New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-11
THE INDIANS.

SETILERS-DEPLORABlE CONDITION OF THIS
TRIBE.
WASHINGTON. July 10.-0ficial advices have
been recently received at the Indian Office concerning
the present condition OF things along the borders OF the
Indian Territory and explaining in part the Of
the difficulties Whether the Usage Indians mixed
up with II remains seen, but certainly the condition
body white settlers have taken forcibe possession
OF the lands Of those Indians without shadow OF legal
them in their claims On the eastern part Of the Usage
Reservation these squaters have organized three coun
ties appointed judges and other county officers surveyed
aud formally allotted the larger part Of the lands with
az the ASSURANCE OF honest people: Ihey nave sloen
within the last three years several thousand OF the In
dams ponies
In 1865 the Osages were persuaded TO allow the Gov
ernmen to dispose of strip OF their lands 20 miles wide,
along the whole southern border of Kansas. They
told that in two much of it would be paid for and
they would have means OF support They consent
ed The lands were surveyed and thousands OF settlers
them. And yet, though it years ago. the Indians
The reason given for this is that at the end Of three Years
the settlers did not find convenient to pay So they
which was passed, granting them extension OF two
were not consulted and to this day do not understand it,
and have NO faith in the Governments ever dealing
fairly with them. The effect Of these Outrages has been
portion of them huddled along banks the little
Coma River, or as outlaws to wander the southern
plains. Nothing whatever has been done by the Gov
enment in the of feeding them, and scores of them
have died this Spring from want of medical treatment.
me present agent Is Quaker and has done what he
could without means to ameli0rate their condition.
In 1865 they sold to the Government strip Of land,
from which the two counties Of NeOsho and Labete have
been constructed from which and other they
cee about - Per capita annually I fS the only
nifcent reservation of sOO0OOO acres of land hast
Spring the Government sent down a small company Of
infantry prevent hoses, which has done what little
good could But as the reservation is 20 miles
long by so wde it will be that other remedy
than this must be applied we would have peace Sc
cury and fair dealing or uphold the honor of coun
The Osages are anxious to turn their attention to agri
culture and if they had but the least show of justice,
planted.
GENERAL COUNCIL OF THE sIoUX-RED CLOUD
FAvORING PEACE-ARMY OFFICERS SLAM
DERED.
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs received
telegram from Col. Chambers, commanding Fort Fet-
reporting that Red Cloud and the Ogallaa Sioux
eral council with the other Sioux. The Powder Iaver is
within the hunting country reserved for the sioux, and
for peace. Col Chambers further reports that the Chey
and mot members OF Red Clouds band
The General Of the Army submitted the following to
Notifying contemplate the fact that officers of estab
hshcd fame, such garrison Fort FetteTman,
be slandered by such men as the annexed correspond
'-'' FoRr FErrERxAx W. T.. jane 25
Received at Omaha, June Is, 1870. )
To Gen GEO. D. RgGeIEs, o%al1;
Re- Cloud u Which he aye A The Gtfes :, lg TeiIefI Are
here and there has not been an oc intoxicated or more n
oaeh dozen arrival here March 1870 Ny impression
an 6s interest the eyscusdon this post
ALKxAxDER CHAMBERS Major Fourth Infantry.
HEADQUARTERs DEPARTMENT OF THE PL.rTE,}
fos copy respectfully furnished for tie information Of
the Lelenani-General Of TIE Any.l
OF the absurd and M statements reported have been male
lis alleged amH; in regard oGcsr. Fstierman
visit affords evidence Major Chambers el his
suggested have doubt that ongn
etd N Rel Clouds companion aud procge, the ueae ald nur
1'''' ''-- Breyet MsorGenerai Commanding
AFFAIRS AT FORT SILL, INDIAN TERRITORY
LATE PEACEFUL TRIBES ON THE WAR PATH
"A SERIES OF RAIDS.
A correspondent of The Missouri Democrat
writes from Fort SILL Indian Territory June 27, fol-
lows;
write you from amid the fears and troubles Of Indian
war The tribes Of prairie Indians who have maintained
peace toward the Government, and who inhabt this
declared themselves hostile and have gone upon the
path in terrible earnest These tribes consist OF the
Koways, COmanehes and 100 oHges Oh The5 ehes' nay
ing leaders Satanic, Satank kicking Bird Lone VOL
Medicine Arrow Buck Bear, Iron jacket ana 0taeTs
mand OF Brevet MJOr-Gen. Grierson The kloway ana
Comanche Agency is situated about two miles from the
post Cache Creek and Is In charge OF Friend LaWe
Tatum, the agent . 49,. -. -
press their hostile Intentions by Offering indRtes and
Insults to employees around the Indian commissary and
vicinity OF the post Osensiby for the purpose OF hunt
ing buffalo and having their medicine dances but really
to concert their plans Tor war ABOUT the Isl OF June
they made their first demonstration, party Of 40 or so
Comanches, Kioways, and Chey ennes dashed INTO the
with their lances. They then carried OIL man named
Blackburn who was wateaai 1c az non tr nc6
the camps of some OF the peaceaby disposed COR
to endeavOr inee them to hostility They also stole
all the Agent Tatums stock On the night OF June Is
party Of 20 KiOways dashed up TO the Government
corral about quarter OF mile from the post drove of
the guard and got away with 20 Government mules.
They pursued the next day over 100 miles by
troops from Fort SILL but could not be overtaken.
On the morning Of the 2Oth iust at daybTeak party
Of 40 SO poways and Cheyennes came to The vicinity
OF the post They first killed man named henderson,
about miles west Of the post and scaped him. They
then drove of the stock he was herding and went to
fired into the house several times and rode Of They
then ro5 around 20 where the beef contractor Buckley
and fired into party of erders and rode Off They next
proceeded around to the southeast OF and hah mile
man named Madden, camped there, they deliberately
went to work and shot ~ OF NOR OF oo Ae W. nc G
arrows Proceeding thence down Cache creek 70 te 20
manche and Kioways' Agency they discovered some OF
the agents wagons caIDped about 700 yards from he
Agency. They rode up to the wagons, and shot
man named Levi Lnkins tenuster, VINO was asleep
considered MORALLY wounded: They then crossed the
creek and went TO the butcher pen, about two and
half miles south Of the post where they killed man
named Jose, Mexican. Troops were sent in pur;
suit, but the Indians escaped with their plumber ana
scaps next day, the 21s Of june party Of 10 or
20 Indians attacked the drovers with large herd OF
road and killed one nan. day again they
around the post and endeavored at night about 10 CLOCK
stampede some OF the cavalry horses Dut weIe
of by the guard On the Path party OF hye or SIX IN
dams rode up TO within about half mile OF the posi- AT
daybreak, and between the agency anu '9 M t az
and went work shooting cattle there Iney got aWa
before pursuit could be given on the 2ot parry Ol
five or six Indians approached the post put were aus
covered and pursuit given. number OF shotS "eIo
fired on them, but they escaped. 4, -.
This state OF affairs makes person feel very 10th to go
from tbe post unless with party. The Agent Iatuin,
thinks that the Friends do but little good with these
savages and after all his hard and earnest work with
them has had for strong guard at his agency,
and has also had all his employees well armed.
The Prairie or Plains Indians, especially the Koways,
/ are treacherous Pnd cowardy, and good deal OF
dams lesson to them Winter OF is forgotten
Inv them now; they think they have good opportunity
ltillaU n
large parties will ravage the border OF Texas noW as
small parties have been doing al the year, anu .lV
The border counties.