The New York herald., 1869-06-13

Protection for the Settlers In Kansas
Vigorous Measures TO be Instituted by
the Military-The Standardization of the
Savage-Circular from the Indian Com
missioner.
WASHINGTON, June IL, 1869.
Senator Ross and Mr.. Reynolds, editor OF the Law
renee Journal have been in this city for week past
on business connected with affairs in Kansas They
have had interviews with President Grant, Secretary
Rawins and General Sherman. The result OF
their mission is that orders were to-day prepared,
addressed TO Generals Sheridan and Scoheld, to
treat all the Indians outside OF the four great re-
servations as hostile and TO proceed against them
accordingly, with q view TO the protection OF the
citizens of Kansas and elsewhere on the frontier
The Commissioner Of Indian Affairs will issue
circular to the superintendents and agents OF the
Indian Department, advising them substantially as
follows-
II IL the wish and policy OF the government to
localize all the Indians upon reservations, to be
lected by themselves or Tor them by the authorized
agents OF the government When so located every
assistance practicable authorized by law will be
given TO advance them In agricultural pursuits and
the arts OF civilized life. Most OF the Indians
aSh h Es Easefsaons % and tne 'n sapePnenSens nSenss
and agents are required by the department
to protect in all the legal rights to the
who are and will remain so located, or who may
hereafter come In and locate. Indians who fail or
upon reservations Will be subject wholly TO the con-
troll and supervision OF the military authorities who,
circumstances may Justify, WILL at their discretion,
treat them friendly or hostile The officers OF the
Indian Department are instructed that II Is proper
they should at notify the Indians OF the deter
mination OF the government, so that those who are
friendly may not leave their reservations and subject
themselves TO suspicion and the supervision OF the
military authorities. Care should also be taken to
inform the Indians claiming TO be friendly that they
must not violate the laws OF the United States
by acts OF murder, theft or robbery; that for
such crimes the tribes will be held responsible,
and their annuities Will be withheld until the Offend
ers are delivered up by them to be properly pun
ished Applications for the use OF the military
against unlawful members OF any friendly tribe viii
not he granted unless the determination 70 commit
outrage be too strong and the combination too great
for the superintendents and agents TO subdue
them with the means nc their command.
Presents OF goods or provisions will not
be given by the superintendents or any
hostility to the government; but when they come In
and locate upon reservation with view OF becom-
ing friendly to the government and cultivating the
arts and habits OF a civilized life, every assistance
practicable In the way OF clothing, provisions and
agricultural implements will be given to them.
The CoIonists in Kansas-NIore Trouble Ap-
pretended.
wATERvILLB, Kansas, June H. 1892
mail carrier from salt Marsh reports one swede
and boy killed by a small party Of Sioux on We'd
nesday. The settlers are generally well armed but
more trouble Is apprehended. The Superintendent
OF the New York colony was here to-day. He says
the colony, with the exception OF some twenty men,
who have enlisted. have come In as far as Washing
ton most 0f them taking homesteads In that vicinity