New-York tribune., 1871-06-29
THE INDIANS.
FAILURE OF THE QUAKER POLICY AT FORT SILL
WASHINGTON, June 2S.-The following is an

Inspector Cen Marcy's through Texas recently;
"Ths afternoon about O'Clock. several Kiowa Chiefs,
among them sSaanta Kicking Bird, and Lone WOLF,
TO the agency TO draw their rati0n In taK VIII
had made the recent attack on the between Forts
Richardson and Belknap and that they had Killed seven
merorous exploit and said that If any other Indian
claimed the credit of it he woud be mar ne cnet %
that he the who commanded. lie pointed OUT
Tall Tree and another chief as having been WIN MN nm
in the action. Gen. sherman nlnedatey ou.Ieu 'ii &
three chiefs to be arrested and turned over 10 tno o
authorities"
The journal goes to say that Satanta seeing that ne
likely TO get into trouble replied that although ne
was present at the fight yet he did not kill any one him.
SELF neither did he blow his bugle that the young men
wanted to have little fight and take a few white scalps,
and he was prevailed to go with them, merely to
show them how to mako war; but that he stood DOCK
during the engagement and gave directions. This plea
did not satisfy Gen. Sherman and the murderers were
handed to the civil authorities. The General thinks
that is the only way to do in such cases The journal
continues as follows:
"The agent of the Comanches and Kiowas at this post
Tatem, most benevolent and conscientious Quaker gen
teman has his agency near the fort DE called on the
made was that he had been able to accomplish nothhg ing
in eivZng the Indians. They paid no attention 10 MS
ii1uneons, and continued going TO Iexas where tiey
committed murders and lawless depredaOns upon the
being fed from week to week by the United STATES
school had been established for these Indians but he had
been unable to persuade them to send single child TO
It, One COmanche had been In the school for Few days.
but his entire family encamped near the schoolhouse ali
ably, that he would be contaminated by contact with
people. The agent does not presume TO 90 to the
begins realize the necessity OF rigorous policy
toward them. They must he thinks be made to feel the
strong arm of the Government and be punished when
they perpetrate atrocities Is considered usae
the meTciess miscreants murdered four men In
day within three miles Of the fort Iatem has had
two years experience at this post.
"The benevolent cviliZng peace policy, so urgently
long and fair experimenta trial with these Indians
been
to them for Two years by 99T % m % ons
conception of gratitude than wolves and they
dering men, rayishing women, and enslaving children.
Beside they have not only openly acknowledged,
was hardly day, during r. our trip thhr9ug',;
not hear Of some persons who had suffered from Indian
The question has resolved itself into this that the
border settlers OF Texas must ai be annihated the
Indians chastised and disarined. Many of them have
the best modern arms and they know how To them
WELL which has given them confidence in their ability
cope with the whites in battle They XII the buffalo
with the and arrow, and this is about the only ami
NAL they hunt. They reserve all their ammunition for
war purposes ana 1t is wc-known fact that they VIII
sacrifice almost anything to get ammunition
The Commissioner Of Indian Affairs was to-day fur
nshed by the War Department with copies of certain
correspondence in relation to the KiOwa Indians
Fort SILL and the Chiefs satana and Big Tree, lately
sent TO for trial for the murder of white
men in that State. Agent Tatum under date of May
writes to Gen Sherman stating MS pehef that saanta
Saank and Big Tree, then under arrest had been guilty
Texas and not allowed to regain their freedom. But
he continues, "permit to urge, independent of my
matter of policy it would be best for the inhab
itants of Texas that they be not executed for
they kept prisoners the Indians win hope TO have
them released, and thus have restraining influence
be very likely TO seek revenge in wholesale murder of
the white people Please convey my views and wishes
as above expres the proper officers in Texas, In
whose charge the Indian prisoners placed. This
letter Is ndorsed by Gen. sherman, the same day, as
FORT SILL Nay o.
Respectfully iogar3 Grierson Commander who win
deliver the & @ P'oa 5o5 % a m M % SDe %5 s5 & e i % @
doe respect may paid wishes Of Iaian Agent till the orders
Of President received"
DUPLICITY OF A FRIENDLY APACHE BANDA
BODY OF HERDERS ATTACKED, AND ONE OF
THEM KILLED - INTELLECTUAL PURSUIT OF
TIE DEPREDATORs.
WASHINGTON, June 2S.-The War Department
has received dispatches from Camp Apache, Arizona
Territory dated May 10 giving account of an attack
by the Eshtesoyah band of Indians on party of herd
ers herdsuan being killed. and 10 horses and ~
mules driven off. Major Green, commanding the post
Immediately mounted all the men he could muster on
the few mules and horses at his disposal and sent them
In pursuit, under command Of Lieut. Brode. He also
sent Capt Fuller with infantry, support Lieut.
Brodie If possible. Lieut. Brode overlook the Indians
fight took place, in which two Indians were killed, but
the Indians too numerous for his small force espe
Cially OF his men poorly mounted that
they unable 70 keep up with the main body and he
compelled TO retire.
Major Green further that he knows OF course
10 pursue toward these Indians hut determination They
have always been considered ieady and after the kind
treatment they have received he believe they
can again be trusted. All intercourse with then has
been suspended Owing 10 the scarcity OF horses, only
40 men OF the two regiments at Camp Apache can be
mounted.
ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO CAPTURE GEN. SHERMAN.
ST. LOUIS, June 2S.-Ihe Houston (Texas)
Union says the Indian raid on Warren's wagon train,
near Fort Richardson, some time since, in which seven
men were killed and 40 mules captured designed for
The capture of Sherman, Of whose coming the In
Aiaus had knOwledee- When the attack made one
Of the chiefs heard TO give an order to take Capt
Charm ali