Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-02
CHEYENNE CORRESPONDENCE.
Fort Russell Stables Burned
PEACE COMMISSIONERS.
The WAY They DO IL.
The WAY They DO IL.

casrasN., April 25;h, lsee.
Enron DsxocsAr Since my last, but
littls has transrired worthy Of note in the
magic city although disAstsrous fire &C.
cured A. Fort D. "a. Russell, destroying
one Of tbs largest Government stables.
with . loss of 65 foe cavalry hofsss,a total
loss Of abous,.6ftesn or twenty thousand
dollars Another proof Of the manner in
which our am.abls "Uncls Sam" is robbed
and swindlsd BY an amiabls drunken mill
tary.
II man wishes prsof Of s6icial esssup-
ton he bee but 70 come here where u bios
SONS like the rose. First crowd Of Peace
Connissionsrs, Interpreters, Indian Agssts
Servants, Bammsrs. Lsafsrs, cyprians. Sol
diers.s &C., come n escort to kr. Spsttsd-
Tail Mr.. Red-Lsaf. and other lousy red
gentlemen, arrive At North Platte, distri-
butte rifles, powder, lead. blankets and pro-
visions, sroke the pipe Of peace. Tin large
sized horn, Commissioners shake hands,
wave an sffsctionate adisu, red man grunts,
Commissioners take especial train gotten
up especially for Commissioners and the
very distinguished Mr.. Spotted Tail, and in
few hours Commissioners, Interpreters,
Bummers, Loafsrs, Cyprians, Mr.. Spotted
Tail and Mr.. Red Loaf, are safely snscon-
csd In the Rollins House at s dollars per
day, per capita, busily engaged with the
high functionariss Of Fort D. A.:sRusssl in
getting outside Of several gallons Of Maj
Rollins best old rye. and wind up the con-
fusien for the night BY surrounding several
baskets Of champaign. The ne 1t morning
every ambulance is put under contribution
to transport these high funotionariss to
Fort Russell, whore for ive days and ights
they hold high carnival" and poor kind
hearted, Uncle Samuel foots the bill. and
10 hswsrs OF wood snd drawers Of water
are gently taxed to liquidate Samuel. At
the expiration Of this ''feast Of reason and
fow Of SOUL" the grand army Of "olivs
branches" start for the high council, q Fl.
Laramie. In the mean time tho sIndians'
At North Platte having gorged themselvss
with the provisions given them by the
"Peacs Commissioners" and having sent
their 3souaws with the other presents Of
peace, to = safe retreat. and melted their
"Psacs'. lead into bullets. paint their faces
dance the war dance, and sally forth with
full stomachs, well armed, to murder inof
fsnsivs women and children. and plumber IN,
Q houses and corrals Of the posr settlers, ane
Z, and bring back ~ the trophies OF "peaea,
: The CORY scslps OF husband, wife and child
: torn from their victims by the knives givsu
them by the kind-hsarted "peace sommis
sionsrs." This is no highly painted sxag
gsration, for on the very day the commits
sion arrived at Laramie, the mangled form
A Of two acalped men were brought to on
!. depot, killed by tho very Indians will
/. whom the commissioners had smoked tn
e pipe Of peace, and TO whom they had dis
tr;buted munitions Of war but two week
re before.
y Now for the com ssioners at Fort Lam
n ME On their arrival runners were sen
out 10 call in all their big Inluns' to In
Grand Council, while the Grand Army Z
BURNERS, Commissioners, "id4ies,' eel
=. wants, and our worthy mayor, (who wen
" up to SEQ the show retired inside the fol
a. to again do honor to Dear Uncle Samus
10 over more rye and champagne, and I'd
u another small item TO our present littl
lt taxes. After three days delay, some hal
d dozen half starved Sioux, with a balf-bFee
% mouth -piecs, stand in majesty before til
~ barred gates Of the frowning fert. Tn
a. = gates open drums beat; tho shrill q
= shrisks; flags float on the breeze, and so
% diers 10 oil the pomp and circumstance {
,e war, march forth, followed by Commission
D. srs, "ladiss," Interpreters, bummsr
DR. walters, present bearers, bottle holders, an
le more soldiers and haDd-shaking and Chi
in Ginning; another smoke Of the " Pipe
ut Peace" and the council opens. The BIZ
s. high Galute Of the Commission rises:
= Brothers Of the broad prairiss, moi
: archs Of the snow clad peaks Of the Roc
:. range. listen fcjuns gsunti!l W
N come . band Of olive branches No brin
n. yeu meat, bread, blankets, fine toot
ne combs, muskets, powder, lead, paint an
eologns-water and in return ask, moi
!. humbly beg, that you will not kill our "a
diers when they 60 out hunting and fisl
= Ing, for they have cost government larl
sum, and if you kill them yoa will ha,
no one to protect Indian agents while The
rob you, and peace commissioners will
eompelledto stay at home. We have brougl
8. along the worthy mayer Of Cheyenne, vi
will assure you that when you 60 to b
great city and get drunk, he will chars
you but three dollars and . half for b
private fee, and the costs shall not sxess
elO. II you must kill and rob, do il
the immigrants, but don't hurt the soldis
nd and tho U. P. Railread. Accept our gift
.. oh mighty braves!" lnjuns grunt. Gre
- applause by ladiss aud bummers. Hal
breed answers Go home Mayor rush
into fort. soldiers trsmbls, ladies Jain
bumnsrs skedaddls.l Go home again
We want no more presents No met
nd fight Keep out Of our hunting grount
aud you will save your heads Galu
IL Commissioner puts bis wig in his poke
Tnjuns whoop and the Grand Council q
o' journs Motto" Farce. $4,000 Faro
az Taxes CHDY.nnRGAN.