, 1873-06-26
Puget Sound 9ispa'th,

GENERAL MILRoY AND THE RING. -
When General Milroy entered upon his
duties as superintendent of Indian AT
fairs for Washington Territory, it was
given out by his friends chat he would
not meddle with local politics or join
the ring of Federal officers who had No.
toriously combined with The then Dele
gate to rule the affairs of the Territory
and speculate in Government moneys
and jobs. The people took him at his
word, and no public officer quartered
upon people without any volition of
their own WIS ever treated with create +
kindness aud forbearance. and we have
now the most abundant proof that never
was popular confidence more wilfully
and grossly betrayed. The very worst
features of the most notoriously corrupt
department of the Government have not
only been perpetual d but greatly mag
niied under his management. Among
the first of his official acts was to lend
his official signatu to the endorsement
of false ana malicious charges against
Mr.. Henry A. Webster, in furtEerance
of project started by his predecessor.
and joined in by the ring, to rob Mr..
Webster of his possessions in the inter-
ests of private speculation; conclusive
fact to prove his entire sympathy and
cooperation in all the nefarious projects
of the most odions combination of Off
cial sharpers which ever preyed upon
the public.
But this is not all; the subordinates
of the Department, at every Indian
Agency IN his jurisdiction. have been
forced to contribute portion of their
salaries to the support of a newspaper
owned and controlled exclusively by tn.
ring. The following letter, amoLg sew
eral other documents of like tendency
now in our hands, will show the Super
tendents connection with the ring news.
paper:
Office of
Superintendent of Indian Affairs,
Washington Territory,
OLYMPIA, January Is, 1878.
VIM. II. Dague. Esq.
Dear Slr-Gen. Milroy has just had a
conversation with Gov. Ferry and MIR.
Beach in regard to the Puget Sound
Courier" and learned that they were
negotiating with you to take en'lre
charge of the paper. paving you bo-
nus. and suggested that l write you in
regard to the matter. OF course there
can be othing definite SO long as you
are il ignorance as to the receipts of The
office and the probable amount Of bonus
they would be willing to allow. l have
been figuring Oh the matter and would
like to JOIN you i'll the enterprise if after
looking the matter up can see any mo
ney or future connected Herewith. You
have no doubt been sounded on the
subject, and the Gen. recommends that
you leave your school in Mrs. Barlow's S
charge and come up and tale look at
he situation.
Ii yon decide to take any action it
must he without delay, as there is To be
u change soon.
Hoping to see you. I remain
Very respectful, yours.
F. A. POTTER.
This man Dague was one of the gang
of poor relations and seedy adventure,
ers brought out here from Indiana by
General NJ Troy with the expectation of
quartering them upon the Government,
and it appears was given the position of
Teacher at the Pnyaliup Agency. Among
onr documents is the following, show
ing that he had held place under Gov
rnment before be came to this Terrific
r f:
Pot Office,
Loo ANsPoRT, Ind. Nov. 16, 1870.
Slr-l ,.,tnuSter General has
mad- his Draft pn you for $66 50 on
~ olut 4 lie balance due by You to
he United States
am 1nstrnctel IN dan,ond immediate.