The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-25
APACHE WARRIORS AT TIE CAPITAL
Sheep Raid by Their Brethren
on the Plains.
THE w HE AT CROP.
The New York Central and the
Scrip Dividend Tax.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June "a, 1872.
The Apaches I'm Washing ton.


raj Walker, Commissioner Of Indian Affairs, with
the delegation of indians, representing several
tribes In Arizona, who want to have confirmed
treaty of peace recently made at Camp Grant. The
Indians were severally introduced to General
Walker by General Howard, after which General
Walker told the interpreter to say to them that
the secretary of the Interior Is away at present,
and when he returns they will be officially re-
ceived. Meanwhile they will be furnished
with clothing and can look about the
city and see such things will interest
them. Several OF the Indians then said,
briefly, they were greatly pleased with what they
had already seen of the white mans country, and
especially with the rain, which seldom falls in the
region whence they came. They further said they
had seen some of the white mans schools, and de-
sired their children to be educated the same as the
children OF the pale faces At the conclusion OF the
interview the Indians were shown through the
model room OF the Patent ONCE, and afterwards
they went to the Post ONCE Department They
were not dressed in Indian costume. All wore
pantalOons and shirts and some We're provided with
coats and hats. They are remarkable in appear
ance mainly on account Of their short stature,
immense shocks OF intensely black hair ana I'M
usually dark complexion. Neither physically nor
mentally will they compare favorably with Red
Clouds party, recently In this city.
The delegation also had an interview with the
Secretary of War which lasted half an hour. The
chiefs all said that they desired to acquire the ways
of civilization, abandon their Indian customs and
live like white people. They had been told of the
advantages Of the life Of the whites by the army
officers on the frontier, and since they came among
the white people they were satisfied the officers
told them the truth. They wanted to live in peace
with all peoples and help the government in keeping
RaI cal haf oapI m
very much to hear such expressions of good viii,
and he hoped that when they returned home they
would practically carry into execution their COM
mendabe promises. The President, their Great
Father, was now away, but IN few days they
should see him and talk TO him as they had talked
to his Cabinet officer. With this assurance they
left for their quarters at the Howard University.
Indian Raid In Arizona.
General Crook reports to the Adjutant Generals
Office under date of Prescott Arizona, May %, that
on the GOD of May the Indians killed herder and
captured two thousand head of sheep within a mile
and q half OF his headquarters. The raid was not
known until the evening, when the sheep should
have come in. General Crook was absent ut the time
nc Camp Grant, and Captain A. II. Nickcrson, Of
his stan with two officers and thirty men Of the
First cavalry, made a pursuit. and, by rapid
nights march, succeeded in recapturing the herd
at one O'Clock p. NJ. the next day. Owing to the
nature of the canyon in which the command over
took the herd, although they charged Immediately,
the Indians escaped among rocks and underbrush.
The place OF capture was about eighty miles from
Prescott the crossing OF the Verde River into
the Tonic Basin The Indians were Santos or
Apache Mojaves.
Looking After Poor Lo.
Hon. Felix Il. Brunot, Chairman, and Thomas X.
Cree, Secretary of the Board Of Indian Commits
among the Indians Of Dakota, Montana,
Idaho Wyoming, Utah and Colorado Ter
ritories. The object of their mission is
to avert the threatened hostility the part OF the
wild Sioux on the Northern Missouri River, as the
Northern Pacific Railroad approaches their reser
walton; the purchase of portion Of the Ute
walton in Colorado; to effect the exchange OF the
southern part Of the Eastern Shoshone and Ban
mock reservation in Wyoming for land north Of it,,
and a general examination into Indian affairs In
the Territories visited.
The Wheat Crop.
The June report Of the statistican Of the Depart
ment OF Agriculture, in press, is exhaustive in
its treatment of wheat statistics. 1t Is based upon
reports from 9O3 counties of which 1893 indicate an
average condition. 270 higher than the average and
434 low condition, ranging from 100, the standard
OF medium prospect down to ten, and in few
are calculated not simply from the number OF coun.
ties reported, but from the comparative production
OF the several counties. These 9o3 reports include
very large proportion of the wheat area of the
country. The summary OF the returns Of area shows
reduction of two per cent from that OF 1871 The
acreage OF spring wheat in States which grow that
variety mainly is represented as foll0ws:-Maine,
1Os; New Hampshire, 100: Vermont, 1902; Massachu-
setts 95; Wisconsin, 9S; Minnesota l01; Iowa,
LOG; Nebraska, 1l3; Oregon, 1o7. Cal
fornia where the distinction OF spring
and winter is scarcely known, reported =
spring, 40; winter, 100. Illinois, where winter
wheat constitutes two-thirds OF the CROP gives 1Ol
for winter and rs for spring. Kansas, where spring
wheat predominates, returns 14O for spring and 81
for winter. The States growing winter wheat are ::
Connecticut 95; New York, 90; New Jersey, %;
Pennsylvania, 90; Delaware, 90; Maryland, 100
Virginia, 90; North Carolina, 10l South Carolina
90; Georgia, 9s; Alabama, 1o5; Mississippi, 95
Texas, lis; Arkansas; 90; Tennessee, l03 West
Virginia, 1907 Kentucky go; Ohio, IS; Michigan, 81
Indiana, %; Illinois, 10l; Missouri, o.
The condition OF the predominant variety in each
State is thus stated Maine 101; New Hampshire
90; Vermont, lo6; Massachusetts,, 80; Connecticut
IS; New York, IS; New Jersey, 20; Pennsylvania
20; Delaware 20; Maryland "A; Virginia, s5 North
Carolina, 10l; South Carolina, 81; George, lo5
Alabama, 115; Mississippi, 1oi; Texas, III; Arkan
sas, 10; Tennessee, III; West Virginia, S.; Ken
lucky, 1903; Ohio, 10; Michigan, 70; Indiana, 50
Illinois, s9-sprng, 1903; Wisconsin, 104; Minnesota
LOG; Iowa, Ill; Missouri winter, S.; Kansas, 1os-
winter 46; California, 90; Oregon, 49,
The general average OF condition for the entire
crop is ninety-four The Department estimate fol-
the crop Of 1871 was 300 100000 bushels at eleven
and half bushels per acre. Considering twelve
bushels average yield, the area and condition Of
the present crop on the first week in June pointed
to product OF 22o 900 bushels in 1872 The crop
of 1859, which about sixteen per cent above an
average, and the largest recorded in ten years.
257, 600, 900 bushels as returned by the census.
Exit Freedmen's Bureau.
The Freedmen's Bureau La to cease on lst July
and the property will be transferred to the Wal
Department and put under the immediate control
Of the Adjutant General.
Secretary Boutwell, is not expected until Thurs
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