The Portland daily press., 1875-08-13
INDIANS.
The Investigation ut Laramie ECOnffrms
g. Prof: Marsh's Statements.

The Investigation ut Laramie IConffrms
r. Prof Marsh's Statements.
New YORK, Aug. pa letter from Fort
Laramie, 4th inst, states that the Indian Com
missioners have examined Jules Ecoffee, a we'll
known Indian interpreter, formerly an Indian
trader, who has lived among the Inans and
frontiersmen for twenty years: He detailed the
opinions entertained by the Indians of DR.. Sa-
vile. They complained that Savilles robbed
them of their food and clothing. Ecoffee char
acterized the flour, tobacco and coffee furnished
to Red Cloud and his band as bad.
Lieut.. Leonard Hay fully confirmed the pre-
vious statements of the bad quality of the to-
bacco and coffee furnished to the Indians, and
the meagreness of the cattle which he saw at
the agency.
Both witnesses confirm the statements of
Prot Marsh respecting the bad character of the
cattle, flour, tobacco and coffee furnished at
Red Cloud agency to the Indians
An Aboriginal Estimate of Damages i'm
the Black Hills.
A despatch from Clusters Gulch, 18th inst,
says that General Crook found only about two
hundred miners there. They will all leave by
the 10Th inst.
Agent Howard had arrived in the Hills with
Spotted Tail and other chiefs. They express
great anger at the bitches and prospecting
holes made by the miners, and will claim seven
million dollars damages when they sell the
Black Hills.
Col. Dodge has arrived to superintend the
execution Of, the proclamation of Gen. Crook
until'the arrival Of Capt. Pollock. No miners
will be arrested until after the 18th, but all will
then have to 60, although some have been au-
thorized by Prof Janney to stay. s
The gold bearing belt is about fifty miles
north and south and thirty miles east and west.
Belligerent Demonstrations i'm Dakota.
A Bismarck Dakota, despatch tsays that on
Sunday morning Robert Henry was murdered
by Indians within two miles of Fort Abraham
Lincoln, and his stock run off. On Monday
night the Indians appeared in force in the
neighborhood, and run in parties who were cut.
ting Lay. On Tuesday night, at Standing
Rock agency, the Sioux held a ipony dance in
the course Of which they rode into the quarters
of the military commander and trampled the
tents and blankets of the camp under their
feet, as if to provoke collision.
p OMAHA, Aug. 12.-Gen. Ruggles has received
the following from Fort Laramie: A courier
from the Black Hills reports that Red Cloud,
Spotted Tail and other Indians are near Har,
neys Peak, demanding compensation for dam
ages done their country, aud that Pollock wish
es to know if Gen. Crook has any orders for
him in case he meets the chiefs "A courier
leaves this afternoon. uat
lq An Indian Conncil to be Held.
WASHINGTON, Aug, 12-Tne following was
received at the Indian Bureau this morning
from Rev. S. d. Hinman, dated Cheyenne
Agency, Aug 18th: The Indians at Cheyenne
and Standing Rock consent to go to Red Cloud
for grand council. We have directed the
agent to furnish them rations for the journey,
and also to attend in person if possible. There
will probably be 5000 Indians present at the
council besides those belonging to Red Cloud
and Spotted Tail agencies. It is important that
be purchas I'D. The failure to remove the whites
from the Black Hills is causing as trouble