The New York herald., 1874-07-10

l at once placed my howitzers in position ana
loaded with canister. The agent then demanded
the prisoner Of them. After long parley the
chiefs advanced with the prisoner. who was taken
IN charge by the corporal OF the guard The In
dians were then ordered to return TO their camp
ana warned that II they fired a gun I would open
nre. After time all OF them retired.
THE UNITED STATES coNMANDANT OUTRAGED
Upon the next day Bishop Hare, OF this diocese,
held council at the quarters OF the interpreter,
some twenty rods from the post. At the request
Of the agent posted my men and placed my guns
IN position inumidate the Indians, who were
very saucy, threatening the agent with arms In
their hands, &c. As they were dispensing ] pro-
ceeded to the place OF council when demand was
made upon me for the prisoner. had
no time TO answer before / was
rounded by mounted and armed warriors, who
prevented my return to my quarters. After some
talk pressed my way between their horses and
was not moiested. The indians were informed
that n shot was nred It would be a signal for my
iorce 10 open nre. am thoroughly convinced
that nothing but the Unexpectedly determined
action OF the agent ana troops prevented con-
n1ct- The indians are well fed ana have no cause
for complaint; and 1t is my opinion that nothing
but good show OF force will prevent an outbreak
among them. We are In poor position for de-
fence, but feel confident that we can handle them
should they continue In their warike mood. We
are in great need OF horses, having but three ~
this station.
MASSACRE OF RKEs BY THE SIOUX.
Captain Garlic Boyd, OF the Seventeenth infan-
try, commanding at the Cheyenne Agency, Dakota
Territory, writes under date Of June 20, that the
majority Of the Indians who left that agency
the expedition supposed to be for the purpose OF
attacking the Berthold Indians have returned to
the neignborhood OF the agency. The reports
| brought back by those who have returned arc to
| the effect that the expedition went to Fort Ber-
rhold, passing by the Heart Butte both going
and returning; that at Fort Bertnold they
shot woman across the river at
the Rec village and drew the Berthoid
Indians across the river into the ambuscade pre-.
pared for them; that they had severe fighting, the
Sioux being greatly superior in numbers; that
eight Rees at least were killed, the Sioux having
only one killed and eight wounded. The one
killed was grandson Of q good Indian who farms
about twelve or fifteen miles from the station, q
Lad OF sixteen seventeen years Of age, who, with
his father tnot quite as good az the grandfatner)
was on the expedition. Several fresh scalps have
been brought in by the Sioux party over which
they have been very jubilant.
| THE ALTERNATIvES-BERF OR wARt
Captain Boyd says:-T am informed that the
supply Of rations for the Indians at this agency Is
exhausted, except some hour and corn, and that
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further supply. Should the issue OF rations and
especially OF beef, be stopped for any heightened
period, think It win lead to serious depredations.
II not to actual warfare, the part OF the Indians
who have hitherto been Kept BY feeding them IN a
pacific and semt-friendy state.
WHITE MURDERER RECAPrURKD.
colonel John G. Smith, OF the Fourth infantry,
commanding the Sioux expedition, under date OF
Camp Robinson, Neb., June 22, writes that Tous.
saint Kinsella was captured at the Red Cloud
Agency BY Lieutenant Emmett Crawford OF the
Third cavalry and Lieutenant r. Fl. Ray, Of the
Eighth infantry. on the I4th inst. Toussant Kin
sella was convicted Of murder at Cheyenne, W. T.,
where he broke JAIL and thereafter took refuge with
the indians Of the Red Cloud Agency, among whom
he has lived thoroughly disguised as an Indian,
| and, apparently with impunity, deying arrest and
threatening any who should attempt to arrest him.
Repeated demands have been made for him upon
the Indians, which they have as often refused to
comply wlrh. Kinseila had threatened the life OF
the agent made an attempt to shoot one Kiuman,
an employe OF the agency, threatened the life o.
Captain Z. r. Wells, OF the Second cavalry, for
capturing him In the first instance, and recentl
endeavored 70 waylay one Boyd, who tes
titled against him when he was tried. Kinsella
aud others delayed the mail twenty-four hours
on the 18th OF June on White River. about nve Of
six miles from Camp Robinson. Kinsella Il
severely wounded in both legs, he having refused
to surrender and attempted to escape by running
He will be sent TO Fort Laramie. thence to Chey
enne, where he Will be turned over TO the civi
authorities. He has asked the Indians TO petition
the President for pardon. which Colonel Smtti
hopes he viii not be successful in, believing tina
he exerts pernicous influence with the Indians
HIS pardon would also have the eject OF destroy
ing the little authority we have over the Indian
In the assumption OF supremacy.
A F0RCR OF SIX HUNDRED INDIANS ON SHE VAH
PATH.
Indians arriving nom the north yesterday re
port large war parties, estimated at from 400 Il
600 Indians, divided into iour parties; in thi
vicinity, one near the old Red Cloud Agency, Wit
the intention OF crossing the North Platte; one q
Laramie and one at Fetterman, these two las
probably intending to cross between tine two posts
Also one party reported as intending TO go &
Sweet Water. Of course this is an Indian repor
and must be considered accordingly.
The arrest OF Kinsella created considerable ex
citement among the Indians at the agency at tn
time, but it has all subsidized.
General Rnggies, Assistant Adjutant General 0
the Department OF the Platte, in forwarding th'
despatch, says the department commander ha
been notified OF the movement OF these Indians
and steps have been taken to intercept them.
THE cHEYETNEs AvEseING THE STEALING OF THEI
| HORSES.
The Indian Commissioner has received repor
from Agent Miles, OF the Cheyenne and Arapaho
agency, dated Darlington, Idaho Territory June 80
| enclosing slip from the wichita Beacon, dated tht
24tn inst, by which It appears that three men hat
beenked in the vicinity OF Medicine Lodge by Chey
ennes- Agent Miles says there is no reason to dis
believe this statement. is simply carrying into
execution what they have said they would DO un
less the government would protect them from the
horse thieves OF the border and return to them
some OF the animals already stolen from them, all
of which could have been done and would have
been done could we have had the timely assistance
OF SUFFICIENT force.
WHITE HORSE THIEVES TIE CAUsR OF THE TROUBLE