New-York tribune., 1874-08-25
TIE INDIAN TROUBLES.

AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE RECENT MASSACRE OF
ST. JOE CHlPpEwAs AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF OUrRAGEs IN VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE
INDIAN COUNTRY MURDERS AND RoBBERfEs
BoAsTED OF BY THE sAyAGES-ENCoURAGiNG
REPORTS FROM TIE KIowA AND CoMANCHE
AGENCY.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24-An investigation at
Fort Toten fixes the recent massacre OF certain CpPe
was and habreeds OF st. Joe, Dakota Territory, upon
certain members of Bull Ghosts band or Cat-hesd
Sioux at a point the Missouri River opposite the
Standing Rock Agency. Gen Terry has ordered force
of cavalry to make demand for the custody or the
Indians engaged IN the massacre and the restoration OF
the horses captured by them at the time.
The War Department has received Information OF the
capture all the mules OF military tram on the zi
inst at Barola Springs The Department has also re-
ceiyed report from Fort SILL dated July &c. giving the
latest news from the Indian camps regarding the move
ments Of the hostile Cheyennes, Kiowas, and Co
manches A party OF friendly Cheyennes had reached
the Arapahoe Indian Agency, having como direct from
the Indian camps which are near the breaks OF thc
Staked Plains These Indians intended TO make warm
work for our troops whenever they met thein Large
raiding parties Of Kiowas and Comanches were out.
Big Bow a Kiowa chief, had returned from successu
raid in Texas with 200 head of horses and mules ana
reported that many had died on the way from
having heen oyer-lriyen and the weather being hot
Some Kowas had boased to Cheyennes that they had
killed q man near Fort sill and thrown the BODY INTO
,he wafer after scapng him. few hours before tney
did tis they drew their raons from the agent These
Chevennes say that the Kiowas made the first outbreak
this season. and that Lone Wolf when he went To Texas
after his sons rel killed white persons on
the trim White Horse made the next raid. Since that
the three tribes have all taken active part IN the
ourages The Cbeyennes up to the time this party le Z
the camp had eight Of their young men Killed a
marty returned from Colorado short time ago
with 20 head Of horses. and report having Kied trec
white men in the raid. The Cheyennes also killed four
white men north OF this place. and burned their Wagons'
hut they say the packed all the property with
which the wagons were loaded From all that could be
learned there about $50 men among the combined
tribes of Cheyennes. KOwas, and Commences VINO are
on the war-path and mean business They say tney are
more determined than ever before. 40, ,,
siouer under date or Aug IT, from the hlOWa anu
Comanche Agency, Indian Territory representing hat
all quiet with raids since his last report anu nat
growing inclination observable on the part OF the
Kiowas Comanches not on the reservation TO come
IA aud make peace which he attributes 10 the move
ments of troops and the scarcity OF water lie says
the ion continued drouth with the prevailing hot WIN
have made vegetation dry as the irosts oil Fan wouu
During days the mercury had stood as hlgh
ms lOo and days reached lilo and l2 In the
| shade
THE REPORTED DECLARATION OF WAR BY THE
OSAGES DENIED.
LAWRENCE, Kan, Aug. A.-Superintendent
Hoag sent dispatch to the Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs at Washington to-day, to the effect that
Agent Stubbs denies having made statement to
apy one that the Usage Indian council had declared
war against the State of Kansas. as teegraphed by
Gov Osborn a few DAYS ago. Agent Gibson reports the
Osages all quiet on their reservation and that tne pro
| ceedngs Of their council were favorable.