Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-21
THE INDIAN WAR.


THE INDIAN WAR.
Regular troops seem 70 not be adapted
70 Indian warfare; the frontiersmen are
far better, for they have had practical
experience, and every man is a host OF
himself. The country was officially IN
formed about week ago that the No
docs we're entirely surrounded, and their
determination" only matter OF time
10 be effected like the capture of Vicks-
bure. The Indians are not to be caught
that way. as il seems from the dispatches
that CAPTAIN Jack has kept up commu'
nication with other tribes, and used all
his influence with them to stir up gen
eral war. We predicted some days ago
that he would escape TO some place OF
safety, and it is not unlikely that he will.
BE deserves death, and bis warriors are
no better. The atrocious murder OF Gen
Candy should be avenged at any expense
not involving too many other lives OF
men on our own side; but the Indians
have been swindled in all past time since
the settlement Of this country, aud as
they see their last camp Gres growing
dim on the shores of the Pacific and
realize their many wrongs, II is not
strange that some Of the chiefs, wrought
np to desperation, should turn to strike
down their pursuers. They are heather;
we q professedly Christian people. Yet
they have been taught the gospel OF
whisky, and not of revelation. They
have been treated as mere beasts OF the
field with no rights which the white
man was bound to respect All the pre-
tended treaties we're made on the part Of
our government in bad faith. The lines
drawn between white and Indian terri
tory has never been respected, for when
ever the white settlements on the border
grew strong enough they crossed over
and settled on the other side, never to
retrace their advance. The dreaded ar
rows and tomahawks and bullets Of the
red man suggested these treaties
more than any respect for his rights
These treaties we're generally more
like big treats than honorable negotia-
sions. The Indian agents sent out to
look after the souls and bodies of poor
Mr.. Lo have fattened at his expense
and Systematically swindled the Govern
meut at the same time. The number of
Indians remaining is comparatively
small. few thousands Of warriors all
told hence the recent peace policy TO
preserve their lives that these delectable
agents may have something to do, some
chance to steal. 1t is not to the interest
of these agents to have the Indians ex-
minated-therefore the humane
peace policy of General Howard and his
compatriots. Captain Jack may be killed
snd some of his tribe, as they deserve,
but the time has not come to extermi-
nate the-rest, except with mean whisky.
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GENERAL GRANT and party arrived at
st. Louis last week, and it is understood
that he will remain week or two at his
farm id that vicinity, and also make
trip out West to Colorado. st. Louis is
blessed with two very powerful admins
tration papers, aud to prove which one
is best entitled to such crumbs as may
fall from the Government table they
have been keeping up war OF words
with each other that is highly edifying
to the opposition journals. The Repub
lican especially seems to take much in
terest in the dignilied controversy which
Aboands with such elegant phrases as
Them ROSTERS etc, abiding to the
editors of the other papers. Nothing
was ever equal to it except once, aud
that was described in the Pickwick Pa
pers. The Republican advises in a
iatherly lecture Of column to behave
themselves while the President is about
AND still they are not happy--thst is
the flinders. State bonds seem TO be
going into a steady decline, the last quo
tations in New York being 759c. for the
old, end nc. Tor the new. This is not
establishing our State credit on Wall
street. or putting money iato the pockets
OF those who declined to unload when
advised by this paper TO do so. The
extra session IA still deferred, and viii
be until the nosee are counted several
times more.
10 DAY the cornerstone Of tina new
hotel at Raleigh will be laid with such
ceremonies as the enterprising project
ors have arrsuged 4 party Of journal
ists and other Distinguished citizens will
80 out 10 see that the eorper stone and
every thing goes down all right
Ma. J. T. PaATr, clerk OF the Mis-
souri House Of Representatives, is visit
ing his friends in the CITY. He has pros
nsred among his new friends and has
been forgotten By none here during his
long absence.
Colouel John +. Hatcher announces
,h.t his connection with the Columbia
Nail ceases
SOUTHERN Farm and Home Rural
New Yorker, COuniry Genilemsn, Amer
-, Agr;culturist southern Cnltiyaiog.