The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-07-03

/ Colorado at that point. When about
/ thirty yards from the shore, gliding
\ along on the apparently smooth water,
\ the boat was seen to enter vortex
/ which at once engulfed it, and not
one of the party which left the shore
a few moments before, gaIly cheering,
was ever seen afterwards.
Risdon, who had been left at the
point of embarkation, saw the boat
go down. He had been left In charge
| of the teams and baggage belonging
| to the party, and was to have gone
| below the rapids to meet the party IN
two days. He remained some time in
the vicinity of the catastrophe, then
went around and below the rapids
with a hope of discovering some of
the bodies, and while on the lookout
he saw floating, some distance out In
the stream, the Majors satchel which
contained the notes of the expedition.
He swan out into the stream and re-
covered it.
After remaining three days on the
lookout he started for LecOy, a mill
tary post 170 miles distant from that
point, on the Colorado, bringing with
him all the baggage, ETC., belonging
to the party, which was shipped by
Major Smith, the cOmmandant of the
post, to Lasalle, Ill. Major Smith also
sent out an expedition to examine the
matter, and, if possible, recover some
of the bodies, which returned after
fruitless search.
The expedition was to have return
ed this Fall, and was composed of the
following gentlemen: Major Powell,
Aof Bloomington; VIM. and Charles
purley; S. E. w Smith, and Andrew
knoxen, of Hennepin; David Sellers,
Thos. MoOny, Chas. Sullivan, Fred.
Buckingham. of Lasalle; Fred. Myers,
VIM. Smith, VIM. Andrew, George
Thomas, and VIM. Sherman, of Bu-
reau junction; Thomas Stock ton, Of
Normal; three men from near Bloom
ington. two half breed guides; and
John A Risdon, of LasalIe, who is
now here, and my informant.
The following has just been issued
from the Headquarters of Gen. Sher-
idan:
GENERAL ORDER, No. 8.-The fol-
lowing information and instructions
respecting the responsibility and du-
ties of military authorities in cOnnec-
ton with Indians, have been received
from the General of the Army, and
are published for the information and
guidance of the officers of this COM
mand:
All Indians, who are on their prop
er reservations, are under exclusive
control of their agents, and they will
not be interfered with In any manner
by military authority except upon
reqisition of their special agent, resi-
dent with them, his superintendent
or the Bureau Of Indian Affairs In
Washington. When they are outside
of the well defined limits of their
reservations, they are under the
original and exclusive jurisdiction OF
military authority, and, as a rule,
will be considered hostile.
? It is the desire and intention Of
the Government to place the Indians
on reservations specially set aside for
them, aud to protect and provide for
them as long as may be necessary.
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs
has instructed his superintendents
and agents regarding the Indians now
on reservations. and under their
orders department commanders will
make use Of every means practicable
10 lulOIH lHG lHuIauS uOb Ou I6ptINd-
tions OF the wishes and intentions of
the Government toward them. and Of
the location OF their respective reser-
vatiOns.
All Indians to whom this informa-
ton has been given, who do not i'm
mediately remove to their reserva-
tions, will be regarded and treated as
hostile, wherever they may be found,
and particularly if they are near set
Elements on the great lines Of commu-
nicatiOn.
The Department Commanders will
give such instructions as may be nee
essary for a perfect understanding of
their duty under all circumstances on
the part of Post and Department Com
manders.
By command of
1T. GEN. SHERIDAN.
A ID. Richardson, of the New York
Tribune, arrived here this forenoon
from California. He leaves tO-mor-
row night for New York
Gen. Sherman leaves here tonight
for st. Louis.