New-York tribune., 1872-07-02
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
MOVEMENTS OF THE CHEYENNES AND KIOWAs--
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS ORDERED-ATrITUDE
OF THE sIoUX-THE M'KENZIE MASSACRE


MOVEMENTS OF THE CHEYENNES AND KiOWAS-
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS oRDERED-ATrITUDE
OF THE sIOUX-THE MKENZlE MASSACRE A
MYTH.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-InformatiOn was re-
ceived by the Secretary Of the Interior, to-day, by
reference through the ar Department. from Leut-Col
Davidson dated Camp Supply, June g. TO the effect that
the main camp Of the Cheyennes was at that date, on
the Wasnita about so miles from Camp supply and that
with them welc 200 KiOwas who intended TO depredate
along the road from Camp Supply TO the Arkansas Col
Davidson adds:
This comes the camps Of the ArrapahOes and de
dare TO go the KiOWH camps. Little Raven OF the
band as Ee did NOT think it safe for them without IT,.
main camp OF the ArIapahoes is now moving down
and keep out troubles. believe the Cheyennes,
or a large part OF them will now join the Kiowas. l
sha hold troops and detaChments strictly on the de-
fensiye until / get other orders from the General.
shall constantly patrol the road from here to Fort Dodge
request that the general order with regard 10 the
ceration and armng OF all trains coming into the ln-
dead letter. also suggest In view OF what anticipate
the part OF the Kiowas and Cleyennes that tee-
graph Go run from Fort II lys TO Fort Dodge.
This communication is Endorsed by Maor-Gen Pope,
under date of Fort Leavenworth Kansas. June 12 as
follows:
Respectfully forwarded 10 the Assistant Adntant-
General OF TIE Military Division Of the Missouri for the
information Of the Lieutenant General commanding.
90 not anticipate any general hosues Wh tese lndl,
petty demedatlOns on their part nave gwen detailed
that trains pro, ecdng 10 and from Camp supply
be concentrated before ,hcr departure and their team
sers and employees DC armed, and thnt strong escorts DO
furnished TO them.
Indian Agent Tappan writes 10 Commissioner Walker,
from Fort Bertboi, Dakota, under date of
May d, that there have been unusual move
ments among the Sioux near that agency.
large body OF hostile Unkapapa, Mune-
canso &C. consisting Of 700 lodges gathering
together the Little Missouri River, so miles distant
from Fort BeIthod the line Of the Northern Pacific
Railroad and it reported by friendly Indians that
these Sioux and the Cheyennes at Pointed Buties
had formed junction professedy TO stop the building
of the Railroad Agent Tappan expresses the opinion
that the Northern Sioux will follow the lower Sioux in
whatever action they may pursue, and adds:
From information received at various times during
the Winter from different bands OF Sioux who have
visited Ills Agency, their intentions seem 10 be to en-
deayor prevent the building OF the railroad at all
hazards.
j. A. Wall Superintendent of Iudian Affairs for Mon
tana reports under date OF Helena, June 49, intelligence
of the peaceful disposition Of the Teton Sioux, and
from information he has received from Agent Simmons
and others, he believes that the Department rest
assured that matters favorable shape for
permanent peace with these heretofore troublesome In
dams
Adiutaut-Generai Townsend has trlegraphed TO Gen.
Augur making inquiry to the truth Of letter pub
lshed In The GdrcsOn Cicida. from Fredericksburg.
Texas dated June 10, stating that Gen. Mckenzie OF
New-York, Lieut. Smith, ana eight men were surprised
and killed by co Indians between Fort Belknap and
JaCEsbOTO and that out Of l3 OF MckeLeB party only
three escaped The reply is as follows;
San ASTosfo July |, 1872.
To Aaaat TowssRSD: Not word Of ruth It.
Kendc Port Gn and well on the 2otb of Jane ana wa to ,at
o. the I'D ben hL6th
THE END OF A ROMANCE-ESCAPE OF A SIOUX
CHIEFS WHITE WIFE.
ST. LOUIS, July 1.-The Kansas City Times of
June 30 says that Miss Amanda Barber, who married
"squatting Bear" Bruie Sioux chief, at Washington,
in 1867 and went Dakota Territory with her husband
as a missionary, arrived in that city the steamer
FonteneIie from Fort Benton, Friday last. After
snendlng three years with the Sioux suffering gross in