, 1873-05-05
Twelve Thousand Five Hun
dred savages ct Fort
Laramie.
Critical Condition Of Indian AZ
fairs in the Northwest.
Lone Wolf Again---Three More
Murders by the Redskins,
Another Invasion Of the Loup
Country Threatened. j.

Country tnreateilod'
Special Correspondence ef Tho Chicago Tribune.
OMAHA, Nab, May I, 1873.
How Il blowsi hon 1t rainsl patter, patter,
drlbbie iribble oil tho day long, leaving uH to
flattsn our noses against tho cold Uindow-panes,
and sigh out our disappointment as NO ga2a ht
the muddy streets, and soo tho aoot leap anu
whirl in mad, fantastic dance boforo the asfnl
blasts. -
just before leaving Cheyenne, day or two
Ago, your correspondent had an ntorVie" "ithJ
", Douiols. Agent Of Rcd Clouds bands Of Sioux
indians. Mr. Daniels says they aro non iasu-
M 1t tho Red Cloud Agency rations to
TWELVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED 1Np1ANs.
Rad Clouds bands proper number $500, and
the remaining 5000 are ntrangors from tho Woss
and Northwest OF these 5000 strange Indians,
nearly ono-nalf aro wnrrorn Of years and up
wards. Those Northern Indians talk war, aud
sre yory restless. a good many boast that they
were in the f1ghts with Bakera and stanley'a
troops, last summer, along tho line OF tho pro-
iscted Northern Pacific Railroad, and that thoJ
arc anxious to go to war again. The old mon |
talk pe.co, and arc doing all they can to keep
the young mon quiet but the women and rising |
warriors aro anxious for war, and say they will |
6glt the whitos whom an opportunity ofors it,
self.
Mr. Daniels thinks Indian affairs this spring
ese ,,,>,.,.,,
IN A CRITICAL CONDITION,
but believes, If tho Pesco can 10 preserved 1or
year or two longer, tho Indiana will grow lazy md
satIa,ed nreferrnr rather to stay at home and cat
easlnu, T., ,,n,o. linn riar tha ncrila
Government faslone II. poaeo .uan a4aA 80
by the chase, Tho enormous number Of Indians
at his Agency riyos him some unensinoBs, but he
honaa ~ Tnanarn them ali. and kcop thom quiet,
nopoo ~ .aA"ee s .,aaa. -, 49,, ~, +o vnr avorv
upring, md whom neither tho Agent nor the
Chiefs of the tribe can control.
LONE WOLF,
~ e,u,,x c,., ,x,,n 1af+ l,ia rcacrv,t,on with 60
warriors, week or two ago. aud VINO MAS ass
reported in this correspondence a. beIpg at Sid
ney. Mob, on tie limo Of tho Union Pacific Rail-
mi ha, eonc hnck into the hills. and is travel
ing northwest toward ni5 roeofVa.,on: w. a Asuns ,,3
Daniels wa5 to have talk With tue "olf a. sid
ney, on Wednesday,, tho goth Of April, fqE Or tho
purpose of perana!alnME M hun to 90 eae M to ha 70,
Informed that Lono Wolf Ind pass from hIr.
Daniels, allowing him to 60 of tho reservation
and hunt; bnt, II this 10 true, Mr. Daniels no
doubt reeonsidored the matter, aud wished
tho Wolf to return. Some Of Mr. Spotted
Tails restless people, q year ago, were
given a pass to go to tho Republican
NJ MT man;,a 1 to pivo Lone Wolf ono II indeed
that Indian had such document, which very
,nnch i1nnht Passee should not now, under any
circnmstanccs ha riyon gayages to leayo their
Tosorvatinna. The indians arc In bad temper,
tbo front;arsmon excited by tho events occurring
IN tha Modoo country. and single unfortunate
eyent might lead to war. For example,
Two SIOUX WARRIORS,
to1cro},v h Lima Wolf'g hand went to d eheep-
rsnch and the owner, becoming alarmed, and
4hink}nc tboy wero there for no good purpose,
s1nTai theTo @ to antcr hts cnbin and theu cooly
+nid +hann thov eyara his nrsoners. Mother partY
con1d snoak \ word. Tho othor could under
e1u9 'toS 1T s",r,.1 sr~rr;,od ond auan{