The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-13

The Republicans Leavenworth special SAYS Col
Leayenworth, agent for the Kiows, COmanche
and Apache Indians, arrived there on the Sth
from Fort cobb, having been out with his tribes
several months. Col LeavenwOrth has heretofore
been a strong friend of these Indians defending
them against all charges of wrong, and blaming
the whites for all acts OF hostility that have been
committed, but now he says these tribes have viO-
lated their treaties and obligations, and he will
advise the Withholding of their annutes and ths
prosecution Of most vigorous measures against
them. He further states that they are constantly
committing depredatiOns, which render it impOs-
slble for the settlers TO remain in their vicinity
with any safety.
II is said strong recommendations have been
forwarded from Leavenworth 10 abolish the In-
dian bureau, and place the management of In.
dian affairs in the hands of the military suthori-
ties.
The Democrats Topeka (Ksnsas) special says
the band OF Cheyennes that few days since made
raid IN the Kaw Reserve, LETT on Friday after a
little skrmisb with the Kaws, in which nobody
Was hurt. Their passage through the settlements
canned great deal of alarm to the settlers, but
they did no harm to the whites, killing but few
cattle and hogs for food. Gen. Sheridan has sent
IS 600 stand of arms aud ammunition 60 the fron-
Ter TO organize and arm the settlers for protec-
non.
The Democrat learns from responsible authority
that the recent treaty with the Usage Indians. by
Which eight million acres Of land were ceded 70
tie esvenwOrth, Lawrence and Galveston Rail.
fOHd company Tor twenty-five cents per acre,
meets with great disfavOr in Southern Kansas.
Another company desired TO purchase the land,
but the commissioners refused the proposition.
Gen. Blair, representing the Missouri, Fort Scott
ard Santa re Railroad Company, which stsrr.
'uihwest from Sedtlia, in this State, aud ruus
tie entire length OF these lands east and west,
offered two millions Of dollars for them, and 10
sdditi n. Agreed 70 give every sixteenth section
to the State for school purposes, provide one hun
cred and sixty acres free Of cost to every half.
breed who might desire to remain, and secure 70
every settler his land al one dollar and quarter
per acre. The commissioners would, however
entertain no prOpOsiti, n on the subject.
blaiT's proposition and tie commissioners reply
will be published. Ii is claimed hat the govern.
ment, the indians, the people of Kansas, and the
settlers their lands have all been defrauded in
the interest OF single railroad company aud
that lands enough to build three railroads have
been given to one.
Advices from Montana by the steamer Cora
just returned from the upper Missouri, say the
recent heavy rains had given great impulse to
mining operations, and the country swarmed With
gold seekers. II was believed the yield of treas.
uIe would be large during the coming season.
Money was still scarce, but provisions were plenty
and cheap.
The Indians along the river were hostile. Two
days before the Cora left a party of Sioux az.
tackled a ranch near Benton, and carried off
numberof horses and mules belonging TO John j
Roe, of this city. lhere were hostile Indians m
tue interior also, and many miners been driven
from their claims.