New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-21
THE INDIANS.
the City Hall

A STRONG REMONsTRANCE AGAINST TIE PRO
POSED TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT FOR THE
CHEROKEE COUNTRY.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-The principal chief
and gates OF the Cherokee nation of Indians have
sent memorial to the Senate remonsra ting against
Territorial form OF government legislative jurisdiction OF
Congress the abrogaton of existing treaties, and the
burden of Government taxation without representation
and IN favor Of the payment by the United States Of all
lust obligations OF the SAID nation. The memorial
cludes as follows:
bill has ibeen introduced into the Senate. proposing
pay, under restrictions s20OOm0 for the lands
taken under the treaty OF Loco That ball not sub
United for consideration approval and the
various particulars violates that treaty II Is objection
able in all its features; ana without entering into
discussion Of it, beg, Senator'S TO assure you in the
most respectful manner that 1t will never be accepted by
the Cherokee nation and that If we were to consent TO
IT, il would only be contrary TO our own convictions,
but place such disgrace with people at home that
we could scarcely have the assurance To return to them
We beg say that nothing could have induced us TO
bears directly upon In this view OF the subject
hope to be considered blameess.
DRPREDATIoNS-BY THE CoMANCHEs IN TEXAS
WAR PARTY PUNISHED BY THE SETTLERS.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-Advices from
Austin Texas state that party OF Comanche Indians
recently made attack between san Saba and
Camanche in that four men, driving them from
their wagons. The Indians took ;her wagons and
chopped them up and left The bodies of two Indians
killed during the fight. were afterward found. The
white men all escaped. party OF raised i'm
mediately and started in pursuit and upon the
Indians in their camp. fight ensued which resulted in
the Indians being defeated, and six OF them killed One
white man was killed IL is also stated that every raid
the Indians make the frontier, more less OF the
white men are killed or women and children butchered
carried away, and "a great many more whites are
killed than Indians.
Indians came within three miles OF the Fort Mckayette
military post. and carried OIL Mrs Fields
TIE PECAN EXPEDITION-AN EXPLANATION
FROM GEN. SULLY.
CHICAGO, March 20.-The following CORE
spondence will be published in The Tribune TO morrow;
HELENA Montana, March 6.
To Lieut. GEN. r. II. SHERIDAN. GENERAL: | see by
tought's papers telegraphc dispatch from the Ass0
Grated Press In regard TO Bakers attack the Pegans
which NAV place me in a false light IN regard TO what
my opinions IN regard 10 the matter.
The Geographic report makes IL appear II censured
the acons OF Col BAKER and the military authoritie
and your name Is brought In this same telegram,
take the liberty OF sending you my report 10 the Com
crse the mistakes which the clerk has made. had
time before the mail started 10 have another copy made
A. q. SrLLi. Lieut..CoL Third Infantry
In his report 10 the Commissioner Gen. Suy says:
cernng the late attack Of Col Bakers command on "A
camp OF the Backfeet Col Bakers attack WAS A com.
pete surprise, and the punishment he gave them
OF the most lessons that the Indians have
ceved II Is TO be hoped this lesson will inspire them
with respect for the Government. The small oX.
which they had at the time, has since spread fesrully
among them.
This may strike such terror among them and make
them detected this Winter that there may be no diff
Guilty in making arrangements with the nations next
Spring that will secure peace this section OF the
country for year or two AT least for do not believe
perfect peace can be secured till taken TO
stop the Indians north Of the line from stealing horses
and selling them IN tile British possessions. However
In about two months matters will dcyelope themselves
and will be better able TO form opinion Of what
their future conduct Will be.