New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-27
THE INDIANS.
ppospFCTs OF PEACE.

THE THREATENED OUTBREAK On ,,, ny ,yFRTED
FRONTIER BELIEVED TO liANE br.EN :, ,r+,,T
TIE DISCONNECTED CHIEFS ADoOi ~ 'i'i'
WASHINGTON. - 50
v-,,,,,,oro> Feb. 96.-Thc following Is the
-, C,,,ois. Toner Parker to the Secretary OF the
1,orior concerning the threatened outbreak In the
sring on the Kansas border and in answer to certain
military reports referred TO the Indian Bureau on the
same subject; ,,,,,,,,, =, = ~ % ,s-t
SIR: have the honor TO acknowledge the receipt 10y
reference from YOU Of communication from the uouI
sbie secretary Of War of date 10th nst mclosng re-
port made his department by the commanding oncC
Of Fort Dodge, Kansas, In reference 10 the
five mounted Indians supposed TO be CheN b IN
created tie impression that they were making suCn
outbreak anticipated i'm the Spring. The report IL IN
dorscd by the Commanding General Department OI me
Missouri. the effect that apptelenSlohs io no
safety Of the frontier settlements OF kansas are eniSr
tanned by him, unless the Bureau can succeed IN pa a
ing the Discontinued Cheyennes and Arfapahoes anu 'ne
Honorable Secretary of War desires me SoopeIal1n VI
the Indian authorities in preventing the threaehou OUT
I'm connection with this matter respectfully submit
COPIES Ud Snt IS,.o" fst COW of Communication Of
date the 2sth ult.. from Agent Brnton Darlington IN
charge Of the Cheyenne and Arrapahoe Agency com
planning Of msapprehensions caused 10y the milIaly'
I pors ~ his scoops from the Agency and from
Camp Supply. second: Copy OF communication rom
SUPERINTENDENT Hoag dated the 18th nstu forwarding
the same and recommtndlng Tor tne PROSPERITY 1b tn1
Agents service that all officers In conflict with the Prcs
dents Indian policy be recalled. Third Copy OF com
municatOn of Superintendent Hoag of date inclos
ing communication, together with notes GkSh
26h nt copies also inclesed which it appears that
Big Jake, Moon. Black Whiteman. Bignan, whirl-
wind IT. and many other leading Cheyennes were pres
ent also the commanding omeerot tne posi- w w
Cheyenne Agency will he observed tha III r t var
path IN the spring, Big Jake remarked mat no Que S
say that threatened to so on the warpath wien
the grass grows Col Nelson nsuted In the presence
OF my people THE ArTsp9hoes reported f sGT yefeT
ence 70 Agent Darngtons request for renewed pledge
OF peace Big Jake said: why dCyou ask thsi We are
at peace; intend to keep peace; We don't INTEND
going on the warpath when the grass grows;
II you dSbt think 90 try u.s. We will do anything
anywhere TO show you OF our good nientlGhs Oo SvT
son has done al he could g 70 ppo anS in accoTdance
with The wishes of our agent he told that we We're
SG T1sp t9rf T Se5 80 sa duS jake and Red Moon
leading in the tribe and what they say l@ oi
each in earnest and never al any te nSq S
with Their ratons annuities agent agency, than they
have this Fail and winter With regard TO the Arrapa-
n"T5tendcn MoSg dated the 18th inst transmitting the
report OF Agent Darlington of 25tn ut IN
charges Of Col Nelson that the Indians are aroused
SCI that there ore seldom many days without some o.
the indians coming for ratiOns and they invariahy
manifest a very friendly feeling stating that when the
OF robes Is oyer taeS aDd sp6eG Wolf All lead
ing men, the brst known 10 be emphaticsy the rh
quent visits this Winter, attended by many leading men
Of their respective bands and tnat my naTS and
have always left apparently with the kndest OF Ief
be ChevSnnes and TO the visit Of Little Robe and others
ana also to the reported removal Of 4s lodges to the
agency. .,..,.oo. -,
the part Of the military, the outbreak feared 10y IN ~
Pope may be avoided 90 w1Sd emu ' by been taken
10 furnish the Indians with supplies OF eEel9 70 n
f extensive jurisdiction and control over lndans upon
their reservations and that Is understood lnt sun n
ore wbsIly subject 10 the control and supervision
OF the military authorities In coholuSion; fttampn{
refer 10 my report of the 18th inst ana 10 the ]
in the papers accompanying the same Oy Gen. Aus i
commanding the Department OF 1ne rte' desires to
gO South and join their tribe TnG P4PerS dmm
Hon. c. Deiano, Secretary OF the Interior
The following letter from Agent Engebert Is also sub
mitted to Secretary Delsno by Commissioner Parker:
OFFICE OF UNITED STATES INDIAN AFFAIRS
OS TIN MISSOURI RIVER, ID T.,
CHEYENNE RIVER AGENCY, Jan. -, l0il.)
DEAR SIR: have honor TO report that the messe
meet ali hoste indians in the Powder River and
Yellowstone country have returned to TINS agency, nav
the hostile chiefs, warriors, head men, ana soldiers IN
council assembled dey T ot the indians expreSed
Themselves favOrably disposed toward their Great fhe
at washington and the policy, and were inclined
aud against their own people They report that rom
never APPEARED on the river between the present date
and the time grass begins 10 grow INFER rom ms
Nv tact aud diplomacy, the widest and most unruly
chiefs who have heretofore resisted al overfes ot
friendship, may possibly be Induced 70 WISH ere'
father ana Yourself at Washington with view OF ceas
hostile demonstrations ana eHetluS u treaty VI
1sace and friendship Some presents OF blankets cloth
ing and other trinkets, will, perhaps be necessary 10
assist me i'm inducing them tO trayC East because they
Tcpudate despse their brethren who have already
been h0nOred. $500
most respectfully suggest that this matter be laid be-
fore his ENceeney the President Of the United States,
should meet approval in order thal me proper
authority granted when favorable opportunity
presents Of endeayoring to effect TINS most desirable
object Gen: ID. Stanley, Commanding at Fort Sulley
has kindly given me the benefit of his experience, Supe-
ror Judgment and knowledge in matters pertaining to
Indian affairs of Importance, and the above views meet
with his approval j. LIE LNGLLBEEI
Tn Hon j. s. Parker COmmls siOneI.