Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-04-14
The Indian War.

Gen C,sstar's O5fcial Account Of his Cam
ta;gn against tie L.diaas-He Considers
tie Var eaasd.
ST. LOUIS, April "a long report
was received at military headquarters
this morning, from Gen. Gustav, detail
ing his operations in the field. After
breaking camp at Medicine Bluff Greek,
the first signs OF Indians were discovered
on the 18Th of March, and the whole
command numbering l,500 men, moved
forward rapidly, making daily marches
two or three times as long as those of
the Indians. Tents were burnt and all
blankets, except one per man, and all
supplies al clothing shared the same
fate. On the 18th they reached camp
ground, which had been abandoned on
lv two days before About the same
time herd Of ponies in charge of two
Indians was discovered. Custar deter
mined to capture the herd, and after
proceeding some two miles, saw some
Indians partially concealed behind the
sand hills. After a good deal of signals
ling, eight of them came out, from whom
Gustav learned that 200 Cheyenne lodes
were encamped within tea or twelve
miles, 200 of which were directly in
row, the chief of the Cheyennes, and
several other noted chiefs then rode up.
Among the two hundred lodges were
those of the Dog soldiers, the most mis-
chlevous, blood>thirsty and barbarous
band Of Indians that infest the plains
Gustav first intended to attack this Will
ace. but when he discovered that the
Cheyennes held two white female cap
tives, Mrs Morgan and Miss White, he
concluded not to do SO, at least until he
had those women out Of the hands of the
savages. He therefore went with the
Medicine Arrow to his lodge in the
center of the village, where the principal
chiefs were assembled Before enter
ing the village he perceived the greatest
excitement, and noticed that everything
was prepared,,f for flight, and Gustav thinks
that if he had then attacked them, with
his fatigued troops, he could not have
effected more than a capture of their
lodges Gustav ordered the arrest of
intending to hold them under guard as
hostages for the white women captives
After considerable parleying, and only
when the ropes and tree were chosen
did the Indians give up the captives-
The story of their treatment, told by
these captives. is Of such barbarous cru-
elites and enormous indignities, that it
is surprising that civilized beings could
ha e endured it and survived. The In
dams would have killed them had the
village been attacked The Indians ex>
press themselves heartily sick of the
war and are willing to 90 to that part of
the country which had been indicated
for them, and are ready to submit to
the decision of the Government authors
tiles
Gen. Gustav says we have taught the
Indians that they are safe from us in no
place, and at no season, and also, what
some of our own people may doubt, that
the white man can endure the inclemen-
cies of winter as we'll as the Indians
lie says that the country and the hiding
places of the Indians are now better
known, and that he has many officers
in his command who could conduct an
expedition there without guides. The
General speaks highly of his officers and
men, and he especially compliments the
Nineteen h Kansas cavalry. The Gener-
al did not lose Il single man of his COM
mand lie concludes his report with
the following words: 81 ncw hold the
captive Cheyenne chiefs as hostages for
the good behavior of their tribe, and for
the fulfllment of the promise of the lat
ter to come in and conform to the de-
mands Of the Government THIS, | con
slider, is the end Of the Indian war.