The New York herald., 1874-11-28
Omcfal Report OF the Rescue by General
Miles-Pensions Recommended for the
Childish UnIortunates.

CHICAGO, Ill., Nov. 81, 1874
The following Is an extract from an official
despatch Of Colonel Miles, received at Lieutenant
General Sneridan's headquarters this morning.
II refers to the girls whose rescue from Indians
was announced some time ago:-
During the fight two white girls were recap
tured from the Indians. IL appears these sisters,
Adelne and Juliana German, aged five and seven
s en- om Georgia captures re cooraa
They state. that their iatner, mother,
brother and one sister were murdered,
and mat they and two older sisters were kept
prisoners. They have no positive knowledge OF
their whereabouts. Their story Of woe and suf-
almost naked and nearly starved. They are now
under the charge OF surgeon Waters, and win re-
selve every care and attention, ana when s,rong
to Leavenwoftn. ! most earnestly recommend
tnat ample annual provision be made ior these
appropriation for tine benent Of the Cheyenne
Indians. General Pope, IN forwarding this state
ment, heartily concnrs IN Colonel Miles, recon-
The War Chief and Council Of the
Navajo Indians to Visit Washington-
The Treaty Of ls4s-Revenge Sought
Against Mormon Murderers-Exchang-
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 27. 1874
Ex-Governor W. R. M. Army, Indian Agent at
Fort Defiance, arrived here to-day from New
Mexico with delegation OF Navajo Indians, con.
sisting Of Manueiiio, the principal war chief, his
wie and son, ms chief counsellor and seven other
chiefs; also William II. Manderfeld editor OF the
Santa Fe NeU Aeric1n. and two interpreters, en-
route to Washington, where they go to have talk
with the President relative to changing strip OF
land, sixty by tnlrty miles, in the noithern part
OF their reservation which Is known as the San
Juan country, for tract OF agricultural and
pastoral Land bordering their reservation on the
south; also to ADJUST some difficulties growing out
OF the treaty made with them IN lS4S and to ask
redress Of the government for the murder OF three
OF their tribe last summer by Mormons who were
trying 70 found colony IN Arizona.
The Black Hills Not Invaded-Denial OF
the Late Startling Report OF Mining
Operations.
CHICAGO, Nov. q, 1874
Reports having been published recently in sew
eral Western newspapers and reproduced else
where, purporting TO be accounts from parties Of
white men fitted ont at Laramie City and Fort san
ders, who had penetrated TO the Black Hills coun-
try, investigation was ordered by General Sher-
idan through the officers commanding at different
points on the boroers OF the Black Hills territory.
The result Of these inquiries proves that far no
white men have entered that territory since the
expedition OF General Custer. Colonel Palmer,
commanding the post at Fort Sanders, reports
that he was informed that q company OF prospec-
tors, under Colonel Grow, lett Laramie City some
time since and succeeded in reaching what they
believe to be a good place for diggines, wltnin
forty or 6fty miles rom that place, up the Big
Laramie River. This is not in the Inoian country.
Denial from General Sheridan Of the
Presence Of Miners in the Black Hills.
WAsHINGToN, Nov. 27, 1874
The Secretary OF War to-day forwarded the fol-
loving telegram from General Sheridan to the
Secretary OF the interior:-
CHICAGO, Nov. a. 1874.
To Brigadler General TOWNSEND Washington:
wish to relieve the Hon Secretary OF War from any
Apprehension coming from the false statement going the
rounds Of OF the Eastern papers reporting miners
81 work in the Black Hills 1t Is possible the
have originated from the recent discovery of gold iorty
miles north OF Laramie City the Union Pacific Rail-
road, where many miners have gone. This place Is
leasl 200 miles southwest Of the Black Hills