New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-09

being sold not by the acre but by the iroLt 9ot hch
The streets M these yonne cities flowed the streams II
golden wealth. This had once been Indian properly II
savage, this at least carried with it some
honor, and deserves to be remempeIed ~ some ~ i
be thought that q more substantial return might Wen
nave been made BY Others may be imagined that me
property Of the Indians and the nmaoie clnltesee ~
the whites were Just equivalents But Kind treatment
here mated nj IuOre than tne lhoahs cOuu gNe
lie thought 20 deserve something addltonal AT tns
hands Of the Government and the sltes OF cues al VI
per acre perhaps reasonable as could lie expected
II the absolute d9nation o. Ges "a % nun WGG Gov
justice much less EnCness 70 tue req MAJ the Wv
eminent could make the gift, and saves its millions
When the treaty came TO the Senate the eleventh art
Gle was stricken ont but it would be unjust to suppose
that tins action permitted to influence in the Least
future treatment OF the whites
From this time until the 18th Of April 1884 these In
dams were confessedy at peace On that day man by
born on the South Platte, and stated that tho Indians
had taken his stock. IIo did not know what rhe. He
asked 10 obtain Of Capt sanbOrn the commander Of the
with 40 men, were put under the guide OF this man RIP
session OF Ripeys stock. Who or what Ripley was we
know pot. That he owned stock, we have his Own word
found. Ripley claimed OF the horses. Lieut. Dunn
ordered the soldiers 10 stop the herd, and ordered
Several Of them rode forward, and When within
six or eight feet, Dunn ordered lis men TO
resisted and fight ensued. What Indians they were he
knew not. From bows and ARROWS found. he judged
fight, returned to camp, obtained guide aud remount
and next morning started again In May following
yer, aud asked Col ChlyngtOn to give him force to
against the Indians for what pnrposo We do not
know. ChivngtOn gave him the men, aud the following
are Downing's own words; captured an Indian and
required him TO 90 TO the village or would III him
O'Clock In the day, Travelled All day and al mat night
About daylight succeeded in surprlsg the cheyenne ne
north Of the South Platte River We commenced shoot
ug ordered the men 10 killing them. They
lost as am Informed, &c killed ana 80 wOuHded My own
loss one killed and one wounded burned ny ther
bodies and everything could get hold Of took no
sue them In this camp the Indians had thelf wonen
S MSc tSs c ns SnPu Tero
the boys for the reason that they lad been
nearly three weeks" This was done because such
duct was usual" he said IN New Mexico" About the
difficulty in which Indian chief under fac of truce
murdered. During the Summer aud Fail Of this
time during the Fall, BlacSKette and other prominent
chiefs Of the Cheyenne and Arapahce nations sent
word TO the commander at Fort Lyon tat tie war had
forced upon them, and they desired peace They
were then upon Their own reservation, Inc oiceT IN
command Major L. W: Wynhoop ISL Colorado cavalry
did feel authorized to conclude treaty with them
put gave 6oId b ReSsS Sr W e of con
OTadO, who was Superintendent OF Indian Affairs lie
chiefs, to see the Governor Col Chiyngton WAS present
at the interview. Major wynkoop in his sworn test
action Of the Governor when he communicated the
presence of the chiefs seeking peace: He (the Gov
that he considered he had nothing 10 do wth tLem that
they had declared war against the United states ana ne
that he did not think. anyhow, II WAS policy 10 mako
peace with them until they properly punished for
ing themselves whipped" Wynk0op further states THAI
the Governor said The sd Regiment of Colorado troops
XIII Indians and Indians they must kill"
tne IN ordered ere, th9 INDIANS d ,G oTe
children, which done In November this officer was
ordered to take Command Of the Fort He too assured
women and children 1t was here under the pledge of
Cavalry, under Col Chiyington lie marched
daylight in the morning Of the 2sth OF November sur
nate slaughter The particulars OF this massacre
well known to be repeated here with all It's heartrendng
in the records Of Indian barbarijy Fleeing women,
holding their hands and praying for mercy were bu-
tally shot down. Infants were killed and sealped in de
rsiOn. Men were tortured and mutiated in n manner
that would put to shame the savage ingenuity OF Interior
Africa. No one Will be astonlshed that war e1sled'
which cost the Government $9ooO001 and carried con
nagTaton and death to me border GOO During
withdrawn from the effective force engaged In sup
pressing the Rebellion to meet the Indian war go
that with Indians both useless ard e1pen-
expense Of more than 100000 apiece. while OF
soldiers had lost their lives many Of our border set
tiers butchered, and much property destroyed To
those who reflected the subject knowing the facts the
something more than useless and expensive IL
was dishOnOrabe TO the nation and disgrace TO those
who had originated il. When the utter futty OF con
querng peace made manifest to every and the
true causes the bgan be developed the country
demanded that peaceful agencies should he resortcd
TO- Harvey Sanborn and others were selected as
commissioners TO procure council OF the hostile
tribes and in October 1865 they succeeded IN doing so at
the mouth OF the Little Arkansas Az TINS council the
Cheyennes and AIapabOes were induced 10 TehIqush
their reservation on the Upper Arkansas and accept
reservation partly in Southern Kansas and partly In the
Indian territory lying Immediately south OF Forts Larned
and Zarah. The object was to remove them from the
vicinity Colorado BY the third article Of the treaty
II was agreed until the Indians removed 10 their
side upon and at pleasure throughout the unsettled
portions OF that part OF the country they claim as og
naly theirs which lies between the Arkansas and Platte
Rivers This hunting ground reserved is che same which
is described in the treaty OF 1851 and on which they yet
claim the right TO hunt as long AS the game
shall last When this treaty 10 the Senate for rat
ncatOn IL was so amended 10 require the President
State q Kansas and not within any indian reservation
except upon consent OF the tribe interested AS the reser
vaon fIed entirely within the state OF Kansas and
the Cherokee country, the provision deprived them Of
any home at ALL except the hunting privilege reserved by
manner in which Indian rights secured by our legis
lators, may at least call FOR greater vigilance IN The f
ture Agreements at the same time were made with The
KOwas, COmanches. and Apaches
SO soon as tho treaties were signed, the war
ceased Travel was again secure on the Plains What
5000 troops had failed TO give the simple agreement,
of friendship, obtained during the summer, Fan, and
Winter comparaye pence preyaed cen o S 9os
distant parts Of his command, and yet with feeling OF
TO say that no outrages were committed by Indians
would be claiming for them more than can be Justly
claimed for the most moral and religions communities.
Many bad fennd among the whites. They com
nit ourages in spite Of all social restraint They re,
quenty too escape punishment Is 20 be wondered at
That Indians better than wei Let US 20 TO our
best cities. where churches and schOolbOuses adorn
every square, yet unfortunately must keep police
every and scarcely night passes but In
spite OF refinement religion and law crime Is committed
How often too, II is found impossible 70 observe the
criminal IT, in consequence Of these things, should
he waged against the whites, they too. would have TO
share the fate OF the Indian villages
The Sioux on the Powder River, 10 which
we shall hereafter alude, commenced In July,
1856 When II commenced, Gen 81 George
Cook In command at Omaha, forbade, within the limits
his command the sale OF and ammunition 10 In
dams The mere existence Of Indian the North
Platte aroused apprehension OF danger on the Arkansas