The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-25

ment of the Guilty Indians Ordered-Red
Tape in the Interior Depnrtment-The
President Again Approves Of Sherman's
Course.
WASHINGTON, August "a, 1868.
despatch from General Sherman was received
at the War Department to-day dated Omaha 2lst !
inst stating that he had received further informa-
ton from General Sheridan who reported from Fort
Harker that he was in hot pursuit OF the Indians
who had committed the murders at SolomOns
and Saline. General Sherman says that
he has now ordered General Sheridan to
drive the savages south of the Kansas
line, and in pursuing to kill II necessary.
General Sherman says:-"This amounts to war; but
hope only a small scale.n He further says:-'The
Sioux at the North remain quiet. If the President
does not approve my action notify promptly, but
deem further forbearance with the Indians impossi-
ble.n
This despatch was communicated to the Commits.
sioner of Indian Affairs General Mix, Acting Com
missioner, submitted report to the Secretary OF the
Interior, which has been sent to the War Depart
ment. lie reports that he has. received no official
Information in reference to the alleged massacre
He says ''the innocent should not suYer for the
guilty" but that General Sheridan has the right to
carry out to the letter his ORDER far as the guilty
Indians are concerned, and adds-''ThOse engaged
in the murders should be punished and he taught q
lesson Immediately"
At late hour this afternoon despatch was re-
ceived from superintendent Murphy to the Indian
Bureau, in which he says he has received Oflcal
information that Mr.. White and several others had
been killed by party of Northern Cheyennes and
ArrapahOes. He will communicate the official facts
az received.
In view OF all the facts the President again in
formed Secretary SchO1eld that he approved the
rigid course pursued by General Sherman.
War NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Of Old Trap
pers for its Vigorous Prosecution.
WASHINGTON August "A, 1868.
The serious aspect OF Indian affairs Is aues-
ton Of growing Importance here at the present time
| The prevailing opinion among those who have
knowledge OF the Indian character, and there are
number Of old prairie veterans here is that we
on the eve Of long and desperate Indian war;
ana that IL depends on the policy OF war
fare adopted by the government whether it shall
be short and decisive long and exhaustive.
These western men, who have spent their lives
among the Indians, and who familiar with the
country inhabited by them, assert that the present
pursuit OF the hostile Indians 10y General Sheridan
cannot result in any success, the Indians, with
their superior facilities for ocOmotion much
faster than the troops, and that they are heading
across the Arkansas river for the plains in which
wilderness they can with the greatest ease elude
every movement OF the government forces They say
the probability is that the scouts Of the pursuing
force will come upon some village or encampment
OF friendly Indians those who have not yet con-
sened to Join dsaneced tribes and in their ardor
will commit act OF violence toward them which
will cause general uprising throughout the whole
Indian country. In event Of this kind It long
ago settled in council among the Indians that their
women and children shall be taken TO the interior Of
III vhoro ft,av iaIi thavv In
perfectly SAFE after which the warriors and braves
will free TO carry the war In their most approved
STYLE suggestion about to DO made to the govern
ment that several Of the Old residents among the
Indians who have had ample military expert
ence, be commissioned to the command Of regiments
OF two battalions, each to DO composed OF friendly
Indians and OF white men Injured TO the wids OF the
Far West, TO be mounted upon Indian ponies these
battalions to a. lightly az the Indians them
selves and to oppose the Indian forces with their
methods Of lighting This plan, II In claimed, is the
only one on which the hostile tribes be brought
to submission ana peace within reasonable time
and at moderate expense. The plan in question
proposes to use the troops Of the regular army to
garrison military posts and departments Of supplies,
and to hold the ground recovered.
The sioux ON the warpnth-Indins Depred"-
tions in New Mexico.
ST Louis, August "a. $685.
Dispatches from south Pass city, dated the 22d
instant. says-On the 18th instant a train was at
tackled, eighty miles east OF this city, by sioux In.
diaus and man named David Hays was Killed ana
the wagons and stock captured. ON The 2olh instan
Major Baldwin and five men we're attacked by twenty
Sioux Indians sixty-fve miles east OF mere anu Two
whites were seriously wounded ana threo inuians
Killed. on the day following three men were az
tackled Mt the same place where BALDWIN was ~
tackled and three Indians were killed. onc VI me
white men escaped, but the other TWO wete uouDt-
lessy Killed. as they were closely pressed by the In
dians. - ,,. ...
AIyices from Leesbura, New Mexico mention
indian depredatons In that region, also between
Forts Selden and McRea.