The New York herald., 1870-03-09
TUE REDSKINS.
oficial Report Of tho Expedition Against
Red Horns Camp.
Communication from General Grant q
Congress Relating to Indian Treaties
Obligation OF Congress to Make
Appropriations - The Indian
Situation in All Parts
Of the Country.

OF the Country.
WASHINGTON, March 8, 1870.
1t appears from ofncial documents sent 70 the
House OF Representatives to-day tnat on the LIST OF
October last Lieutenant General Sheridan wrote 70
Adjutant General Townsend as follows
We have had troops Montana ON account NJ srn
these Ipa,a sn, q. tho s! s
sacty where these Indians going spend
.S s9s ;ses
s aa "s asy Nv. 10 'G %
aSood hard blow which win desirable object
.rs: Ssn @ iss1s haf.. as and
ber about 1000 men, women and children, ali told
Adjutant General Townsend replied
Referring TO your communication OF the s.t ult relative
TO odeprsdaons by the PECAN Indians IN Montana have TO
he 81 hs.s has been approved SJ
the General of the Army.
THE EXPEDITION AGAINST RED HORNS CAMP.
thus oficiay stated In a communication to General
Suly, dated Helena, Montana February d.
only sss s e as aa % hs soan % % s
These were between .ae age. Of TIVE aud the
seventy eight OF the latter between SIXTY ana seventy
Of ssn aged aud many shsm n sSs
3 e D ASsSnsS: o s
young who escaped during the attack and I've were
nineteen children, none OF them more than three
OF age Ss,. and S Of %ns a. %
Horn himself was Killed 4, lie time OF the attack this
smons ssm or TWO snS hs s1srass o
a,ns ns r. s.s @ s e the PIE
the annhaon OF Red Horns band and fearing they might
ssd
ss hands & the S.s es ey
sor among them si, y hardly to be s1pse.sd they win
Graves.
General sully IN letter dated August g. says
intend to do all to Of the citizen, of
murder Of nS, nnr%ss old rn.Y .n .ns boz about
Backfsst nation. Ihess Indians slot In broad day
Ugh. in the streets Of the town think ca arrest tue muir
court Nothing can be done nsurs peace here until there
whskey sellers IN this country But viii do A.
.eoas es ascay ny shs sTdt whites ana s
oBIIGATIo or CONGRESS TO MAKE APP
The President sent 70 the House 0f eNta
tives to-day u letter enclosing con .a1l
from the secretary OF the Interior In re ttr
Obligations OF Congress to make the nt
propriaions 10 carry out the Indian tr
by what Is known as the Peace Uomm
1867. The President says
The history OF the treaties and the couse5u
fonh in this state nenl that deem It better 70 a.
In fun than to ask the necessary appropriato
Indian war becomes Inevitable the government
States at least should not be- responaiols Tor
be taken and force used II necessary, to preve
Of the expeditions referred 10 by the Sec
Interior.
In ms communication which is qu
the Secretary OF the Interior Informs IT,
that he has sent 10 the House. IN compli
resolution OF tnat body, the documents M
the Piegans and says the condition Of 1 "a
the whole border is sucn that he reg
| DC time TO call the attention VI tn
to the imminent danger OF general
with the Indians, and 10 sugges
lively interest In the subject manifested tn
| warrants the laying before them OF an
| hensive view o. the subject tnan coul'
response to the single inquiry which h
answered. From the extreme nortner sa
| Mexico complaints of what they call = -
| come from all the tribes.
| AFFAIRS IN DAcOrAH, WYOMING, COLI .A-J AND
/ NEW MEXICO.
! Major General Stanley, writing from Dacotah
| says that he Is ashamed longer to appear IN tho
presence OF chiefs Of the daerent tribes Sioux,
| VINO inquire why we are not dong ~ We promised
in 1887 and In their vigorous language, aver THAI
we nave lied them when telling of the bene-
i nts we intended TO confer on them. In wyoming An
| organized band OF white men 10 prepared to move
| into the Big Horn region 10 prospect for mines,
despite the warnings OF the military authorities that
that country Is reserved Tor the use oil the Indians
/ In Colorado similar expeditions, though SO
| large in numbers, are preparing to enter tho
Ute reservation. In New Mexico portions Of the
Uies are dissatisfied al the arrangements made for
the location of their reservation aud say that they
have Deen deceived. In Kansas the Osages IN.
censed ut the encroachments ol the wnite Settlers
| VINO occupied their lands while tley were absent OH
their summer hunt. The reports from every quarter
show thai the uncertainty Ia regard 70 tue policy TO
be pursued by the government especially IN refer
ence the treaties made Ia 1867 aud 1885, mas pro-
duced general disqualification the whites and set
tiers ing the rights OF tie Indians the Indians
| upbraiding the whites with ureacn oi laith. The
Secretary expresses The be lei tiat lar investga-
ton oud show thaL IL IS unjust TO put tie whole
blame the savages lie says the great cause OF all
our dcuity with thewd LriDes Is the fact that the
| civilized settlements are constantly narrowing the
| boundaries OF tner hunting grounds and crow ding
| them out OF the regions wnca tbey have 10y fmme-
! moral tradition, regarded as tneir own, While no
thoroughly cons good faith Is Aept redeenn1
the prO.nises winch make 10 the condi-
ton OF their acquiescence IN tue new order Oh things
He quotes the Statute TO snow Toe authority gwen
] the Peace commissioners, ana says CONCERNING
treaties made by tnem:-
The treaties made by them duly ratified and,
confess mysef unable to how complcte obga
the OF the government the United could
be created Law, tank tue Indians well be pardonsd
II tney the failure 10 OUT The pioysous o
treaties breach OF aith our part But " great
public policy shall oe hed 10 prevent the rscosn
the national oUigaon II Is at least essential tnxt
the government denusd,
simple minded tribes made 10 understand precisely
they expect and be reeFe1 Oh doubt
| the purpose and policy OF the government.
| The secretary rec ON nends that the attention OF
Congress should be called 10 the necessity OF lm.
mediate and explicit definition OF Lne purposes OF
the government the subject OF Indian treaties,
aud to snch action as IN their wisdom may be like }
to avert the evils which now Seem imminent lie
concludes as. follows:-'tli were TO wave al IN.
qniry AZ 10 the moral obligations Of u Christian ma
tion under such circumstances / think 1t would
| be demonstrably clear that as a mere question
| OF pccuniary economy II Viii I've cheaper 10 feed
every adult Indian now living, even 10 sleepy sur.
fOitln9 during his natural life. whe ther children
are educated TO sefsuppolt by agriculture, than u
would be TO carry On q general indian war for q
| single year. The shocking bar0arities aud mutliA-
| tous OF tue dead ana Of BrlsoDers which are often
referred to the usual Accomplishments of Indian
| warfare. BY preserving peace we may nope 70
avoid them and cannot believe that 1t ~ beyond the
wisdom aad the resources Of great nation ike ouI
own to give peace policy thorough trial.