The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-16
FIFTH EDITIO N
THE --LATEST NEWS.
THE INDIAN TROUBLES.
Despatch from the PiWins-An Impor-
aamt ReuOre from sheridan


Gamt RepOrt from sheridan
ST. LOUIS, Jan I6.-An Omaha despatch states
MAT 1T Is reported that number OF Indians
recently engaged in the war on the Colorado,
Kansas, have reached the Powder River coun-
IFy, where council was held by large num-
Der Of chiefe. The object of the council Is un-
kRown.
The Indians are quiet al Fort Fetterman, and
also along the Upper Missouri river.
A Denver despatch says that the party has
returned from the pursuit OF the Indiaus IN
Cache, La Poudre Valley, having succeeded in
recapturug 100 horses aud killing one Indian.
WAeHNGToN, Jan. l6.-General Sherman tele
graphs from 81. Louis to Assistant Adjutant
General Townsend the following despatch from
General Sheridan
In THE FIELD PoRT Conn, Ind. Ter, Jan. !,
by spt cisl MESSENGER to Lawrence, Kansas Jau'
10, ls69.-To BVt. Mujo General W. A. Nichols,
A. A. Co. General:--1 have the honor TO for
ward the following for the Information OF the
LeutPnant-GeDeral
The destruction of the Cemanche village by
Colonel Evans command on Christmas day
gave the final blow 10 the backbone OF the In-
d an rebellion. At N idnight. on Dec. 81, 1868,
aoelegation of the cbiet hghting men Oh tne
Chey ennes and ATrapahoes, twentyone in
number arrived here on foot, their animals not
beng able 10 carry them on, They sail they
ruled the village, and begged Tor peace ana
asked no term but only Tor paper to protect
thtm from the operations oil our troops Whlle
en- route.
They report the tribes in mourning for their
loser, Their people are starving having eaten
no all their dogs and ending no buffalo. We
had forced them into the capons on the eastern
edge of the staked plains, where there was o
small game or buffalo. They are in a bad DIX,
and de.iIe 10 surrender Internationally
acceded to their terms, and will punish them
Justly and can sCarely make an error n any
upon their hands. Yesterday we received lew
papers, the first tor a month, and see 1t alleged
by Ind an agents that Black Kettles band were on
their reservation at the time they were attacked.
THIS ls o falsehood. The reservation extends
but thirty miles up the Washlta from Fort Cobb.
The battle took place 100 miles up the road
from Fort COBB. 1t Is also alleged that the
band was friendly. No one could make such
an assertion who had any regard Tor the truth.
The Young men OF this band commenced the
war. l can give their names. SOme of Black
Kettles young men were out depredating at
Fort Dodge when the village was wiped
out. Mules taken from trans, matter carried
by our murdered courers, photographs stolen
from the scene OF outrages onfhe solomon aud
Saline river, were found in the captured camp.
In addition have their own Illus rated history,
found in their captured camps, sho wing the
different fights or murders in which this tribe
was engaged. 1t is at the service OF any one
desiring information on the subject. II should
be known also that wanted Black Katie and
his fanny to come in, through the Arr rapahoe
cbtef,l Little Raven, in my interview with that
Z CT eff at Fort Dodge, in september last, but
they did not come In.
Yours, respectfully, p. II. SHERIDAN,
Major-General.