The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-22
THE INDIANS.
General Shermnn's Views of the Tribes of
the Soutiwest-NO Outbreak Of Hostilities
Anticipated.

General Shermnnb views oil tine tribes oil
the Southwest-No Outbreak of HostilitIes
Anticipated.
WASHINGTON June q, 1871.
General Sherman has returned from his extended
tour Of inspection throughout the West and South
west, and is again In his ONCE IN the War Depart
ment to-day attending to an accumulated mass OF
correspondence ana other business. The General Is
In excellent health and expresses himself as much
grati1ed with the result OF hs Inspection. He has
given particular attention to the condition OF Indian
affairs IN the Southwest and considers the appre.
tensions felt In some quarters OF widespread
ana devastating Indian war along the Texan
frontier as in a great measure unfounded.
In regard to the alleged threatening attitude OF
the Indians on the Tatum Reservation General
Sherman savs:-lt Is true they have recently man,
tested IA FESTIVE and hostile disposition, and in
they do not observe their treaty obligations the first
one OF which Is 10 keep the peace he will, as q
matter OF course, recommend the civil authorities
then see that vigorous measures are employed TO
promptly repress and punish all raids and other
outrages. Although these Indians number some
1000, they cannot bring into the field more than
700 or 800 warriors, and the troops under command
OF General Reynolds IN whom the people Of the
shared by General sherman, viii, In the atter's
opinion prove adequate TO the service required OF
them. The APPROXIMATION available viii be used to
the fullest extent, and the secretary or War
day given orders for the immediate supply OF 600
horses remount the cavalry In General Reynolds
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suficlent sum to purchase about 1000 horses, the
above number Is all That can be spared for thar
section OF the country. The Generals view OF the
situation, the whole, seems to be much hope
full than many persons have heretofore supposed.
Indian DepredatIons ON the Upper Missouri
Trouble with the Northern Pacific Railroad
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, June 21, 1871.
It's ascertaned from the clerk OF the steamer
Kountz who has Just arrived from up river, that the
Indians in the vicinity of Forts Berthold and Bur-
ford are still very troublesome. TN the 10th inst.
herder named Posey was attacked, mile from Bcr-
thold, and badly wounded, receiving three bullets
In the thigh. The Indians succeeded In driving or
his entire herd OF cattle, numbering twenty-five.
A band OF sioux attacked party OF soldiers and
wood choppers on the 18th, three miles above Fort
stephenson. One soldier was shot, and Is not ex.
pected to recover The Indians Off eight head OF
cattle belonging 10 the government agent McCauley.
Troops from Fort stephenson are now on the trail
Much trouble is expected by the engineer corps OF
the Northern Pacific Railroad in running their line
through the up country, as the Indians declare
that they will tolerate the construction OF road
through their country and are throwing every OBJ
stacle in the way Of preliminary survey OF the line.
Red Clouds Sioux Refuses to 90 Upon Their
observation-disclosures Of n War ON the Te xas
Border Removed.
WASHINGTON, June 2 1871.
Mr.. Felix r. Brunot Chairman OF the Board OF
Indian Commissioners, who Is now on tour OF in
spection TO the indian tribes In the Rocky Noun.
talns, telegrapned the Secretary OF the
Interior yesterday from Cheyenne, wyoming
Territory, that he mas just returned from
Fort Laramie, where he has held a council
with Red Cloud ana the other Sioux chiefs. He
found the bulk OF the Sioux the southern border
OF the north fork OF the date wnerc they nave
or the last three months contrary TO the wishes OF
the government. trading with the unlicensed
white men or the border. Commissioners
Brunot earnestly endeavored 10 induce Red
Cloud to move further north 100 niles,
to near the Rawnide Buttes, where the Commits.
sioner promised him the annuity, goods and raons
should be distributed and the agency established.
the sioux regard this as surrcndering Just 100 miles
more of Their country and Red Cloud said he
would have great difficulty in persuading his people
to move 80 far back. 1t Is IN accordance with
the treaty OF 1867, and for this reason the Commits
sioner urges It, as we'll as TO get the Sioux away
from the wniskey traders But Red Cloud says
now, as he said when here. that he did not under
stand treaty. and would not have signed tf he
had. Red Cloud promised however, to go North,
report back 10 Mr. Brunot within two moons.
The threatened indian war on the southern Indian
plains Is not much believed by the Board OF Indian
Commissioners In this city. Some slight trouble
may be had with the Kiowas, who have recently
been raiding into Texas, and whose chief
General sherman arrested But the return
OF Little Raven and his two companions.
chiefs or the Arrapanoes, Little Robe ana
Stone Calf, the head chief OF the Cheyennes. with
all their presents received from their friends on their
visit to the East, and the large influence they WELD
over their energetic tribes rs well az over their
neighbors, the C0manches and Kiowas, the CON-
m,ssloners firmly believe Will prevent any extern
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