The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-06
THE INDIANS.

fno Pawnocs Prevented from nnxagfuH Ia
T"cir summer Hunt-Encounter Between
sioux md Pawnees-Troublcs with the In
dians mt Camp snpply-severnI Tribes show
amy signs Of Hostility.
WASHINGTON, July 5, 1870.
The following letter was received at the Indian
Bureau to-day
OMAHA Neb., 9th Month 3Oth day, 1870.
RESPECTED FKIEND-Yesterday General q. U. Au-
Sur gave permission for the stolen ponies of tho
Eawmee agency, belonging to Indians in the Central
ouperlntendency, To be taken TO Fort Harker by
some Pawnees, under care OF L. North. white man
as interpreter. General Augur thinks it il not
ane ,, or advisable for the Pawnees to go
.ucops are IN the objection OF the hunting
grounds In pursuit of hostile Indians, aud they might
ncated these advices TO Agent Troth and suggested
to him, Ia The Pawnees likely to suffer for want
of food IN consequence OF being prohibited
from hunting, to inform me and to make
application through this office for subsist
ence, whicli ! VIII forward 10 them.
be soGS ae ee s ot n %o pawnss pos
nees and white sol dlers pursued them, and having
surrounded one OF them IN shooting at him killed
the Sioux Indian.
On the 2aih the agent was informed that 24O In
dams, supposed to be AIapahoes ana Cheyennes,
crossed the Platte and WENT north. 1t Is not known
whether they were on the warpath or not. Very re-
SAMUEL M. JANNEY,
Superlnte ndent OF Indian Affairs.
To Hon: r. s. PAaKER. Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs, Washington.
CAMP SUPPLY, Indian Terrltory June 7, 1870.
DEA. SIR-It Is my duty to inform you Of the
iolloMng facts, viz.-On the 10Th or May received
and Reynolds, and shipped the same by TracyTs
raln On the 10Th, at Usage springs, the Indians at
tackled them and took the entire lot of mules, incud
ing those belonging TO Dick Curtis, at the same
time killing one OF Tracy's drivers Two Inen rode
In at night and informed Colonel Nelson, who sent
out two companies OF cavalry aud mules ana brought
tNe wagons BACK To THIS place. received the goods
on the wagons and place d them In an empty store
hollse and the packages are The same as
from the recent severe rains. Captain Reynolds
was ordered to turn over the horses and stores by
the 30 inst. and settle up all business pertaining
TO suhsttng Indians. have reconsdered my de-
termination to remain here, If you would employ me,
as the responsibility for all this property at the
present state of aflairs Is too great, as
the Indians within 800 yards and around
us almost every night A few nights
ago they endeavOred to stampede IA
train just below, where had our corn and bacon
piles. Hubbell and myself ran TO the rescue, and
together we drove the Indians away. Last night
they stampeded and stole Shaw5 stock that had
Just arrived from the agency. How they
ever MANAGED to get up :, without being
have for three weeks been living in in
preparations for an attack, and with our arms be.
side US In bed. They killed and scalped Dave Lees
man, also Mexican, right in the post. They also
Killed two men anu fearully wounded the sergeant
at the rancho between this and Dodge SO you see
there Is no chid's play about this at alllevenis.
About twenty Indians are lying around the post; but
1t is impossible to Kill or capture them. The
cavalry did go out one day and ran them ten or
twelve miles; but nothing came OF it except the
death OF several horses. Remember me kindly 10
all the folks and don't let any one come up unless
o. p. RANDALL.
The Commissioner OF Indian Affairs has the follow.
ing letters through Friend Enoch Hoag SuperInten.
dent for the Central Superintendency:-
OFFICE KIowA AGENCY
INDIAN TERRITORY June Is, ls7O.l
Friend HOAG, Superintendent Indian Affairs &c -
From the reports OF some Indians believe that
all OF the Kiowas, Apaches and about half of the
Comanches nave ieft the reservation without my
consent One or the Chiefs, Taliananica, sent word
10 me that he wanted the soldiers to come out and
fight them. From what can learn 1t Is the intention
Of some OF them to join the rowing Indians and
make an extensive raid into Texas. II appears
that when Tahananica made his raid here on the
2s,h ult. they killed and scaped, according to their
own report. one man. His dead body has been dill.
gently searched or but not found. The only reason
have heard the Indians assign for leaving here are,
first, because so many OF them sick and died
here last summer and fall: second because they re-
cevcd so small an amount OF annuity goods and,
The Indians report the Mexicans are now some
where on the plains, three hundred or four hundred
miles southwest OF here, as near as | can learn. sell
ing arms and ammunition TO the Indians
General Grterson has a considerable number OF his
troops along Red River and other places watching
dark anu dlscouraglng. Respectfully,
LAwRIE TATUM Uuited States Indian Agent.
CHEYENNE AND ARAPAHoE AGENcY)
INDIAN lEhkITORf, June IL, 1870. \
L. HoAG, Superintendent OF Indian Afrairs:-
courier arrived at this place last evening from
Camp supply, bringing intelligence OF various depre.
datiOns committed by Indians. copy Of one OF
the communications brought | propose for.
warding to thee. The Arapahoes. we be-
leve, are all encamped within few miles OF tins
place at least All the leading OF the tribe are
here. Thrty-two lodges only Of the Cheyennes have
arrived, and some Of them but recently. We
know nothing positively or definitely about
the others. 1t is believed q portion of
the Cheyennes are among those committing
the depredatiOns but how many have not nforma-
ton sufficient to enable me to conjecture or form an
opinion. Respectfully BRINTON DARLINGTON
United States Indian Agent
The Commissioner Of Indian Affairs isln receipt OF
letter from the Indian Agent at Santa Fe, New
Mexico, stating that recently Cook White, an over
seer on an excavation. deliberately shot an Indian
through the head because the latter did not throw
the dirt far enough. Three other Indians In the
same pit, seeing that Cook was reloading his gun
wrenched It from him ana struck him over the head
killing him instantly. The Indians were arrested
Decisive Indian Fight the Union Pacific
Rniiway-Fifteen Indians Killed.
CHICAGO, ILL.,. July s, 1870.
Information has been received at military head.
quarters that Lieutenant Young, OF the Second ca