Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-12-16

were permitted to make a>temporary set
tlement on the east side of the river, out
side of the reservation, General Harney
taking the responsibility of allowing them
to stay there for the present. A saw mill
and other buildings have been erected OIL
this reservation.
Spotted Tail was at the forks of the
White river, with Swift Bear, Standing
Elk and Big Mouth, all noted Indian celeb
rifles, recently from the North Platte.
Some of the Brute war parties were with
them. They said they were hunting buf-
falo on the Republican and got into ight.
Spotted Tail lost nearly all his horses, they
being worn out, and the General gave him
supply of stock to begin life with again.
reservation will be established at this
point for the Brutes, and it is incontem-
plation to open another az Morvau, forty
miles below Grand river, for the Black
Feet Sioux. who are at present drawing
supplies from Grand river. Ni
Although it was late in the season when
operations were commenced nine thou
sand Indians have been induced to settle
on the reservations, and are fed and COM
fortably housed, with the elements OF civ
ilization placed within their reach. Ioe
.. enerai Harney will visit Washington
before returning to the Sioux country, with
view of obtaining from Congress rati-.
fication of the Sioux treaty, made at Fort
Rice last July, and to await the adoption
of such legislation as will enable them to
carry out the work so auspiciously begun.
An additional appropriation is needed. =
The General has the utmost confidence in
the success OF the plan now inaugurated
in the Sioux reservation. He says the
greatest fear that fills the mind of an Indi-
an is starvation. Feed him and he will be
scontented.T E-sgr ETyr r- e s7ErTEFy
The Hostile Indians In the CO.
manche General SnI-
IS ly's Opinion ai 'toi 81 - s1r ,Is.s
An Ellsworth, Kansas, letter of the 10th
inst, says Gen. Sully arrived at Fort Hark-
er from Gen. Sheridan's camp, below Fort
Dodge, a few days ago. The General thinks
that with the exception ofsome rowing
bands of young braves, who will continue
to infest the roads and attack small parties,
the hostile Indians have taken refuge in
the Comanche country, on and near the
staked plains. Here the campaign will be
conducted this winter. but Gen. Sully
thinks it will be impossible to end the war
this winter on account of the character and
extent of the country in which the savages
have taken refuge, and that it will be
transferred in the spring to the country
NORTH of the, Arkansas river and along the
line of the Kansas Pacific railroad. Gen.
Sully does not know precisely what are
Gen. Sheridan's plans, but thinks he is re-
turning northward by way of Forts AR
buckle and Gibson. ~ y - s7'sg7q lso
The Soldiers Reunion in Chicago.
CHICAGO, Dec. Is.
z Chicagois alive with soldiers to-day
What is peculiar is that all of them are
officers ranging from the Genera of the
armies to Second Lieutenants, men bearing
names that have become historic and will
be handed down to future generations as
inseparably connected with the life of the
Republic.
At a meeting of the Army of the Ohio,
at the Briggs House, at O'Clock this
morning, General j. d. Cox in the chair,
the chair stated that it had been proposed
to meet and hear the report of the COM
mittee on Permanent Organization, and
then adjourn to meet at 101a O'Clock, in CAL
edonian Hall.
b, General Smith, from the committee on
Permanent Organization then subm tied
a list of officers: President. Major General
John M. Scofeld, and ten Vice Presidents;
Recording Secretary Major General Julius
White, of illinois; Corresponding Secre-
tary, Colonel J. A. Campell, District of
Columbia; Treasurer, Colonel w. W. Wheel
er, Illinois. The report was laid on the
table until the. regular meeting at twelve
O'Clock. f7.1a57 9rs'
The Army of the Ohio met at Caledonian
Hall, General Cox in the chair. The NOM
inations for officers were unanimously con-
firmed. - sli
General Scofield, the President, then
took the chair, and General Grant, Lieu
tenant General Sherman, Major General
Thomas and all the staff officers connected
with them, were made honorary members
The Constitution and bylaws were then
adopted, and the Society then adjourned.
A meeting of officers was held at the
Sherman House, this morning, for the pur-
pose oforganizing the Society of the Army
OF Georgia.
General II. W. slocum1 was appointed
temporary chairman, and Captain Brown
Secretary. .-r-=t
A committee appointed for the purpose
reported prominent officers of the army of
Georgia. President. Major General H.. w.
Slocum, and ten Vice Presidents; Cores
ponding Secretary, r: w. Brown; Record
ing Secretary, Captain B. Taylor; Exexu-
tive committee, General Robinson, Bar
General Whittlesey The report was
adopted. 49,. s..-...
On motion of General Barnum the initi-
alton fee was dispensed with and all hon
orably discharged officers of the army of
Georgia, were were declared eligible to
membership on sioning the roll. -sL
The meeting then adjourned to meet at
nine o'clock tomorrow morning, when
constitution and by laws for the govern
ment OF OF the association will be submit
ted.
A business meeting of the army of the
Tennessee was held this afternoon in Cros-
by's Music Hall. In the absence of the
President, the Vice President, Gen. Giles
A. Smith, took the chair.
A committee of seven was appointed by
the Chair to nominate officers for the en-
suing yeB. s-e
A committee of ten was appointed to
designate place for the next meeting.
Gen. S. A. Hurlbut, after prefacing with
some eloquent and appropriate remarks,
offered a resolution that committee be
appointed of the army of the Tennessee to
attend the Inauguration of Gen. Grant, on
the 4th of March next, and tender fitting
congratulations. a- sr- ts5E
On motion of Gov. Fletcher, of Missouri.
the discussion of Gen. Hurlbut's resolution
was postponed until IL o'clock tomorrow
On motion, committee was appointed
to wait on Generals Grant, Sherman and
Thomas and request them to meet the
members of the rank and file of their old
some time tomorrow.
The meeting then adjourned until ten
o'clock tomorrow. y tifts sEJs
The armies of the Cumberland and Geor-
gia held their joint meeting this afternoon
at McVicker's theater. General Thoma |
presided, assisted by the Vice Presidents of
the society. 80 i
General Thomas congratulated his com
rades upon the happy auspices under which
they gathered.
The next meeting of the society, will be
held at Indianapolis. 90 saaf 4
Rev. Granville Moody offered long pre-
amble and Iesolution7that EB
WHEREAS, The National Lincoln Monu-I