The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-03-26
INDIAN NEWS.
A Letter from Wichita Agency.
WICHITA, INDIAN AGENCY,
March 18th, 1874.

WICHITA, INDIAN AGENCY,
March 18th, 1874.
Especial Correspondence Leavenworth Tines
Since my last letter the last of the Arm
strong Surveyors have gone their respective
ways and all is quiet along the Washita.
Five parties of Col. Denman's men will Be
in this vicinity in ten days after which they
will quickly disband and proceed to their
respective constituencies, nearly all being
residents of your city or parts thereunto sd-
jacent. And they do not complete their
work TOO soon, for the grass now gives good
pasture for the ponies, the spring time has
come, and the noble red man feels more in
dependent than during the winter. To the
impartial eye however, no special reason for
any unusual hostility is perceptible. Sur
veyors are supposed to be especially obnoxi-
Gus to Indians; and considering all things
always except the killing of Assemmacher
and some annoyances Of minor importancee,
have conducted themselves nearly As we'll as
was expected. The band of PAwnees from
Nebraska, have gone hunting out west, from
which they are expected to return with ma
terial Tor good supply Of clothing and
lodges we'll - meat But our worthy
nsishbor Capt. Bearer, an enterpristng Del.
aware i doing sill better. for already he has
more than one hundredi acres of oats sown
nd now coming out Of the ground; also he |
i busily preparing to plant one hundred and
aixty acres with corn, for all iurplus-after |
issding his own ssock-s ready market
IN b had At Font Sill thirty miles south. |
Capt. Beaver would be . model farmer even
10 the States, and this too without caring for
he Gransers or tbs tricks Of politicians.
BE be- seen much Of the world - govern.
nsas scout, suide, DC. is very intelligent, .
pol citisen ard worthy man. How much
Irat.r and more valuable 10 the quiet ex.
Impls Of such man, than that of most Of
he white men who infest this territory.
The Indians Of various bands. in charge of
Agent Richards. are prspsriDg for farming,
one Of them for the Fret time askiDg for
,lovs and seeds; receiving all the aasistance
rom Agent Richards and farmer Hog q in
heir power to give. The last invoice Of
,lovs i being daily distributed; and il not
Hiss business trsnaaciiou-more econ
oical than killing Indians, Who Certainly
ave sooe rights that white men should re-
pet. /.
Even before Sherman occupied the high :.
'lacs b 1ov doe, 'tvas conceded On al i
and, and enthusiastically demonstrated,
has tie 20 called ''pun6hment" Of relrae-
~ red men was rather expsnsive-
~ IDdisn costing about one million dol !
asi And eva Tie testimony Of General .
Iar,ey = 70 IL eject, that Indians seldom
onnie violescs unIeD 6rse vEoaeed By
lhRs. AID now after few ysars trial,
ntais husgEy vulturss, With their EYES
poa ths AsaA-poas, would again have The .
sdias plaesd usdss ths tsndes care Of the d
sr dspersnsnAl and n facs Of tie fset that
NJ oats.ees b Indiass have occurred dur Z
3 ~ pat thres ysas thaa dsrisg any n
&R three yoaD since oar gov91Deat W. d
anhlfIhsdl A. 10 he charge that "Aesa0 .
I - sieA"; thss / vell-vosn, thEsadhsss b
Ls1n, thas - bseass Be proven. thaa % u