The New York herald., 1874-11-16
THE NORTHERN INDIANS.


The Payment OF Annuitfes at Rcd
Cloud Agency-Mtnneco Prevent
the Raising Of the Nationai Fiag-An
Orga nfxatton OF War-Frtcndshfp Of
tho Ogallallas-Removal or the PAW
nees.
OMAHA Nov. @, 1874
The payment OF annuities TO Northern Indians
VIII take place at Red Cloud Agency about the
10Th OF November. Already about ten thousand
Indians. comprising Ogallalas, Minneconjoux,
Cheyennes and Arapahoes and Oncpapas, with
afiliating bands, have concentrated there. they
seem well disposed, with the exception OF The
Minneconjoux. These same Minneconjoux brought
about the serious trouble at Red Cloud Agency
last February. TheJ thereupon left for the coun-
try on the headwaters of the Yellowstone, whence
they have but just returned to threaten new com.
pltcations OF the situation.
THE MINNEcoSJoUx TROUBLES.
IL seems that the agent at Red Cloud DR.. SaviIle,
mad made arrangements, with the assent or the
Ogallallas and other Indians to erect nagstar
at the agency. TO this the Minneconjoux OBJ
Jected, and forty or fifty Of their young men en-
tered the agency lnciosure q few days SINCE cut
up the nagstafi, threatened the agent. and be-
haved In SO saucy manner that recourse was
had for assistance to the troops stationed ar
Camp Robinson. In the vicinity. Lieutenant Craw-
able mounted men of Company G. Third cavalry,
were at once sent to the scene OF disturbance.
On the arrival OF Lieutenant Crawford at the
agency his command was confronted by about 200
Indians mounted ana armed, ready for battle.
BATTLE AvRRTED.
Lieutenant Crawford dsmounted his men and
prepared for the fight. Fortunately the efforts Of
"Sitting balln and several other Ogallaua Sioux
chiefs prevailed with the Minneconjoux and re-
strained them from the attack. Lieutenant Craw-
ford then moved his men into the agency in
closure, and was accompanied by all the leading
chiefs and warriors of the Ogallallas. who ex.
pressed themselves willing to defend the agency,
provided the soldiers would withdraw to their
camp. DR.. Saville, therefore, informed Lieutenant
Crawford that the hostile Indians had left and
that his SERVICES would be no longer
required, and the latter then with.
drew with his men TO Camp Robinson
At the time the troops were called for there were
but forty or fifty Indians ON the agency grounds;
but these, thinking alterward that there was to
be fight, sent runners to the several Indian
camps for reniorcements SO that by the arrival
OF the soldiers iorce of over 400 Indians, by
actual count, had assembled at the agency.
FRIENDSHIP OF THR 0GALLALLAs.
This disturbance has proved to the whites that,
in case or serious danger, the Ogalallas can be
Sitting Bull and his band saved the agency last
February, and for their conduct then and in this
last dinlculty he and his people are deserving OF
the marked consideration OF the government
During the continuance OF this last disturbance
Red Cloud remained passive inside OF the agency
inclosure, and seemed either TO have no control
over his people or to be afraid to act In the emer
gency.
The Mlnneconloux number 5000 men. women
and children and have 800 warriors. or other
indians there are at Red Cloud agency about 1000
and 1900 warriors. The principal Minnecontoux
chiefs are Lone Horn, Roman Nose and White
Bull; but these have comparatively little influence
with the tribe, which is controlled ~ an organ
lzatlon, within ITSELF called the Society OF the
The Pawnee Indians have made arrangements
to give up their reservation In Nebraska and to
remove to the Indian Territory. This reservation
contains about 450 square miles, OF excellent
Railroad, about 100 miles west of Omaha. The
southeast corner Of the reservation touches the
originally from the country west Of Santa Fe
New Mexico, whence they moved east in search
o. K ANA o. 0tsr m called
Kansas, and are now on reservation in the In
dian nernsory another portion went. went north to
Yellowstone and Missouri rivers, and are now
called AncKarees: and large number stopped
Indians had no horses, but on reaching the Repup.
lican River they encountered and routed large
horses, and from that date became dasnlng and
fearless horsemen. At one time they occupied the
country from the Yellowstone to fhe Arkansas
River; but being
AT WAR WITH EVERY TRIBE ON THE PLAINS,
they have become reduced by successive en-
counters 10 three small bands-the Arlckarees,
numbering 400, in Dakota; the Pawnees proper,
numbering 1881, now moving from their rescrva-
tton In Nebraska, and the Washitas, numbering
$50. now on a reservation in the Indian Territory.
These bands speak the same language and ac-
knowledge each other as relatives. The sale or
the present Pawnee reservation will open to peace
and settlement q beautiful and fertile section OF
country, which has hitherto been the objective
point OF the Sioux In their horse stealing and
marauding expeditions against their inveterate
enemies, the Pawnees.