The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-09-05

and prevent them from having their buildings
burned. ] would like to have you come In and
live at the Agency until the trouble Is all over.
Come into the Agency and put your camps where
we will know all the good Indians are together.
ask you now II haven't told you the TRUTH Speak
out, or forever hereafter hold your peace. /
burned the camp OF the Noconees purposely, put
saved yours.
SUCCESS OF THE TALK.
An Indian with very unpronounceabe name re-
piled at some length TO General Davidson, but his
remarks were notv very intelligiDle and there Is
time to translate them before the mail starts.
After the talk VAS over the Indians sat about
and chatted for some time, mCde arrangements
where they would move their camps 80 as TO be I'M
der our guns and IN the near vicinity, having re-
solved to leave the scene OF our late battle ground
as they esteem 1t mot good medicine" and
then they rode on apparently pleased and well
satisfied with getting some ratlons from General
Davidson. Later IN the DAY
MORE IMPORTANT INTERVIEW
was had with Cheever Iron Noun tain and another
Chief In which they proceeded to intercede in be-
half OF Issa-nau-l-ka and his band, who had
hastily joined the hostile Indians on the breaking
out OF the excitement They said he was anxious
to surrender himself and people prisoners, turn
over their arms and proceed into camp, with their
ntoSn, oiiu oWdlt dCllOu VI Tie duLuOrlJleS at
Washington. General Davidson having examined
into the good faith or their representations and
dehberated on them decided to accept their offer
and on the next morning to receive them as
prisoners OF war at Cedar Creek, to march back
with his column to Fort Sill.
MARCHING BACK TO FORT SILL.
The following day General Davidson struck tents
and marched back for Fort Sill with his column,
leaving two companies OF infantry and one OF cav
airy to protect the Wichita Agency, alter having
fortified 1t with good works on its right and left
tanks and other vulnerable points, SO that 1t can
now be held against heavy attacking force. The
band Of ssa-nau.i-ka met General Davldson's COL
umn as agreed upon, and. striking camp, which
was humorous and interesting sight. accom-
panied him to Fort Sill, after having given up
their arms.
The Importance Of this measure cannot be ex-
aggerated. 1t is the first step in the direction OF
real peace. 1t Is the first time that such thing
mas ever been done with the Indians and may be
regarded as the initial point OF o new departure
In the direction OF disarming the Indians and tax.
ing their horses, which are two OF the most vitality
essential and absolutely necessary measures to
facilitate the Transforming of their habits and
tastes from those of a hunting to those of an agr
cultural lie. They will then be placed on the road
leading to civilization.
Gayy went the ularCn dIter CnlS great triumph
In the direction of peace, and the troops marched
forward cheerily over the broad prairie.
THE NEW CAMPAIGN.
General Davidson arrived safely In CAMP turned
over his captured Indians to Indian Agent Ha-
warth. dismissed his men 20 the quiet rest which
they needed. and Is now preparing for his grand
general campaign march OF the season, starting
ABOUT the LIST OF SEPTEMBER. But one death oc-
Cured on the recent march, which was from ex.
haustion and the effects OF the heat. The obtain
ing OF a good band OF Indian scouts, which was
very necessary, was not rendered feasible until
the assertion Of strength most of those sought
declining out of fear or doubt as to how much of
demonstration would be made by the government.
Towaconie Jlm Caddo, who has served IN our
army and who speaks English well, Is the principal
one employed. Those secured are handsome,
fine looking set OF fellows and Will be OF great adj
vantage on the march. But ten are paid the rest
volunteering making twenty-five in all.
PROPORTIONS OF THE WAR.
Indian Agent Miles reports the morale OF the
Arapahoes doubtful, and he seems to have serious
apprehensions Of their breaking out into hOstili-
ties. The Cheyennes are also despaired of for
peace. Acting Special Agent J. A. Covington, OF
the Arapahoe and Cheyenne Agency, writes here
under date of the 20th:-.We hear with re.
greet that the Kiowas and Comancnes who have
undoubtedly taken large share In the murderOus
proceedings OF the past few months are being en-.
rolled as friendly Indians q: the two lower agen-
cies. Should this be the case and can scarcely
credit the statement, 1t will, in a measure nulify
the success OF the whole movement against the
hostile Indians. Little Robe, with White Shield,
Pawnee and thirty lodges Of Cheyennes, arrived at
this Agency on the 18th inst, having left the main
Cheyenne camp seven days previously He re.
ports the presence OF quite q number OF Kiowas
and Comauches In the camp when he left. He
also says that Lone Wolf, of the KiOwas,
and Sab.i-nau.i-ca, of the Comanches, are
the moving leaders Of the war, as
well as Bird Medicine, Big Bow and a host OF
lesser lights. Big Bow and Lone Wolf have
each made two successful raids into Texas since
April BY a small party Of Cheyennes, Just in
direct from the main camp, we are enabled to
locate them as camped thirty miles south OF the
Antelope Hills, near the old Wichita battle
ground. They are undoubtedly being driven in
by scarcity OF water and the approach OF column
oil cavalry, seen IN the direction OF Fort Bascomb.
The proportions OF the Indian war are increas-
ing and unless something now unknown occurs
to alter things 'big scrimmage nay be expected,
and the last ditch for 40, the poor Indian ~
But there are not by any means as many troops as
there should be here. Each column, to be fully
effective, should have at least 1000 lighting men,
while the number falls much below tlris.