New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-12
TIE INDIANS.
EXTENSIVE DEPREDATIONs IN wYOMING-wHITR
MEN KILLED AND STOCK sTOLEN-THE BODIES
on, rup yrrrruc uoRRIpIy INITIATED.

EXTENSIVE DEPREDATIONS IN WYOMING-wH1TF
MEN KILLED AND STOCK sTOLEN-THE BODIES
OF THE VICTIMS HORRIBLY MUTILArED.
WASHINGTON, July 11.-COmmissiOner Parker
is in receipt OF a report from Gov. j. A Campbell OF
Wyoming dated Cheyenne W. IT, July 9Th inst, stating
that the Indians made raid South Pas City, In the
Sweet Water Mining District where they killed three
citizens and stole large number OF horses mules ana
sa u nne Of tbe Peace Harvey Mogn and
Mason. The bodies OF the men were fonnd ne Gay
the wheel OF a wagon, the torn condition OF the sod
around him giving evidence that he had been sfaiped
died in extreme agony Harvey Morgan scaped and
had iron bolt driven through his head and the endons
escaped ape with the captured stock.
on the 18th ut the Indians made descent on ranch
oRocks Station and Sweet Water, murdered Mr. Lame
raux and drove of his stock. A..
settlements are having serious and depressng enecs
upon their prosperity Already during the sson .,
stock captured. Life and property are so insecure OUT
side Of the immediate vicinity OF the towns tns1 NO o.
appear to be determined 10 cause the abandonment OF
the whole settlement The Indians engaged In these
depredaons varously reported ID Sioux Cheyennes
and Arrapahoes.
LETTER FROM LITTLE CHEROKEE BoY-HoW
TO CIvILIZE THE SIOUX.
The Washington Republican, July II, says that
the following written in English by little son
only years old to his father, Col Lewis Downing, prn-
ington on business:
TAHLEQUAH, June, 1870.
MY DEAR FATHER: have few minutes before the
school bell rings 10 write TO go 10 scnoo III inc
morning; the afternoon say lessons at home and
then take q ride my pony. know you would ike to
be with sitting in my arbor which Is Gov
cred with vines have little writlngdesk In H. Two
chairs and a long bench, with my buffalo robe and
cushion, where take when feel like 1t. In one
corner my arbOr il little birds nest with four young
ones chrping in 10 the other corner has my squirrel
cage where funny little Nelly Grant peeps out at me
from its windows The poor General the best SPUR
ner is my bee hive with glass door, where watch
the busy little bees make their honey. At the door OF
the other arbOr sits my dog. His name is Watch Here
learn lessons speak pieces, ana write my letters
and compositions; II is my green study. L want you
now to shut your eyes and sec you can see me sitting
at my desk writing to you.
Last week Harper had a picture In IL OF the Indian
chiefs Red Cloud, Spotted TAIL Swift Bear, and The Ad-
pOcate he VI the paper published in the Cherokee
Naon says that great warrior is invited 10 visit Wash
ngton. III the people of the United States wish these
Indians to become civilized they ought send them To
They may think they cannot become like white
people, but II they to their Cherokee brothers.
and remember that fathers Wild as they are
we can show them capital schools fields OF
and gran comfortable houses, and when they
listen TO our hymns and tell them about good
laws they will think they can do much as Cherokee
Indians and they will go home and try TO do like
country If he wishes them to become civilized. will
show them all my pictures and play for them my
organ, and do all to entertain them. Iwsh much
that they would stop fighting and scalpng, and learn TO
love God and do what il right.
Your afiectionate son, L. j. DOWNING.