The New York herald., 1872-07-09
THE INDIAN DIFFICULTIES

Young at Salt Lake-The GOvernme mt
Desires Severe Measures to he Taken
If fNecessary-General Informa ation from
the Southwest Concerning the Hostile
Tribes.
WASHINGTON, July 8, 1872.
The following letter was written by Secretary
Delano and addressed to Brigham Young to-day -
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIon,l
WASHINGTON, July s, 1872.
STR-T have very satisfactory information of the
existence OF considerable discomfort among the
Indian population in your territory, and | am ap-
prehensIve that there are some evil-minded white
persons who are, and have been, contributing
My information Is SO full and reliable
as to induce the belief that all prcper measures
should at once be resorted to on the part Of the
government to allay this dissatisfaction and pre-
vent, 4 possible, any uniriendly or hostile
acton Dy the the indians aann referred fsn do to-
the government at once to take such prelim
nary steps as will insure the prompt punish
the peace, as well as such white persons, If any,
as may contribute their influence to the same end.
have high appreciation Of your knowledge of
welfare Of these savage men. / have,
therefore, in the absence OF the President, and
without any opportunity OF conferring with HIM,
deemed 1t advisable to present to you the facts
herein referred to- and most earnestly solicit your
content, as well as the causes which
have produced ,u. It.. I must also tender
kindness during my recent visit to Salt Lake City,
which acknowledgment should have made some
time since but for the pressure OF official duties
since my return have the honor to be, very re-
spectfuly, your obedient servant,
q. DELANO, Secretary OF the Interior.
The best information, both from military and
civil sources, which the Indian officers are able to
obtain wholly discredits the recent alarming re-
ports OF general Indian hostlities in the
southwest portion Of the Indian Territory
and upon the borders of Texas. These
reports appear to have mainly originated in
statements made by renegade whom Major Gen
eral Pope pron0unces wholly unworthy OF credit.
General Pope reports officially, under date OF the
18th utimo that there Is no foundation for the fear
OF general Indian war In that section.
The camps OF these Indians have just been
visited by confidential officer Of the Indian
service, whose reports confirm the statements
OF General Pope, and Of the Indian agents mme-
diatey in charge of the Kiowas, who are of the
two tribes most recently brought in from the
Plains, and upon whom the Indian policy
Of the administration has been tried
for the shortest time and under the
greatest disadvantages, and who are responsible
date, which, however, are committed by small
bands and not by the tribe The present exaspera-
tion Of the Kiowas has been In part
due to the imprisonment at Huntsville,
Texas, OF Satanta and Big Tree, two OF
their most prominent chiefs, who were arrested
several months ago by General sherman. II any
impression has gone abroad that the Indian Onice
or the Interior Department IL desir0us 10 shield
these depredating bands from punishment by the
military II is wholly mistaken one. Nothing
would 20 further to advance the present Indian
OF the marauders and II is so understood by those
who are administering Indian affairs both In the
Indian Territory and in Washington. The Indian
ONCE would be glad TO see rigorous military opera
tOns against the Indians OF their reservation,
combined with the feeling and civilizing system for
those who remain at peace