New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-14
TIE INDIANS.

WARLrKE ATTITUDE OF TIE NOGTAEA TRIBES
OF SIOUX-FoRT BUFOBD PRACTICALLY N A
STATE OF sIEGE-YIEWS OF GEMS HANCOCK
AND SHERIDAN.
WAsnrGToN, Aug 13-The Secretary Of War
yesterday the Secretary Of the Interior extracts
from the report OF Major Lewis It'll Infantry relative to
the different tribes Of Sioux in Montana. Major Lewis
reports the presence OF considerable band Of santce,
Yankton and other Sioux in Montana attracted there
by large herds OF buffalo Ia that region, aud recommends
the policy OF keeping them quiet by feeding at MIX
River Agency lie also gives it a. the opinion OF the
settlers at Benton, that the Black Feet Pigeons ana
Blooda viii 40 into the British Possessions and remain
there frcm fear Of the Sioux. MaOT-Gen Hancock in
forwarding this report With the report aud adds:
II these Indians ere fed and allowed TO remain where
they are until they commit some overt act or hJStlty
either ganst us or friendly Indians under prOtec
ton believe tho matter would be- judioioualy disposed
OF. In this event. the Grosvcnres ana AsshiOohcs
shOnld be sa lied compensated fOr this occupation OF
territory which has been recognized as their own whGh
can easily and readily be done. And the sioux shnua ne
noiId OF the condition on which they permitted u
tcuuOrary or permanently remain. The feeding OF In
flat direction | believe eventually, we shall have
trouble in that section OF country, which VIII make "
not caV1i- or other force I'm Montana or his up the
1t the present time Think the sctemeht on IL Shout
he deferred IL possible UNI T He tinE
ii would be wise increase the force OF cavalry IN ho
tana soon as practicable Ia yrler 10 lii,laSO ss
and giyers tho delay wish before being forced 10
meet the question with arms TINS very deay may g.e
fe indians wiser views, AID onabe lnal set eGeut 70
De- made without resort TO any more tOtcc. ~ tnS Pre-
cautOnGry measure / woult also reconmcht IlhI 81
itonal troops and cavalry be sent az soon MS pr
90 Fort Buf0rt. knowing how much tie war DearG
ment l. harlssed by appicaons for more tLoops 90
NOT present these views win the expectation mac l-
ned.ate action con 30 taken on The recommendation,
Interior d, decides 70 feed these Incians where
they are should like 20 he advised of the fact, "a It
might nIenco action hereai pr IN certain contingencies
Lieut. Cen sheridan Expresses his views ON the subject
as follows:
difficulty with these Northern Sioux cannot De avoided,
and that IL "a only matter OF tne ana not very ong
NOT pepaTel for it, and cannot be until next Spring and
therefore recommend that all the concessions possible
they may be- until get more troops on the Upper
Missouri. have repeatedly directed attention 10 tnc
w9E nengH94afha3 h6ea So heraS.ed by 50 many calls
success lOs propose to send at least four companies
Oi cavalry aud three companies OF Infantry 10 f0gt bu-
there Fort Biurd it is and has been for three
four years is practically Ia state OF siege nave no
doubt the last raid made think, on the 23i or 2t,l
July, In the Gaatia Valley, WAS ~ party Oh these
Indians"
Under date of Aug T. Gem Sherman submits the pre-
ceIlng communication to the Secretary OF War, with the
following remarks: The army IL in no condition to
meet the requirements Of war With tho Sioux Indians, IN
the inaccessible gon about MIX River Agency Other
in that quarter are defensive aud necessarily
very weak"
WAR IN NEvApA-GEN. CROOKS CAMPAIGN.
SAN Francesca Aug. 12.-The Pan Utes in
Nevada are determined to commence against the
shoeus over disputed boundary question but they are
unable 10 purchase arms IN Nevada, and they VIII send
Cinttcd Adgces from Tucson, Arizona 10 tine 29Lh or
JIIy state that Gen. Crooks campaign aSa'nt the
dc OF reducing the saVaes u submission II ne i not
iuteriCrod with by the Peace ColnlhlSsiOh'