The New York herald., 1872-09-08


Of corn 1.-THE staple CROP per acre, and tobacco and
cotton where cultivated. 1t is bounded on the
east sy by Arkansas and Missouri on the north by
Texas, and on the south by Texas. The section ap-
propriated to the Chickasaws is very rich bnt not,
about Fort Gibson), and in 1870 produced 5000
bales OF cotton, besides corn, tobacco and cereals.
Fruit Fruits except applesl are abundant Tne
the manor born" It is possible that with
the openng Of the Missouri, Kansas & and Texas Sss
Territory number Of aniliated whites will go into
the business of cultivating grapes for wine little
wine Is now made IN the Territory rom the WIG
for the vineyards Of the future. Nothing may be
expected from the action Of the local councils the
enough to aspire to anything and prejudces Of the
numerous nations, tribes and bands being too con-
THE POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT
Indian 1t could catch, drive coax, and shake up
and dggsrs Of hue Is
that the policy was sound It must also be be o acxnoW,
aa o On M
interesting inter- @ - to note the the names Of the ma
the Territory The principal nations are the CherO-
KEGS, Cheyennes, ArraPahoes, Creeks, Senecas, cas-
CaddOes, Wacoes, Tonocaroes, Keechies the Pene-
teghka band Of the Comanches, and 9 few Della
llows:acsadoss, s41i TonScsroes, i2s; Wisni; l
the bank o the
River. They are rated as ''good Indians" though
they certainly keep bad company. It is said that
their .y0ung men, greatly enjoy dash into Texas
with the Kiowas, for scalps and cattle.
CONDITION OF TaE GOOD INDIANS.
TOO weak to aeend against ttne the pow
to do their bidding or suffer the consequences 30,
while the government continues to coquette with
are we'll disposed toward the whites, and are con-
sdered the best Indians OF all the tribes on the Ko
remain So Il the QUAKER policy is persisted il is
question that demands an answer. The prevalent
opinion-and which alluded to above as unani
promise made to them by the government should
Be rigidly funed, and that, the other hand, for
punishment should be meted out. Patience, firm
ness and fairness are undoubtedly the proper policy
for the government Of the socalled tame Indians,
and for those who seem at all desirOus OF helping
themselves, friendly aid and encouragement on
the part of the government The full-booded In
thinning their ranks, and their total extinction is
only question OF time. And with the end OF the
"full bloods win come peace ana plenty to TINS
favored territory and the end OF the Indian ques-
tiOn.
THE ROUTE TO FORT SILL
The only means of conveyance frOm Fort Gibson
to Fort Si-a distance Of nearly $50 mes-s by rail
to Limestone Gap and thence by stage through the
Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw and Chickasaw nations,
oak, hemOck, scrub and pecan trees; and into one
Of these close, rickety and uncomfortable vehicles
with our luggage, at Limestone Gap The Journey
occupied over three days. and was without particu-
lar interest until we entered the district near Sill,
where KiOwa young men are wont to murder and
scalp unsuspecting travellers. 1t was lovely
moonlight night as our mule team emerged from
the gloomy recesses of the Big Beaver creek and
took the prairie trail to the fort Mount Scott and
Medicine Bluff, few miles from the post were
dimly in the distance and the prevailing still
lv bu ptoh
bark of a prOwlng wolf.
side ns % ws SHea sass sse sv BY TnSse aSs
Killed for his money reckon. He's in that 'ere
gully yit (Git up.) We never had but one man
XhQ could manage thar ere rem mule ca and he was was g
them varmints got i'm tho; got IN bad, tell ye."
"Rayt6er. He was sittin' on this ere seat
there wasn't whistle IN i'm. 1njins fred into i'm
like, an he dropped: an was scaped aPd & Snt R HRR
Dutchman 1--WE called i'm BiN, or 1t mought bin
worse nor twas. Got the mules though and carried
IN I'M on to n Rio ss Ts o Ss rs Ssk ons sT
ta tSia ye o. as fne "a E.zecwo.oD Hold light. sir !
Here's the asSndsst gnlIS E1
e w au Seaas SS o e
risirg behind u.s. snured out the lamp Of night, and
threw glorious spread Of flashing gold on the
Scott blue in the nipping cold Of the morning and
the stone buildings OF Fort Sill,
THE COUNTRY OF THE WILD INDIANS.
In another half hour we were IN the garrison, in
the centre of the wild Indian country, with our
backs to civilization and our faces turned toward
Professor Parish was let down at ne house Of the
Indian agent, Friend Lawrie Tatum, and was i'm
mediatey put in bed and tendery cared for by Mrs.
Tatum. The professor suffered more than any Of
the party in the Journey across the Plains,
and was quite sick. ae As write he is is
parting with the professor we drove to the post
traders, from whence, after unpacking our
ba II e
vided afterwards by Mr.. Evans, the trader was ex-
cellent, and prepared us for the ennut incident to
Of the post, Major schoGeld (brother Of General
sSchoae was out on nd
ben was temporarily in command. This
gentleman sought us out and was exceedingly kind
and attentive. He, In common with all the other
Phil Sheridan's views as to the proper treatment Of
the nsolent Indians who continue to defy the gov
field of our arrival, and that oficer returned with
his party at nightall and conferred with the Com
mssOners. Major Schofield is gentleman OF cul-
ture enjoys the reputation ofbeing an excellent off,
and is most agreeable in manner. These gentle
men and the officers OF the garrison afforded your
commissioner every facility Tor acquiring the inlor.
his persistent interviewing of parties coknzant OF
the existing state of affairs among the irreclaim-
he believes to be an accurate statement OF facts,
briefly told. Later letters will supply any omis-
siOns IN this.
A NOTABLE MISHAP.
This morning Ten Bear (COmanche tribe) and his
band with squaws and papooses, to the number Of
twenty-five or thirty, rode into the fort for their
rations, and OF course was present at the pre-
liminary pOwwOw. While talking with one OF the
chiefs, through Interpreter Jones, some noble red
man stole my notebook, which was pretty full OF
interesting facts and statistics concerning the wild
Indians; and l am, therefore, compelled to rely
solely upon memory for much that was carefully
noted down In writing. II the noble sneak thief Is
able to decipher my herOglyphics he will be "Bg
Medicine" while he lives.
FORT SILL
is O comparatively new post but. like Gibson, It is
not fertilization, but a collection of buildings. 1t
deserves a paragraph Of description. Situated on
q high ground overlooking the Cache and Medicine
Bluff Rivers, or creeks rather, the post commands
fine view OF the surrounding country and the
q signal station. The officers quarters and the
barracks for the troops form wide square large
enough for the evolutiOns of q regiment. The for
mer are OF stone, quarred from a hill half mile
distant, and the latter are also OF the same sub