The New York herald., 1874-09-09
A Five Hours Battle Near the
Red River.
THE CHEYENNES WHIPPED.
The Command of General Miles
in Hot Pursuit.
Movements Of Other Mill
tarv Detachments.
, 70 C, CAMP N ON RED RIVER, August 81,

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On the morning OF the 3Oth OF August the COM
mand under General Miles encountered between
400 and 500 Cheyennes, eight miles north OF the
Red River. in Texas After an engage ement of
i've hours duration the Indians were driven from
their strongholds and ned across rugged country,
distance OF thirteen miles, to the Staked Plains,
whittier it is the Intention OF General Miles pur-
sue them.
The command displayed great bravery, as also
did the Indians.
the loss OF the troops was but two badly
wounded and one injured slightly. General Miles
has done we'll In this achievement. The loss Of
the Indians will not exceed twenty or twenty-five
killed and wounded.
Hostile Bands OF Indians converging To-
ward tho Head Waters Of the Red
Rfvcr-M0vements of the Federal
Troops.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 1874.
The following letter was received at the Head.
quarters OF the Army to-day
GENERAL sHERIDAN's REPORT.
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THEl
MISSOURI Chicago, Sept. 8. 1874. I
General ". T. SHERMAN, Commanding United
the Indian country is as iOllOws:-
colonel Mackenzie's regiment left Fort Coucho
lU5 MS supply camp on the Salt rk OF the BRACES
tributaries OF the Red River. Major Buelps COL
umn was to have started from Fort Richardson
about the same time for the same destination,
with his headquarters on the Red River.
NILES EXPEDITION.
was on the Dry FORK Of the lew wichita lust lust SOUTH
west OF the Antelope Hills. Some Of his scouting
parties had encountered small bands OF Indians
n f0no in pvhi nj to>ou mn I'M h,ov
was killed and one wounded
All the Indian trails led southwest to the head
Colonel Miles wlli continue his march. The In
dians are burning the grass to some extent IN his
Major Price came down the main Canadian from
Fort Union and viii probably join Colonel Miles.
COLONEL DAvIDsONs COLUMN
some trouble at the Wichita Agency, and 1t is pos
sble it may not on account OF the necessity of
Keeping the hostile Indians away from the agency.
However, General Angur is now at Fort Sill and
Will be best able to determine whether 1t should
The hostile Indians, with their families, are,
nom the best Information, somewhere on the
headwaters OF the Red River. All the columns
above mentioned were made strong enough to
I hope to hear very soon OF good results and a
speedy settlement Of the Indian troubles in the
southwest; but stil we may not be able to get
r. W. SHERIDAN, Lieutenant General.
Refusal Of the Interior Department to
Permit Miners to Enter the Black
Hills-Terms OF the Treaty with the
Sioux.
Since the declaration OF General Sheridan, that
10 one would he allowed to visit the Black Hills
country without authority from the Interior De-
partment (meaning its authorized agents., that
department has been in receipt OF a large number
of letters asking permission to go there, and Tor
the benefit of a large class, the following letter Is
made public:-
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
WASHINGTON, sept. 8, 1874.
SIR acknowledge the receipt oil your letter OF
iormin9 for the invasion OF that part of the terri
tory embracing the Black Hills Notwithstanding
the existing treaties with the Sioux Indians and
requesting such suggestions Tor the guidance and
benefit OF citizens OF the Territory as may be con-
sidered appropriate by the department. and in
treaty between the United States and different
tribes Of Sioux Indians concluded April 2s 1858,
the 10 ISKs $50 Of
viz. 7.:-"Commencin on the east bank OF the
Missouri River, where the 46th parallel OF north
latitude crosses the same; thence along low water
marx down said east bank to point opposite
where the northern line OF the STATE OF Nebraska
and along the northern line of Nebraska TO the
1O4th degree OF longitude, west from Greenwich
thence north on said meridian to q point where
the 46th para lei OF north latitude intercepts the
same; thence due east along said parallel TO the
place of beginning; and. in addition thereto, all
eXBClnR reSeTVatlOuS ou tHc cdSt uduh " Sdtu
river shall be, and the same is, set apart for the
absolute and undisturDed use and occupation o.
the Indians herein named and Ior sIcn Other
TO time they may be willing, with the consent
Of the United states, admit among them. And the
United states now sOemnly agree that no per
sons, except those herein designated and author
ized 80 to do and except such officers, agents anC
IN
Of the duties enjolned by law. shall ever be per
mitted to pass over settle upon, or reside IN tht
territory described in this article, or In such ter
ritory as may be added to TINS reservation for The
use Of said Indians, and henceiorth they Will ant
do hereby relnqush all claims or right In and Il
any portion OF the United States or the Territories
except such as is embraced within the limits
aforesaid, and except as hereinafter PROVIDED
The foregoing section pescribes who shall b.
allowed this territory so set apart for the Indians
and expressly states that none others shall be per
mitted to pass over, settle upon or reside therein
The only power to alter this provision is tina
which made the treaty, and then 1t must be don
with the consent OF the Indians.
What is known as the late exploring expedition
Of General custer was merely military recon
uoissance OF the country for the purpose OF ascel
tanning the best location II in the future 1t shoul
become necessary to establish there military pos
On the 22d OF June last, in letter to this de
partment, the Honorable the Secretary Of Wa
wrote on this subject as fonows:-
oTt is well known to the department, that a
various times the settlers in the adjacen
country have contemplated expeditions to tn
Black Hills and the department has uniiorml
dlscountenanced such movements, but 1t ha
now almost become military necessity that a.
curate knowledge should be possessed 0
the Army, as to this portion OF our territory, an
for that purpose only is the present expeditio
undertaken. The question Of opening up tni
country to settlement rests with Congress, an
until action has been taken oy that body, TN
Dcpar tment has no discretion In the matter, OF
is required, and will endeavor to prevent an
violation OF the PROVISIONS OF the treaty betor
mentioned"
For the reasons herein set forth, all applies
tions for permissons to visit the Black Hills coul
try will be denied. Very respectfully your OBJ
dient servant, h. X. COWAN,
Acting Secretary.
TO Governor J. l.. Pennington, Yankton, Dakot
OUTRAGE BY NEGROES.