New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-14
THE INDIAN TROUBLES.

CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN GENERALS SHERMAN
AND sHERIDAN-Tug SIOUX TO BE SEVERELY
PUNISHED.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The following telo-
graphic correspondence has taken place:
NEw-YoRK, Feb. IL, 1874
GEN W. T. SHERMAN Warrington, ID. o.:
The trouble with the Sioux which for some time past
nsys y 70
Robinson and Corporal Coleman the chief clerk at the
Ta Agency reports that large parties of hostile Indians
from both agencies left for general hostihties
ranchmen and to then return to the railroad win go
home tomorrow to supeTntend any action thas may Dc
necessary, r. Ii. sHEhiDAS' LieuL-1eherai'
HEADQUARTERS ARMY oP THB UNITED STATES,
WASHINGTON. Feb. H. 1873. )
h Is a"Fn Fs genus Me
Dispatch of this morning received Under call OK the
as win be in Collecting
effective force possible, even II you draw cavalry
S d c pSIi os
opposes Every Indian who has marauded south OF the
sssomuice in the murder Of Lieut. Robinson Their
ponies must be very poor now and the game must DO
merited seems favorable. MY own opinion Is that
tho sioux should never again have an agency away
from the Missouri River. W. T. SIBERIAN, General
SPOTTED TAILS DEPARTURE FOR HIS RESERVATION
HIS REASONS FOR DESIRING CHANGE or LoCA-
TON.
WASHINGTON, Feb. i3.-The following cor
spondeuce relates TO the recent departure Of Spotted
Tail from bic reservation and the reasons given by that
brave for desiring change Of location:
DEPARTMENT OF rHB ISTERIoR,t
WARRINGTON, Feb. 3, 1874 J
To N, Hon j. A. CAMPBELL, Ohyenne ". T.:
Advise Spotted Tail 10 return to reservation and
remain there and comply with directions Of the Govern
mept This will secure MIN protection and Kindness. and
'''A c. DELANo, Secretary.
Gov Campbell replied, Transmitting TO the Secretary
OF the Interior Spotted Tails request, his remarks.
upon the telegram being read 70 him. Gov. Campbell
SAYS he s evidently disposed to make complaints about
his agent IL he can get anybody to listen to them but
whether he has reason for this. or Ii only being
made Q tool of by designing men, tho Secretary and
Commissioner are unable TO Judge Gov. Campbell hopes
that he will be permitted 10 leave his reservation,
n least 70 come TO Cheyenne again. his visits be
productive Of no good whatever Spotted Tail left
Cheyenne for his reservation on Feb g. His remarks
upon telegram Of the Secretary advising him to 20
10 hs ipclosed IN the Governors COM
municauon, and "a followsi
Iiutspd TO follow the advice given IN The Telegram,
but have few words tina, want 70 have written
down for the Great Father Our freight brought from
the Great Father win give 70 me and my People the
reSnsins and our children viii have the goods and
1 We
ing. want 70 live In house like white men want
oxen sn and pows and moving machines. have no one
10 help me get all these thinRA Ny 0reas Father
RsS Wagons Oxen, and marc. for me 8. Fora Randall
which Be says he win give mo- provided shall move
down 0ard that fort look q you In me CITY and
And good clothes, and wanted 70 have my people IKE
vou and thoy would be- II they were permttsd TO
sssnsfn On the reservation whore they BOW Arc We
have but one Of agency ana tho traders have
70 bring goods long dstsncs which nahss them
800 M sreat deal We other storea inst wo
can have the sdvsntases Of several aders The
Tor the stores and ny annuity goods ere Oil hauled
soee,Ssr This doss NOT please me ct s and want 70
hsye them hsuled separately.
MILITARY PREPARATIONS AGAINST THE SIOUX.
OMAHA, Feb. 18.-The reported attack on
The wood party ct FotermaD Wednesday proves
70 be fslso Preparations being made with ga post
~. for the movement Of troops into tho btoux
cnuntry and fors to be established q Whetstone
and Red Cloud agencies Ihis u authentic me force
the ssencies me weather for military movements IL
favorable at present.