, 1870-04-21
TIE INDIANS, :.
Meeting nj Fort Laramie.

AZ la1Ee meeting of the rosloenA OF Lafa-
mi. County, held " Nj. Browns, y near FoZt
Iarxnaie. ". r. 10 consider tho state Of antizs
on tha border; an organization WAS effected,
With the choice Of Mr. 3. D. Mills as Chair-
mar. and George Colnon. Esq, as Secretary.
The object Of tlle meetiug was ss'en explain
ed, in eloquent and stirring language, BY the
Chai1rnars who adre1ted to tho many trials and
h.,,lshipn endured throughout long roealcnce
On the border, the perils of constant incWsions
by the Indiana, Whereby great lossea hsTo been
ina1cted upon hinsoif and others OF his aequains-
ancc Of frionds fou1Jy and brutally slain BY
the relentless sayaSes, md The stop put to th's
DEVELOPMENT Of the rich resources Of tho coun~
t1y y The knowledge Of tho peiils to be en-
countcred. ,.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Battelyeun, i commit
tee of five waa chosen to draftA serias OF reso-
lntions to express the sentiments Of the n1eet-
ing upon the just chastiserant recently ueted
to Tho tribc Of Piegans by the expedition Of
Colonel Baker. Tbs committee consisted Of
the following named gentlemen: Judge F.
D. Yates; Messrs. Isasc Battelyoun, W. L.
pattcu, ". Z. Jones, and C. E. C1ay, who then
1nsde the following report, which was adopted:
WHEREAS, We, the citizens Of laramie County,
Wyoming Territory, have learned With inpailenca
md surprise OF the attempts made by interested
peEzous to heap obtoauy and repronch npon Colonel
Baker and the ulncers and men OF his command
for hsying cAtlantly and successfully pursued to
frutuun i winter expedition against The f1exan
I4sns undeE sas nos, dft,ns
I.r,ufrtd, That We cordially endorse the far
sighted wisdom and humanity which prompted
the measure, believing that few wholesome e1-
amp1es Of this nature would relieve the hOt,1ers Of
nation Ut 10 tOO oGG Of Inhabitants from the con-
stlut slepryda&ols, aiarr.s, plllaSe, aud murders
produced by few thousand s1yages whi.h. for
the ast tcu years, hare formed the hurthen u hor-
der ts:orY, 1ud which, In onr belief, Is but the
outgTowth OF Hme~serEtnE. timorous, treaty poll
.,l.l hangrrson OF the lndfsn Bureau, hnt to the
letrlfuent uf the hest Interests of itle nation and
to real disadvantage and injury Of the aaos1ctneaL
Haker aud his command though held VI, 10 repre-
hens!on and disgrace b. persons muyrd By the
volt Of setf-ntereet under the shceps clothing Of
commend Colonel BAKER ior lie tnter!Sene @ ensi
ey, and soldierly discharge OF the atduous TASK
Imposed upon him. ana heartily congratulate hI,n
upuD the successful termination Of his expedition
and tho small loss sustained by hts command.
fe"h!red, That ne cninentiy prefer the loss
% se Il Pn Ia seeqe
to be one Of tho teEt evidences Of the aoldIetiy
qualities dlspia yed In the attack against the willy,
cunning foe that the disparity Of loss Is 80 great
4 committee Of three vas then chosen TO
express the eense OF the meeting upon the
NAt4koS HAA ClAuE5 AASE4kCA " DS 0GuElAl
Sheridan in his recent letter TO General sher-
man, and to gise fscts within tho knowledge
OF members OF lepredatsons and murders
committed without provocation by the Indians
in this vicinity. The committee consisted Of
tho following named gentlemen: Messzs. u.
A. Mosseau, James McClosksv, md James
BcIlamy, who, having retired for short time,
returned and made the following report:
WHERE'S, We, the citizens Of Laramie County,
due frLm us, IN view Of the recent attempts, BY
persons Interested, to procuEr the condemnation
for thu Just punishment Of the tYioe o, PieEans
and to express our appreciation Of the act md to
subsiantta;e the atirnattons contalned In General
shendans letter by circumstances within our
| R<so|rtd, Ihat We have learned with feelings Of
approval Of thc result Of the expedition Of Colonel
Sheridan, and hnil It u the Inauguration Of pol
icg long since desired, md IN our OPINION the only
| one that WI successfully to've the problem OF
Rt4oitfd That We believe the policy heretofore
pursued ot whiting tue tncnrslons Of the sayagrs
serving out raslonsfo winter consumption, to ed !.
able them to pursue their musdernus designs npnu
! the Tcturn Of summer, Is one worthy only Of a
weak and puerile government, and that we hearth
| ly endorse the evidence OF wisdnm d!aplavetl In
| making Just rcprtsals, and while holding olt the
olive branch in one saaud, We display the fud Of
| lASk NAAsAaEC4ASA4t Luz L0llAlk%tA
| The o1her.
R<.tlttd, That We cite the following facts within
| Ac.scaus Ranch hurned March 20, 1888.
| Killed II Harper, D. Dompler and William HILL;
wnunded-Willlam WoErelJ. J. Smith, and George
| UarT1A
Pnllam's Ranch md Horseshoe Ranch noFnesl
March 10, 1893 At palapn's Ranch, hog Killed,
". r. Jones, February 3, 1868, three mules
April, 1862, one horse stolen
| November, 1eE3, four mulcs stolen.
In November, 1868 hertler Twelve miles from
1arnnie Ens MORALLY woundetL These Italians
approached, shook hantls, and then Murdered him,
In Arstl, 1862 large number Of horAes and
mules WEIR stolen, belonging to different tnllvidu
ae Baosf NJ nstf 5osn H. ssler E As s
| Others ..-.-.-
MI 1owrie lost herd Of wotk-oxtn in October
lses. while hauling wood under government con
Mr. 'sI,lls' hrrr!er WAS wounded and ninetcce
ss =? saslsn iHse 5sassa 5ss e oss sS
Mr. 1ohn Phillips aud Others lost herd OF stool
MIR. J. 3. Perrten, attacked by Indians ant
oh!lg's! to abandon hts mules AT the same time
| herd OF stock NAs taken.
Party " ume-burness surrounded as Wait
Springs, November, is69 Etca1EL In the night
CoaLburners attacked at Bitter Cottonwood
| Er1ptel In the night
killed and one wounded November, 1850.
MaIl naity M attacked ana one rnau Wounded, No
4 f&lI!lAI+ !4tA
| Sergeant Hay and private SOLDIER KILLED., nca
| Ii Bunte, March, 1869.
Twanen Of Company f, Second Cavalry, k!llc,
| on In PRIZE, september, 1862.
MIL train attacked nj Laramie Point 18th Ser
te1nher. 1869. One man Killed and one wounded
afessIse Gordon anil Stewart surprised and Al
| tackled necemle1, 1852 hut without loss
ME. Mills heHi Of forty COWS stolen 18th Janr
! arr. 1610.
MT. ". H. Bruwn loss four head mnles, take
firm wagon. driver driven od, july, 1863.
1t was moved and passed that cop5 Of the n
cord OF this meeting be published In the WJ0mln
7f.7,'t,e. CHICAGO TRtBrSE, C,nctnnAt. fhni,,e
ria', New York 1ipxs, and the Springfield Kpubi
ran.
rrnn motion the meeting adjourned sine de.
Il b Mills, Chairman.
GEO. ". coiuofr, Secretayv.