, 1874-06-28
THE INDIANS.
Eishop Hare Protests Against the
Custer Exped1tion-ClStef F1om1seo
Plenty Of Fighting.

! rishop HARE Protests Against the
| Custer Observation-Disclosures From1sed
Plenty of Fighting.
| Spe,mt Dispatch to 1ne CHICAGO Tribune.
8r. PAUL, June 27.-1he delayed war mate
rial for Cus.ers expedition, sent from here th1s
morning by special freight. will reach bismarck
on Monday morning. About tho same time
Custer will receive document from Bishop
Hare, OF Neobruuah, I learn indirectly from
the writer, being vigorous rrotest OF that pre-
late against Clusters project, which was ad-
dressed 10 the President. Being seut to him
through tie Sec1 etary Of the Interior, it was
referred without advice or comment to the
Secretary OF War. By him to The commanding Gau-
eral, aud so on down to Custer.
Bishop Hare's protest refers to the trenty
tho Black Hills and adjacent country was
guaranteed to the Indians and under which
three military posts in the reserved country
were Abandoned aud have not Blnce been occu-
pied, and asserts that Clusters expedition VIII
90 moro harm to the Presidents policy Of civil
iz,ng the ludlana than can be undons by all in
1uences combined in many years.
About 5,DO0 Sioux are settled On farming
reservations. Thioug h these am informed taat
several delegations from huntor-bands have
gone to Custer, urging and heggiug him
not to break their treaty by invading their
country. Custer told them his purposes
we're peaceful. He would not attack them,
but would defend himself if attacked. and
would proceed to any part OF the country he
pleased. Tho delegates, returning to the bands,
could not give them satisfactory assurance but
couuscled thom to prepare for the worst. Since
thou the hunter Indians have hidden defiance to
C,star instead Of pleading for peace, and are
convinced that his purposes are not peaceful;
that he means to occupy tho Black Hills country,
aud bring iu the whites to dspos6ess theu They
will therefore assemble all the1r well-armed war
rlors, about 5000, aud will dispute Clusters ad-
vance at every opportunity. The farmer
years to induce the major part Of the hunters to
Join them, are discouraged. The missionaries
and agents are much dissatisfied, saying the
country is about being plunged into great
Indian war, which WILL cost millions oi money
ana many lives that there il no sufficient cause
or excuse for the expedition that but for the
attempts from Montana to invade their county
there would DO no Sioux hostile to the whites;
that considering the numbers OF that people, 4o.-
000 With their node Of life aud frequent contact
with reckless whites. their general peacable in
cl1natlon is remarkable. the hunter Indians
carefully protect tho Black H llH, even from
themselves, as Il grand game preserve. It is
their annual Council ground, their last reliance.
Finally, it is charged by those denounciug tho
expedition that its tirst object is to give an op-
portun1ty for the promotion OF Custer, its sub
ordinate objects being wAr to interest tho
couasrv and incline it to favor military PreE-
ident, with the hope that the opening It = new
aud rich country will help loosen currency.
Que Of my informants adds that Custer will
not bo dlsat pointed IN fight ng. He will have
enough of 1t, but will be disappointed in gold,
of which he will find none.
It is reEotted here to-day that part OF the
members OF tile volunteer Scientific Corps, lea1n-
mg flom bismarck peopls and Custer's scouts
the true state of fncss, have determined to abAu-
don the expedition.
Indian Murders Hcported Near Dodge
City, Kan.
ST. LOUIS, Juno GA last Leavenworrh
Times says mail advices from Dodge City, Kan,
connr,n the telcSraphic reports tint the Indians
in that vicinity have assumed a hostile atrisude,
and are murdortng citizens and depredatlng
upon property. They Killed man named Whr-
rcn. near Mulberry Creek. and took his eutile
ecalp of. Tuo hunters killed ut Dolby Wells,
four saldiors at Camp Supply wounded, end lot
OF stock run OF. 4 party Of leading c1tizons Of
Dodge City, including the Hon. James Haura-
han, ]. Einey, J. Leonard, Red Clar1, ". Twill
ler, who started for the Canadian River III Texas
on the 7th inst, were attacked st Sharp Creek,
rs miles from Dodge City. All their stock WAS
cartu, ed, and it Is feared that tho whole party
is murdered. Is nothing can bo heard OF them.
Tom Wallace and E man named Dudley we're
killed near the Canadian River. Several wagons
that should have arrived from the Canadian
River somo dave ago have not been heard from.
Lieut.. Kendall, With squad of eighteen col
dlers, are out scouting for the murderous red
hEina