The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
Indian Affairs.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23-The following tele-
gram has been forwarded by the War Depart
ment to the Secretary of the INTERIOR
FORT FE1TERMAN, w. T.. Jan. H. 1S7l.-General
c. c.. Augur, Commanding Department Platte,
Omaha.-The medicine man Of the Cheyennes says
that the report of the Cows stealing from the Che
yennes is not true. He says that nearly two hun-
dred lodges OF Southern Cheyennes now in the coun-
try wish very much TO 90 to their own reservation
He wishes to accompany them, if they per-
mtted, to get his two young brothers. Bull bear
claims that he sent to the country to induce the
Cheyennes to go south, and thinks it strange that
ALEXANDER CHAMBERS,
Major 4th Infantry Commanding.
sioux the War Path.
The following correspondence has also reached
the War Department.
HEADQUARTERS, FORT STEVENSON, D. T., Nov. %,
lSI0.-Maor o. ID. Greene, Adutant General De.
partment Dakotah, st. Paul. Minn.-Major:-Ih have
the honor 10 inform you that war party of Sioux
Indians from the lower agencies recently attacked
some of the Indians belonging to the BerthOld
agency who were hunting they required by
OF the Arickarees Killed. The agent is
warned by friendly Indians that it is the intention
of the lower Sioux to do all the injury possible to
the agency, and have asked for my assistance.
have sent him a heldpiece OF artillery, with supply
of ammunition and a detachment consisting OF a
con petent sergeant and four privates.
shall regard any Sioux Indians from below who
mfy appear in this point as hostile, and treat them
accordingly. They totally disregard their treaty
Obligations, though their wants are literally sup
piled by the Government, while the Indians of the
Bertnold Lag agency are peieery loyal
cessary food. s. B. HAYMAN,
Lt-Col 18th Infantry, commanding post,
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT DAKoTAH, ST. PAUL,
Dec. N.-TO Commanding Oficer Fort Stevenson,
ID. T.-Sir:-Gour communication OF the 22d ult,
relative TO an attack OF war prrty OF the Sioux upon
hunting party of Indians belonging to the BerthOd
agency killing one OF the Arickarees, etc. was for
waidtd to the Major General commanding for in
structiOns, and returned with the folio wing re-
maI ks:-Tt is not well to treat the Indians from
below hostile unless they commit acts OF hostility
If the Nondans, Gros Ventres aud Arickarees should
he attacked in their villages they must be defended
by the assistance OF tro ps If necessary.
IT. can only he necessary when an attack is made
while the Indians out nuutng and have but few
warriors and many women and children not su0i-
cientiy defended, arms and ammunition having
been provided them for that purpose. 1t is not
desire to commence hOsttes nor to bring about
Indian wars unnecessarily.
o. D. GREENE, A. A. G.
Persons Claiming to Act Indian Agents
Secretary Delano has ordered with the ap-
proval ofthe President, that no person claiming
to act as an attorney on behalf of any Indian
tribe, or any member or members thereof, will
be recognized as such by the Interior Depart
ment or the Indian office, unless said person is
possessed of duly executed power of attorney
from the chiefs of the tribe or nation, ac-
knowedged before the agent of the United
States for such tribe or nation. The agent
before taking such acknowledgment to be salts
fled by personal investigation that such power
was fairly and duly obtained; and he shall fully
explain the contents and purport thereof to
the party acknowledging the execution of the
same. This order applies to all persons claim
| ing to act as attorneys for Indians, whether by
power heretofore given or otherwise.