New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-09


cook supper for them and threatened to xiii him because
Finally, on the 9TH Of FeDruary one F. F. Jones' KiOwa
interpreter, files with Major Douglass at Fort Dodge an
COMPANY with Major Page and lone +. Tappan on
trading expedition that the Indians took from them
ISo6 hga Pace aIa he soldier and tried
kin Tappan; that they shot at him Jones' but missed
him (whc In the SEQUEL nay be regarded a. great mis-
foriune) He stated that the Indians took their mules
that santana requested him to to Major Douglass
shond b. at once removed from the country aud also
the ailrOl ada and mai stages must DC immediately stop
PEG requested him 10 tell Douglass that his own
stock was getting poor, and hoped hat the government
stock at the posts would be wen leo, ana ne Woud Tg
The statements communicated by Jones ON this
OCCASION was that war party came IN while dIe
horses and the scalps Of II negro soldiers and one white
man. This important information wac promptly dis-
patched t. Gen. Hancock at Fort @aVehWortl, ana
short time thereafter he commenced to organize the eL
pep.uOn which subsequently marched 10 fa"hes FORK
following, Gen. Hancock addressed letter to Wyn.
kOop, the agent OF the Cheyennes and Arapahoes that
to the Plains" He stated that his object was 70 show
the Indians that he able 10 chastse any Des VINO
Tho Cheyennes ne complaned FIRST that they had not
dey cred the Indian who killed NewMexlean at Fort
10 tx upon the different bands OF that tribe whose
cbis are known. several Of the ouTag committed on
10 tell them he came prepared for peace war. and
that here after he woul insist upon their keeping on the
to bring about collisions with the whites This WIN De
romen6erod was their uniting ground security by treaty
On tho same day he forwarded SIMILAR eommuhsa'j1n
ranches. The complaints he alleges against them are
precisely the contained In the afdavts and state
inent o. Jones, and Tie letter OF Capt Asbqry The ex
petition l Y Fort Larned on me lJth oil APri, ana pro
ton Of village ofloOo or 1900 Cheyenhes ana sloua
when he their camp the chiefs visited n AS
not to approach the camp with ms troops, for the women
and children having the remcmberance OF sand creek
would certainly abandon the Vlege On inc I4ln ne e
sumed his march with cavalry Infantry, anu af.Lsdyy
when about 10 miles from the village ne was again
met by the head men, who stated that they would treat
with him there elsewhere but they could not as re-
quested by hm, keep Their women aud e M a.,
formed them that he would maicn up 10, 70 wiz" ,hn,
In mile Of the village, and treat with them 'nat
the young men remained To some OF these visiting the
back The women The horses were Ietufheu Mtn S0 =,
that the women ard children could not be collected ~
village and pture the Indians remaining The order
was obeyed but the chiefs and warriors had departed
rirl OF or wears OF age IL aferward appeared that
the person OF this girl had been Violated from when as
that sire had been "a captive among them and they had
committed this outrage before leaving, The Indians say
that she id.Oc Cheyenne girl, forgotten III tue
confusion 81 Il CHIT aud II violated, II not by them
The next inorHing Gen. Custer, under orders,
cavalry. AID performed campaign OF great
labor and suffering passing over vast extent
fleeing Indians reached the smoky HILL they destroyed
a station and Lilled several men courier having
brought this Intelligence to Gen. Hancock, he al once
ordeied the Iudau village Of about 500 lodges, together
with the entire properly OF the tribes, TO be burned Inc
and Sou bs an the ibes on the plains The sHpern-
tendcHt OF express company Catre Issued cifeu-
the following language: You viii hold eommuniea-
ton with Indians whatever. II Indians come within
they viii show you none" This In the Indian
country lie closes by saying Cen Gancock VIII pro
to- "A fFaY ftr.tf
Whether war existed previous to that time seems to
have been matter ~ doubt, even WIN Gen Hancock
himself From that day forward no doubt on the subject
was entertained by anybody. The indians were theh
fully aroused and determined war Ia" ever osen
waeed by them The evidence taken tends 10 show that
have lost many soldiers beside large number OF sell
tiers the frontier The most valuable trains belonging
individuals well As 10 Government, among when Was
Goyermcnt train OF ammunition were captured by ines.
wild hoTsemen stations were Destroyer; hunuIeus VI
sion when met them Ia council while We ar io,ea 70
believe their entire loS the burning OF their
village. consists Of ak men Killed.
The Kowas aud Comanches. II VIII be seen. deny me
statement oi JOINT. ID EYER pai usf i.'y Sy ,r
any negro soldiers and positively assert that no Indian
was ever known 10 scalp ntgfo. In the latter STATE
mcnt they corrobOfattd by All the trbes and by per
Office fai 10 show The oss Of le II negro
soders, any soldier at all They deny having robbed
was taken IN which he brands tho Whole statement Of
Jones false aud declares that both he and Page so IN
formed Major Douglass within u few days after Jones
made bis affidavit. We took the testimony Of Major
which he admits the correctness Iappans
statement but FOR reason unexplained lac failed 20
communicate the correction TO Gen. Hancock
The threats 10 take the horses ard attack the posts on
the Arkansas were made IN vein ~ ocus bravadO aud
not understood by any one present AT The lime 10 possess
the least importance.
SLe Gaze Ct the Box family has already been explained,
and tins completes the case against the h0NaH ana 20
manches cxculpated by the united testimony of
all the tribes from any share In the late troubles
The ChoyCnues admit that one Of their young men, In
private quarrel. both parties being drunk killed New
Mexican at Fort Za.ah Snch occurrences ar. go re
quent among the whites the Plains that ignorant In
dians gt he pardoned Tor participating II 1t be done
merely 10 evince their advance In eylhaoh Inc IN
dams claim that the saIard was In faut ana iurihor
protest that no demand was ever made Tor The delivery
The Arapahoes admit that party OF their young men,
with three young warriors Of the Chayonncs, returning
from excursion against the Utos attacked The tram OF
Mr. Weddell OF New Mexico during The month OF March,
and they gathering up the stock whenthe war com
Though this recital should prove serious 1t was thought
necessary ard the future against the errors OF the
past We would not blunt the vigilance OF military men
In the Indian country, but We would warn them afast
the acts Of the selfish and unprineped who need 10 pe
The origin and progress Of this war lare repeated in
nearly all Indian wars The history Oh one wiz suince
Nor would we be understood conveying censnre on
Cen Hancock for organizing this expedition BE had
Just 10 the department and crcunstances were IN
geniously woven to deceive him His distinguished
services In another field OF patriotic duty had lett MN NJ
Tie time acquainted with the remote or imine-
date Of these troubles II lie erred he can very
well roll part OF the responsibility on others-no alone
on subordinate commanders, who were themselves de
ceived by others but on those who we're able 10 guard
against the error ana yet 1sleu 10 H. We
reds OF treaties with the Indians and military posts
situated everywhere their reservations Since 1887
these treaties not been compiled and provision
If made when a treaty Is proclaimed 10 furnish IL to the
commanders Of posts departments, or divisions This ID
the fault Of Congress
AS early as November 1906 and long before the late
war commenced, LeutGen. Sherman In his annual re-
port 10 Gen Grant indicated Indian policy for the
Plains He proposed with the consent Of the Secretary OF
War Secretary Of the Interior, 10 restrict the
Sioux north OF Platte and and west Of certain
lines and deal summarily" with all found outside OF
those lines without military pass. He then proceeds to
say: In like would restrict the Arapahoes,
Cheyennes Conanches Kiowas, Apaches. and Nayajoes
south the Arkansas and east OF Fort Union. This Will
leave people exclusively the OF the wide belt
and between the Platte and the Arkansas In
In which lies the two great railroads over which passes
IL nlinIn lorr Ifnrina IIa