop and schoohoute oI ho sao
no 800 has been transferred 10 Gen. George " Getty
in Eew-MeIico, who VIII see th"' u Is prop
ere was another item Of appropriation In the same
bin VIZ $4,000 for the removal OF the H1E" yJ n
their old Reservation 81 B0sque lahuonuol ~ mn 80
ent Reservation old Fort Defiance ".n WI s
control Of the Interior department .ut
yh REORGANIZATION bill passed. these Indians han actua
been removed by my military order given on inc sp o
81 coat 10 the army OF less than $4,000 ana am INV
ar oss 20 know II this money can be reIuhued W 'o
army out OF the appropriation referred 70 Rri
,acsIve from the several officers named ~ uy oeheia
order NO 4 and to lay before tho War DopeitIest
To- the close Of full census OF ali the
tor whom they arc required 60 provide, with careiuy
estimates OF funds needed 20 perfect the eSten
Inns begun by them, after which they can De ansiece
S 20 Sheir civil agents or retained according 70 what
ever action Con gress may take THIS winter on tne
OF the Indian Peace commission. pu
az ressin0 necessities Of OF these Inulhnb