New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-07
=. NDLI!s.Ts aaEEAIRS.

not yet como to consider It, i = -
~. TNR11ssss aaEEA1Rs
REPORTS FROM THE PLAINS. ~
PROFESSIONS OF PEACE By BIG TREE AND WHITE
HORSE AT THE ARAPAHoE AGENCY-THEIR SIM
CERITY DoUBrED-THE ENTIRE PARTY MADE
PRISONERS
WASHINGTON, Oct 6.-The Commissioner of
Indan Anars 10 to-day in receipt OF letter from Agent
Miles, dated at the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Agency,
ocp. oV' bringing news that seven young Klowas,
headed by the famous chief Big Tree aud u Cheyenne
headed by White Horse had como in the previous
ing ana made professions Of friendship Big said
no peionRed to Sanautas band. numbering at present
ioases Tor about 100 persOns) camped about 80 miles
from this Agency aud that they wanted como in and
remain there instead Of going to Fort Sill The Chey-
enTes said they had been in thesmohy Fork country
looking Tor wild horses. Friend Miles aud Gen. NELL
regaruo re wh9le party AZ suspicious set and made
them prisoners Of war but let two squaws back to
same terms Gen Neil Lad prom Promised to let the Chey.
ennes 80 to Whrwinds camp in FIVE days. provided ne
Miles says generally thought that Santanta will
stampede when lie hears the fate Of Big Tree and his
ADvICEs FROM GEN. MILEs's Northumberland
TONS RETARDED BY A LACK OF TRANsPORTA-
TON FACILInEs-MURDERs BY INDIANS In
KANSAS.
ST. LOUIS, Oct CA special dispatch to
The GLOBE from Topeka, Kansas says Advices to the
Goth ult have been received here from Gen. MIles's
Indian expedition. Heavy rains and lack Of sufficient
transportation reported retarding active opera
TONS Trains are kept constantly going TO and from
Fort Dodge, distance of 400 miles, from whence
all supplies have to be forwarded by wagon over Q
rough and difficult road. No Indians have been encoun-
tered since the attack CaIahans train the 18th
haad in rtion
OF the staked Plains Gen. Davidson, with nine COM
panes Of troops, effected junction with Gen. Miles
tho goth ult. He marched from Fort Sill up the
Washita and the north fork Of the Red River but met
no Indians the route. There three columns
within supporting distance OF each other operating
against the Indians They commanded by Gen.
Miles, Gen. Davidson and Col Price. Nothing has been
heard from Mckenzie who Is advancing the south.
nor from Buell. who Is coming across from Mexico
scouting party from For. Wallace operating on tine
discovered on Saturday last the bodies of three men
aud womani murdered by indians Tne psrs9ns Killed
crushed and ali the bodies more or less mutiated.
5f sna
sss and several others missing They are supposed
10 have met the same fate.
THE WORK OF THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS.
REPORT OF THE ASSOCIATED EXECUTIVE COMMIT
TEE-rHE OBSTACLES TO INDIAN CIVILIZATION
presented TO the Indiana yearly meeting OF Friends In
session here to-day. and enthusiastically approved by
the Committee:
The Executive Committee Of Friends on indian
Affairs present the following as their fifth annual report
annual meeting was held usual in the 10th month
last year at the office of the superintendent
opportunity OF meeting most of our agents and
siderable number of teachers and Others connected with
in the 4th month last and in the 9TH month.
We were called together OF Lawrence TO con-
disposition manifested by portion Of the Indians in
South Western Agencies Various members OF the
Committee have visited many Of the Agencies under our
care and beside thus given to the work
ers we that have derived much benefit from the
views OF the present condition. the dieulties and
cesstes Of the work have been maured. The several
yearly meetings Of the Friends In the United states are
requested forward to Charles Con our Treasurer
at Richmond their respective Quotes Oh ior the use
Of the Committee during the current year.
OBSTACLES TO CIVILIZATION.
Very interesting replies have been received from on
agents to the inquiry, I" What are the creates
obstacles 10 Indian civilization - Among these causes
the most prominent seem to be:
First The prejudice Of race. which has been treaty
In enshed the general treatment received by them
Second Their strong adhesion to the traditions and
CUSTOMS OF their foreahers which shey regard Is OF
Third with some Of the tribes rowing habits prevent
a regular application OF the influences OF CIVILIZATION
Fourth: Non-enforcement OF the law permitting the
introduction Of whisky stealing OF their stock aud the
destruction Of game upon their reservations
Fun /: superstition uneughtened Righteousness
In reference to THIS one OF the agents writes
ana divinity Of the Creator. Many Of the best minds
among them deeply mbued with religious subjects
as render them In the absence OF outward revelation
fanatca supersttous, and speculative as to the real
design Of their creation and life. and while they cannot
realize infinite love OF the Great Spirit through
Jesus Christ, there is yet within them such desire
for greater knowledge Of this to them mysterious
coss oommunion waS him os the purpose Of
obtaining spiritual and temporal happiness that they
dreams as prophecies, and In mysterious, ana 10 US
meaningless forms, as proper method OF worsnlping
us guttOny and barDarsm. to them is but religious
ceremony. They ,mucn confirmed IN their relg-
S eS requires patience oonnasd effort and
not TO introduce to them religious sup)eets ehcep
ingIy important to bring them in with those
whose lives constant proof Of the blessed Results Oh
the Christian faith.
NoN-ENFoRcEMENr OF THE LAWS.
In two OF Southwestern Agencies violations OF
the intercourse laws by white men have become In
prevalent Organized bands OF horse thieves
have done an extensive business In raidng upon the
stock Of the Indians Hunters, In open 4 ais
regard Of law and Of the promises OF the
Government to the Indians. have slaughtered
Thousands upon thousands OF bufaloes upon
wretched vocation and the combined influence OF these
OF trespssses has at last PROVOKED the
them have determined to drive from their
reservations all while person: not sSiuy rs ss
duty of the agents. a. officers Of the Government to
project their rights and justly complain because TINS
Tor our agents to afford this protection unless they call
upon the military arm Of the Government. TINS they
have hesitated to do. lest they should seem
to be trsmplng under foot an important testimony
of the Society The extension Of the white
RI the borders of the Indian Territory has greatly
the number of lawless men In that section
and the Of law on the reservations
an this class to select these AZ nelds
have attempted again and again to arrange Tor the