New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-08
THE INDIAN SITUATION.

q REVIEW OF THB NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF INDIAN
MOVEMENTS AND RAIDS Recommendations
THAT ALL INDIAN MUEDERERs BE HANGED AT
oSCE.
WASHINGTON, Aug. An intelligent OBJ
server OF affairs indians, whose reports here
ofore have proved trustworthy, writes from the scene
Of operations 10 the Indian country follows:
white Shield. Cheyenne chief. came into this place
from the hustle camps yesterday. He WAS I'VE days
coming NJ aud reports the camp about 225 miles from
sfaked plains. he reports Cheyennes and Comanches
snoamped together On his way TO this place he met
are aid5e in Txts and other places Big
Bow a XlOwa chief recently returned from a
ful foray with 30 head OF horses and mules The
weather was 30 warm tnat mauy Of the ANIMALS died
parry of Cheyeunes returned recently from Colorado
with horses, and report That they killed three
white men The man killed near Fort Sill killed by
a party of Kiowas 20 whom Agent HawOrth had issued
ratOns few hours before. White Shield says the man
KILLED north OF this place was killed by Cneyennes, but
says further that tue Cheyennes are willing 70 be quiet
call even; but soldiers are sent after them
they will plenty Of work for them He that.
up 20 the present time the Cheyennes had eight
rnen killed. Many OF their chiefs would Ike 10 come Il
with their people but tile hostlles are too strong for
them. think tne hCstiies pave between &C. and 700
warrior, we'll armed, Determined ana banded together
for defense. Ii Will take strong force sub
due them, snd the campaign should be conducted by
the Government IN such manner az 70 make II short,
think there intelligent solution OF the In
dian question n tIIs country and that Is " disIDOunt
ara dIsarn raiders, aud then haug every one found
guilty or murder and 10 II at IN the presence Of
TIE rest OF the Indians. | think II the Government
wished couple OF hundred Indian scouts could De
easily raised 10 accompany an expedition These scouts
could DO found ia the Territory aud could be taken
hom al the ulOes II properly managed their services
would be invaluable All II quiet az tins place now
waite shield reports large herds OF Oufo near the
hostile camps.
HE CAUSE OF TIE HOSTILITY OF THE COMANCHEs-
Az INDIAN PROPHET TELLS TIE NATION TO co
10 WAR AND THEY FOLLOW HIS ADVICE
NASHINGIoN, Aug. 7.-Lieut. Col. Davidson
i 'He 4VA cavalry has forwarded 10 the Gene raj M the
army Tue report VI talk with Asahobe and Asa,ino NJ
TIC Fenhe ZEN Ma band Of Comanches wbcb 10 tn,.r
eSuns as showing The cause OF the present bostl, %
the Commences ana other tribes. After some conv.s.
tlon, % which thev inquired 10 how they SVer ., -
treatei Col. DIvidson asked the Indians Wba, - -,
Causes OF this general hostility on the part Of Tho o.
mao'Des. They replied that the Comanches had no,bin
" Complain Of on ne part Of the Government Agent m
"ODp'' or whites. but that some two months ago q
Prophei arose among Them WHO told them thar he bo
AZ n'er'e" VIII the Great Spirit who said that Tho
N~cuss' "lchtas aad other Indians who were adontir
1o u'oI- OF lie Of the whites, we're going down bnl
al means and population, and the Comapches woplo
tIo ahe II they followed the same road. and the
oI 'hem 20 Dc again the DOW erul nafon me- 80,
was 70 20 70 var and XIII on all the whtte 1.oI
.as 1he. these two chiefs said chime0 ~, ~
tion eelgs and wishes Of the evil dsnosad go ~ VIII
rve 'he present war Is the result - 0 ~"
10 REPORTED KILLED n INDIAN rvppr,o,
rAhAERs IN WICHITA VALLEY .t.n,
U.-..-- -AVisa THEIR HOMES.
"AohANGroS, Aug 7-CoI nar;a..- n
1A1"S ~ or siL tndiaD r.rr,,,r -. ',
<noA wore rooeAuy killed near e, 49, - ' wv
t1a' Ui''ois VI trains are abaDdon,n. -,
ehe road he states Also that the ,a. asous VI
Valley are frightened, and that 10 the wichita
Ing their homes. " 'hem are ieaV'