The New York herald., 1870-04-26
THE INDIANS.
Efects Of Sound Thrashing on the Piegans-
Reports Of a Catholic Missionary Among
the Piegans-An the Bands Anxious
for Permanent Peace-Ravages Of
the Smallpox-New Mexican
Tribes Quiet and Satisfied

WASHINGTON, April 25, 1870.
General A. Sally, superintendent OF Indian Affairs
for Montana, has forwarded 70 Colonial G. s. Parker,
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs, the following copy
Of letter from Rev. Father q. Imodsta Catholic
missionary to Montana Territory
hrLENA, Montana Territory, April TO- 1910.
Gensr. enc A. SALLY, superinss ndent Indian AFFAIR.".
v.. 10 the Indian ssnp. on Belly rvss the
Ssh there s met rss large , camp f
o s. sAs a.. into ss .ss S S
he and his people have Of making lasting peace with the
% . Ss sr s,a
held on .e I'm q March, and from notes taken on tho
spot that have the honor report the following the
The Mountain Chief complained O the false h:
he had been Of hrs lodge - and made eu,
s na
trouble ths whites He desires now TO make with them
x.ass, essf = band Of Fried ores;e nd.ap.
band suffered more than tho others He was no, dspossd
towards them and desired that lasting friendship should be
The Boy chsf said tina. was hi. desire tina. tho pas, be
spa AND
sio.s ' Of Lame Bas band says that hi. family has been
ssa. and make peace. fears that the North
Bhckiee steal again from the whites, and the blame
1ss White Ssi Generous. Woman, g Gu. Head and Big
sent and sDGks but their remark; seZg similar 70 The fore
81 their general desire to make iasss peace with tSs
whites In the hope that such thing wi soon be accom-
plished, remain. respectfully your obsdent servant
verSation with Father Imoha that no further serious
hhlculties need be apprehended from these Indians;
that the smallpox had carried on large numbers Of
them, and the greater portion OF the younger mem-
bers OF the tribe had died. He had vaccinaied n
great many. They are frightened at the
lesson they ,ha have got ami have .o. no wish ,l,
spring. General Suly thinks It probable that
II some proper person could be sent clothed with full
authority to act, much good would result both to the
Indians and the government, and that they might be
induced TO give up their roaming habits, stealing
&c. But the person sent to talk with these Indians
should be one who fully understands them fully, and
not make promises which afterwards Will not be COM
piled with.
Commissioner Parker has oficial reports from Cap
tain Keys, agent for the Indians at the Cimarron
Agency New Mexico, the Utes and the ScarrIllo Ap-
paches The troops which had been stationed at
that agency were removed on the Sd of March, but
the agent thinks they are not needed. The
effect OF military force In their midst stIll
remained, and there had been no complaints
| from citizens or any further trouble In
regard TO the sale Of whiskey The Indians express
willing to remain without receiving anything II that
| is the alternative The agent had explained TO the
Utes the greater benefit they will receive by going on
the Colosado reservation, but they still refuse
Messa&e of the Principal Chief Of the Choc.
tawy-An Able State Paper-stnte Govern.
ment Proposed-RedsLins Knockius mt the
Door.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April rs, 1870.
The message of Allen Wright the principal chief Of
the Choctaw nation is able state paper He warns
them by The fate OF their territory in Mississippi and
In view OF the proposed establishment OF
the territory Of Lincoln, and says:--It
ID idle To talk OF things remaining as
they are. A great change Is approaching; not such
AZ We wish, but just as 1t is, and faster than we are
prepared TO meet or resist. We must meet the
change whether prepared to not; and let us meet
1t manfuy." He then advises that the lands be
surveyed and held in severalty, and then that
we organize ourselves at once a. the State
OF Okushamma, and ask for admission as
one of the States OF the Union, and that
t Is the honest desre OF the United States
government to have become citizens OF the Ameri-
can Union, she will acquiesce in petition. He also
recommends an immediate protest against any terri
toral government and the adoption OF q resolution
asking the government TO settle the estates OF the
freedmen and recommends the encouragement Of
railroads.
The council subsequently passed an act submitting
the question OF dividing their lands that che same
may he held In severalty or as heretofore, In com
mon, TO the vote OF the people on The 4th day OF July
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