The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-28
THE INDIANS.

The Threatened Outbreak on the Kansas
Frontier Believed to have been Averted-
The Disseminated Chiefs about to Visit WASH
tnEton.
The following is the letter of Commissioner
Parker to the Secretary of the Interior concern
ing the threatened outbreak in the spring on the
Kansas border, and IN answer to certain military
reports referred to the Indian Bureau on the
same subject
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 49, Sir:-I have
the honor to acknowledge the receipt by refer
Honorable Secretary of War, of date 10th inst,
inclosing a report made to his department by
the commanding officer of Fort Dodge, Kansas,
in reference to the movements of five mounted
Indians, supposed to be Cheyennes who created
the impression that they were making such in
vestgation as would lead to their success in the
general outbreak anticipated in the spring.
In connection with this matter l respectfully
submit certain papers for the information of the
department. 1t will be observed that in regard
to the reports that the Cheyennes were going on
the war-path ia the spring, Big Jake remarked
that mo one can say that ever threatened to
go on the war-path when the grass grows.
Colonel Nelson insulted me in the presence of
my people (the Arrapahoes reported this some
time ago) and / merely scolded back ~"
that in reference to Agent Darlington's request
why do you ask thisF We are at peace; we
intend to keep peace; we don't intend going on
the war-path when the grass grows Your re-
port says we do. We are at peace, and if you
uOu tuluk go Try US. we Will 90 aQytQlng or
go anywhere to show you of our good
intentions. Colonel Nelson has done all
he could to prevent the Indians from
coming to this agency, and from acting in ac-
cordance with the wishes of our agent; he told
us that we were fools when there was 80 much
good around supply" With Whirlwind Jr.,
they said, "Big Jake and Red Moon are leading
men In the tribe, and what they say the soldiers
(lndians) will adhere to- ;" and further, that they
were each in earnest, and never, at any time,
had the Cheyennes appeared more friendly or
better satisfied with their rations, annuities,
agent, or agency, than they have this fall or
winter. With regard to the Arrapahoes also
inclose copies of communication from Super
intendent Hoag, dated the 18th instant, trans
mitting the report of Agent Darlington of the
25th ultimo, in which the agent states Qn reply
TO the charges of Colonel Nelson, that the In
dians are aroused; etc., that there are
the Indians coming in for rations, and they in
variably manifest very friendly feeling, stating
that when the season of robes is over they in
tend moving near u.s." that Powder Face, Ma
two first known to be emphatically the ruling
chiefs of the Arrapahoe tribe have made very
frequent visits this winter, attended by many
leading men of their respective bands, and that
they have always manifested the greatest at
tachment and friendship, and have always left,
apparently, with the kindest of feelings"
In view of the foregoing, it would seem that
by tact on the part of the military the outbreak
which end the efforts of this Office are energeti.
cally directed care having been taken to furnish
the Indians with supplies of every kind II
may be proper to state here that this Office re-
troll over Indians upon their reservations, and
that 1t is understood that such Indians as fail
refuse to go in and locate upon reservations are
wholly subject to the control and supervision oi
the military authorities.
E. s. PARKER, Commissioner.
Hon. G.. Delano, Secretary of the Interior