New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-21
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
THE INDIANS.
RED CLOUD GETTING READY FOR TIE WAR
PATH.

RED CLOUD GETTING READY FOR TIE WAR
PATH
OMAHA, July 20.--The last accounts from
Fort Feterman represent Red Cloud and lis party 10 he
making ready for the warpath. He has already got Out
his small stealing parties TO bring in stock
INoFFENsIYE CHARACTER or THE CAN'T CRAM
INDIANs-THE MASSACRE UNPRoyOKED.
Lieut.. Whitman, whose official report of the
Camp Grant massacre published in yesterdays
TRIBUNE, gives the following account OF the peaceful
habits OF the Indians at that post and their progress
Some time in February party Of five old women
Green saying they were in search of boythe OK
Of the number taken prisoner salt River some
had become attached 20 his mQdo Of life, and did
not wish 10 return Tho party were kindly treated.
ratOned while here and after two days went away ask
ing permission TO return again Sley came i'm about
eight days. think, with still larger NUMBER With
articles for sale 10 purchase mantle they nearly
ked Before going away they said Young Chip wOnll
like to in with party and have talk This
band He stated in brief that he was CHIEF Of band Of
sbont $50 Of what were originally he Arayapa ApSchos
mat he wanted peace that he and his people had 10
nome, and could make mono, as.they were az al times
a6pprehhensiye Of the approach OF cavalry told hin
t thst he should 30 10 the White Mountains He sad:
NJ is not our country neither arc they people.
We are az peace with the but never have mixed Win
nu on IN these mountains, and have raised corn in hs
ST We are taught to make mescal our PRINCIPAL
never taiihg supply Az the White Mountains there "a
ulnt, anu Without u now we get Sick sOme
pie have been in at Goodwin and for short time al the
White Mountains, but they contented and they
S an soy let u 20 70 ne Aav9P1 and make aa peace
thOrlty to make any treaty With hin, or TO
home hcre but that he could br S H.
band and would feed them and report lis wishes ~
about the LIST OF March with his whole band. In the
mean time runners had been in|irom two othcr smah
reasons made the same reply to an aud BY about tie
9Th OF March had over 900 here wrote detaled az
sacaton to department headquarers asking or nstrrc
tons having only the general policy OF The Governments
s Ssi @y Sf To- S
ment except calling my attention 70 me iaet tnat y wa
onehaif mile from the post and counted them ana Issued
them rations every second day. The number steadily IL
did, that the responsibility OF tho whole move
ment rested with me- and that IN case OF any oss 10 the
them continually under obseryation, until not only
came to know the faces OF all the men, but also tho
needed everything in the way Of clothing stopped tho
wagons from bringing hay that rllgnt Duy irOm them
and 10 encourage Them and TO be sure they were properly
treated. personally attended TO all the %elghinS
also made inquiries to the kinds OF goods sold them
and prices This proved perfect success not only mo
women and children engaged IN the WORK. Dut many or
the men. The amount furnished by them IN ABOUT Two
many small parties bad been out with passes or GER
the size Of the party and from the amount OF mescal
From the first was determined to know not only
all they did, but their hopes and intentions For this
purpose spent hours each day witsthem in explaining
them the relations they should sustain TO the Govern
ment and their prospects for the future In case OF either
obedience disObedence got from them, In return
much Of then habits of thought and rules OF action
made 1t point to tell them all they wished to know and
readily obedient and remarkably quick OF eomprehen.
SION They were happy aud conented, and took eyory
two other bands winch connected with them by IN
termaITages, and had received promises from them that
tuey lu come in and lOin them,
l am confident from all that have lbeen able 20
learn that bnt for this unlocked for butcLey by this
time we would have had 1000 persons, and at least
able-bOded men. AS their number increased and tho
Mission ~ oys 1rr mn tbe Asyspa 10 Ie
ground and plenty OF water. and opposite the gOundey
%ore 70 pdH ana w oC o ,Is nr
took command OF the post he had received while on the
nze and feed any Indians he might fld at Tie post -
things pertaining TO their conduct and treatment hs
concluded to make changes, but had become so wc
satisfied OF the integrity OF their Intentions tIa nc t
lower part of the Territory. The ranchmen Ia this vs.
cinty friendly and kind TO them, and felt perfectly
secure, and had agreed with TO employ them az iar
rate Of pay harvest their baTley The Indians seem 10
have lost their CHARACTERISTIC anxiety IT, pun
sold their lest bows ard arrows made ne
quont visits 10 their crmp aud II any we're absent on
count made it my business 20 know why such WAS me
condition OF tLAgs up to the mor.ng o. me JstI OK
Of treating them justly and honestly as an officer Of tue
army, had to feel strong personal interest N
helping 10 show thom the way 10 ulghef cVu1luOni
lad come to feel respect Tor men VINO, Ignorant AMI
Naked were still ashamed lie steal aud Tor womer
would work cheertuly Ike slaves 20 cOJIe tnehi-
selves and children, but utaught, held ther virtue
above price. Aware OF The lies and hints induStrousy
circulated by the puerle press OF this Territory was
content know had positive proof that they were 80
had to have any fears OF tcir leaving here anl
only dreaded for them that they might al any time 10
orered to DO They frequently expressed anxiety 10
from the General that they might have c0nhdeIce
10 build for themselves better houses but would always
say You know what want, anu II You can't see MN
you can write and do for us what you can" tDpos,
ible that during this time individuals from here had
visited other bands, but that any number had ever bh
ou 10 assist ia any naraudiug expedition know Is ia.