The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-08-26
The Indian MISUNDERSTANDING I'm
teiitgence-.0rtaer from G eneral
Sheridan. etc

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Sheridan. etc.
WASHINGTON, August PA dispatch
from General Sherman was received at the
War othce to-day, dated Omaha, 2lst in
slant, stating that he had received further
information from General Sheridan, who
reported from Fort Harker that he was in
hot pursuit Of the Indians who had com
mitted the murders at Solomons and Saline.
General Sherman states that he has now
ordered General Sheridan to drive the In
dams south of the Kansas line, and in pur-
suing to kill if necessary. General Sher-
man says "This amounts to war, but
hope only on small SCALE" He further
says: "The Sioux at the north remain
quiet. If the President does not approve,
notify me promptly but I deem further
forbearance with the Indians impossible. :"
This dispatch was communicated to the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs. General
Mix, acting commissioner, submitted re-
port to the Secretary of the Interior, and
this has been sent to the War Office. He
reports that he has received no official infor-
nation in reference to the alleged massa-
ores. He says the innocent should not
suffer for the guilty, but that General She
ridan has the right to carry out to the letter
his order, so far as the guilty Indians are
concerned" He says those engaged in
the murders should be punished, and be
taught a lesson immediately"
was received from Superintendent Murphy
to the Indian Bureau, in which he says he
"has received unofficial information that a
Mr.. White and several others had been
killed by party of Northern Cheyennes
and Arrapahoe Indians" He will commu-
nicate the official facts as soon as received.
In view of all the facts, the President again
informed Secretary Schofeld that he ap-
proves of the rigid course pursued by Gene
raj Sherman.
FORT LEAvENwoRTH, KANSAS, August "a
The following order has been issued by
General Sheridan
Fort HQrker, August "a, lS6S.-ln con-
sequence of recent open acts of hostility on
the part of the Cheyenne and Arrapahoe
Indians, embracing the murder of twenty
unarmed citizens Of Kansas, the wounding
Of many more, and acts Of outrages on
women and children too atrocious to men
ton in detail, the General commanding,
under authority of the Northumberland
commanding the military division, directs
the forcible removal Of the Indians to their
reservations south of the State of Kansas.
"All persons are forbidden to have inter-
course with, or give aid or assistance to,
these Indians until due notice is given here
after that the requirements Of this order
have been complied with and carried out"
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, August 24.-Dispatches
from South Pass City of the 22d say tn at
on the 18th instant train was attacked
eighty miles east of here by Sioux Indians.
\ man named David Hays was killed, and
wagons and stock captured.
On the Goth, Major Baldwin and five men
were attacked by twenty Sioux sixty-hve
miles east Of here. Two whites were Sc
verely wounded and three Indians killed.
The day following, three men were attacked
at the same place where Baldwin had a
fight, and three Indians were killed. One
of the white men escaped, but the other
two were doubtless killed, as they were
closely pressed by the Indians.
Advices from Lcasburg, New Mexico,
mention Indian depredations in that re-
gon; also between Forts Seldom and Nc
Rea.