New-York tribune., 1874-02-21
TIE indian TROUBLES.

REPORT OF AN INTERVIEW WITH SIOUX chihrS-
THEY PROFESS IGYORANCE OF TIE RECENT
REDATIoNs-AssURANCEs OF PEACE GIVEN
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-Capt. Geo. IL. DAVIS
Of the 4th Infantry reports from sduey Barracks Neo
Feb 49, that on day before he had an interview Win
the Sioux Chiefs PawDee Killer, Two Lances, fte hgh'
nng and High Bean, all OF the cut of band capt DAVIS
says they came Sidney accompanied By MT Cinoru'
trader who lives ID their midst and he learned rom
them tho following:
The same day the horses were stolen from Reddngton
they moved their camp from Its former Location on Io
thew are now camped about IS miles above Julesbarg
and five miles below Riverside. nearly due sout, anu
dans have left their camps since their recent tak MIN
Gen. Dudley and but two lodges have 1oed irOn ho n
North. They declare that depredations have oeeh
committed by their young men, and that they have iath
fully observed their promises OF friendship. they nau
heard Of recent depredatlons, anu Sduie y.
Sidney for the purpose OF learning the truth and 70
the whites the whites that they kept te b
They promised TO observe carefully the ofoers Will
they have received from the military to prevent tnSi,
young men from roaming about the country. ~ Y,i Y
dian. who had stolen stock aud wounded white man;
that they moved from their village and ays,ed Ia aoSu ad
Indians and attacked by the troops A.. %,
Pawnee Killer asked that would send to the Red
Cloud Agency and have the remainder OF Ms Dahd,
14O lodges under Little Wound come 70 tne SooLn %
and might make war but the cutoff band" would not
JOIN the Mime Congons and he wanted 70 get ms WHO'S
away from the northern Indians and keep out OF trouble
OF course declined to send for Little Mound Pawnee
Killer said he had learned from an Indian who recently
from the Spotted Tail agency that he ran across
the body of Indian recently killed, near CortHouse
gous but saw nothing OF the remainder OF the party
/ am inclined to think that the Protes.etons OF
lasNOS are sincere, sH' ond do not believe they arc
| responsible for the depredations; but / feel
which has been operating in this vicinity II they choose
In opinion the raiders are all Minneeouous ana tne
| party does number than 80 warriors. Dir
Charles Moore reports that night before as seven OF
miles below wafer post or lodge at Hole CreeK ,, All
the available cavalry forces are Out with capt Dndey
reports that about 10 days lodges Of Arrapahoes
! crossed the South Platte and went SOUTH
postscript the above says that the Indians with
whom Capt. Davis had the talk said several times that
there was to they did not want any OF them
selves they wished the Great Father would design
piece OF ground where their whole band could settle
and live in peace with their families until the war
was over. They would be glad to the Mnneconious
whipped and their Great Father ought 10 have done 80
| long ago.
| REPORTED BATTLE BETWEEN THE NAVAJO INDIANS
AND THE MORMONs.
| iBY TELEGRAPH TO Tue TRIBUSRI
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-It is reported this
evening That dispatches were received to-day after the
close OF the War Department, from prominent officer
OF the army stationed in the West, announcing recent
battle between the Navajo Indians OF Northern Arizona
and Mormons belonging to settlements on tho virgin
River IN Southwest Utah. Gen. Ord, commanding the
Military Division OF the Pacific, has ordered the COM
manding officer Beaver, Utah, TO send troops imme-
diatey point attacked. The dispatch reports that
a number OF persons killed on both sides
EXAGGERATED REPORTS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The Board Cf Indian
Commissioners say that the telegraph and newspaper
reports in regard TO the threatened difficulty WITH the
Sioux have greatly exaggerated the facts. and that
official information leads to the belief that, in their
proper management the danger OF a general Sioux war
Is averted. II the peace policy be pursued towards
them. the progress of this tribe towards civilization
would be greatly promoted.