New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-02
INDIAN AFRAIGS.

THE TROUBLES AT THE RED CLOUD AGENcY-AGESr
sAyILLE'5 ACCOUNT or TIE MURDER OF MS
CLERK-N0RrHERN INDIANS DISCONNECTED.
tFRos A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE rRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The first full official
Information Of the killing OF the clerk 1T the Red Cloud
Agency and Of the hostile ncnts " portion OF the
Indians who been spending the Wi1tsr at that sta
ton. feeding upon Government LeGi, received on
Friday by the Interior Department. Tie information was
contained letters dated Feb and l5 addressed to
Commissioner Z. T. Smith by j. j. v.le Indian Agent
at the Red Cloud Agency Mr. saville says his efforts TO
induce the Indians comply with the requirements Of
the Government relative the issue OF food and man
ageent of the business OF the agency have been firmly
opposed by MnneconiOus. sans Arcs. and other
Northern Indians. who have spent the Winter at
the agency. The Northern Indian had great inilu
ence young of the Ogalaa Brules, and their
chiefs could control them by gaining influence
over the soldiers Mr. sayie prevented open hostties
and prevented the Northern Indians from in
dnoing tho Ogalalas Join them in
The former finally gave notice that they
were going leave and ordered Mr. sayile 90 tase the
agency OF the country About this time the presents
the Indians arrived and Lone Horn OF the North The
Sinneconjo u leader, was asked attend upon the
distribution. He with 20 meu. but TO
fused a present az a peace Offering The Northern
Indians breaking up into parties, Immediately left
some friendly ones, however. warning Agent 5ayilie
that attempt would be made to assassnaie him His
account Of the killing and subsequent shoot
ing Of hia murderer is "a follows:
Knowing that Major Howard in trouble with
these parties down his agency 10 II could
render ann any assistance. Wmie 1 there about
,'cIncT or 1ioht INV nicht-yttohman had gone 10
en sn Scapse indian climbed the stoclade Knocked
at che door, aad caAed nie. MY CLERK storheeper'
and Dr. Grove we're sleeping 5oo the and room 5Sc
clerk stepped out awaken tbe Interpreter He took
but a few steps from the Indian when he hm
the EAgle-was sent for me, and while at H1etstone
tue man appeared in the camp OF Roman Nose, near
WHcJstOne's agency, aud some Brules killed him.
The Osalalias have since kept guard day ana night
over the agency. When Mr. Saye presented the stua
don 60 the Indians general council all the Brules
united In determination defend the 20 have
nothing more 10 do with the northern Indians, and
prevent tAer war parties fiom passing through their
their resolunons, and Mr., snyille feels per
fectly SAL, fed that 200 Springfield needle
gum pa eod in the hands of such he select
Will insure peace there bring In Crazy Horse, mead ~
the hostile O~aia4s, and settle the claims and dis
scfion growing out OF the removal OF the agency. In
IN. letter OF Fen I6, Mr. 5ave says that BlacH Twin
leader of one band hostile Ogaalas would probably
nonr into canD A number Of Northern Indians were,
stin lngern. ABOUT the camps evidently WIN no good
intentiJns.
NEBRASKA SETTLERS APPLYING FOR PROTECTION.
CHEYENNE, Feb. 2S.-The settlers III LOuD
Valley Neb, applied to ten. Ord for protection
against tne Indians. wac are becoming very
troublesome. They II they cannot have pro
tectiOn they will have TO abandon their homes.
some OF settlers have already LETT Reports from
the Rad Cloud Agency INDICATE that many o. tue INDIANS
heretofore reported peaceably disposed are inclined
10 make trouble Troops Will leave Fort Laramie early
next watch the movements Of Indians "bo have
lott the agency.
TWELVE INDIANS KILLED.
GALVESTON March IA special dispatch
from san Antonio to The Ee0s says ia fully
tanned that eleven Indian and one squaw were
killed in the racent fight the Double Fork or the
Brazos Lieut. Turner ~ the Tenth Cavalry, narrowly
escaped death cartridge IA ms pocket was spit BY
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