The New York herald., 1874-07-25


open and the sinews drawn out Nearly all these
barbaritles were undoubtedly perpetrated while tue
them from their suf1erings. Nor were these ali
/ but other indlgnltles were perpetrated upon the
bodies too indecent and horrible 10 relate.r
So much for indian treachery, bravery and
! INDIAN VIOLATION or TREATIES
! Ii the white man Is bound to observe treaty
obligations with the red man he IN turn should be
AS much bound to observe them with the white
duty is seldom fully and rigidly carried out by
either OF the parties named. The Indians by
aole violation OF a treaty can be
asked ior than that which occurred
days agos Had our troops gone forth unrequesIed
by the Indian department. the righteous chastise
ment given the Indians on that occasion might
nave been pronounced massacre and the troops
condemned Tor having performed their duty. Tue
troops that neid court and eniorced justice on that
try Tor duty well performed. Captain Bates, sec.
ond cavalry, and his able assistant, Lieutenant
OF distinction conferred upon them for their gal
liant behavior OF course the men are deserving OF
lar share OF the praise, as are also Generals
sheridan and Ord and Captain Terry. J. h
The situation in Indian Territory and
kansxs--Inadequ OF the Military
Force-Inhuence OF the Coma anche Medi-
cine Man to Cause War-Recent Crimes
OF the Redskins.
FORT SILL, ]. T.. July IL, 1874.
To THE EDITOR OF THE hERALD:--
The people OF the Indian Territory and especially
OF that portion OF IL constituting the reservations
OF the nomadic Indians have been aware for at
least three months that strong spirit OF war
existed among the tribes, and they have daily
looked for an outbreak OF the kiowas, Comanches
and Cheyennes.
THE MOTIVE FOR WAR
is not well defined even by the tribes themselves.
They have been punished by the government and
everything promised them. Santanta and Big Tree
have been given TO the Kiowas, thus removing the
only difficulty apparent with them. The women
and children captured by the troops under
Colonel Mckenzie, in 1872, have been all re-
stored to the Comanches and their grievance
removed. The Cheyennes never have had.
since 1868, cause Tor complaint. What is,
then, their excuse for war? They have
none. The war; If war it can be called is simply
and solely the result OF the weak vaclatng policy
pursued by the government towards its Indian
wards since the present administration came into
power. CLOSING their annual depradations over
by these Quaker agents, instead OF Furnishing them
FOR their misdeeds, could have but one final re-
sult--viz., 10 make the power OF the government
contemplate farce in the eyes OF these Indians.
who are quick to perceive the calibre OF the men
sent here TO govern them, and who know they are
only the sub-c hels Of the great chief at Washing
ton. Then they know, 100, that the government
is aware of their murders and depredations, and
knowing this and seeing no steps taken to punish
them, they have grown boder year by year, have
forgotten the thrashngs received in 1868, and
throwing aside the mask they have worn for years.
have once more defed the government
THE MILITARY UNPREPARED.
II the critical state OF affairs existing here for
three months past has not been properly presented
to the authorities at Washington the proper Off.
cals deserve the condemnation OF every living
being in the country; but am convinced that the
military authorities at least have presented true
statement OF the case to the War Department
Still nothing has been done in reality No addi.
tions have been made TO the troops here, but, on
the contrary, much has been done by Congress to
diminish the army
Now the war Is upon US, and as IN all previous
cases, finds us totally unprepared totally incom.
petent to deal with the savages.
THE ORIGIN OF THE TROUBLE
can be traced to the superstition OF the Indians.
For weeks the Indians have been talking of the
great Comanche Medicine Man," how he de-
scended from some indefinite place to take a seat
render ali who follow him invu,nerable in war
against the whites: how he spat cartridges out OF
his mouth OF every caibre and manufacture.
These marveS were, OF course, eagerly swallowed
by the young braves, who always are anxious tor
pillage and murder, and little legerdemain soon
purposes. He declared to them that his purpose
among them was that he sent by the Great
ana to restore to them the prowess they had lost
by contact with rhe pale faces. Soon other
tribes nccked to his standard and flame was
kindled which has Tor long time been only smOul-
dering.
THE KIowAs HOSTILE, THE APACHEs PEACEFUL.
All the Comanches excepting only the Pen
netethkas and nearly all the warriors of that
band, all the Cheyennes, all the warriors Of the
Kiowas, many of the Osages and a number of the
AraDanOeS allied Tor war, ReDOrtS Will b6
made by the agents that the Kiowas and others
tiOn. Believe 1t not, Mr.. Editor, for they are not
here; they are not hunting buffalo, but they are
hunting white mems and women's scaps and
property. The Apacnes alone are here; nor does
any one doubt their peaceful Intentions. The dep
relations committed already are sufficient to
warrant the government taking immediate steps
for their punishment Let US see what they have
already done.
RECENT CRIMES OF THE REDSKINS
For weeks they have Killed and robbed settlers
on Medicine Lodge Greek. They have scaped
dozen men between Camp supply and Fort Dodge,
Kansas. They killed man on the South Fork OF
the Canadian River. They killed lour men, and
burned one OF them near Skeleton Creek, Idaho
Territory, ana they killed three on Elk Creek,
near the Adobe Walls, on the OLD Fort BascOm
road IN this last fight on Elk Creek The Indians
we're a party OF buffalo hunters. They acKnowledge
a loss or seven Cheyennes. SIX COmanches and
three Arapahoes killed ana twenty-thIee
wounded, besides over 100 ponies killed. Besides
these murders north OF this place they have been
continually numbering and stealing in Texas.
ouI Hdi Ioau W NlCultd, hdusus, Is clOSeu Dy
them, aud but one mail has been received from
that point this month, although the line Is tri-
weekly.
one company of cavalry has gone from this post
10 the Cheyenne Agency, to protect that place,
and one company OF Infantry 10 the Wichita
Agency, and although the post commander,
Lieutenant Colonel Davidson, is anxious to protect
all, ne Is powerless TO do anything more for lack
OF troops.
ANOTHER OUTRAGE NEAR FORT SILL.
To he added TO the murders enumerated above
comes the news oi one near this post last evening.
Inns utoa
scalped and brutaliy mutiiated last night within
nine miles OF this post by Cheyennes and CO.
mancbes. He was one OF a party engaged in cut
ting wood TOR Mr.. j. - Evans. the wood contrac-
tor. Nine arrows-Gve OF which were pronounced
oy Indians who afterwards saw them TO be Chey.
enne aud tour COmanche-were found IN his BODY
This Will have the effect OF driving In these men
and causing them TO suspend work,
From all sides comes the cry for protection
against these llostlle savages. The eace nolIcY