The New York herald., 1874-11-02
Another Long Chase
After KiowaS.
A BAND OF WARRIORS DISPERSED
They Seek Refuge With Their
Pacific Brethren.
Kicking Bird" Delivers
Them Up.

FORT SILL !. T., Oct ~. 1874
The present condition OF the Indians on the war.
path SHOWS that II the estimate already made by
your correspondent that 500 savages were engaged
in the revolt be correct, there from 500 TO 900
warriors missing. Where are they and what are
they going TO dor No one knows, and the I'M
prisoned braves are thus far mysteriously silent
and profess ignorance on the subjecr.
l have made arrangements with my Delpmc
oracle, Kicking Bird, Chief OF the Kiowas, when
ne Is In .talking mood which is not yet, TO give
his iu!l views and all the Information he has on
the subject which will undoubtedly pe valuable
He has been driving here and there ana
in the saddle ior the past four or nve
days hunting his stolen horses many OF
which have been taken, and he stalks about IN MS
Kiowa sheet, moody and silent, at times signing
deeply and seeming to be sorely sad at heart. AS
stated in previous letter, he Is the snreWd ana
cunning diplomat; not, however. dishonoraDe,
but the very Machiavelli OF the Indians, planning
ana carrying out schemes by which TO save his
people, and, for several days past, ieigning other
motives and movements He has been busiy en-
gagged at this, working TO the best advantage with
acting agent Howard and the military oficer in
charge OF the Indians held as prisoners He is not
TO be blamed, hut should not be humored too far,
as lear is already the case. Ii the Indian Is not
taught
SEVERE AND BITTER LESSON
now, by lear OF the military power, am sure the
present opportunity Will be lost ana no guarantee
secured that the very same defiance ana lawless-
ness, for which he Is being brought to task now,
will not be repeated over and over again whenever
his disposition moves him TO foray plunder, Kill
and destroy. The subordinate officers should be
made to guard against misplaced and what In the
retrospect may prove to nave been lamentaDie
leniency or unwlse favor, and perhaps be found to
produce new set OF dragons teeth"
THE CAPTIVE INDIANS STILL ARMED
The surrender OF the arms and horses, as now
carried on, is a sham and ''humbug," at least so
far as the last voluntary captives Is concerned.
No horses OF any account have been turned in.
and the same may said in regard TO the arms.
Further, the dlsarmed, supposed or pre-
tended, again 60 around here armed to the teeth.
/ met the Cher lssa-nan-i-ka, who pretended to
have given up his gun down ut the traders store
fully armed, and with no less than two revoivers.
This looks like trihing
ANOTHER LONG CHASE AFTER KIowAs
Adyices were received here on the 26th by
couriers from General Sheridan, at Washita,
dated Sunday, October IS 70 the erect that
Colonel Carpenter ana Captain Little, with q
tachment OF the Tenth United States cavalry, COM
posed o. Companies and N and seventeen Indian
on the Aary's Butte or Rock and had followed
item east and then south to Fort Cobb, thence
TO the ashita River, near the Washita agency.
where he lost tue tran. but that hls scouts had
taken 1T up again at the junction Of the Forts Cobb
and sill roads, from wnicn POINT ne had instructed
Colonel Carpenter to pursue It, and, II ne came
upon the fugitive raScais, TO engage Lnem. Later
la tne day Colonel Carpenter arrived Al this post
with his command, having made a forced march ol
lively night ano day, with out one hours rest.
closely pressing he retreasing Indians, who were
sscertalned TO be klowas lately OF the band mar.
Bhailed by Lone Vol, and supposed to number
about seventy braves, with women and children,
numbering In all about 100. with 800 or more po-
MES. They were closely pursued, though At no
time In sight, untn they reached Cacne
Greek, where they seemed to have scat
tered In all directions near this agency,
their tracks being stamped out and mixed up in
confusion by their herds. in the graphic lam
guage o Colone Carpenter, wno was very much
disguised at the Indians having thus successfully
eluded him, "the bottom seems to have lailen out
c, the Indian war;" and the wnoie trouble, so lar
as the Kiowas are now concerned Will be TO de.
eide upon VIVA. punishment IS 10 be meted out to
them. 1t is to be hoped, II the military branch OF
FUGITIyEs IMPRISONED
Later IN the day, during the INVESTIGATIONS In
The Kiowa camp near by, directed by Colonel
Carleton, who detailed an oincer and an
Interpreter With a platoon OF cavalsy TO 70
Indians had taken refuge within the camp,
1t was developed that i've braves were there IN
hiding. Their Immediate delivery, with their
arms and ponies, was Insisted upon by the acting
agent. Captain Howard, and after o lew moments
promptly complied with. One, however, was
missing and wlnle the iour being taken to
tue ice-house Chief was seen riding double IN not
haste 10 deliver the remaining prisoner behind
nn 10 the sergeant OF The guard. At ABOUT nine
O'Clock KICKING Blrc, cnle! OF the kloWas, came
Win captain Howard 10 report his readiness TO
ueilver up nineteen more OF the warllke bucks,
who had come IN subsequently, 10 surrender them
selves, and they TOO were turned over TO the
guard anu placed under lock and key with their
brethren, VINO had been engaged IN the same
exploits as themselves on the plains
COLONEL sCH0FIELD'5 PRISONERS.
We are awaiting tne arrival OF the prisoners
Captured by colonel Schoneld, OF the Tenth Ca
valry, which IS expected momentarly under
escort OF Captains Norvai and Beach's companies
OF cavalry and infantry. Lieutenant Wilson with
detachment OF cavalry, went this morning to
meet them and assist III taking cnarge OF the
prisoners and nUrses. lie Will also shoot OF the
latter those unnt Tor service and the trouble
am expense Of bringing them into the post.
About seyeuty-nye OF the captured ponies winch
came IN with tine Cheyenne captlves have been
shot ca account OF sheer worth.essness, and more
Will nave To be put TO death, as they not appear
10 pe ut Tor any thing having sore backs and being
ridden 10 the last extremity OF endurance In the
hight OF their riders before the various military
coinmns.
Colonel Carpenter, with the detachment COM
posed OF his company aud tnat or Captain Little,
leaves here Tor the Plans the 27tn, join the
balance oi DavidsoD's coluinn. leave win them,
gong through the mountains, where a large party
are supposed 10 be nidlng unwilling to surrender.
ngnt may be mad, winch IS earnestly hoped for,
tnat they may get one severe and thorough casri-
CATION at least before getting Off ''scot free." They
VIII get IL II this detachment strikes them, as the
pflcers above named are Old Indian fighters.
TIE INDIANS sUSTENANCB
Letter from Friend Richards, Agent at