New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-12
THE INDIAN SLACGHTER


FORT SHAW. NJ r., Feb. IT, 1910.
Breret Major J. t McGNSIs. Acting Assisdnt Ady1tdni
the following report Of made by against tho
hostile Picgans and Blood Indians Pursuant TO speeia,
the I'd Cavalry consisting vs OF MAI fSpaTpy Ssg
company Capt II horton and company under sn,,
OF Lieut. ;S g. Dane a we 1TYea al ros
shaw, Brevet Lieutenant Col G. H. Higbee ordered
fentry and Capt r. A. Surrey with his company Of tho
18th Infantry left Fort Shaw the isth and marched
morning OF the 2Oth when left camp and made night
march to the mouth OF Muddy Creek branch OF Z, the
2s and then marched for Marias River expecting N be
derstood from guide that was where the indians
encamped. We we're obliged TO camp In ravlne on Dry
bUk O sam ne @ marched to mas ve arriving there
on the morning 2d We succeeded about o'clock
Killed i7s Indians captured women and children
and 500 horses. ordered Lieut.; Dane TO remain IN
/ marched down the river after the camp. OF
niles below After marching is miles found camp OF
seven lodges that had been abandoned 10 great haste
direction, SO that L was impossible to pGrsae them the
lodges burnt the neIt morning aud the conmshd
n there on the 18th sent for the Chiefs Of the Bocds
and had consultation with them. making them give up
bic for the good behavior Of their tribe On the h
for Fort Shaw. where arrived on the 10Th OK
Sist arriving here the 6h of February having male
march Of about go m ss e ene kpown in Montana for
years Too much credit cannot ee gwen 70 tng Se
h ins the fSn Whole expedition The result Of the
expedition ia killed. over 100 prisoners women aud
tanned that some Of them had small po1. Fortyfour
lodges with all their supplies and stores were destroyed
Killed man with broken leg from fan of bis
y9sy sao "a
The report IS accompanied by the following IndoFsa-
| ment by Gen. Hancock
HpoRs DEPARTMENT oP DAKOTA, ST. PAUL. MIMI
March 4. 1870 Respectfully forwarded for the uioms-
ton of the Lieutenant commanding the Military
Division OF Missouri. 10 was not known when Col ba-
in the camps he was directed attack, audit Wat sup
the warriors belonging to these ea@Ps were a
presumed fact not known to Col Baker until The
attack ended II due Col Baker and ali concerned
'""' W NNFiRLD g. HANCOCK,
Maior-General L. 5. A. Commanding.
Tho following extracts are from etteI written by ono
| OF Col Bakers command
al daytreak on morning Of the 3d we struck no
Marias River about co miles south OF the bLsh Posssy
and family numbering in all 49, who were sus orsa
oners as quietly a. 9osiDs Esqe and Zig Horn with lbs
main camp OF the Pegans, were at Big Benz, egt N.Y.
down tne a sef camped few miles further down, Tho
command at started on fun galop lor aeh n't h
Ss[ d p Sp nv O'clock a. NJ when they burst ike
hurricane upon the camp which they fonnd 10 eonst
vcr The indians attempted and fred few
shots one q % t1a linn instantly snsSi on This 50
ted the that they at once put an end 70 reet
nce BY Sae Il y could The work Of
ugh!erng continued for nSSnt t to Except
90oPs e ona n pap0 aS these they
sfterward killed The results OF the expedition have
been s oG Wy us a RsssspaRe %.
the held 50 lodges destroyed with all Their property over
ssa HST assTy kanner and Spotted
Wolf Chiefs were all killed Black Eagle manages an go 40
that he wounded"
COL. BAKERS oRDERs-REPoRr FROM GEN.
HARDIE-INDIAN AFFAIRS IN MONTANA.
Gen. James A. Hardie was sent by Gen.
Sheridan on the 2sth Of last December TO the Montana
Territory with orders report the condition OF Indian
affairs In that quarter In his instructions he mentioned
a difference OF opinion between Gen. DcTrobnand and
Gen sully as to the condition OF Montana which made
IL difficult for the Commanding General TO understand
how matters really stood Gen. Harde reports ut greas
length He found that widespread alarm had existed
among the people last Summer, but that feeling OF
more repose then existed. The list OF out
RACES by the Indians during and since lass
Summer is as follows July le two men murdered mean
Benon-object plumber In early August, one was khed
In an attack on Government tram; August IT, Clark
murdered 40 miles from Helena his son shot ana left
dead Sept 49, James Quail murdered at Silver CITY
miles from Heepa-some doubts whether done by indi-
ans or white men, Dec 10, one was killed and ono
wounded in fight As miles from Fort Shaw. These seem
IN no all the murders directly reported during the last
six months The robberies OF stock however LOT
erioms The total losses stock during the last two
years is varously estimated at from Vto oU neao Ok
cattle. .. .,,, ,,o, Can ns rro,,,.
the most hostile branch OF the Backfeet Indians,
and especially Mountain Chiefs" band. Gen. HaDle
elegraphed brief account OF ms OBSERVATIONS 20 Gen.
the lives and property OF the cszens Of Montana
can best protected by striking Mountain Cnles oand,
want them struck Tell Baker to strike them hard"
This was full order OF Gen. sheridan on which the
future of Col Baker was based The text OF this
order from Gen De TrobriaDd TO Col Baker as foows
compliance with instructions from superior head
quarters you VIII proceed with your nm, weoSs
dton OF the weather, 10 chastise that portion OF INC
Indian tribe Of Pegans which, under Mountain Cnei o,
his sons committed the greater part OF the murders and
depredatiOus OF last Summer and last month ~ TINS
district The band OF Mountain Chief Is now encamped
on the Maras River about rs miles from TINS post AZ
place called Big Bend and can DO easily singled OUT
from the other bands OF OF when
friendly the bands Of Heavy Runner ,s and BIZ Lake
Those two Chiefs and Little Vol are inc tnree VINO me-
Pieeans now on the territory Of the q n,n
states are encamped along the n ARIA, ever d
from to near sr0 the mouth of the river, and tnis
the country S the 70 a s Of yCa Se at
Above the trading pct and % T. e psa s
fully Inclined and although q number Of stolen horses
are reported be in their camp they should be LEFT
ent The Blackeet proper being away in the British
and not considered as hosue Will not come
location OF the several Indian encampments, and the
character Of the roaming Indians who may ia 10 your
hands during your vii 20 panor1
When YOU strike the Marlas River. at such
time ms" sy NOT s any leave Wore Or eH
detachment OF ten men under a noncommS
Tradns Company for the protection Of the
during your operations Beside your command % four
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