The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-17
THE INDIANS.
Important orders by Gensral shsrm.a,

On the 10th inst, General Sherman, at his
headquarters in st. Louis, Mo-, promulgated the
following orders in relation to the IndlGus:-
The following district of country is set aside
for the exclusive use OF the Sioux nation of
Indians, viz.:-Bounded east by the Missouri
river, south by the State of Nebraska, west By
the one hundred and fourth meridian of longi-
tude west from Greenwich, and north by the
forty-sixth parallel of latitude, and will consti-
tute military district under the command Of
Brevet Major General W. s. Harney, United
States Army who will have the supervision and
control of the Sioux, and of all issues and dis
bursements to them, subject only to the autho-
rity of the Leutenant-General commanding, but
in matters affecting the United States troops
stationed in said district, he will be subject to
the Department Commander, BreVet Major
General A. II. Terry.
ERIn like manner, the country bounded east by
The State offAfkansas, so 18th by Texas, north by
Kansas, and west by the one hundredth meri-
dian OF longitude, west from Green wich, is set
apart for the exclusive use of the Cheyenues,
Arrapahoes, Kioways, and Comanches and such
other bands as are now or may hereafter be
therein located by proper authority, and will
constitute military district under command OF
Brevet Major-General W. B. Hazen, United
States Army, who will have the supervision and
control of all issues and disbursements to said
Indians, subject only to the authority of the
Lieutenant General commanding, but In mat
tiers affecting the troops stationed iu said dis
trct, subject to the Department Commander,
Major-General P. H. sheridan.
Brevet Maior-General George W. Getty, COM
his proper military duties, is charged with all
disbursements affecting the NaVajoes.
BreVet Major Il. S. Lamotte, 18th U. S. In
fantry, commanding Fort Ellis, in addition to
his proper military duties, is charged with max
ing all disbursements affecting the Crows.
BreVet Major-GeDeral G. G. Augur, com nand.
ing Department of Platte, Is charged with
making all disbursements affecting the Sho-
shones, Snakes, and kindred tribes
Each Of said officers may select, and with the
consent of the department commander, may
detail an officer to act under him as disbursing
officer, who shall receive the extra compensa.
tion due an acting Commissary OF Subsistence,
and hire such clerical force as is absolutely
necessary to be paid out of the Indian appro.
priation fund, which officer shall have charge
of all moneys, property, stores, etc, for the
use of the Indians, and shall make the same
reports and returns to these headquarters
as are prescribed by army regulations for
the Subsistence Department. When these
officers are named, the Lieutenant-General will
cause to be placed to their credit, at some con-
venient public depository, the proportion of the
| appropriation allotted to their agency, and in
| no event, or under no circumstances, will any
purchases, contracts, or engagements be made
| In excess of the actual money thus subject to
| their credit: all checks, accounts and vouchers
must have the signatures OF the dsbursing Off.
Ger, counteTsIGAed by his principal.