The New York herald., 1874-09-19

Then, when the government Is through with II,
let II be little !enient, and let them come In and
settie down. don't know what 10 say as to
washington or Congress or the President and
his Cabinet. believe they have ALWAYS
come up to time IN what they said
know they love us, and II | was foolish
enough to get mad with them how long
would l last; they could wipe US out Ike
grass on the prairie. You are the FIRST white
man have ever sat down and had such n lone
big talk with about our AFFAIRS and ieel glad and
happy at 1t. All expect Of Washington Is to
keep the treaties and act toward US as it does
toward all other American citizens, treating US
justly and giving US our rights. while keeping bad
men from among US. l desire to see the Indian
well treated according TO his merits and good con-
duct Tor one, with all OF my people whom can
control, desire TO see tie Indian do well, be good
and to be encouraged by the Great Father, and
will continue to DO all | can to deserve this. Fora
long time whatever has been done wrong by the
Cheyennes or Comanches and other tribes has been
laid 70 the Kiowas. 1t is true the Kiowas
not innocent, but then l don't know the
reason why it is insisted upon TO lay 1t on the
klowas. don't know whether they have ever
done anything TO injure the white man any more
so than others; but now want the President 10
look at these things and TO see If there are any
other chiefs who have done more to do right than
have The last four or five years | have been
right here and done just what my agent and the
Great Father told me to do-leit of rading, steal
ing horses, and taught my children to look up to
the white man. and now want to know II This
thing will 20 any longer without investigation.
When these lands were divided up 10 the Indians
each band OF Indians given It's own lands,
and they belong them eXclusyaly
know why all classes allowed to come IN the
country. 1t is all right lar the soldiers here
are concerned; would rather have them here,
but do not see why they should govern this
country, which was given TO Us by Washington.
KICKING BIRDS LETTER.
The following Is "Kicking Bros" letter, which.
with the reference in the early part Of my letter,
will explain ITSELF
INDIAN CAMP NEAR FORT SILL l. T.,(
Sept 10, 1874. !
- Referring TO the scout made by me with Mr..
George w. Fox and your correspondent ID. X.
O'Beirne) last nignt, wnen the firing heard
beyond the CAMPS, wish To cite the fact that my
that was anxious to know VINO did the firing
so that my people should not be blamed ior 1t,
and that, though 1 was without arms OF my
own, was, II we were met by hostile force,
prepared to die right there with those gentlemen
TO ascertain the truth and TO show my soicitude
for auy suspicion of our people acting wrongly
or beng Identified with any outbreak. Thus we
should nave all died together had there been
any danger, yet was determined and satisfied 10
90 tnls TO get at what actually occurred. Very
respectfully, KICKING BIRD,
Cnlef OF the Klowas (iriendly).
Witness, GEORGE w. Fox.
The Probable Point for Fighting Sc
lected by the Hostile Bands.
FORT SILL, !. T., Sept. S, 1874.
The latest indications as to where the Indians
will be found makes the impression general that
they will concentrate on Mcclellan Greek. Miles
is reported to have had fight with them. Gen.
eral Buell. has arrived here from Fort Richardson
with SIX companies, consisting OF four OF cavalry
and two OF infantry, with the Tonkowas. a splen-
did band OF Indians, as enlisted scouts. General
Davidson CT General Niles will be most likely to
strike the Indians first between them, they pro.
ceed In opposite and approaching directions.
General Mckenzie. General Augur says, cannot
leave Fort ConchO before the 18th OF this month
for want of forage. He Will probably catch the
Indians If they escape from or avoid the Davidson
or Miles columns General Buell. thinks he Will catch
the families and ponies, as well as some few bands
OF fleeing Indians, and thinks also that they will
mostly scatter after having kept together q
lew days, and make for the staked plains ana
Mexico unless intercepted. The general opinion
prevailing is that the Indians will make o deter
mined fight at first in full numbers, and then, If
not successful, defend their position until their
families can get away, when they will light out.''
Great apprehension is felt among the ladies' at
! the camp here on account OF the leaving of the
troops and the presence OF q large body OF
friendly ( Indians on the reservation, which they
wish were away, as they have no faith IN the
friendly intentions Of the Indians. Four COM
panies. two OF cavalry and two OF infantry, with
force OF about 100 citizen employees, will remain
here, and can defend the post against all comers.