The New York herald., 1874-08-08
THE INDIAN WAR.

the Cheyennes Promise To BE Peaceful
ff tho Soldiers Are Withdra wn-The
Only Policy to be Pursued, Dfsarm
and Hang the Murderers-Causc OF tho
COmanche Depreda tions.
WASHINGTON, August Z, 1874
An intelligent observer of AFFAIRS among the In
dams, whose reports here tofore have proved rena
BILE, writes from the scene Of operations In the
Indian country as folIows:-
White Shield, Cheyenne chief came into this
place from the hostile camps yesterday He was
nve days coming in, and reports the camp
from here. little south OF west, and near
the border OF the Staked Plains. He reports
Cheyennes and Comanches encsmped together.
On his way to this place he met camp OF eighty
lodges OF Kiowas moving to join the Cheyen
and Comanches. Large parties OF Kiowas and
Big Bow, Kiowa Chief recently returned from
successful foray with two hundred head OF horses
and mules. The weather was so warm that many
OF the animals died. party OF Cheyennes returned
recently from Colorado with seventy head Of
men. The man killed near Fort sill was Killed
by q party OF KiOwas to whom Agent Kaniorth
had issued ratiOns lew hours before.
CHEYENNE THREATS,
Wmte Shield says the men killed north Of this
place were killed by Cheyennes, but says further
and call it even; but If soldiers are sent alter
them they Will make plenty OF work lor them. He
have had eight men Killed Many OF OF their chiefs
would like 70 come In with their people, but the
hostile Indians are too strong Tor them. !
SeI~een six and SsSea hnndrsd wsr
riors. we'll armed, determined and banded
together for mutual defence: 1t win take strong
force to subdue them, and the campaign should be
conducted by the government in such manner as
70 make It short, sharp and decisive. think
oNE INTELLIGKNr SOLUTION OF THE INDIAN CUES
TION
In TINS country and that to dlsmount and disarm
raiders and then hang every one found guilty OF
murder. and 90 It at once IN the presence OF the
rest OF the Indians. think II the government
wished couple o. hundred Indian scouts could be
easily raised to accompany an expedition. These
scouts could be found in the Territory and could
be taken from all the tribes II properly managed
All IL quiet at this place now. White Shield re-
ports large herds OF buffalo near the hostile camp
SUPERSTITION TIE CAUSE OF THE WAR
cavalry, has forwarded to the General OF the Army
the report OF a talk with AsahObe and AsatIng, OF
the Penne Teth Ka band OF Comanches, which Is
interesting as showing the cause OF the present
hostility OF the Comanches and other tribes. Alter
some conversation, in which they inquired as TO
asked the Indians what the COmanches had to
complain of, and what were the causes OF this
general hostility on the part Of the
nothing to complain OF on the part Of the govern
ment agent, or troops or whites, but that some
told them that be had an interview with the Great
Spirit, who said that the Caddas, Wachitas and
other Indians who were adopting the mode OF lie
and population, and the Comanches would do the
same II they followed the same road, and the way
for them to be again the powerful nation they once
were was to go to war and Kill or all the white
people they could. This, these two chiefs said,
chimed In with the feelings and wishes OF the evil
disposed OF the nation, and the present war is the
result.
Two More Indian Murders Near Fort
siIl-scttlers Fleeing From Their
Homes.
NMAuA Auwvat 1924