, 1870-04-21
The IsnId ON the Union Pacific lSnfl-
road-Cnuxes that Led to the Act
A tscnerA1 Indinn Wnr Apprc-
hfnded.

The IkoId on the Union Pnct1fc Rail-
road-Cnuxcs that Led to the Act
A tscnerA1 Indian Vnr Apprc-
hended.
WASHINGTON, April 1G.-The cause OF the re-
cent raid oil the Union Pacific Railroad by tho
Dakota Indians is fully explained by tho fol-
lowing letter from General Sandhorn, ono OF
the pcAce Commissioners Of 1868, to the Secre-
tary Of the Board OF Indian Commissioners
b. this letter il Will be seen that fears Of agen-
erAl Indian wa1-iDvolying an expense OF
$50, ,000, ,000-are seriously entertained by those
best acquainted with the Btato OF things at tho
Nest.
Hen. I1aetn. co'yer, s<rrrsary Of Indian Commits
SIN: Ton requested me to state IN writing the
tnt Western banda Of the Dakuta Nation ol hdi-
ans Icu are awarr that these Indians were nj
,S var from q T., 1sss 70 ase1 The esss'ons made BY
things. virtually inclndea the whole Platte VALLEY,
then ttt1nlng With buffalo, wtra nlale In consll-
Grafton ct The annuties therein mentioned being
aS,ng The tfeass. REDUCED the tine TO ten 5cars~
THIS amendment WAS submitted to the Indians,
but WAS sejectGM wIth scoru by Rcd Cloud, Single
Horn, md y the TATTtors and influential men
generally. nut thes remained generally quiet Til
nattou the nEst year afser the expiration cs The
ten years In conducting this. war, ne
tiisrs, and opened road and .stshlisaed MIL
tas3 posts along the base Of the Big HON Noun
1aans- This was tho Indians last hest hunting
ground. and cx3srcIAfet them to n9ht with more
desperation Rud determination than ever befoEc.
The Peace commissioners sent runners to tllem IN
the autumn Of 1867 and requested them % come In
and confer with reference u PeAce. 4 few Of the
OLD End influential GANG int hut Red Cloud, Single
Horn, md Ill the warrtora, sent wor,i that they
s. aet o a. b. ssff o aau n ~h
drawn and thai route To Montana closed After
considering the matter III winter, and conieH5nG
IvrJft f1T
OF Representatives and Senate, ttc Commission
unanimously agrccd to send messengers to these
Indians, with assurances that If they would come
Ia and make peace that the military posts Anl
| ruads at tha tasc Of the 1,Ie Hnrn Mountains
should he Withdrawn and abandoned To this
two or three adhe-ents. who selt IN wuru that
| thcy would not take promise. but would come
| IN as 5oon as The posts wttc withdrawn aud the
u sop as %
| wr1e withdrawn, lied Cloud and his sdheren;s
tscatr. Peace aad quiet ens1ed The tlesi,eTs-
rum Of the commission WIS the aggression Of all
tsese Indians % n asTisntuFa RESERVATION. Az
our actions locked to this result At the earliest
l practicable time, With the least expense 10 The
tinted States. And the question was squasrly
c,,nc.pdc tyea1r With lands OF Indians refusing
| to 20 upon trch q reservation The Chiefs, repre-
renting by fas the erraser tor1icn Of the oallalas
| rprer Ertte Anh Minnttnutou hands refused to
| 1Ru any treaty that required them TO 20 upon q
rc.ervatton while the! could lire ht, bunting IN
Cd segn M! p ~ t1 a. =
1 writer favuytug = Vigorous prosecution Of war 70
force these Indians to SO 10 The Agricultural res-
vsded ~ for feeiias ana cs'shine them. Gencrai csi
Sherman then 14kcu General Auxur. command
Ing the DEPARTMENT al the F!4Ise bow much
force he would require 70 pEtfte1 itc [ MON Pacific
Rsa.l the fruI.ter1 in his department, and II The
| same time conduct a campaign agzlnst these In.
dianA Thr ansrcr Was so,eop mea. one-1At
mountcd General Terry. ID response u a similar
question, ktatel thai he saonid require for the
Eamt rurrose, u sar Department OF pasosa, ~
condition ct thr Southern States aat the financial
condition Of tte country Wc1e k1ch A. 70 render
re9,eSL I'd S ssss ssey q sao1a Be aroided l, p
stbl<- The commission then dec,!td 10 rna1e
peaee with these Indians 4 ro*shle, uoon ths
hest teTEax for the Cuitti s:s1es taa. cnta be oe-
, tailed 1srgn them The t.eaty referred To wa
tie tesult- These Wild Aaa Narufe b7ads per
emrtor,y rctase.; TO remsa .: Peace o. ssn ne Y
/ n1teeuth article antf In the hfra clAnsc Of the
ten.a astisls Ine stxtectsa ass,eie H., a.,
4 tnow, I'D reirs u 1t sinply III sae scas,1
cI the Inference Il suSEests- that saosc 1adtaa
| were 70 have the right 10 fnan and hunt CD Til
~erc maze n relsioa sat1esn nc p1oy1s4oas !,
the ufth clause of the tensa Article ot said trrasy
upon which taesc wiii Indians !a!a Ere.t tsEess,
ky the United Sta.es anil not otti5 h<yn The Cntiez
Sta:ss fae.3 to kc.,a them any clothing OF supple.
l lNtt have fefEeIA 10 44.0F A0}0ut 70 lGtc III
vicinity Of theft hunting grounds ta exchange N
Supplies with them for tae r!v*tnSts Of the ehass
Thty made It I coat4ou Of TEaee th1t eo!nc {
.ter old friends shoud BE- Permitted 70 uatle Wit
them At sn1ne paint nesr the esscrn line OF the
a,neulsur.i re.xEsaon: In'. WIS promised tne,
4 the, would kesp1 1xs5 tn:nl2rasa!e The pso1
uumhertnr about 1900 .ous, who have been d
nter, Al that the cove nment Promised them II
OF exchanging the rolucts Of the chase for The
! ordinary neeess!ue*, and force.l to The Altetn
} tive Of l1vinG wf:.4,ont Them, o. HolnG to VA
espture them. 1t may be said that they eau t1At
: m the Alssou-.A Te~y never have traded tnes
md told ~ 'ney neve! would Car nnpe 44 ~.
! Gre1erne ms prsn6iee y EFaaSsA5 t 49, a
fare t,.etn to tnts IN knese year. Tbs ques,t
! tor 20 government oc1etAl now 10 determine