Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-22
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June 81,

GEN. SHERMAN.
General Sherman has returned from an eX-
tended tour through the west and southwest
and is again in his office in the war department
He is in excellent health, and expresses himself
as much gratfed with the result of his inspec-
ton. He has given particular attention to
Indian affairs in the southwest, and considers
the approximations of wide spread and devastat-
ing war along the Texas frontier as in great
measure uniounded. In regard to the attitude
of the Indians on the Tatum reservation he says
it is true that they recently manifested FESTIVE
and hostile disposition, and, in case they do not
observe their treaty obligations, the first of
which is to keep the peace, he will recommend
that the civil authorities cease furnishing them
with supplies, and then see vigorous measures
employed to promptly repress and punish all
raids and other outrages,
Although the Indians number 1000, they
cannot bring intojthe field more than seven or
eight hundred warriors, and the troops under
Gen. Reynolds will prove adequate to the SER
vice required. The appropriation available Will
be used to the fullest extent, and the secretary
oil war has to-day given orders for an immedi-
ate supply of six hundred horses TO re-mount
cavalry in Gen. Reynolds department. Gen.
Sherman's view of the situation, on the
whole, is much more hopeful than many per-
sons heretofore supposed.
BowEN's CASE.
The case of ex-Congressman Bowen is still
before the bureau of justice, no action having
been taken on the petition for pardon. Mrs Petit
CRU King Bowen, accompanied by Mr., Riddle,
counsel, had an interview to-day with Acting
Attorney General Bristow on the subject,
DEFEATED.
James NJ. Cavanaugh has been defeated for
denomination as delegate to congress from Mon
tana.
PAY OF A CoLoRED ORATOR.
r. d. Ruffin, colored, to-day recovered $215 of
1878 claimed from Richard S. Aver for stump
Al, q u IA
ton to congress in 70. Gen. Howard said he told
Aver he ought to pay Ruffin, while Aver de-
posed that he never proposed to give him more
than his clothes and travelling expenses, and
Gen. Howard advised him not to pay him
money. One witness testified that Ruffin told
him he expected a government appointment,
and money in addition if Aver was elected.
INDIAN COUNCIL.
Indian commissioner Brunot teegraphed from
Cheyenne yesterday, that he had Just returned
from Fort Laramie, where he held council
with Red Cloud and the Sioux chief Buck whose
tribes are on the southern border OF the North
Fork Platte, where they have been for the last
three months, contrary to the wishes of the gov
eminent, trading with the unlicensed white men
of the border. Commissioner Brunot earnestly
endeavored to induce Red Cloud to move further
north 100 miles, to near Rawhide Duties, where
the commissioner promised him that the annuity
of goods and ratiOnS would be distributed and
an agency established.
The Sioux regard this as surrendering Just
one hundred miles more of their country, and
Red Cloud said that he would have great diff
Guilty in persuading his people to move so far
back. 1t is in accordance with the treaty Of
1867, and for this reason the commissioner
urges it, as well as to get the Sioux away from
the whiskey traders. But Red Cloud says now,
as he said when here, that he did not under
stand the treaty, and would not have signed if
he had. Red Cloud promised, however, to go
north and hold a conference with the northern
chiefs, and report to Brunot within two moons.
SUMMONED.
General N. B. Forest General Gordon Adams
and District Attorney jacobson of Mississippi
have been summoned to appear before the ku-
kluX committee as witnesses.