The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-09-11
TIE INDIANS.
Trouble In Utah-.StarvIng on the
RescrVation..FOOd or Fight.


SALT LAKE, September 0.-Gen. Nor
row returned from the South last night
the troops remain at the scenes Of The
Indian troubles. At council with tho
hostile chiefs in San Pete country, the In.
dians positively y refused to return to the re.
servatlOn they had lett because they were
starving andlwOuld as liei be killed by the
soldiers, The agents were liars and thieves
Morrow notified them that they must re.
turn, promising food on the way and full
supplies ut the reservation, The chieIs
finally consented but would return to the
valley il not fed. Morrow reports a fear.
iul reign OF terror in the San Pete country,
the people wholly at the mercy OF the
savages. The arrival Of the troops was
hailed with tears Of joy. Ii the Indians
are properly cared for Nt the reservation
there will be no more trouble; if not
war must continue.
Gen. Governs Mission to the Sioux,
CHICAGO, September 10-General B.
Il. COwGn, Assistant Secretary OF the In.
terror and head OF the commission to the
Sioux Indians, arrived here this evening
en- route Tor Washington CiH Bclnirc. The
rest OF the Commission, with Interpreters
and Indian chiefs, will reach here to NOR.
row nj 3 =. NJ. The Commissioners did
not visit the Yellowstone, rs originally
intended, on account OF the bclIigercnt
attitude Of the Indians, but they push.
cd directly to the Upper Missouri,
in the very heart OF the Indian country.
where they made the Investigations for
which the Commission was appointed,
and held a council with the savaCcs.
They had rough and dangerous trip
from COrinnc to Helena. They were one
hundred and eight hours in the stage
without rest, and at one time were
attacked by II rowing band OF natives.
1t was difficult at some places to procure
means OF transportation, us the mosquitoes
had driven away horses and cattle. Alta
crossing on the Northern Pacific Railroad
on the Upper Missouri, two of their mules
were attacked by Il swarm OF musQuitos
and killed. The country is drcary and
deSolate. The Commissioners had cOun.
Gil with the Indians ut trading station
called Fort Peck, where they remained
thirty.tive days. After great difficulty
they succeeded in getting together gOOdly
number OF th0 most ObstrCpcrous
savage, some Of whom will be persuaded
TO accompany the Commission to Wash.
ingtOn. They arc fierce, and have given
trouble to the government. The official
report OF Gen. COwan will doubtless con.
tain much information, new and valuable,
and suggestions for the correction Of the
abuses that have grown up. II he could
be persuaded to make public his ObScrva.
tiOns on the Northern Pacific railroad
and the country through which it passes,
the public interest would he subsCrvGd.
Tho following party will be here to.
morrow; Hon. Nelson J. Turney and
Maj J. W. Whaw, Commissioners; Col
J. G. OConnor, Indian Agent; Mai. A. J.
Simmons, Indian Agent; u. Turner, Sur,
gc0n; VIM Bcndish and John Bragner
Interpreters; Mrs Galpin, Il civilized
squaw, who has great influence with her
people; II Indians from the agency OIL
Simmons and IA from the agency of
QCOnnor--in all, 81 Indians, besides
Commissioners, agents and Interpreters.
The Yellowstone Expedition II
Failure.
WASHINGTON, September TO- The
War Department has received dispatches
from General Sheridan, dated Duu,h,
Minnesota, Sept, Sth, saying that Colonel
Baker, ntcr reaching the mountains of
the Yellowstone valley, was Obliged to
come back on account Of the surveying
engineers deciding to 90 no further Tor
tear OF the Indians, and therefore the ex.
pcditiOn is y failure.