The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-07-14
TIE INDIAN TROUBLES.
The Frontier Guarded. at
Every Point.
GENERAL POPE ON THE SITUATION.

General orders from the headquarters Of the Mill
tary Division OF the Missouri received at the War
Department, announce that In consequence OF the
hostile attitude Of the Comanche, Kiowa and Chey-
enne Indians the existing orders fixing the limits OF
the Department Of the Missouri are subject to the
approval Of the President, so far modified as to
extend the southern line of that department to
the main Canadian River. In conducting opera
tons against the Indians, Ell Their for the purpose
OF Furnishing them or for the protection OF per-
sons and property against their depredations, the
commanding officers of the Department of the
Missouri and Texas may disregard the lines sepa.
rating these departments.
TILE FRONTIER PROJECTED.
General Pope, commanding the Department Of
the Missouri has written letter to the Governor
OF Kansas, a copy OF which has been forwarded,
showing that the whole frontier OF ansas is lined
with troops constantly in motion, and 1t seems
impossible that the Indians can do any damage.
BY application to the nearest commanding Offlcer
near any point threatened or to any of the NOV
ing companies the threatened locality can be
promptly attended to.
ILLEGAL TRADING STATIONS.
General Pope SAYS, IN relation to the trading
and to the ncalculable injury of the peaceful and
honest farmers and frontier settlers OF Kansas,
the Pan Handle OF Texas, seventy.ave miles along
the Arkansas to trade with the bufalO hunters
and committed violent and inexcusable outrages
upon the Indians, he has no word Of sympathy or
concern, ana II ne sn no SEND trSSps 70 inc
would be to break them up and not to protect
them. He says to the unscrupuious and Illegal
transactions of these people the murders OF innO-
cent settlers on the frontier largely attrbuta-
BILE, and they ought to be punished and not pro-
tected.
General Pope writes to General Sherman that +,
except to careless stragglers outside the military
lines, and to Few remote settlers, he thinks we
RI tI lU n If
RACES.
THE DISPOSITION OF THE TROOPS
The following is detailed statement of the dis
position or the troops along the Kansas frontier
mentioned by General Pope in his letter to the
Fust-At Caldwell Kansas are the Headquarters
OF three companies Oh infantry. under Captain
Overshine. The companies are to be posted in de-
tachuents as needed along the southern line of
| the State as far west as Lawrenceburg, and also
south from Caldwell from the Indian Territory, on
the road to the ArapahOe agency. company Of
cavalry, under Captain Upnam, marched from
Caldwell along the southern line OF Kansas, to
boundary, with orders to scout up the valley OF
that creek and keep in communication with the
oVsrshine at Cadwe commands ali tns ,nIap.rY
and WIN promptly render such help as ne can and
Second~Colonei G. E. Compton commands Fort
Dodge and has general charge OF the country along
the Medicine Lodge Creek and north, east and
kansas, as far up us Grenada. He mas under his
command five Infantry and five cavalry COM
Ing thoroughly along lon Medicine Lodge and South South
and southeast lodges. The other cavalry company
patrols constantly the line OF the Arkansas as far
up as Grenada. The line OF the Atchison, Topeka
and santa Fe Railroad, between Larned and
Grenada. is guarded throughout by detachment
of infantry posted at all important points, Colonel
Compton commands the whole, and Is q prompt,
energetic oficer, who will be ready to act with
intelligence and spirit.
Thu'd-At Camp supply there are three infantry
and two cavalry companies, the latter scouting
continually north and northeast OF the post as far
mands.
panles OF cavalry and two OF infantry. One COM
pany is continually scouting the Valley OF the Ar
kansas from Lyon to Grenada, about fifty miles.
The other three companies are scouting the line of
the Pnrgatory River. between Lyon and the Ration
Mountains.
There Is a company OF cavalry at Fort Hayes and
one at Grinnell station, just east Of Wallace held
there IN case of trouble on the Saline and Solomon
rivers.
The Strength Of the Federal Forces
Probable Designs of the Redskins.
The Chicago Inter.Ocedn OF saturday publishes
the following facts obtained at military head
quarters:-
The indian bands who are reported to have
'gOne on the warpath," and to have murdered
and scaiped several ranchmen, belong to the
Cheyennes, Comanches and Ki0was. These are
among the most warike and powerful OF the In
dian tribes, and have become known and feared
rs raiders The COmanches and Kiowas occupy
jointly the southwest corner Of the Indian Terri
tory thus bordering Texas, into which they fire.
quently make marauding incursions. The Apaches
entered into confederation with these tribes,
and occupy the reservation with the Kiowas
and Comanches. 1t IL probable, therefore,
that many of these red men have joined with
their brethren In going out In search OF plumber.
The Oheyennes VINO number about 5000, occupy,
with the ArapahOes, the ost northerly reserva-
ton lying the border line OF Southern Kansas.
II thus appears that the Kiowas and COmanches,
leaving their reservations marched north for
about $50 miles. There they were joined by some
OF the Cheyenne tribe, and, with their united
forces, they entered Kansas and committed che
murders and 0uLrages reported. Indian Agent
Miles sent to Fort Sill for troops This Is post on
the COmanche, Kiowa and Apache reservation.
There are quarters for half dozen companies and
four months provisions are kept in store. the
garrison when complete numbers 664 men. It at
present contains 206 men, belonging TO the Twen-
ty.hfth Infantry under the command OF Captain
Robe The fort Is las miles from Boggy depot, the