New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-27
TIE INDIAN WAR;
CHIEFS I'm ROUTE TO WASHINGTON - THEIR
.t .... TERMS OF PEACE. ..-..

CHIEFS EN- ROUTE TO WASHINGTON - THEIR
....t -... TERMS OF PEACE.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 26-SeveTal Indian chiefs,
bcpe yesteTsv en- ronte TO washington they claim to
be authorized to treaties OF pence on behalf OF the
Kowas COmanche and other tribes aud say III the pn
set fOrth by Gen. HarDey-Of Withdrawing inc Lulted
states troops from their hostile attitudes adopted ts
Indians viii return 10 peaceful pursuits ana accept Son
terms as the Government may determine upon, Ihey
complain bitterly Of the @ ~ Te9a tSsS hnye gssa
and desire that they all be withdrawn
DISPATCHES FROM GEMS. SHERIDAN AND HAZBN
DEFEAT OF THE CoMAHCHEs-DEMoRAL'
IZATIoN OF THE sAyAGEs.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The following dis
patches have been received at the War Department;
HRADouARrERs IN TIE FIELD,
-.ra.I FORT COBB, /. T., December 81, 1903
Breuet Major Gen. w. A. NICHOLS, Assistant AdjI"E
GESERu have the honor TO report for the inforna-
column from Fort Bascom, under command OF Bfeyet
A. W Eya1s "a GaSay et c BasSI Hg
the mouth OF MOnOmeBt Creek east from hascvm lso
pixies ar1 IS S Win OF Com
panies A. C. D. r. g. and Sd Cavalry aud Company 3th
misunderstanding in the direction Of the Antelope H
On reaching a point Kowa Creek 81 miles east Of
the depot trail Of about 80 lodges OF cheyenne lhdas
was struck which was followed 70 the North Pork
Of Red River and down that stream. the trail con
stanty increasing. until II became very large The tran
property until II led into canon tho junction Of
Elm Creek and the Salt Fork Of Red RIVER whom Col
made detour pass around the canon into which
the trail led and which brought him nj OF Christmas
bay into large village of COmanchcs Of 90 lodges. just
south OF the junction OF Salt Fork with Elm Creek which
totally burned. The Indians attacked his advance
but were driven from the village with tho loss OF
everything IL contained, the women and children es
Gaping the horses OF the Warriors, In some cases as
containing over We tons OF dried bafaO meat ono humid
red bushels Of corn also -four, meal coffee sugar, soap
cooking utensils mats robes &c Tie Indians kept
lighting during the day and the next morning but there
was not much night la them. Three enlisted men were
wounded, MORALLY The number OF Indians Killed Is
unknown. Col. Evans took the main trail again on
the 26 witch led west but being out Of provisions cx
eept beef had give up The greatest praise is due 10
Col. Evans and his command. IL marched twenty four
days snow rain and intensely cold weather without
tents OF any kind and finally struck this effective ana
heavy blow. had known through Gen. Hazen ana inc
Indians OF this maraudng village. IL was composed
mostly Individuals from the tribe OF COinanches located
here who had reported them 10 me after my arrival.
tfeving expeditions the frontier settlements OF
Texas can the General that lie need not expect
continuance OF murders and robberes from the Indians
I'm my department hereafter, " Judge from the
decentralization which this Winters campaign has pro-
duced among them. The weather has been very bad.
with enow, ram and intense cold.
i. II. SHERIDAN Major-G General, u. 2. A.
Gen Sherman also fOrwardsa letter from Gen Hazen,
who says: . - -.
notice that the papers stating that Black Kettles
camp, destroyed by Custer. were peaceable Indians on
their way TO their reservation In his talk with me some
We or six days before lie killed Black Kettle stated
that Ills people did not peace with the people above
Arkansas His people then engaged In trouble
the Solomon and their reservation was not In this sec
ton OF country Mt all"