The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1868-12-03
Gen Sherman's Report on Indian
Affairs.

hudlIht
Gen. ShermAnI report Of Affairs in IN.
military Division Of tho Missouri, hss iust
been received ~ the War Department TO.
gcther with the reports Of Gems. Sheridan,
Augar and Terry. Cen Sherman SAYS that
these reports shows that while the country
generally has been at peace, the people on
the Plains and the troops Of bis command
have been constantly at war. Ile says h.
has studied 10 fnd some lasting remedy for
this war, but without success. Our peopls
will settle on the frontiers aud travel with
ont precautOn and run after wild reports OF
gold discoveries, and thus come in contact
with wild savages; surveys of public land,
continue to be extended and patents gran
ed to occupants to build railroads and cs-
tnblish mail routes rs though all was peace.
iul. Over all these matters the military au.
thoriues have no control, yet they are called
upon for protection and subjected TO all the
kicks aud cuffs without the privilege OF ad.
vising or being consulted, So long rs these
things continue the military forces on the
frontier can not be reduced. lie had been
directed by the President to subordinate the
act OF all the troops to whatever plpn Of ac-
ton the late Peace Commissioners might
adopt. This Commission unnnimously
agreed that all the Indians cast Of the Rocky
Mountains should as soon as possible be re.
moved from white settlements and lines
OF travel, and he maintained by the
United States till they can provide for
themselves. Other provisions were made
all Of which were wise and judicous -
Councils had been held by the Peace
commissioners with ALL or nearly all,
OF the tribes. Formal written treaties were
made and nearly all confirmed by the Senate,
but for some reason Congress did not take
action on the chief proposition OF the Com
mission, which related TO setting apart the
reservations aud providing government for
the Indians. The people had said this was
the cause Of the failure IN securing last
ing peace. II is always difficult to learn the
cause OF war on the part Of the Indians, 40
they never give notice beforehand OF hos
tile intention The General gives, as near
as he can learn, the reason OF the war. In
General Sheridans Department the Indians
charged the government with not keeping
iaita; that their game had been driven away
by building the Powder River Road aud the
Union Pacific RairOud. The Commissioners
consented, ANA recommended that the cou.
b,rurtlon OF The former bc discontinued. IL
WAS however August before the posts could
| be Withdrawn, and the Indians ioltowed up
| the parties having the stutes ia charge aud
made raides upon them. They thuu!h h, the
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