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The Theatre Comique.
FORT SILL,

The Surveyors Capturs-A Party Of Two Hun
dred and Seventy Indians Captured By the
Du Bots Surveying Expedition.
FORT SILL, March 2, 1875.
The protraeted Indian war which has existed
in the Territory for the past nine months received
its death blow q few days since In peculiar man
ner. The military authorities have been actively
engaged in pursuing the red barbarians in saddle
and on foot, dragging immense wagon trains
after them, hauling light artillery In fact using
all the rigorous discipline and systematic modes
OF civilized warfare. But the result has been lust
as 1t always will be when military discipline is
pitted against Indian savsgery in a country Of
such immense proportions that magnificent dis
tanees are found to be the general rule 1t has
been clearly demonstrated, time and again, that
redskin strategy must be met with redskin
strategy; that the redskins themselves must be
whipped at their own game, and that the cum
bersome paraphernalia which generally accom-
panies our military expeditions, with its lumber
ing wagons, flying banners and martial music
tends only 20 create q barrier to success and in.
crease our military appropriations. In eontirma-
tion Of this It might be here stated that out Of the
2,0C0 warriors who unearthed the Ratchet last
spring, but about fifty of them have been cap
tuTed BY the military, while the remainder have
either surrendered themselves, or have been taken
by friendly Indians, assisted by the surveyors
who are at present subdividing the KioWa and
Comanehe reservations lying within the immedi-
ate vicinity Of the hostile range.
The closing scene OF the war was enacted on
the banks Of the Salt Fork sf the Canadian but a
few days since. Mr.. McClusker, scout and in
terpreter in command of Asahabit's bapd Of
Penetheka Comanehes, who have been friendly
and Of considerable service to the military during
der the leadership Of Mr.. Ed. HaiSht, who Is
In charge Of one Of United States Surveyor Du-
Bots parties, to large camp Of Kiowas, secreted
In raEfne on the border Of the Salt Fork. The
famous chieftain, Lone Wolf. who several years
ago attempted to take the life of Gen. Sherman,
headed the band, and 1t was expected that
sharp struggle would ensue. The Kiowas, not
Withstanding the fact that the surveyors and
friendly Indians made q forced march during the
night in order to surround the camp before day
break, learned Of their approach, and imme-
diately set themselves assiduously at work dig
ging wide rife pits, Ia miIiiGiTe, with which to
stand on the invaders. Morning found the sur
the hastily constructed earthWOrks.
The KioHas sent out q white flag quite uuex-
were Immediately completed for the UNCONDITIONAL
surrender Of the entire hostile band, comprising
tSwarriors 200 women and children and 500 ponies.
On entering the hostile camp spectacle Of ex-
IRENE wretchedness presented ITSELF such as an
eye used to the scenes Of civilized suffering could
not easily comprehend. Nearly three hundred
usky beings were crowded together in dilapi-
ated WigHams, half starved, some completely
aked, many sick, and all shiVering over the
mokfbg camp fires Of chilling winter day. The
tenants Of Baxter street, New York; the novels
and dens OF Philadelphia; the Island Hretched-
ness Of Washington, are comfortable homes COM
pared to the picture Of abect distress here exposed
TO the gaze Of the vietors. Half consumed horses
lay strewn about the camp, and from all the sur
roundDgs It would seem that these miserable
people, the dupes OF their own fierce passions, had
been subsisting for several days on horse flesh
alone.
After the band had been disarmed the survey
ors retired to their survey work, while McClusker
and Asahabit'S band returned TO this post in
charge Of the prisoners. Upon arriving here the
chiefs were manaeled and thrown into prison, and
lowing day.
THE CHEYENNES.
The Cheyepnes, about three hundred warriors,
returned to the Cheyenne agency and voluntarily
surrendered. Two companies Of regulars have
been dispatched from this post for the purpose Of
disarming and dismounting the entire party.
This closes the war, and now the hundreds Of
families who fed panic-stricken from the borders
of Texas and Kansas can return to their deserted
farms, and once more light out on the ''noiseless
tenor Of their ways" W. UPP.