The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-09-07

Catholic Fathers and turned over to the
Methodists. 1t is also worthy OF note that
all difficulty with Indians has originated In
tho agencies assigned to Protestant sects,
whereas those Indians under tho care OF
the Catholics have remained peaceab!e.
In concluding this article, and In order
that my thesis may be proven yond dis
pute from official testimony, l will 9note
from the report of the Joint Spec'ai Com
mittee of the two Houses Of Congress, ap-
pointed in 1865, to report on the conauion
of the Indian tribes. The report Of this
committee was published in 1867, ana TIE
official report of Major Wynkoop, which Is
herein quoted below, will show that n band
of 500 Cheyenne and AraPaaoe INDIANS,
men, women and children, We're campeo
GEAR Fort Lyon, Colorado, IN NoSemeet
| 1864, under the solemn pledge of PToise.
ton given by tue Post Commander; that
being so camped, Col. J. NJ. Chiying,on, an
! ex.minister of the Gospe. OF ChEls:, A.
preached by the Methodist Church, cid, IL
the face of such pledge. PeIs"nAi!s mace
known to him by the Pos. Com mAnoe' AID
others. march q command Of 1000 cat
throat Colorado volunteers into the camp
of said Indians, a. tine dead boar al nieht,
and did then and there fall 10 A0o HassA'
ere tbese defenceless IodiASs. men, women
and children, in the mos: saSaee @aS "Hs
barous manner, fully eclipanE any ssmiiaf
act of atroci.y committed by any saTaSes
on a civilized community. says Major
Wynkoop:
"on tae es.h day Of November, 1854. Col:
j. NJ. CkIvipgtop, with the % regiment o.,
ColaEs6o calvary one Eaneseo fes x S.ss
, AT this post. ordered portion OF the garrison
10 Join him, under the command OF MAYOR
Scott y. Anthony. against The reInonsIran COS o.
the ossoers Of the post, who stated circum
stances or which be was aware, attacked ths
} camp of friendly Indians, the major portion O
which were composed OF women and chi!dTeD
The afSdavits w ich become q portion o. TIM
| report. will show more particulars OF fha
, massacre; any one whom / hive sFosen 70
| " hetber offoers or soldiers agree IN The rela
| ton that TIE most fearful atrocities were com
rnitte6 tia. were ever heard OF Women aoc
E children were killed And scaipeo csaSrel
] shof At their mothers breasts and a. Ihe boa
b les rnutilaIed in the most bot,anis manner
q Sunerous eve witnesses have described scene
I 10 me coming nader !he notice OF Col ChiT
! iprtS,r OF the most disgusting AID hoTr1a
: character; tie dead bodies Of females FRO
famed IL such manner kat tie Tscifs.
sickenipg, Col J. II. ChiEington all the fIn'
:, incirip his troops 10 these 6iahoLcA4 outrage.
e previons to the slaughter. Connenslng
e addressed his com nAno, arous!og IN them, b
4 his language, all their worst passions, urg1n
Il them On to the work OF committing a! Ties
/. diabolicA oatrages- kEeEns hanIse.' GU me a
ca stapess Of thGse Indiana -s1tiHs on iht aEsE:
:, onoss Of ,-o.sr.isz from The Gore Hssehf, care
" them b. Myself end Major S. J. AHihorg he keF
)! his command in entire ignorance OF the saan'
|
It the case he denied il positively. ! beg ieav
1t TO draw the attention OF the Coiene! Con
re handing to the fact, established by the eI
r closed aff6avits, fiat :r'o.thsrIs or more 81 Ia
-. Ipd;a. rIllaoe ,csTe 4snen end thiiGreN. desu
" " also to state that Col. j. NJ Chivington Is ~
~ NV superior officer, hut is citizen mustSre
~ out Of the United States service, ana a!so
he the time this inhuman monster committed tn
be unprecedented atrocity, be was eiuzen
an reason of his term of service having expire
,ir he having lost his regulation command son
id officially, that between five and SIX hundr'
lv Indians were left dead upon the heid b
ID leave further to state, for the Information
}" cry officer in Fort Lyon, and many enlist<
OF mep, and that they unanimously agree that
de the statements have made in this report q
e. correct.
90 In conclusion allow me to say, that fro
&c the time held the consultation with the
"A dian chiefs up to the time of the massacre
Col hSsI'ngton' n1i on the SbsIenne sed a,
70 pahoe Indians; the settlers Of the Akans
ii Valley had returned to their camp, and
,se from myself tha. they would be in no dang
aid by that means saving the country from VII
ar- must inevitably become famine were they
OF. lose their crops: the lines of ommunlcati
to the States were opened, and travel acr'
.; the plains rendered perfectly safe through I
's'. Cheyenne and Arapahoe country. Since t
mo last horrible murder by Chivinston, the COZ
the try presents a scene of Oscillation all comm
ing nication is cut off with the States, except
ich sending large bodies Of troops and already o
cry hundred ~httes hare 'aea as r'e'."' 10 me Js
s is fH' rengedhce@ mese oeFaSta S"t"yeS'
md will only add, Mr.. Editor, that {
tho Chivington was not hung, and why shoI
in Captain Jack, whose crime is not half
MT greatf AMIGO
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