New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-14
THE INDIAN OUTBREAK.

OFFICERS ORDERED TO DISREGARD MILITARY BOUND
ARIES IN CASE NEED-A LETTER FROM GEN.
POPE DESCRIBING THE sITUATIoN-THE KANSAS
FRONTIER COMPLETELY LINED WITH TROOPS.
WASHINGTON, July 13.-General orders from
Headquarters of the Military Division Of the Missouri
received at the War Department announce that III con-
seauence OF the hostile attitude Of the Comanchc kowa
and Cheyenne Indians the existing orders hAng the
limits of the Department of the Missouri are, SUBJECT 10
the approval OF the President, so far noded as 10 eA
tend the southern line OF that Department 10 the mani
Canadian River In conducting operations against the
Indians either for the purpose OF punlsing them or LOT
the protection of persons and property against 'net
depredatons the commanding officers OF the Depart
ments OF the Missouri and Texas may disregard the
lines separating these Departments
Gen Pope commanding the Department OF the Mis-
souri, has written letter 10 the Governor OF Kansas
COPY OF which has been forwarded, showing that TIE
whole frontier OF Is lined with troops constantly
in motion and II seems impossible that the Indians can
do anv damage. BY application TO the nearest command
ing officer 10 any point threatened, or 10 any OF tue
moving companies, the threatened locaity can DC
promptly attended to. Gen. Pope says, In relation 10
the trading firm Dodge City. who have, IN VIOLATION
of law and to the ncacuable injury OF the peaceful
and honest farmers and ffontier settlers OF kansas
established tradngposts, or rather grogshops III tue
Panhandle of Texas, IS miles along the Arkansas 10
trade with the bufalo-huners and rulians VINO nave
invaded the Indian country and conmltted Nioeht anu
nexcusabe outraees upon the Indians he has no word
OF sympathy or concern and II he should send troops 10
the locality OF these unlawful trading establishments,
would be TO break up and not to protect then lie
SAYS 10 the INSCRIPTIONS and illegal transactions OF
these people, the murders of innocent settlers on tue
frontiers are largely attributable, and they ought to be
pupished aud not protected. Gen. Pope writes 10 Gen.
sherman that except TO careless sragSers outside inc
military lines and 10 few remote settlers, he thinks
we are fully able TO give protection from Indian out
RACES.
The following is a detailed statement OF the dispos-
ton OF the troops along the Kansas frontier a. men
toned by Gen Pope in his letter to the Governor OF
Kansas:
rrt Al Caldwell Kansas. the headquarters OF
three COMPANIES OF infantry under Capt. Overshlne.
ecd ionr the southern line of the state as far west
as Iawrenceburg. aud also south from CadWeil rom
the Indian Territory on the road 10 the Aapdnoe
A comnauy of cavalry under Capt. tpham inatcneu
from Caldwell along the southern line VI h ha -
wt orders TO scout up the valley Of that creek and
keep in communication with the infantry detaehneu'
west of Caldwell. Capt Overshine at Caluwell com
mands all this infapry aDdwlll promptly render such
help as he can, aud as may be needed. a.. MI,
Second: Col {. T. Compton commands Fort Douge
and has general charge Of the country along the Med
cine Lodge Creek. aud SOUTH east ana west OF tna'
stream as also Of tine AEansa v az ap and I'VE
airy companies Four OF the cavalry paS South
| and south East Lodges TIe other cavalry company
patrols constantly the OF Che Arkansas as far up as
w Raroad bet cen Larned aud Grenada. Is guarded
throughout by detachment OF infantry posted q. a.,
important points Col. Compton commands Tue wnoie.
aud is prompt, energetic officer, who VIII DC reau! W
| act with intelligence: , - 49, ,,,,,- n b.,
two cavalry cOnpa MES the latter scouting continually
north and northeast of the post as far as Medicine
Fourth Col. Smith. at Lyon. has four companies OF
cavalry aud two OF infantry Ooe company OF cavalry n
| LYON to Grenada, about 90 miles The other three
4 nd he Mountains