, 1870-03-07
HOW TO DEAL WITH THE laDiaKs.
The Lats Fight In Montana.
Official Correspondence Between Generals
Sheridan and eharmxn
Tha tol1awtxG dezpatches coaeonmk taa, ia-e
Is ht between Colonial Baker sud INC f7ekaQ ID
diAba. Ii Moptaas, explain tht1n3elses;
aNkRAL BHER1nAH 10 69kHRAL Ha12AN.
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIF1a1os}

rhs tol1nvtxs dezpa&cAna coAoMbMK TIT ia:e
Is ht between Colonl B1tef 8ud tho P1sxao ID
1labs. Ia Mopta1s, explain khemselses; l
akNkRAL BHER1nAN 10 69k1RA sasAAh.
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DiF1alos}
OF THK AtsSouKI.
CHICAGO, Ii, Fea. g ls3u
r sA<tma1, tsa'a'"' o"''eo ''a
Gx~p,IL: g, u'i na1e 1ouf M telegram Of tho 9a.n
fIEtaut, ard I'll uake the necessary reports aso
iuIusn 3oa ~ ~ iacs u m case ana, sGn RtsT
could not axe out h:s report y Eofs e9a III. he
Was obliged 10 Kctu1u Inn edi1tey To Fhte h10S,
" Fec Iesi NJ. VIZ cent co!Jer i %. azsln n |
ser aatsptal ettef. Why did he not mention ttst
Coopel Baktr had cap 9Ked o1et oec nand1ea e,
cider 10 do Injustice 10 ihht etncer By dsce!Elne
the litdnearted pubic, aud To further tae eto o.
!be ola lcolaa ring, oo1ouess In whose Interest,"
10 iai ~ nc Wild Isdiaps aze concerned. the
problem 10 b. declned IL, VINO snan BE- ts!ed-
the whites or the 1:tlans: They eaa tAke taeR
silica 1861, It least 500 men, womeo. and oatl.
dten tAse been murreEed NJ hin the ltnita Of mf
presen Ut G. nnAnd Id The uatst neoo1ta manner;
inc men uau.l'y scslptd aid nn.'ls:ed. theH ps1-
v.te p.ftn cut on and placed IN their mouths;
Hon e. r.nsned 0gsinss t.y I'd s1,! anss
,1to .nesE persons, be1ofn AID &f{eF uea,h-
have E5tsH sonveEsed NTH s,,s one :won,
~ as,.eed o,er sprsy .s
cess4yeIy by didsiens Indians becoming tnssuai-
Bit - or thIse umes during this fearful ordeal;
Ter uLpcxa culld. ALSO smother ~ofnna raslshed
ass iedsa suea1ne sas po1at Il. ssee ino
tbs petaon Of the wpman. could Etsc tta uaueS
Of tnete women wele u not for dellcacY.
II would appear snat Af. Vlecent Colyef Wans4
=sp< caslly necxule thoJ came under my or per
| soLal cxAMtnaton, ant can xive them a N ex:
| AL pie Of what hAs occurred 10 hundreds OF
Tne olo 11dAn ring has again ret itself to work
| 70 get Possession OF lndIan at1alis - that tae
aid arc prtntttg ard circulating shro7Ra tne
country specimens Ct do9g-rel poetry. ,aaca ~
enclose 10 jon a1ih Ibis comnnncstot. Iaese
spec:nt ns have been sent to ne secretly, aod Jou
! can tlom 1heO better Judge ut Enelf object.
lam Gene1al, very respectfully jour ooedIen1
tsigsed, p. q. sa1s1pAx.,
| Ltusenaut General
sAMH 70 SANS
uKADQCAHTEK1 MILITARY DEVIsroNl
or TIKI MISSOURI.
CHICAGO. Ill. March i, 1870.
Ge,<TaI v. r. Sherman, KaAhinyfon, b. e.:
d hatd Of Sioux lhdlanA some time $50 pta:et
Fort Rice, En- Toute to attack the MAcdana at For
Befsbolc, necause they ers aud have alWAss oee'
!tle. oly 10 Tho wnties. The commanding ot1csr =
FoIt Rec tried to diasuAao the Sioux fsom thel
puEpoae, b. reaairg 1he.r Treaty % them az
speakilg OF lhe atger Of the Great Fasner (:h
a;,sc1. nssS sone1hst plxmed ths Ifn,er q
FoIt R.ce foE not having attacked this party. an
| hxte ordered lnas hereafter, IN similar GAAesb
should use hla conmand 1oz the dtstruc1lon c
rucn parties. Again the Sioux are aooat to 1eue,
the ATTACH On the NA1dst 4, Ao1 sone Of them ms
| Ret hurt urder nj orders. Snail coun'eKnap
~ ouecs'ons' OF les them "sasx7' flsase 81
hHer.
<S!sred) r. q. SHERIDAN,
| 11eutepanI GenefAl
6xkkRAL SHERMAN M 10 GksxaAL sn1RlpAN:
" AsHikQr0k, D. Z, Mafcn s, ls7l
Central +. Il. Sheridan, Commanding Military u
ttsson ef the Hss.onrt, chtcaqo, Isisnotx: