, 1874-07-12

lost irss than fifty killed aud wounded md Abou
hundred ponies in all. So much fer my first genu
inc Indian fight :. JOIN 8. PHLLPs
Gen. shnnks Proposes to Visit xai
xVarcs.
tSrteaai D1suatch to The Ch:c1oo Tribune.
| FT. NATNE. Ind, June 11.-Gen. J. P.
SLanks, Member OF Congress from this District
aud Chairman OF the House Committee on Indi
| an Affairs, left here this afternoon, With hi.
family. for an extensive tour OF observation
| among th1 Indian tribes OF the Far West, ex
pecting to bo absent several months.
official Reports to tho War Depart.
ment.
TashtnatoH Dispatch to the Se7r York Herald July
Notwithstanding tho budget of war1iEe news
4 from the frontier this morning, Gen. Sherman
I did not get excited, nor order his sword sharp
ened, bnt, dtvesting himself OF coat and vest,
coolly famed himself, and laughed at the NOR
curry clamberiDg in the nineties.
Tho Ind1ans," he BaJs, "nnder the humane
and tender tleatment Of onr Christian brethren,
have been we'll fed during the past winter.
| Now the grass 10 high enough for rowing aud
predatory purposes, and the noble red
shlns SKINS havo no particular use for the
rnild-mannosed gentlemen un:ii next
winter. The history OF somo OF tie operations
OF the shraGes would, If properly detailed, be
! TerY interesting I remember one instance
where the hungry devils were Obliged to eus-
pend hostilities for want Of ratious, and repaired
to the agency to get their Government allow
snce Of subsistence. These particular students
of Christian civilization had gone folth to raise
the hair Of an unofend1ng tribe. but. meeting
| with more Resistance than expected. suddenly
| discovered themselves without food. and ap-
piled to tho agent for additional supplies. The
caae was pressing one, at least SO tho bcggars
thought; aad what do you think they
| urged as a reason for having their
! demand promptly attended to? Nothing
less than fear that portion OF the troops sta
toned at the agency would be cent to protect the
'trioe against which coo assault had proved un-
| successful. There WAS the sublime spectacle
| presented OF one portion Of our army feeding
| Indians who we're ready to fight another portion
as soon as they could get away. The letters aud
te!esams rcce,.1., to-day speak Of a scarcity Of
provisions in SIS localities and the fear that
the Indians will resent tho failure to provide for
them literally IN such way as to make it un-
pleasant for our handful Of troops on the from
tier. Still do not see anything to make me ap-
prehend more than the usual RAIDS OF some Of
the restless Warriors"
Most OF the army. then, is stationed on :he
froniler?" asked your correspondent
sIes,7 replied the General; ''but very few
troops are stationed in the South At present.
small force is necessary at our forts to Keep ths
men up IN artillery practice and protect the
buildings and grounds; but the great bulk Of
the army is, as you say, located on the frontier.
Aud that reminds me tina: the Fifth Cavalry,
which has been doing good service in Arizona
for several yoars, expected to change places with
the Sixth Cavalry, stationed in Kansas and the
1ndian Ter1 tory: but I suppose the Indian dir
ficu1tles will prevent the transfer this summer.
Our troops have not been changed about for
some time: in fact. ne have not many to order
anywhere"
7enture?"
MAINLY information about part Of our Ter
ritores nov unknown to civilization. The jour
ney will not extend over 220 miles from the point
Of departure, aud presume it is the intention
Of Custer to circle the region, rather than re- |
turn BY the route followed in penetrating this
unknown 1egon- There are stories told Of tho |
fabulous wealth OF this region which mase one |
recall the famous arabian Nights, but OF this |
Custer will not care much. His march will |
doubtless be at the rate OF 20 mlles day, un-
less inpedcd by hostile Indians
care our troops Fell armed for the venture?"
t'With the beet arms known to tho service.
Clusters expedition is so thoroughly organized
and will move under such discipline as to mako
it unProdtablo for the Sioux to dispute, the
papers question tho p1opriety Of sending
al armed force into territory which BY
treaty has been set apart to & cor
tRi1 tribe. There is no improperly whatever iu
all times the right to send her troops through
any part OF tho country, aud there is notll~
ing in the treaties stlpulating to the con-
trary. This delicate regard for the feel
ings Of tho indians IS akin to = sentiment
popular in the South before ths
War. The moral effect Of our aggressive army
in the one instance is not unlike that which fol-
lows an occasional harmless demonstration
among the Indians
''Then you do not expect any serious work for
the army this summer"
''None whatever. But troubles are contingent
raecals, aud il anything serious should arise the
confusion which always takes place under our
army system, when additional force ia necessary,
II 49, &L, f-~A e. !
down the pamrcred redskins. Instructions
have been promptly cent to all Department COM
manders to DO UNUSUALLY vigilant aud active in
nttscklng any parties violating treaty oblga-
tons"
TROUBLE WITH BHuLE5.
Capt Joseph Bush commanding the military
station at tho Lower Bruo Agency, Dakota Ter
ritory, under date Of June 23, writes to the War
Department that ION the 10Th of June Pouca
Br1le Indian named O'Mahu threatened the life
Of the Government Tradcr and Indian Agent,
and eudeavoled to take certain articles from the
trading store. At the request Of the Agent, |
Capt. Bush sent mounted men in pursuit, who
captured the Indians mule. but the In
lsan himself escaped into the thick UNDER
brush, after having fired several times on hls
pul auers. Upou tue rotusn OF the men = courier
VAS sent to the Indian camp. miles below,
1ith instructions to the chiefs to capture and
four hous Soma $50 chiefs and warriors,
anpeared At the post with the 1ndlau.
ant refused to surrender the prisoner unless the
raider WAS given up to them. They assumed a
ncnacing attitude Ali we're heavily armed, some
With two pistols and repeating rifles. I at onco
placed my howitzets in position and loaded With
:an1sIeT. The Agent then demanded the
orfsoner OF them. After long parey tho
Chiefs advanced With the prisoner, who was
akeu in charge by the Corporal of the guard. !
Che Indians were then ordered to return to their ,
amp. and warned that if theT fired u enn
Touid open fire. After 4 time all OF them re-