The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1868-06-19
THE INDIAN BUsINESS.


, The dispatches day or two since an
T. Eanced that that infamous combina>
-l3 N of stupid ignorance or premeditated
$50 tsCality known as the Peace Commis-
sO On, was getting into trouble over one
s3a the least reprehensible of its actions,
T.. > the sale of the Usage lands The
batter has been brought up in Con-
Eess, and if it is not developed that a
---5 steal was peFpetrated, we shall be
s5atistaken. The purchase covers some
light millions of acres, lying on the line
the Leavenworth and Galveston rail-
had. and likely to become Immediate
81 \ valuable. For this the successful
l. 3dders were TO pay into the Treasury
al b the United States the enormous @
hm of 100000, and TO give bonds for
4 @t 100000 at five per cent per annum,
i. - Eyiug the Indians 100000 per annum
5ter their removal. 1t will be seen that
bis was mere bagatelle, and as they
|5a2F Fere to have patents issued them, with
gtlOrity To sell the lands at govern
bent rates, 81 % per acre. there would
Is n net gain of some ten millions of
pillars. The lion in the way of the ac-
T. lmplishment of this piece of sharp
10 ractice is the fact which transpired be-
|TEzHIt us EbuSuLllDaLlCA Il3G OtnGT res
tOnsible parties had offered much larger
2llms, which the Peace Commission
iaotheIed, but not effectually enough
~ prevent exposure. II remains
be seen whether the Central road has
a be disposition and power To- carry their
I5 lies over this difficulty. Butler has
Blown his hand in favor of the transfer
VI the Indian Bureau TO the War De
o1artment, and Washburn is strongly
55StppOsed TO tin, Central monopoly.
SNhen the questi IN comes up for invests
station the whole transaction will, we
1 lope be sitted thoroughly and we believe
! will. The abandonment of the Boze-
--@t ian rouse in regard to which there have
4 lfen conflicting Tumors, is now settled
| cbct, and ere this, Fort c. +. Smith is
i0abtless in possession of the Sioux, one
ta0G Al the most disgraceful, criminal and
q II sDwardly concessions TO the arbitrary de-
hands of an avowedly hostile power,
aflat ever called the crimson of shame
the cheeks of an American. The sale
| 81 fstores at Fort Smith was advertised
pr June 1st, and the following order
fmanating from General Augur, gives
F. he details governing n column of United
/ ssktates retredtiHg in disgrace before
- Aorie of barbarians, and hints mildly at
| the destruction of thousands of dollars
% dFoTth of stores TO prevent their falling
nJo the hands of Red Cloud. If Gen.
? rant makes his proposed trip to Colo
- fdo, and the Indian Bureau is trans
IS erred to the War Department, where
properly belongs, there will be a re-
4 >. tersal Of this order of business before
| mother season
o5q HEADQ'Rs DEPT. OF THE PLATTE,
Omaha, Nebraska, May 10, 1865.
+OSA SPECIAL ORDERS, NO. so.
l. Under orders from tie General-in-C Chief,
|. DO S,EC Gr,Ss
hey and Reno. on what is known as the Pow
10 q er River Route, will be abandoned.
The public property at Fort c. f. Smith
= AIll be sold at public auction, and that at
0rts Phil Keaney and Reno-commencing
II q 1Hd finishing first with the former-win be
rausferred TO such of the lower posts, as the
~ fhief Quartermaster shall direct rH
10 =. Upon the sale of the property at Fort G.
al smith, the troops there viii be transferred
sfN "a Fort Phil. kearney. When the property
- removed from the latter post, the troops
fln 90 to Fort Reno ard remSin until stores
| re removed, when the whole command viii
goceed to a convenient camp on the rail-
/ Dad, near Fort A. ID. Russell, and await fur
I. her orders.
iii g As soon as transportation arrives at Ft.
hl Kearney, the commanding officer will
md Mai. Smith and two companies of the
lth infantry, TO relieve the 18th infantry at
ort Reno.
II ~ 4. On being relieved at Fort Reno by the
[hfa1 7ti infantry, Major Van Voast, 18th infant
| E with the portion of his regiment ut that
ost, will proceed direct TO Ft- A D. Rus
FL, and report for further orders
5. Brevet Major L. B. Grimes, Assistant
,ortl aartermaster, viii proceed TO Forts Phil
u stN Aearney and Reno, and in conjunction with
bd gses Ever; MAJ Gen: onn =, smith, Soi. :. =.
au iUe1 states lhIahtFy, VIII careiully lns PEI
Ilsntt public property not worth transporting.
fiajor Grimes Is further charg under special
]. !. !. !.
+ nstructIons from the Chief Quartern aster of
the Department., with supervision of the
M0nl-T -Tra- e NJ
torres at the aforesaid posts r.. .s-
by order of Brevet Major Gen. Augur- re
.-- ...-- III. g. .LIrcHP1ELD,
bid Brevet Lieut.. Colonel
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