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

short hut after having tried In vain In every
quarter for q trusty scout or Indian 70 send into
Fort Sill for more supplies and stores O daring
and skilled man In the person OF Mike Gordon,
fellow bold as lion and reckless as q wild horse,
volunteered the night before to go to camp with
dispatches. which he succeeded In carrying
through safely, and In the remarkably short time
OF a little over twenty-our hours he made the
journey OF seventy miles. he was well armed and
On a feet horse, returning. to our great Joy and
relief, at early dawn on the following day, with
Lieutenant W. H. Beck, the rapid businesslke
and energetic Quartermaster OF the post and
train OF seventeen wagons, containing TO- 900
additional rounds OF ammunition, forage and
rations for the men and additional ambulances to
care for our wounded who were only four In num-
Der and only slightly hurt.
But one death from wounds has occurred IN the
command thus ar and that was the taking OF OF
'Dan," the veteran sJeed and old campaigner of
the government interpreter, who was MORALLY
wounded IN the nrst days action to the great cha.
grin and regret OF of hs devoted owner, who had
ridden him ON many hazardous Grand. The old
charger never ate after he was struck. but lying
down, unsaddled, near your correspondent. wien
we came to halt he looked unutterabiy sorrow.
ful, as II hts day Of doom had come. He fingered
until morning where ne lay, and when the bugie
''reveille" was sounded the sturdy old war
horse rose up like soldier and walking over
among the troopers horses tied in line along the
fence, he stood few moments and then, with Q
convuisive tremor and loud snorting, suddenly
sunk down and died. Every one was, Of course,
sorry and sympathized with his master, who va,ued
him most highly.
Lieutenant Kelley closed the days fighting when
he went to the oat field for forage. Being nred on
from the woods, ne returned the compliment with
tiv,
msillade but being severely pressed and having
only small force he retired to this side OF the
Washira, when he was reinforced ana went for.
ward again without further m0lestation.
AN INDIAN JOAN OF ARC.
The Indian squaw, Tatt-toe, who was the only
one who, with her fine boy Of about seven sum-
mers, had taken refuge with us, had, like Mike
Gordon, bravey performed her mission Under
Instructions from General Davidson she went out
on the night OF the 21st TO tell the friendly Indians
who had ned their settlements In consteruat
and had kept clear Of the fighting to come in. as
they would not be molested aud the United
States troops would protect and befriend them.
The brave little woman (rotund in form,
about FIVE feet three inches high, and
with a snrewd, contracting, deliberative eye),
as soon as she was SATISFIED Of the reliability OF
General Davidson's intentions, being supplied
and went out to tine hiding places OF che refugees,
remarking, however, with some apprehension,
that she would 60. but supposed the KiOwas
would Kill her. Here Is a lesson Tor your Peace
Commissioners; and In this little woman, savage
though she was, there was more than Joan OF
Arcs fortltude when she signifed that for her
people she would 60 out and risk her life, showing
once more that beautiful and unintimidated spirit
OF seli-sacrlfce which has crowned her sex the
word over, to the shame of ungrateul and selfish
man. This brawny
DARg-skINNED ANGEL OF PEACE
returned and reported that she had fortunately
met the chiefs OF the absent tribes while in
council. and that they slgnlfed that they
would come in under a flag OF truce.
Here was a bloodess victory and much well
founded apprehension was set at rest, Tor up to
this 1t was not positively known whether the vile
Vaccinations OF Lone Wolf and his lying repre-
sensations had not gone far toward demoralizng
all the surrounding indian tribes and this II the
case, would certainly have made serious work ana
involved in great difI1cuty the question to be SET
tled-of dividing the hostile from the irien dy In
dams on tue reservations. Everything was gotten
In order Tor peace demonstration In the form Of
the usual powwOw under the broad-spreadng,
beautiful shade trees in front OF the agency school
house. Benches and chairs were brought out and
plenty Of cool water, without the fire In it. was
prepared for the thirsty Indians because water Is
q rarity now in this country OF drought. General
Davidson summoned his STAFF and officers, who,
seated with his interpreter, your correspondent on
his right, awaited in council the coming Of the un-
lettered savages, who are modified in their repul-
slveness by the presumption OF being
sOCALLED FRIENDLY INDIANS.
But friendship Tor the white man among them
is OF doubtful significance and not thoroughly I'M
nor can 1t be relied on. The Indian is
by his fears, not his loves, and the
questtonably asserted force OF Uncle Sans power
IL the only thing Tor which he has respect, If not
attachment. Inc influences arising from whole.
some regard for superior strength and ability
combined with numbers are about the only
shelves under the of which 1t Is safe to hope
for safety or protection. The white man has not
and never will have, except in cases. any part
Of the Indians heart
At last the Indians came in in detachment as
the dust on the road gave presage, looking some
that like cavalcade OF Spanish cavaliers. They
rode into our midst with white nag on pole,
which looked In strange and picturesque contrast
with their variegated colors and war paint They
all wear war paint wnen dressed up, as 1t Is part
Of their costume and etiquette.
THE POwwOw.
AS soon as the red men were seated around in a
circe--the most conspicuous among them being
Kicking Bird, Toshaway, Iron Mountain, Black
Beaver, Asa-habet, Asa-to-het and Big Bunalo
Good, chiefs OF the Comanches, Caddos, Kechis,
rowaconies and bands Of Washta. representing
800 to 1900 lndians-General Davidson proceeded
20 address them, through mis- interpreter, as Io-
ows:-
when the President found that there were
great many bad Indians-Comanches KIOwas and
'thers-he determined to separate them. He
wanted to bring the good Indians of his tribes to
,he agencies, and to go for the bad ones ON the
plains. Ibegan last month to separate the good
md bad at Fort Sill and to make an enrolment OF
hem, giving orders not to let anybody come in
who did not come ana surrender his arms.
Awaiting the decision OF the Great Father fixed
IN August as the last day on which !
my Of these Indians could come in. The !
<owas and Comanches have been told, time
limo onofn fho 1trto,