, 1873-10-21
SATANTA AND Big TREE.
Particulars Of Tholr 1tcIenses


agents, a large number OF tho Kiowa tribe,
hoaled by their Chiefs md accompanied by
many Of their womon and childron, assembled
on Wednesday in front Of the Adjutant'a office.
Guiding Indians, officers, and tho Citizen vist-
tors, Whom Gov. Davis Ind takon his scat,
6atanta and Big Iroo woro marched between a
Ale Of tho guard from tho Post guard-house,
to himself, ordered Tho guard to return.
Gov. Davis arose, and said no would now rond
letter which, since Mondays council, had beou
addressed him BY Gov. Smith, representing tho
United statos Government, but that ho did not
WAnt 1t interpreted to tue Indians:
AoENoY rnn KIoyFAH AND CosfANonEg.}.
His Exee!tency, f. D. Davis, Governor Of 7eras:
.h and on he t 9Th ;x Waio rre re
quted contrary to the hopea md expectations Of The
attention to Tho following tacs in ti,e case jug
Of Texas years seo by dirscen Of hS prosisnt.
to DO deal, With according to tho law for thcir crimes
against the Bate and, aftor tho conviction OF murder
Govarnmun commuted BY yourself to that OF impris-
onment. Dy aou,o Misunderstanding as to tho condi.
persons, the doyernmont through tho Secretary of
the Interior mud by the authority Of tho President,
6hsss Sf
tinued good behavior Of thor tribe.
Owing 70 tho popular feoltng resulting from the
trouble With tho Modoca il was deemed best to post
rono their reeaae until future tmo, and during the
ro ns % e .s psonse I as bsea past ue tho
he@a ps Dc 2ssa afea s great difficulty until you
aa Inc anwas S accepted go9d iaish he terms offered
naa y yro,s aG H. @ .ney returned their cap
ves pTousn1 70 thes sto!en Htoek and ceased rnid-
ths 40 aarcern Tba1 G ao aee ,nolf entry nto
the oomanohes, md n1o known to aye stopped raid
ias pa5ties among tho by killing their horsss whip:
pn pn
lhh tao A1owas nave observed the condtions imposed
npon tncm Will ssrupulous hlaity In addition to
stasement Of Gen. Davidson, the post commander at
the kowa M agency th1t hs T. sataod upon nquirnR
and murdoro in Toxaa during tho pas. summer hnyo
ooen coinnitteu nrgely by thu Comanches. They do
pot deny II and propose to take measures at onco
20 PUBLISH taem ny compelling tho surrender OF tho
Balty paftess
Your statement to thom Yesterday that there Chiefs
arc your praonera ard not In tho control ot tho prea
ens while arc entirely corrccs-canno ho satiafac-
toG1,y explained to them.
mont sufficiently to SEQ how It can be that Tho Pre8
deht Of t4e United staea is unable to direct Ills own
military tar ons new boiling hsss p1oners
yesterday 9 dexor up their rallers would hayo ae-
cured several guilty TO take TIC plaee Of Satan
your terms substantially the release Of these Chiefs;
but In this nm disappointed. Tho oonaanclea havo
lost fath in the Government, md caunot bo
sa.ea 90 as to t. e6Eng any p1woF Of force or
sentliHoht upon tne OoMAhches Ilo Ootnahchea hfh
not likely 70 comply with my demanu without tho uss
Of conpHlston tn soe form this will require few
days, Bnsc hayo roason to fear tas tue Mowas will
atey giving as thor renson thut they have os faith
IL tue doyernmont. Then wo nre obliged to fight
lug that tho 1nlians themselves aro not altogether in
fault III view Of those facts haye most respectfully
= u nsns
bic tho Government to fulfil its solemn pledges;
and IN roturn for thein hereby agrees, IN
ohiefa, or others equal to them into your hands. as
nny tt1no the Ilowas shall ngain Eata into To1as.
agrco tat IN order to socuto certain in-
or not vii nrncrn ~ vas SCep
member Of t tr1bo over ID yeara Of ans witR s1,eh
frequency as to mako impossible for warrior to be
nbsont from tho reservation without the fact being
ron and made TO be reliable evidence rs to the daily
ayGsatton SSa" @nn Of these a KIP. kowna. a. ., g., .r
snspecsion as soon as oastIe. with tho forcs whie6
tho Government Las at ita command. I also plcdFo
tho Government to uso It's force to compel tic
snd ~ IIse aud aso to the guarantee q
Acknowledging fully your control over thege prsou-
ers, and lsoaiming aay responsibility On YOU part
: r ss :? ss
OF re.aa 70 Feoye M TUG 20 q tue Govern
causo Of nv sinccro conrcsinns that n nrsa,a ~
your State and ho nrotection Of M and proerty for
lender q tha prisoners under 4the n6ovo guarantee
thnn 1;Iy ~ thelr further r. detention .=.'.,-,
M VIZ H. ana ntg Tree released there are Ut moa
Kiowss vii bs eaye fran a toV az aqo sqo
not released, foar and expeet tas We shn have to-
coMrsc is not doubtful, tho Indians sooner later
will DO snbduoa Or destroyed but meanwhile abauon-
nre u bfope1ty y ago sanesn,g aa masd1f
cara s soinra w i'll hc aacrreI a to coi,ntr u1,
dsaracs1 by Al Indian war orvinamn n IT, own tx
fatT - 1890