The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1868-12-12

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trUE allnnNlIst .sgI0d 8fu!Fl,
WOE tJME1 XIV? .9i3 ny
GEN. .sHERMAx'% %REp0RT2'
/ General Sherinau's report lof $if-
fairs in tho military district OF a Mis-
u seii4. has fist been received Gt tile
/ .Waf department, togetherwith those
Ilof Generals sheridan, ANgur, and
4 Terry1 General sherman says that
4. the reports show that while the eoun-
I try generally has. been,at peace, the
peopl 4 onthe plains Rnd the troops
Of his command have been constant
\ ly atwarg He says.he has studied to
4 find sonle lasting remedy for this
war, hut without suceess. Our peo-
pie will settle on the frontier and
| iiyeSvithOnt JpfeeautiOny and rhll7af-
Lter Wild reports Of gold discoveries,
andsthus come eiiHeontaetw hostile
savages.
Surveys or plItaleB lands continue
Ito be extended, and patents granted
( % occupants to build railroads and
establish mail routes as though alt
swas,peaeefnl. Over alltbese matters
Bthe military authoritleshave no. con,
Btrol, yet they are called uponforpFo-
I.tection and subjected to all tie Kicks
Iand cuffs without the priVilegeof ad-
llvising or being consulted So long
as these things continue the military
forces on the frontier eAnnot be re-
| d0@hi eFaNtFt i.H H@'- FNit ''.'fFt t~'
- ~ qrs ,--5-t.resa hiEg s4f EgEsr-T.
I HIS ORDERS FROM TII Fl. r FsRslDEGHl,.
FIFE had been directed by the Presi4
dent 10 subordinate the acts Of all
the troops to whatever plar of action
the late peace commissioner might
adopt. This commissionunapimous-
" agreed that all the Indians cast of
the Rocky mountains should, As soon
a. possible, ,be collected on reserva-
lions, and as far as possible from
white settlements and lines Of travel,
and be- maintained by the United
States until they can provide for
themselves, Other provisions We're
made, all Of which were yisa and ln-
.dicious.
NEGLECT OF CONGRESS ~ ~
/ Councils lad been held By The
peace commissioners with all, or
nearly all, of the tribes, and formal
written treaties were made, andneat-
~ all confirmed by the Senate, but
for some reason Congress did not
take action on the chief proposition
HOf the commissioners, which related
to settling the reservations and pro-
viding q governmentfor the Indians.
He said this was the cause Of thefail-
uFe in gaining a lasting peace. 1t Is
always difficult to learn the cause of
war on the part Of the Iudians, as
they newer give notice beforehand Of
hostile Intentions.
REASON ROB THE WAR;
The General gives, as near as he
can learns the reason i0fs the war in
General Sheridan's department.
The Indians charged The government
with not keeping faith ;b that their
game had been driven away by the
bdilding Of the Powder river road
and the Uniom'Paeifie, railroad. os M
- q lO1 INDIAN BoGIe. .G7 WV
The commissioners consented and
recommended thai the construction
.of tlae former be discontinued. 1T.
was, however, August before the
posts could be Withdrawn, and the
Indians followed qp,ths paEtiC6fs ala6e
raias upon them, They thonghtthe5
action OF the. government was in
spired by fear, and they 80 informed.
Iotber tribes, urging themto5 beeonie'
hostile and they would drive gtlle
troops out of their posts and force
Efhe abandonment Of the Smoky Hill
ro,ite which was Thought the Best
| butFaio hunting grounds in America
lnEFAlLs aF REl SKfN noYTIlIItE&
ta The I4eneral then sproeeedsiltos re-
kplte n detail, the hostilftles Of the
/ EIndIaps. which have already been
nhlished. to show that the governs
menf agents gave. them only the
i l.kindest treatment 80 J3A
NrrcH WORK AND hTTrLE GLORY.
9'he soldiers knoBinglam Indian
/ war was all work and no glory, sub
mitted. to any indignities, hoping
Ihot the peace commission would Sc
cnrh The Withdrawal 81, the Indians.
General Sherman found, on inVestl-
cation, that all attacks on the set
Tiers, Of the Saline, Solonlan ana 4Ete-
nublican rivers, We're without provo
-eations vet. he DELAYED striking their
camns until he had demanded. the
kaetIial uerpetrators of theaots. This
do,1o,d fafieA AZ siiecess. as The old
chiefs could not give up so many OF
their young warriors, &sost#
-l WAR WAS THEN COMMENCED
"a along the smoky Hin and Arkansas
roads by the Indians attacking al
.8,whffe neople who knew nothing 81
i penawed hostilities. General ! SherI
dam seeing war with the Chey ennaees Z
inevitable, preferred 70 Keep gne n 4
rapahoes ofit Of II. IN council WIN
them they agreed tokeep out q tht
war and 30 fo the FeserTatinn;k an
stead. however, at, the Time They
oSraad IN move they were inthe war
T6e Kiowas and Camanehes acted Il
the same wan. s ssa7m Eassss e 'sa'a*
pps41yENEss OF FRoNTIRR GOVERN
MENTS.
The General gives sdispatelle IRON
!. tbe Territorial Governors settin.
farth he hostile acts Of these moi
ais. The Governor OF kansas wa
especially restive under the butcher
!. ies perpetrated ipsthat State, and, q
fered volunteer cavalry to the zen
I leral. l.,,o III, 4
y nossibly could TO afford protectllo9tl 2
Q NM with j limited number OF trosop,
eonid not follow the Indians 70 thel
remote retreats I'll d A90J f...
. MORE CAVALRY ASKED FOR An
FURNISHED g8ts
! General Sheridan asked 6ehera
Grant for more cavalry ana ~ we va
/ pr6snptly furnished. Andon the 6t
s.pf October the Secretary Of war al
bthorized the acceptance ofonefioall
led regiment OF Kansas yol0n VS. Isel
, hfor six. month";. General Sherlda
, expeets to get these in tAe held
December, and also expectsf ldllrtn
= me coming winter, TO sopunlsh q
u ahostile Indians that they VIII n n
again resort To war,