New-York tribune., 1874-10-26
SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS OF THE ARMY.

EICCESSfl OlEh-AllONc UT <Allhl
SEVERAL CAMPS BROKEN Up BY LIEUT.-CoI- BUELL.
UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER THE ONLY TERMS
G1vEy-A LARGE AMOUNT OF INDIAN PROPERTY
DESTROYED.
CHICAGO, Oct 25.-Leut.-G Sheridan, who
u now IN .ne Indian territory, teIegraphs Adjt-Gen
Drum of his staff from Fort sri. Oct 10. as follows
Lieut.. Buell. struck small camp OF hostile
Indians on the head OF the salt Fork OF the Red
RIVER near the stakcd Plains ON the yth OF OeioDer
dps,rovnc II ana kllhns Indian. and then continued
the pursuit OF the lnolans up the rVtr @ & my
camp OF IS lodges. and one OF 70 lodges ana nnsy
one " lodges driving the Indians st urther
turned norn 10 the head waters OF McCellans CreeK
and the North Fork LiedtCO Buell. Is still in pursuit
large number OF ponies abandoned by the Indians.
sma party here last night TO ask for terms Tor
terms VIII be given except surrender OF arms persons
and property Lleut.-COl Davidson moves out again
is due west. Forty days ratOns for men and animals
have been sent 10 Col Buell.. p II sHERIDAS, ~,
THE HOSTILE INDIANS DENoRALIZED AND FLEEING
THEIR LODGES DESTROYED AND HORSES CAP
TURED.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 25.-A special 10 The GLOBE
from Topeka says that late advices from the Indian
country are very encouraging. Tie Indians are thor
oughly demoralzed ana fleeing TO their agen-
ees. leaving behind them everything but
their ponies, arms and clothing. Ihe
recent surrender Of santants and other leading
chiefs
they do not contemplate further resistance Cen MIes
- now Wolf Creek, making for the head waters or
that Col. Biddle is guarding the Adobe walls
eouDtrv and the crossing OF the Canadlah hver and
Col Price is securing the country between the Canadian
River and the north fork Of that stream
Capt Chafee destroyed five lodges aud captured about
lOO ponies on the Sweetwater on the 16ih INST, ana
Lieut. Baldwin captured number OF horses aud de
stroyed 80 lodges on the headwaters OF the Red RIVER
about the same time.
TIE PRESENT POLICY TOWARDS THE INDIANS BE-
uEvED TO BE IN TIE INTEREST OF ECONOMY AND
PEACB-THE VEXED PROBLEM LIKELY TO BE
SETTLED SOON.
WASHINGTON, Oct 25-The pursuit and pun
hment Of the Indians who have left their reservations
and committed hostility during the past Summer
has compelled large numbers 10 come and surrender
their arms even their and arrows thus rendering
themselves almost pOwerless for evil in the future and
hss bad excellent moral effect IN the Impressions
made minds Of those occupying the reservations
Although attended with great expense If believed BY
those best acquainted with indian affairs that
the effective military operations, provoked by In
dian oGtrages during the early part OF the pres
ent season. viii, in the erd, prove 10 have
been udicous and IN the interest true economy and
viii the effect diminish Indian depredations and
recently pursued toward the Indians not is claimed.
departure from the Presidents Indian policy, but
rather more extensive execution OF his original plan.
putting tue Indians on reservations under the civil
authority Of the Government, and leaving those who
persist in leaving the reservations for the pur-
pose Of marauding 70 be dealt with by the
military. II is confidently expected by Off
eia authorities that the experience OF the
hostile indians during the present together with
more efficient control secured and maintained at the
agencies VIII far toward suppTessng hOstllities
the part of the Indians for TO come. Mean
while, the whites filing up the territory sub
jec 90 raids, and in comparatively short time the In
dian problem will he solved by the presence OF whites
In sufficient numbers TO make 1t Improbable for them
TO go upon raiding expeditions. While the work OF
ely.hzing, educating and Chrisuanz!ng Will continue,
the hope expressed that the wild Indian yet
come industrious and lntelg gent citizen contributing
TO the development Of the natural resources OF the
Try winch he now occupies.