The New York herald., 1870-01-22
THE INDIANS.
Report Of General Morrow Of the Condition
OF tho Tribes in Dnc0fah Territory.
WAsuJSGTOy Inn JQTn

Report Of General Morrow Of the Condition
0f tho Tribes in DucOfnh Territory.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81, 1870.
General Sheridan has forwarded to- the War De.
partment copy OF report made by Brevet Briga.
aer General Morrow or the condition OF Indian
affairs IN the vicinity OF Fort Buford The Indians
In the vicinity OF that post the Asslnabolnes,
Yaucions, Gros yentres, the Mandans and small
force OF the Sesctons all friendly; and the Hunck
Papas, band Of Tetons and Santees, all hostile.
Each tribe Is treated OF in detail by General
Morrow. The Assinaboines are very friendly to
the general governments they have thirty scouts at
Fort Buford, and are thought reliable In every re-
spect lt IS recommended they be placed on a
reservation AS they DESIRE and that military protcc-
ton be afforded to prevent raids upon them from
hoStlie nelghDors, the Tetons. II Is also suggested
tnat the fanctons be placed upon reservation aud
their relation with the Assnaboines by intermar-
same. The Gros Ventres ana Mandans are nom,-
nay on reservations at Fort Berthold, but subsist
Principally by chase. me Hunck Papas are ae-
scrlbed as bitterly opposed to the whites, and are
termed the scourge OF the Missouri from Fort
Rice 10 Benton. They number about 500 lodges.
The Santees are the remains OF The Minnesota
Indians, by whom such horrld barDaritles
were committed in 1868. Through various
wanderlngs, they have at length settled upon the
country lying between Mouse river and Moose
mountain Being outlaws III the States, they claim
70 De British SUBJECTS but their war parties are con-
stantiy on the missouri river They are described
as the most intelligent inuians on the plains. Their
long residence in Minnesota enabled them to learn
mer habits still cling to them. and 1t is said they
chant psalms around their camp fires, and often
substitute at their scalp and other dances one or
watts hymns for the ordinary indian songs.
Several recommendations are made III the report
Tor the ameorauon OF the condition OF the friendly
tribes, among winch It IS suggested that the control
OF Indian AFFAIRS on the frontier be transferred from
the Interior 10 the War Department.; that agents
near military posts be uuder the orders OF the mill
tary commander; that all trade with the Indians ex-
ccpt BY government be abolished, ana that all In
dans be transferred forthwith to reservations.
DeDrcdnti0ns Near Fort Laramie-PrOgress
OF the Mountain Crows-Compiicity of the
Pawnees in the Massacre OF the Bucks sur.
vcyiDg Party.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2l, 1870.
A letter from Fort Laramie states that a band of
Indians captured forty head OF cattle from neraer
named Mills on the 14th instant
Helena papers report the arrival or the agent of
the Mountain Crows from Fort Parker. In the Vel.
lowstone Valley the Indians ali contented.
General Sully has caused the erection OF substan-
a mill and farm houses. 1t is expected the Indians
Will help In the cultivation OF the soil spring.
General AuRur has just received official tnTOrma.
tion from Fort Randall showing tnaJ there Is no
doubt that the Pawnee-kiiler band were engaged in
the massacre OF Bucks surveying party the
Republican river last August Eight whites were
killed IN the first attack, several escaped, but were
subsequently murdered by another band OF Indians.