Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-12-03

'VI"H Ol tue treaty, Tor the aetna
perpetrators of these very acts. Colo
mel Wynkoop, agent of the Cheyenne
. and Arrapahoes, sent u messenger ou
: and made every exertion 10 procur
their surrender, but utterly failed o
success, for il seems the older and NOR
cautious chiefs, though claiming :,
desire peace, could not give up So con
siderable body of their best younl
warriors, and Of course they all becam,
responsible All Of the Cheyennes a
once began general war along th,
Smoky Hill and Arkansas roads, anC
simultaneously attacked overy party
OF white men, who had received nc
notice of the change in their peaceful
relations, and who were therefore un
prepared for attack-the aggregate
murders amounting 10 sevonty.nine In
AugustaDd September General Shor
idan, seeing that war with the Chey
ennes was inevitable then endeavored
10 keep the Arrupahoes out oft Thi:
tribe had been camped for the summer
on Beaver Creek, aud be invited their
chiefs into Fort Dodge, where, on The
3d OF September, Spotted Wolf, Bull
Bear, and other Arrapahoes chiefs
well known TO our officers, in full coun.
ell, agreed TO keep out of the war and
TO move down TO the reservations be
low the Kansas line, TO which they
had assented at the Medicine Lodge
Council. When u e time appointed by
themselves 10 come and 20 start tor
Fort Cobb had transpired, they no.
only did not come in, but were known
TO be at open war all the way from
Fort Wallace TO Denver, in Colorado,
the very opposite direction.
In like manner, Gen. W. B. Hazen,
whom ! had appointed 10 take charge
OF the lower or southern reservation.
met the Kiowas and Camanches at
Fort Zarak, on the 22d of September,
and agreed to feed and maintain them
on the way, and after they had reached
their reservation near Fort Cobb, but
when the time came for them to move
they did not go, but were known to
be engaged with the Cheyennes and
Arrapahoes in Uncommon war New.
ertheless, by my orders General Hazen
has gone to Fort Cobb prepared to
fulfill onr treaty stipulations with
them, and | can imagine no other
reason for this conduct than their
supposed belief that by war they can
force Us TO abandon their iavorite buff
illo range, rs we have already aban
doned 10 the Sioux the Powder river
country. To show the concurrence of
action and simultaneousness of hostile
acts on the part Of these tribes of In
dians in addition 20 the reports of
Generals Sheridan and Augur, here
with j tnnscribe in this report ex-
tracts of telcgraphic messages from
the Governors Of Colorado aud Kan
sas. Acting Governor Hall telegraph.
ed me from Denver, under date OF
q
"We are completely surrounded by hostile Indi.
ans, extending from Cheyenne Wells aud South
Park south to Julosburg north, estimated at coo
warriors. From rtlable information twelve peo-
pie have been killed thus far"
On the 4th of September Governor
Hunt telegraphed me from Denver:
Il have just returnedj fearful condition 70
things herci nine persons were murdered by In
iians yesterday, within radius Of sixty miles"
And on the oath of September Act.
ing Governor Hall telegraphed from
Denver
"The Indians have again attacked our settle |
nonn in strong force. obtaining possession Of the
country 10 within twelve mile. OF Denver. They |
are more bold, herce, and desperate In their as.
'aulis than ever before. Il is impossible to drive
hen out and protect the families at the same time,
Tor they are better armed, mounted, disciplined, |
md better oifoored than our men. Each hour
brings intelligence Of fresh barbarties and more
extensive robberies, Gc."
On the 4th OF September Governor
Crawford, OF Kansas, telegraphed from
Topeka:
u have just received a dispatch from Hays. |
iaiing that the Indians attacked captured, aud I
iurned train At pawnee Fork killed, scalpod /
nd burned sixteen men. Also attacked another
rain o. Cimarrou crossing which was defended
haudoncd the train, saving what stock they could.
Similar attacks are OF almost daily occurrence.
These things must cease. | cannot disregard the
'onsieui and persistent appeals for help. / can
unish YOU all the troops necessary. l cannot sit
dly by and sec our people buichered but a. "a Inst
esort will be obliged 10 call upon the State forces
o take the hold aad end these outages. I will at
nee organize two cavalry regiments Of picked
men, vel mounted for volunteer service. Win
ou accept them p
All this time General Sheridan in
,erson was laboring with every sol.
lier OF his command to give all posi-.
lle protection to tue scattered people
n that wide range of country from
Kansas to Colorado and New Mexico
'ut the very necessity Of guarding
interests so widely scattered made il
impossible to spare enough troops to
% in search of the Indians in their
camps. On bis requisition, |
pplied to General Grant for more
avalry, and by his orders seven com.
anies Of the 9th cavalry, under Major
l0yall, were collected from Nirg MIA,
Worth Carolina and Tennessee, and
espatched to Kansas On a further
all the Sc retary Of War, Gen. Scho-
cld, on the 9th of October, authorized
he acceptance of one mounted regi.
ient of Kansas volunteers Tor six
ionlhs. The latter troops are not
ct mustered in, but General Sheridan
Xpects to have them in the field in
iOvember. With these troops he ex.
ects during this winter to punish the
ostile Indians in his department, 80
nat they will not again resort tu war, /.
nd snch as are not killed will be col !
icted by force upon their reseryat.o
nd be made TO remain there. / will
OF attempt 90 describe the many {
Spoditions that have already been I
lade, hut for details refer you TO Gen ]
raj Sheridan's report They have
ecessarly been Of desultory aud ]
,mcwhat unsatisfactory character, 9
ecauso the Indians can scatter so
ing as their ponies can get grass any
hero but as soon us the winter com. J
els them TO collect together in vii. !
ges, | believe General Sheridan's 5
oops win be able TO fnd them aud I