New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-26

Railroad and elsewhere, and settlers III MS up"'
ment. He speaks in terms Of the gross caele
OF the working parties along the railroad ana AZ
tributes the raids the fact trat they were oftch ds
trbuted along 40 miles OF road without prepara
ton Of any kind. He says their defenseess e8nd,los,
ence should have taught them was essential 10 their
safety, offered an irresistible temptation to the Indians
Commander that large part OF these Indian raids and
murders s due to this extreme recklessness and d.re
gard OF common aud everyday experience the
part OF the whites II is not possible t. correct these
thing nor can be expected that troops will be found
irresponsible and reckless white people choose to appear
lie fears that the troubles with the Apaches in New
Mexico are likely to continue he doubts from the
character OF these Indians whether they bc brought
TO ye upon reservation at ALL unless indeed, they De
IuIhHIed with everything they covet
THE NEW INDIAN POLICY.
The report refers at length 10 the relations be-
tween the army and the Indian Bureau, and says the
relations between the army and the Indian agents
established by the Government, and that long both
parties literally observe them there need be conflict
controversy 1t may be safely doubted however he
says whether such relation is best for such Indians
the Arapahoes, Chcyennes, Kiowas, and Comanches.
The country assigned to these Indians reservations IA
OF Immense extent and quite unsettled The reservations
o the kowas and Comanches Is very near the frontier
settlements OF Texas, upon which these Indians have
been accustomed to depredate for years The military
authorities having no Jurisdiction whatever within the
ganization OF the Indians for hostile move.
the parties concerned have passed beyond the limits OF
the reservation other words the Indians these
reservations may hold council after council. devisng
means and determining plans for raids upon the settle
ment north and south, and may accumulate everything
needful for them and may march of from their encamp-
hostile expeditions and yet the military authori
ties at hand IN tie nelghDorhood fully possessed OF all
the facts and knowing well the active persons concerned
IA organizing the raid can neither arrest these persons
sha have passed beyond the limits OF the resery alton
Having In this prepared everything Tor the raid,
and having the choice OF any Of the numerous exposed
poinfs OF the settlements north and south 20 attack,
their first must be successful and occasion severe
injury to the places and people attacked ~ Is only men
that troops can be uscd and they generally too late to
accomplish anything except fruitless pursuits IN NeLy
many such expeditions could be wholly preventedDy
arosng for the time the active persons ehgaged ~ gg
ting them up, or by selling and keeping ior while te
that such obvious and peaceful means OF etley 5 b
trang hostile expeditions OF Indians, attended WIN
in the power military use At present the mill
tary forces do nothing until after hostlties pes
merely present his Of the without urging
anything think the common sense of 1t need not even
detail the position Of tho military authorities II
relation to these Indian reservations, I as all
10 want Of proper action, the inefficicncy OF
the military and the commanders OF military posts IN OF
near any OF these reservations are invariably held
responsible by public opinion for the conduct OF the
Indians over whom they have no jurisdiction nor GOntrol
treat TO their reservations, where tDe mlliafy eahOt
touch them rege to notice that t iee o mas ooe
course in ignorance OF these facts could WISH thi e
War Department would publish some general era orders
ba arv S eonmanders at least mi KIT BE spare. mis-
apprehension and unjust censures from the members 81
their own arm OF the pubic service
THE RAIDS MADE BY THE KIowAs AND CoNANCHEs.
Under present treaties all the Comanches, kiowas,
Cheyennes and Arapahoes bound to live upon re-
seryats laid out for them in the southern part VI tho
Department. The Cheyennes and Arapahocs along the
waters of the Canadian; the KiOwas and Comanches be-
tween the Canadian and Red Rivers So long as the In
dams remain these reservations they are solely under
the Jurisdiction the Interior Department When they
go beyond it becomes the duty Of the military to compel
their return. The Arapahoes have, almost TO man,
been peaceful during this year. the Cheyennes as body
have Reeye aS S Oesn aris indian, we have had TO
deal vita. aiInot Coz IAN ,iint nearly all hos
south Of the Arkansas River, since May !, are
to be charged TO this tribe TDey are
iess cruel and unrstworthy ali the Indians of the
Plains Tue Comanches have Joined thenl however IN
dams can never be made understand is embraced in
any treaty with the settlements In danger from the
Cheyennes and Arrapahoes are the settlements OF West
ern and South Western Kansas along the Arkansas River
the Kansas Pacific Railroad, the Saline, solomon and
Republican Rivers. The eastern settlements OF colorado
and xco also he said TO be exposed 10 these
Indians, though not 80 much. The utes, occupying a
large part OF Colorado and Northern NewMeMco, have
always peaceful and unless molested and wronSed
are likely TO remain so. Much the same thing NAV now
be said Of the Eavajoes. The Apacbes, occupying all
Southern Mexico, both sides of the Rio Grandc
as also Arizona, the most squalid, cowardy, ana
thieving Indians, know on the frontier. IDey al.
divided into small bands, recognize no general
authority, and most OF their warlke operations consist
III the murder OF an unprotected herder or two ana ire
theft OF their herds OF sheep Very small, unarned or
careless parties Of travellers doubt In dinger
In the country occupied by these Indians
The completion the Kansas Pacific Railroad to Denver
referred being OF great service and economy to
the Government, and safety to immigrants. Gen. Pope
the OF troops larger bodies and
breaking up OF many small posts, being more econo
mica and beneficial He proposes In New,Mex ico alone
where posts reduce the number to four
He recommends that the large and valuable reservation
at Harker surrounded by settlements. be sold, and
II possible the proceeds applied to building quarters for
its garrison at Hays 1t contains l0240 acres and IL
worth s. yer acre