, 1874-03-13
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Tho Truth in Regard to tho Rccently-Rc.
ported 0utrages in Wyoming.
Some Cause for Apprehendlna Genera
indian War.
Quaker Policy rs. Military Policy..Gamcs
Played by Territorial Whites.

Correspondence Of The Chicago Tribune,
-Four FaEp Sterile, Wyo. Tor, March s, 1874.
While you, in tho East aro agitatod by the
"Womcn's Whisky War," wo, In Wyoming, are
thraatoned with very different kind of CRU
sado, where blood, instoad Of boor, will bo
spilled.
For tho past month, rumors Of raids. murders,
and doprodations OF every description have becn
atloat; but, happily for all concerned, In tho
majority Of cases they provo unfounaod. It is a
strange, but stubborn fact. that tho Territorial
citizen has q peculiar knack Of augmonting
trivial mattors; and, IN anything relating to III
dian affairs, ho is sure to nuke tho most Of it.,
especially II he can gain anything by 1t.
From tho whole mass OF contradictory Rtnta-
naonta and rnrorta In rognrd to tho lato Indian
outragos, VIC tlnd
THE TRUTH
is simply this: A party Of cItizens ran or O.
number Of ponies belonging to some OF the 1n-
diaus whose reservation borders on Fort Laramie.
a number of young bucks started in pursuit Of
the thieves, aud, aB revenge Ia strong charac-
teristic Of our "noble wards" thoy made short
work Of all dofonBoless whites they met. It
mattora nothing to IN Indian whothor his VIC
tim has eyor harmed him Or not for, when
onco 10 suffers real or fanciod insult, ho is
at var with the whole white raco. On tho re-
turn of tins party to their reservation, they OK
hibitod tho scalps thoy lad taken, performed a
war-dance, made in1}ammatory spoochos, spread
dissatisfaction and hatred through the whole
Sioux tribe, and wound up their grand powwow
by cleaning out tho Agency, ordering their
"Nledicno-M Man" to 1eaye aud numbering tie
Acting Agent.
From tho most reliable information that can
be obtained, it sooms tho Sioux and Ctasyuunes
have boon only waiting for favorable opportu-
nisy to
TAKE THE wAR-pATn.
The mtldnese OF tho past winter Inns ko(t their
pouioa In excellent condition, and allows thom
to strike before the spring has fairly oponod.
Tho troaty entered into botwoon Rod Cloud,
Spotted Tail, and tho Government has novor
bceu lived up to by either purity. Soon aftor
tho return OF Rod Cloud from Washington. Inst
summer, some Of his tribe raided tho Wind Rly-
or Valley, murdered citizonB, run OF stock, and
doiled the authoritioH. These dopredations woro
brought home to tho nephew of Rod Cloud. 1n-
atead Of demanding tho murterers tho Interior
Department allowed tue matter to drop, for the
sake OF peace. On tho othor hand, not only
Red Cloud and Spotted Tail, but every tribe on
tho plaina, complain that tho Government.
through It's Agents, issues them only part of
their allowance, and that Of very inforior
kind. Theao charges are, IN the main, truo ;
but as long as Indian affairs aro In tho hands Of
tho Delano Hing, 1t will DO impossible to correct
them. Investigating committees may be ap-
pointed; but influence. whitewash, and placing n
little share OF tho plupder 'where it will do
tho most good" generally bring in a report fa-
yorahle to tho Ring. 1t Ia useloss to write on
these
PEAcE-ro1IoY FnAuDB;
for 80 much has boon Baid and proved, showing
their dishonesty, aud 10 little has been done to
remedy the evils, tlat all Western mon have
giyon up the matter In dlsgust.
properly adjusted u by giving tho charge Of
them to tho Army. Station sufficient force OIL
oach reservation to watch tho Indians and koop
them In subjeotion; mako thenl attend at leaat
near thom, ~ tho MA jority Of tue floating popu-
lation Oh tho Plains arc as bad as, IL not worao
than, tho Indians. No exceptions should bo male
to this rulo oyon In the case OF proachers; for
experience has shown TINT, In tho lsrger
| by tho Cross or tho scaIpng-knife by tho prun-
| ing-Aook. An Indian III shy Of all missionaries,
aud not without oauso. Some Of thom have
proached poace, mud psactlcod plnnder, until tho
"noblo Neds" find 1T impossible to distinguish
ono from tho othor; and, aa they rcsomble the
Chinese In their habtts Of imitation, when their
preacher steals from them, thoy atoal from tho
scttlor An Indian Ia far from being fool, Il
llo is savage, and knows we'll ouough when he
| il ohouted aid with such All example before
lin. is It my Woudor that he somotimcB falls
from grace? -....-
Omaha, .......... .....
| ALL THE AvA1LAnLE TROOPS
In tho Department. of tho Plato wore ordered tt
| Cheyenne. There thoy wero joined by Cons
| Sheridan and Ord, aud p!an Of nctiOn agreed