New-York tribune., 1871-01-21
THE INDIANS.
OUTRAGEs ON THE OsAGE HALF-BREEDs IN
KANSAS.
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W.s,,,,cro, Jon On V;noont rolvor Soc
rotary of the Indian Peace Commission recently received
tho toouinc ,portant letter dated at Usage Agency
tne iohoWihe r'an' ie''''' u'''" "'
Kansas, Dec. oath last:
DEAR FRIEND: Our halfbreed Osages are in much dis
tres and ask me to appeal yon and the Commission
ers who were here for advice and assistance About
Of them, my advice, filed their Intentions win the
proper Court OF becoming citizens, the tribe moving
down into the Cherokee country, going on the hunt
The threats and i'll treatment . received
OF them TO abandon their improvements and
follow the tribe and they virtually driven back to
savage life 40 far as these Christian" land thieves
could do Twelve yet remain under unbearabe perse-
cnton which they endure with the patience and toDear
ance Of Christian martyrs. The letter gvesthelr names
being halfbreeds, and five fullblOods one week
ago tonight, Joseph Mosher was taken Win ms Wlie
who is near eonnemen ana theM emo, & from s 'slI nd
all its contents burned they beaten Win revovers er
they were maTied to the woods, ostensbiy to be mnr
derd This cruel outrage perpetted by the Campbell
iny a anu i .nsir Mbnr ,rd become citizen and was
Sey to eter the claim he has lived on for four years
,S "a ~ @ ,,n vi !, nth gand cabin and ontbu1ings
H. had ahort On ,ers ndcr and had planted
fruit trees. etc This was his only crime. He was a
mkt an, ,.ace,be man This Dr Camplpll Jumped :"
tSis i,an,,vement ahnnt ane wear ago and has been
carrying on this wsrfsr ill now to force Moshcr away
Campbell AN Injunction against Mosher even prevent
ing him from emitting his Isweod his claim This sis i an
I, % ~, Cy,,,ts -, aha Sate ar loast of this part
- IL Wbv fbis noae uorshin tho negro and persist
IN r,ss sond csin anJ Is acres in cult
yaiien lie filed his intention becoming citizen, and
his house was burned by iDcendiaries add his
ponies stolen He to and said he would have
TO leave hi fn and with the Indians for he oeey
they would him Of all his property, and then take his
ME He did go. Two white men divided his farm be,
tween them which tes to the observer who committed
or instigated these crimes.
A few DAYS since Martin Redman's house was torn
down Little WildCat has been forced by threats Of
violence to quit improving his claim Iobey's house
entered by n settler and his family while he at TINS
Agency ul business and he is permitted to live M It,
He haS made hut and waiting for Justice. The In
dars are AL suffering in divers ways from there border
rIfans While the Government is spending millions Of
money lnualiy tor the civilization OF Indians, why Is Is
these demons In human shape are allowed 70 thwart all
'T,r % , INA 'na' nat,% q, resnassers held at the
Aapnry when Won were here TO offer the Osages the
Congress BILL" which passed heavy resolutions OF pro-
eceion " t .ne th NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. "a tndnce the half
breeds to withdraw objections to tine bill aud ap
pointed comunttee OF dstlnguknea ,1 " o TSe
o b.lf nGvs say fhey were fools to place any
confidence IN that had overrun their country They,
Win myself oinP R thnse inmners Vic AZ
have riated are destroying the houses and property
and timber Of these citizen Osages ana threatening her
n1eSi % uo ~, . ,;nn ~ randar arv sssstance for the
mass meeting has gone back the Committee" The
following remark expresses the whole Oh ~ Inc
ed fbe hs,threts 90 10 hell" Two of the Co4nmittee
Judge Emerson and Sheriff White, were disposed To
carry , %, -,ie n ana as consennencc were
haily defeated Offices they ~
recent election,
lhese dozen Usage Innins may pe h VI t9ih3
o. are citjzens and are upder INV projection OF
care ~ Agent though aid them all in my power. They
are pocr anu ~luou' ISfmy 70 pay Pti daxo t n
49, &c ,orne office and hence are ayerse 10 taking
their cases or assisting them. What can be done
for Their lmmedf.,e ni'e, ana PrV.ec,on Ion m oos' ;
n1thori those have named to enter their claims
the qnarersection including most OF their lnpr0ye,
mehs whcn @ouu MI ~Vs ,U M ttr ~ uy r pober act
II the President knew OF their situation he would GER
any extend his hand for the protection OF his depend
ent children. iSAn0 a. IndisO ,ent
A.. u, ..,, - u,,,, o,+r.oos a., Knooo
i"' -, :, .,,,o ., no o,s.,oro, h, Tho Indiar
o'nlo 80 l"ll l.i,' ,ho reoen, reoting II vas re-
- =, a srh.Committee-Messrs John V. Farwell.
I., ~ ya,a and v,rcen, colvervbo made IL I'm, sub
'O' >. e,oI 80, 90 tho SECRETARY Of the Interior
-, as o,a,J,.h,, tho ,vbole Roard The Cop,mis
~ VIII ~ ~ ., -, ,son, whom tho otter,, yva.
,oe,,uo ,,e corsort ~ the Indians 70 the law
" .'@'',e r ~ Co. ,,o renewal of the Os,ses. that the
49,. - o,noaod IN o,vino tbeir consent