The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-21

have occurred in MInpssots IN 1858 and at tho ohin
ipgton mai5acre Of 1854. believe that the whites =
forced TO resort TO war 10 sedeencs By actual Want
or by reason OF our se hshness. am more than con
WINGED that such IL not the Case IN the present in
stance, and hope have male II plain. turtle,
believe that the only hope OF saving any part Of hes
Indians from utter annhilation b by fair ana
prompt execution OF the scheme suggested BY ths
peace commission, which can alone be done By the
Congress with the concurrence OF the Indians them
selves. Even then Il viii require much patience ana
the plan, which do not Wish to assume mysos
o. Impose on other army oticefs; but =
any end Of this eternal Indian war 10 in the transfs
o. me entire business 10 the War Departments enA
or w"ngress 70 enact the laws ana provide tae ne
oe expended This Is especially necessary In the caso
o. ne SIOUX because the Missouri river 10 only navt
gable IN early summer. II is that in the annual
appropriation bu approved July p, 1868 land whicA
did not become public til the Cheyennes had as-
was clause giving $500 go 10 VIE he sSuTsed under
my direction, a. member Of the peace commission
,SF cagrgaf ons the Tss making aas
farming Gensils and furnishing food for such
bands of Indiana with which treaties had been
ing the expenses Of the commission in maIiSs
such treaties and carrying their proyiaions
lFigust TO- issued my General order no Z en-,
OF which IL herewith enclosed. In hopes that bv -
provisions ! could prevent he difficulties already
begun Ia Kansas from spreading to the p0Werf6
ana dangerous tribe OF sioux It the north. This
clause in the Appropriation bill made no change
whatever in the general mana se1ent, OF Indians
with whom treaties hal been made and confirmed,
which as before, remained wnolly with the Interior
Department. UpJn aDpllcirol to General John B.
sanborn the member or the Peace Commission who
hai been Its discussing agent received Q List q
the ont.tandlng accounts agaasf mat commission
amounting TO about 1850 0I1. ! therefore retaine3
that sum OF money. and have sblrsed thereof the
sum of sltl 75o leaving in M hands az this date
count sr outstanding. IN. balance OF the apprUs
priation VIZ, S359ooo. was dist lbuied as f0lows:-
70 seaer y. 3 Harvey Fey 6sr TIE saux $780, ooo =
to General O. c. Augur, for the Snakes, &C., $4,000
and 60 Major r. 5. Lanote, for the Crows, $4,000.
Total, S350,0o0. That the Indians win receive the
benefit ri every cent OF this money know, and The
hgh character OF these officers and their pc,
csilar fitness to the trust named VIII I
disbursement Of this money .ili be IN full harmony
with the designs AMI purposas Of the peace com;
mission and Of Congress- In the same Appropriation
bin were two other Items OF expenditures entruste1
to nv official supervision VIZ; 5000 900 for see0
stock provided for In Gle seven Of the treaty Win
the Navajo Indians Of New Mexico $12 500 for con-
sructing warehouse agency Building. backsmitG
and carpenter shops ana scboo house for the sans
tribe CSavajoes.I The wnole OF this appropriations
W., s2l2 500, has been traniierre1 10 General
George w. Getty, commanding Ia New Mexico, who
wiz see that Il IS properly applied There was
another item Of appropriation N the same BILL Va,
$1,000, for the removal oal, OF the New aavS
Rendondo TO their present reservation 4eat
od Fort Defiance. which vas subject TO the cohtr01
praton hill passed these Indians had actually been
removed by my military order, gwen on the gp0tsj
NJ cost to the army OF iass than 10000 ana An
now at loss to know II this money be REFUNDED
70 the army out OF the APPROPRIATION referred to.
expect 10 receive from the several officers named In
my general order No l, and . lay before the War
Department before the close Of this year, full Gem
sns o! all the In hans ,Or whom they are required II
provide with carefully prepared estimates OF funde
needed TO perfect tie systen thus begun BY them,,
after which they can be transferred back to thefk
civil agents or retained. ACCORDING to whatever ace
ton Congress- mag take this Water on the severaf
recommendations OF the Indian peace Commissioni
But knowing the pressing necessities Of some Of
these Indians az this moment would ask an earl1
appropriation OF 100000 for General Harvey and
100000 foriGenera. Iazen. deem these sums In
dspensable to provide for The peaceful Indians thb
winter and 10 enable them 70 make fair beginning
next spring IN their farming operations on the
reservations TO which they have been or may be re-
moved. "f 81 !. 80
IN conclusion, VIII remark that propose 10 con.
nue, us pow. to have GENERA Ferry and Augur pro.
ect the Missouri river traffic and the Union PAcine
ROAD with jealous care. and gather In oil the
marauiInv bands Of sioux 10 3e reservation nortA
OF Nebraska where General w. $. Harvey s prepares
20 feed and protect them 10 the extent or the means
subec to nv control To destroy punish the hoetiA
Indians Of his department till they OF their own voh
ton VIII so TO Fort cobb aud remain there ON the
reservation ASST yned them under the care OF Genera
". B. IIazen, who ~ also prepared, TO limited ex
tent. 10 provide for their necessities This double
process OF peace within their reservations and wal
without must soon bring this matter TO some CON
clnSion. ~.
VIA great respect your obede,t.
w. n. SHERMAN, Lieutenant Genera