The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-21
WASHINGTON.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, April 20, 1875.
THE RuakoRED RETIREMENT OF ATTORNEY GEN
ERAL WILLIAMS.
Among the later rumors OF Cabinet changes is
one TO the effect that Attorney General Williams
will soon yetre rem his present position. He
does not absolutely deny the truth OF the report
put admits that IL Is probable that he may before
long engage IN other pursuits. Some OF his most
intimate friends say that the Indication Is that he
viii resign at the end OF the fiscal year, II not
sooner.
REPORTS FROM TEE CHEYENNE AGENCY.
The following was received at the Indian Bureau
to-day:
OFFICE UNITED STATES INDIAN AGENT,l
CHEYENNE AND ARAPAHoE AGENCY,
DARLINGTON, l.. T., April 10, 1871
RoN. EDw. p. SMITH, Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs, washington, ID. CT
ln continuation OF my report OF the 7th inst, In
regard TO the status OF Indian AFFAIRS at this
agency, have TO say tha5 on me afternoon Of the
ennes, with the following resut:-Cneyennea.
Wnirwind's Dand-Men present, &C; absent, Ia
Tota,, so. OF the above absentees seven nave re-
turned, being out alter no. SEES when the roll was
called, ana five additional OF the remaining seven
have been accounted Tor. But or the party OF
eleven Northern Cheyenres, who came wiJn Fox
Tai, nine nave lett the agency. and IL is supposed
they have joined the hostlles.
No definite Information OF the exact locality or
intentions Of the escaped hostile Cheyennes have
reached this office. Inc women and children PC
longing 10 the camp are being concentrated
at the camps OF Wnlrwlnd and Little Rooc
and already numpcr several hundred. IL Is now
definitely known that in the affairs or the 9th
inst. nine men and two women were killed and a
number wounded, some oil whom have since
died. The troops suffered severely In wounded
but there have neen no deaths mp TO date. rho
one man reported Killed, IN my letter OF the 7th
inst. was badly wounded, but not Killed. lnlor-
nation will be forwarded as last as received. Re-
specially, }. A. COFlNGION, Actng Agent.
CONDITION or THE cHIcKAsAws.
General ]. P. G. Shanks, Special Commissioner OF
the Indian Bureau 10 the Indian Territory. writes
to Commissioner Smith, under date OF the Chtcka-
saw Reservation, April is, as follows:-
the drought injured these people; the Rrasshop-
pers did not The Cnlckasaws have law tnat
provides $50 per annum to each ollnd, lame aud
mel pless member OF the Chickasaws, which covers
with lew exceptions, have cattle to sell and can
produce grain. The growing wheat looks well aud
will be IN IN TWO tbs. Grass is plenty and milk
cattle are dong well. The people are working
did not do as we'll last year, ana crops are planted
earlier this spring than usual think TINS me-
cessity has not injured Them as people ma
terially,
THE SIOUX TREATY.
Since April last Senators Hitchcock and Pad
dock, OF Nebraska, and Delegate Steele, OF
wyoming have been interesting themselves con-
corning the proposed new treaty with the Sioux,
whose lands extend into that State ana Territory.
Owing TO the last named fact the lands cannot be
surveyed and the settlers obtain the title TO the
soil they occupied before the present treaty was
made with the Sloux. These Indians under their
treaty rights, make portions OF Nebraska and
Wyoming their hunting grounds. The new treaty
will however, remove the present distractions TO
settlement.