New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-07
THE indian VAR.

INTERESTING LETTERS FROM GEN. SHERIDAN
WHAT HE PROPOSES TO DO.
The following interesting letters from Gen.
Bherdan received at Gen. shermans headquarters
On Saturday last
HpoRs DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI
IN THE FIELD. FORT COBB, I. T., Dec. l9, 1868. )
erat, s. Louis, Mo.
yesterlsy evening with the command Of Brevet Major
Cen George A. Gustav composed Of the 7th Cavalry and
scouts numbering In all about 800 We crossed the
North Canadian border from Camp Supply, pro
Canadian, striking the Wacha about eight miles south
OF Cusas battle ground and distant from Fort CopD IS
miles Here day and searched for the D9dy
of Major Elliott, which We found. and 6 soldiers Killed ~
the battle. They followed I'm pursuit OF some feeng III
disns and the warriors coming up from the river Deow
surrounded them in large numbers, killed theu si0 hu
tated their bodies in the most horrible manner also
found the body OF Mrs Bnn and child IN one OF te
camps about six miles down the Tyerrs' Bhn so,
through the forehead ana the eng er I, n "
by being struck against tree All me ihelas heeoi4e
enumerated were encamped IOi phi it sS, m St
miles. They abandoned their camps aud Ned IN the
greatest CONSERVATION. leaving their cooking utensils
mats axes lodge poles, aud provisions. As much OF
the property as could spare time 10 destroy was
followed down the Wachita for distance OF sixteen
miles. and thirty six from Fort Cobb, where we came
the camp Of the Kiowas who unconscious OF
presence but discovered late in the evening ana
ter o 20 HaI e S them nd Sestated
90 attack them but DIRECTED them to proceed WIN tne
all the warriors came over and accompanied the column
for purpose OF deceving me, while their families were
pectng that they attempting to deceive ge as they
commenced slipping away one by one arrested t me
rival at Fort Cobb as suspected, there was not owa
morrow T010d tRer families were U not bought in TO-
aay-d'd I eH DO so. IHey nave engaged N
loose There fifty lodges with the Cheyenne
now. They have attempted 10 browseat Gen. Hazen
since he here and went out and ordered the Two
30 IetS,r VIM t T,r Of The starch ont of them be.
4 q them The CloyeDueS and ARA
pahOes, band OK COnanches and the fifty lodges OF
he Kowas are at the western base OF the Waohta
lains The following what propose TO DO and have
submitted 10 70 Gen. HaZen who approves: viii nrst
gTIotSTe W v and sstsSta" Win send out BACK
kettles sister tomorrow ordering the Cheyennes aud
which viii he severe. she says they VIII come IN, as
they are now willing beg for peace and have done SO
already since Custars night II hey 90 h9t come m ~
employ the Cadoes. the Wchtas ana Ashauets oanu OF
compel The other C0manches TO out against them or
will declare them hostile. They have al been worKnG
together man, encamping together, ana holding
sist in 6riin tbei, ont of tbe country or compel their
surrender win then have sufficient force, with Gen
HaZen, keep him from being brOwbedte as ne is he
less as he IS The Commences are now under my thumb,
and the KiOwas VIII be, hope, and also nope that the
Chcyeunes and Arrapahoes may soon be III the same CON
dition In the trip down bere-the distance was ISL
mlessnOw on the ground most or the way, ana the
cold the high table lands and crossing the rivers
ble;-the surface of the earth defaced by
canyons. hQmmocks and seooped ont basins, making
constant labor for the men LOST some horses put III
this beautiful valley with splendid grass Will soon have
the command ID goou iilm Inc lnIAls IoI lnV NJ
make truce with them. little sorry did not hit
the Kiowas did not like to disregard Gen. Hazens
letter, and perhaps do as well by other modes
Ouly sick IN the 7h Cavalry and six in the
10th Kansas. The whole command is In shelter tents, as
could spare transportation for others: but the
prefer the Shelter" at this season OF the
year Everybody is feeling well and enthusiastic. am
General, very respectfully, your Obedient servant,
i. II. SHERIDAN, Major-G General, u. :. A.
The following private letter TO Gen. Sherman was writ
ten two hours later:
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF MISSOURI.
MY DEAR GEN. SHERMAN; | have but q moment before
the mail closes that all well here. We had
cold aud hard trip, but suffering. have written
you official account Of the main circumstances attend
ing the trip CustaPs fight 12l miles north
OF Fort Cobb. More Indians killed than
repOrted | can find there 40 killed
II has the Cheyennes very humble, and there is
prospect Of their surrender We now have grip all
the other Indians The kiOwas, as 1 write coming
Ina from the Wachita mountains TO save Lone Wolf and
"Satanta," who would have been hung in the morning
Black Kettles sister out to the Cheyennes and
ArrapahOes in the morning Her brother Of the
ENJOYS they sent IN to ask for peace Yours truly,
p IL. SHERIDAN, u. S. a.