The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-26
WASHINGTON.


" WASHINGTON.
Indian Hatters--A spicy Endorsement
by General Sherman
WASHINGTON, June 26.-The Indian
bureau yesterday received from the war
department an official letter from Lieuten-
ant-Colonel John r. Brooke. commanding
at Camp Supply, Indian Territory, in
which, under date of june I'd, he says
81 have just heard from the Cheyennes :,
who are now encamped on the Washita,
southeast Of Antelope Hills, where they
propose to make medicine" The Kio-
was have gone to the west end of the
Washita Mountains. Little Robe and
Young Whirlwind are still on or near the
north fork of the Canadian, n ear Red Hills.
The dog soldiers of the Cheyennes are still
on the Washita, below the point of Gus
tar's fight. -s.-r .s.gr ..5a .s.s
Except that considerable dissatislac-
ton exists os to the recent issue to them at
the agency, there seems to be no important
talk in the Cheyenne camps. Within q
week party of Comanches returned from
Texas with considerable herd of mules,
the number of which have not been able
to ascertain. ~ la
"The Arrapahoes are still quiet, and are
camped along the north fork, between Sher-
dams Roost and the agency"
This official hitter is transmitted by
Major-G General Pope to Lieutenant-General
Sheridan, who endorses on it respectfully
forwarded for the information of the
general of the army and the Indian
bureau. The Cheyennes aud Kiowas are
off their reseI vations.o .eEy Z,
General Sherman endorses the paper as
follows ~ alH ~. aas I.rE
Carbohydrates OF THE ARMY,
WASHINGTON, June 14.-Respectfully
submitted to the secretary of war These
are the Indians to conciiate whom Satanic
and Big Tree are to be turned loose. |
have no more faith in their sincerity than
have in the prairie wolves, and as once
risked my life to test their sincerity, do
not propose again to expose others to q like
danger and | hope the Indian bureau will
manage them without the aid of the
army" -
WASHINGTON, June 26.-An order has
been received here from the department of
the Columbia, under command of Jeffer-
son U. Davis, mastering out of the United
States service the Warm Spring Indians
under Donald Mckay. They will be paid
up to the twenty-fourth instant, for their
own services and per diem pay for the
use of their horses.
United States marshals have been noti-
fled that the appropriation for court ex-
penses has been exhausted, and all unpaid
bills will have to await further appropri-
ton. r.
The Kickapeo special commissioner urges
upon the commissioner of Indian affairs
the release of the prisoners captured by
Colonel Mckenzie.
The coin balance in the treasury yester-
day reached $50, 49,, 093, and the currency
balance So. 57S, $50. This is most fiat
terlng exhibit, the amounts being much
greater than they have been for some
time.
Treasury officials place no confidence in
kilograms received and published here yes
terday, to the effect that Secretary Rich
ardson is to be removed.
The internal revenue receipts yesterday
were only $lS4, 92S.65, which was the
Smallest reported during the present
montn, the oa'iy receipts having averaged
Sz2U,oVo;
Inc lollowme changes nave been made
III the pos.ol service IN virginia; -,
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