The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-20


anc installed as their agent, and under his up
right administration . capacious schoolhouse was
erected, teachers employed, and the Indians
urgently invited to send In their children for edu-
cation, but up to June, 1871 only one pupil rom
the Comanche and Kiowa tribes had made nus APP
pearance, and he was escorted by his iather mo.nel
brother, sisters unces aunts and other relatives OF
OF more remote consanguinity, all oil whom en-
camped upon tne premises, anu py peeping
| through the doors and windows OF the scnool
| house maintained a vigilant espionage upon all
| the movements OF the teachers and pupils during
the brief period OF his sojourn, which amounted to
one day and half, at the expiration OF which his
kinsfolK either regarded him as in peril from the
Man, (the teacher), or possibly they considered
his education completed II the latter was their
children who graduated at that institution, as
they carried him away Immediately afterwards
and sent no more pupils to the school.
Ratons were regularly issued to these people,
crops were cultivated by the farmers (the Indians
would not work thenselves), and IL might reason
have remained peaceaDle; but instead Of this they
from the first occupancy OF the reservation have
been tine bar
bartie, can easily be traced by the graves OF their
slanghtered victims and the cnimneys OF their
Indian ravages in the desolated country along the
head waters of the Trinity, Bfazos and Colorado
oAPERs OF THE CoMANCHEs AND KIowAs.
frequently visited this beautiful ana fertile Sec
ton from 1919 to 1852 when at that early period it
had already attracted considerable farming popu-
latiun, who were not then often mOlested by In.
dians; but when / again traversed this same
region in 1871 with General Sherman to my
S and kioHas anu from 4 tds Wichita &OuntaIn
during our Journey through the settlements OF
Western and Northern Texas that we did not hear
OF or see persons who had recently been Killed or
robbed by Indians near our track, and one day we
encountered two parties whose horses had been
stampeded and driven away by Indians before
their eyes that very morning; but the apprehen-
sion Of their returning in greater force massacre
their families and burn their houses in the event OF
their firing upon them, prevented their Offering
any resistance. Upon another occasion train OF
twelve wagons, laden with grain for the govern
ment while en- route to Fort Griffin, upon the Bra
EOS, was suddenly surrounded and fired upon by
one hundred mounted Kiowas who, after a stub
born defence on the part OF the drivers succeeded
twelve after which they drove away all the mules
they did n0tkil. Now 1t SO happened that our
party passed
THE SCENE OF THE CONFLICT
the evening previous, and as soon as General Sher
man received Information OF the lacts at Fort Rich
ardson, he at once despatched cavalry force In
pursuit CT the murderers, expecting their trail
might lead to the reservation near Fort Sill, where
he proposed awaiting tidngs from the pursuing
Accordingly the General soon afterwards pro-
ceeded on to Fort Sin, and after four days delay
party OF klowas and Comanches came in to the
agency near by, to draw their rations, when,
greatly to tine astonlshment OF their agent
the principal Chief, Satanta not only acknowledged
that he led the party which perpetrated the out
rage upon the teamsters, but had the audacty to
rious and gallant deed, adding that possibly some
other chief might assume the credit Of the per-
formance; but, said he, Shaping his breast "you
must not believe them, for am the big captain
that did itn
These facts the agent Immediately communi-
Gated to General Sherman, who forthwith re-
quested him to bring the Indians to the fort for
talk.
on their arrival the General met them upon the
verandah OF the commanding Oficer's quarters,
and alter the usual preliminary OF
SHAKING HANDS ALL AROUND,
Gntn rto vuhn ali n nat NJ Gr,t
who the General was inquired OF him If he was
"Wach-.tou ~ the purport OF which took to be
Washington, and upon being informed that such
was the act, and seeing several officers of the Gen.
erals stan around, he asked how many "wach-
tous" re present, and when his curiosity had
been satisfied he sat down.
The General then, in a very stern and peremptory
tone OF voice, asked him If he commanded the
party that killed the teamsters a few days before
IN Texas. He unhesitatingly acknowledged that he
did, and in manner indicating that he consid-
cred 1t q most valiant achievement. The General
then asked him If he regarded 1t as chivalrous
praiseworthy exploit for 100 warriors to
waylay and put to death q dozen inofrensive mule
drivers who had never harmed them and who made
no pretensions to being considered soldiers.
cowardly. you want war;" concluded the Gen
eral, you can have 1t, provided you will come out
like men and attack our soldiers who will be ready
to fight you any time you DESIRE"
Finding that the Generals estimate upon the
merits OF the performance was not In exact accord
with his own, the arrogant expression OF mis- ceun-
tenance relaxed perceptbly, ana he remarked,
that although he was present when the engage
ment took place, yet he did not originate the ex-
petition. His young men, he said, were DESTROYS
oil having
LITTLE AMUSEMENT
by taking a few white scalps, aud he, to oblige
them reluctantly consented to accompany them,
but Tor the sole purpose O! teaching them how to
ngnt, not that he cared particularly about killing
anybody himself, and he disclaimed the nonor or
having hred single shot from the inception to the
admitted, however, that he blew his bugle occa-
sionally (Which was then slung by his sde), and
gave a few timely commands to the boys He
added, "Your people, within the past three years,
have Killed enumeratlng upon his hngers) seven
Klowas during our raids in Texas and elsewhere"
Then, placing his fOrehngers evenly together to
denote equality, he concluded, 1.-THE amount Is
thus exactly square, and now wen wipe out old
scores and begin anew" Then, with supremely
sellsatised air, evidently believing that the logic
OF his reasoning was irrelutable and conclusive,
he sat down and resumed his pipe. his argu.
ments did not however, seem of SO convincing a
character to the General who differed with MIN
materially in his estimate OF the Credits and in-
formed him that instead OF the account havin be m
cancelled In the manner ind Gated he vas of OF in on
that there was still considerable balance remain
could only be lquidated by placing him and the
other two chiefs VINO participated In the murders
in irons, and sending them to Texas for trial by
MOST UNEXPECTED ANNOUNCEMENT
struck the naughty chief with astonishnent caus-
ing him to eject several very emphatic depre
catory grunts and to quail perceptibly He dis
covered nom the nnexibility Of the Generals
manner and the imperturbabie expression of his
countenance that he would not be humbugged or
intimidated, and he despondingly remarked :-"If
You are going to send me TO Texas Tor trial shoot
Inc now. would rather die here than go to Texas
where my doom would inevitably be sealed.n And
must admit that knowing something OF the SEN
tments entertained by Texans towards those In
dians, was very nearly in accord with Satanta as
to what would be his late In the hands OF those
people. During the progress OF the council friend
oil Satanta's named "Kickng Bird,n q TALL erect
and remarkably nne-looking Indian who was not
in the 10. ay, arose and sad TO the General sYou
have seen me before to-day. | met you at Fort
Dodge, upon the Arkansas River In 1861, and YOU
must he aware from what you have seen yourself
and heard from others that have always been a
friend to the white man. observing In good faith ali
our treaty stipuIations, and tnat have invariably
used my best endeavors to prevent our young men
from marauding upon the Texans, but unlortu-
nately 1t has not away been in my power to con-
troll them. Now, as an equivalent for the good
have done your people entreat you to overlook
THE OFFENCES OF SATANTA
and my other friends who have become involved