Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-10

hands and also the stolen mules According to
his wishes in this respect, | suggested that ne
accompany me theneXt davto the kioWa agency;
that we talk this matter all over with ms agent,
and then with the commanding oi1cer oil
the post and there arrange definitely the time 10
be given him TO accomplish his proposed work.
He seemed earnest in carrying out his proposition,
but evidently ferafu Of arrest in case he should 90
with me to Fort sill; and my guarantee of protee-
ton did not altogether relieve him Of apprehen-
sions to his personal safety in visiting the mill
tary post. He, however, promised me an answer
the next morning after consulting with Na-loo-pa-
the-cad-dO chief.
s. 6. kicking Bird informed me that owing to the
decision of his people before leaving it would be
unsafe for any Of their chiefs to visit Ort Sill
this time and the Waichita Interpreter had also
advised him 10 keep away; while he did not really
believe there was any danger, vet he must decline
to accompany me. ! then left him with the dele-
gates who were making their report OF council
proceedings tor the "Okmulgee council" he soon
sent for me- evidently uneasy at the aspect hioWa
affairs were assuming, and asked me how long time
could be given him to return the PRISONERS hel9
captive by his people, and also the stolen mules j
told him that it would be difficult to hold back the
soldiers long enough TO enable him 10 accomplish
all this without some evidence hrst that II would
be done, that he could return the PRISONERS IN a
short time IL he could do II at ALL and that would
be an evidence ofhis intentions ana ms ablity, On
the return of the prisoners terms Tor te return OF
the property could be agreed on and with TINS I'M
derstanding he might now make me dennlte prop
osition to return the prisoners in certain number
of days TO be fixed by himself After apparent iul
consideration Of the undertaking, he replied:
This nav is already gone and my family Is at the
Waichita camps must 60 after them In ten
DAYS after tomorrow will deliver the three prison
ers in the hands Of my people to the Waichita
agency ! will not carry them TO the kioWa agency
on account of Fl Sill; am afraid TO go there"
This proposition | accepted and promised my in
fuence to prevent any movement of soldiers towards
the Kiowas during the time. He further promised
that ifany unforeseen obstacle prevented this work
in the time specified he would inform me by special
messenger. About two hours after he returned to
the Office and called for me, but no interpreter be-
lug present he said pointing TO his distant camps,
'ride ride, ride, heap riding Kicking Bird no tire,
heap talk" and holding up his fingers and thumbs
on both hands, signilylng ten days ne then held up
three fingers, denOting the three prisoners, and
made the motion for them to sit down, signifying
that he would put them down at the agency. On
the conclusion Of this speech we shook hands cor
daily and parted, he going towards the Penae-eth'
kan camps where he proposed stopping the first
night, and ! soon started for Fort Sill; arriving
early the next morning, / communicated my ar
rangement with Kicking BIRD to Agent Iatum, and
in company with the agent, informed Major SEQ
field, commander of the post, and on the following
morning, s. s, left Fort Sill for this place.
In concluding this report, and referring to thu
present status of the kiowas, l may say, while |
may be doubted whether kicking Bird has the in
fuence and strength in the tribe to accomplish hi
undertaking., yet cannot doubt his intentions an'
| determination to make the effort. ! apprehend bu
little if any more raidiug this season; and while
| would not recommend the release of Satanta anI
Big Tree at this time nor any promise of their re-
lease at any future time ms reward for the behavior
of the kiowas, ii would only lead them TO sup
pose they could settle future difficulties in the SAINT
| way, vet | would recommend that they, IN company
with other chiefs of the tribe, be allowed to visit
| Washington-and at the proper time would advo
cate their release Internationally, as matter o
| Christian policy.
would recommend change of the location o
| their agency TO point near the mouth OF Chan
der's Greek, thus avoiding the necessity of thei
passing through the military post whenever the.
visit the agent, and the distribution of the soldier
river, where if they be of any service at all
will be in protecting the frontier. With arrange
ments of this kind should regard the future pros
poets of the kowas hopeful. The progress o
the Chevennes and Arapahoes is being seriously re
tarded by the military post Of Camp supply. l
can afford no possible protection 10 the agency, be
ing situated one hundred and thirtY-lve miles dis
tant, and directly between it and the Buffalo, anC
the frequent contact of the Indians and especially
the Indian women, with the soldiers, Is sadly de
moralizing. Situated as,this point Is, great pOr
4 ti0n of the tiRe between the agencies and the In
dians, it naturally allenates the latter from tnt
| agent COnceviug no possible good resulting from
| its present location, would recommend its aban
| donment. The Cheyeunes and Arapahoes are desery
ing much credit for their good conduct this year
| ind manifest dissatisfaction existing among a
the Indians at the character of flour furnished theI
| by the government. They would much prefer les
| quantity aud better quality. They are good Judge
| Of the quality of flour, and have been know
| in several instances to leave II in large quaint
| ties on the ground, rather th0n eat IT, naYt
| promised them to recommend better quality il
| the future / would also recommend the pUrehas
| Of dry sugar for the Indians instead of damp, as
barrel of the former viii give better satisfaction
than the sSme bulk of the latter and the weight be
ing less and the transportation correspondingy re
| duced the Indians be better pleased with the
| same outlay Of money.
In the distribution of ratiOns | find no genera
rule applicable to all cases The Indian ration o
beef is said to be entirely insufficient to satisfy his
hunger; but for the wild Indians who absen
on the hunt portion of the time, the amount pro
vided affords an increase on their return, and ais
to those Of their respective tribes remaining a
hOme but this advantage is not afforded to thos'
of the Wachita agency, being partially civilized au
remaining on their reservation most of the time.
| would recommend that they be literally PROVIDED
| for, and that their agent be authorized to ssu
liberal rations, and that the agents of the kiowa
| and Cheyennes agency be allowed to issue an eNtr
| amount TO those who remain at home.
| With these suggestions allow me to express m
firm conviction Of the ultimate success of the peaC
policies OF managing Indians.
Very respectively,
| CYRUS BEEDE
| Official information is received to-day that tll
KIowa chiefs have brought in and delivered to tn
| Wachita agency the two young lady captiyes F
Gently taken in Texas thus fulfilling their partin
promise to me at the close of the council.
CYRUS BEEDE.
August 20, 1872.