New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-06
INDIANS on THE VAR PATH.

REPORTS FROM GEMS. CUSTER AND sTANIEY-THE
INDIANS NO LONGER CONTROLLED BY THEIR
AGENTs-sEMOUs HOSTILE DEMONSTRATIONS
PLANS OF GEN. CUSTER TO RESIST THEIR AID
VANCE.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-Gen. Sheridan for
wards to Army Headquarters copies OF kilograms from
Gen. George A. Custer, dated Fort Abraham Lincoln.
via Bismark d. t. May &C. announcing that he Is In re-
CENT OF dispatches from Gen. Stanley and the Indian
Agent ct the Cheyenne Agency, from which 1t Will be
seen that the Indians are no longer contr0abe by
their Agents and in spite the efforts OF Gen. Stanley
and their Agent they have taken the war path In for
midabe numbers. The alleged preteN OF their excur-
sion-namey, to attack the Rees-is Simply subter-
fuge as they invariably give TINS purpose whenever
they leave their reservation, when IL Is well known that
not only the Rees become objects OF their attacks but
every white man on these frontiers Is an OBJECT or their
| bostilitv Gen Custer further telegraphs: This
voluntary and unprovoked departure OF so formidable
war party from their reservation rests upon no idle
rumor but upon the positive knowledge Oh Gen. Stan
ley and the Agent OF these people
| The telegram from Agent Bingham, dated Cheyenne
River Agency May a. reports the number which have
left the Agency at about About four weeks previous
N the date of bs dispatch the Agent had turned back
large party and now large number OF the same In-
dams have gone again. He advised the chiefs that he
should proceed at to learn who were absent from
the Agency and that they should receive no more ra-
lions. He was afraid that the party "ouiu not turn
back.
Gen. Stanley, commanding Fort suley as his tele-
gram 10 Gen. Custer states had visited the chiefs at
the Cheyenne Agency to induce them TO follow the war
party and urge the Indians to return they agreed to
deliver any message TO the war party ana declared that
nothing would induce them to turn back
With regard to the manner OF dealing with these
Indians Gen. Stanley says TO Gen Custer They are
not likely to be amenable TO soft words. and you had
better use powder and lead at once" The commanding
officer at Fort Rice had been notified 10 be on the look
out for them.
Gen Custer iu a telegram from Fort Abraham Lin
coin of Nav u 10 Gen. Terry at ST. Paul, says: Un
the war party develops itself or we can discover ITS
nothing decisive can be accomplished 1T
has hardly been time get this far, and do not deem
n prudent TO push my far west OF this point lest
give them opportunity TO make strike here during my
absence propose keep scouts on the alert aud allow
the war party time TO get here If this Is their
TO Berthold should the latter be their object
than TO move the cavalry up the valley OF Heart RIVER
examining the latter closely until We discover the trail
This will place between the Indians and their Reser
walton, and think can overhaul them before they
can harm the Rees, particularly have notified the
latter which will them from surprise. Gen Custer
will take ten days raons and one company OF infantry
the latter guard the wagons whenever III becomes
necessary for the cavalry to move rapidly