The New York herald., 1870-03-11
TEE REDSKINS.
Who Was Responsible for the Attack
on the Piegaas.
Letter from General Sheridan Charging Gsuaral
snily With Unoihcerliks Conduct
Colonel Baker Supported by
Genera! De Trobriand
CHICAGO March 10. 1870.

CHICAGO March 10. 1870.
ACCOMMODATING reports relative - the attack an
the fiegan Indians the Tribune publishes a ,eu,er
from General shermln 30 General sheridan, date sr
March J, ia whlcn he says
The Picgans were attacked on al apptlcauon or Cen
eral sally ana those ia the lnteuur Deplrlme,t epa
mat these should now oe shocked At tue result or
taeir own request and eudeayor 10 cast the blame
on you aud tuohe baker Is unfair ,ieueral Snlly
BY communicating by telegraph ior INC OF Mr.
Coilyer dia an unoacerllSe and wrong act anu this
VIII IN the eud stanu 10 his diserclit.
General De 'rroDrianu, commanding the District Of
Montana IN forwarding Colonel Bakers report.
SAYS
1t is most gratifying that complete success was
attained, not onts III the severe punishment OF she
piegans. but IN the telling elect of itat manifesto.
tion Of our power the whole OF the Giackfeet
ton (Bloods and Elackieet pfoperl. who henoeiorth
VIII carefully AVOID bringing upon themselves q
similar retrlbution nv murders OF White men and
depredation- on settlers rms has given the chiefs
o. friendly disposed Indians the power Of controlling
their Wild young warriors much better, ana has IN
spred those Nj disposed win 4 salutary fear which
VIII coerce them INTO good behavior In the future.
The peace and security OF the lorritory may there
fore be considered ~ restorei. AZ least for pretty
long time, ana be forever II iudcious measures
are taken TO prevent occasions OF new troubles.
well !roln lawless white men a. from Indians This
most desirable result mas been accoup,isned cn,eny
by the activity, energy aud judgments with which
Colonel Baker mas conducted oporatlons CONFORMING
himself In every respect 10 MS nptrucnns AMI max
ing the most ol what left 10 his discretion.
i would therefore recommend and experienced
ana able onicer TO the approving coinInenia-
by brevet as Just acknowledgment oil MS excelient
conduct IN this instance
Inspector General Hardlc. who sent TO Mon
tana by General sheridan ascertain the condition
OF Indian AFFAIRS makes lengthy report, showing
that the Piegans had been guilty OF many murders
ana robberies of whites, ana expressing the opinion
that the chastisement was necessary.
General sheridan in " letter TO Senator Ross on
Kansas politics, says
General scholeld has reported 10 me hat he cog
siders a war inevitable aud with the very Indians
We have been feeding for the last year. We are
very much embarrassed by the apparent sympathy
OF members OF Congress and huinanitafians gen
eray, who seem forget that all we requre or
In iIans ~ that they shall not mutder people.
There VIII be Indians Killed injured II lney
WA comply with tins very reasonable condition.
The Gros ventres aud AssImnboiues Indians
After the Piegans--i,ix Luke's Band Near
Benton, Without Food.
WASHINGTON, March TO- 1870.
The latest Information from General Suly. relatiys
10 the Montana Indian affairs. is dated Helena Feb-
ruary 2e and states that the Gros yentres and As
sinaboines hearing that the Piegans were at war
with the whites, had started large war party for
the Piegan camps TO retaliaie Oh them for stealing
ali their horses when they 5lntten with small
p0x last fall. the piegans are suffering IRON The
same complaint, and the Gros yenlres and Assna-
BONES Gem IL favorable opportunity TO take their
revenge. He reports nothing or importance regard
ing the BlachieeT. Big Jake's band OF Piegans are
still thirty m,lcs from Benton IN 50 bad conditon
that they cannot move, with means OF SUSTAINING
iiie and unless led by the government they must die
Oi starvation.
Meetings In Montana the Recent Action
Of Colonel Eaaer-Ie is Endorsed Every.
whcre-stntisfics ot Iutiun Dcpredafisus
10 he published.
HELENA. Montana, March 10. 1870.
Meetings have been held IN almost every town tho
Territory during the past few weeks for the purpose
OF taxing into consideration the recent action OF
Colonel Baker IN his endeavors to suppress dep
relations committed py the Indians III Montana. IN
every instance Colonel Bakers has been fully
endorsed Full statistics VI the dcpredations com
mtted by the Indians In this Territory w,il shortly
be reported which wrll show good for tue
raid.