New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-22
An INDIAN AGENT EFFERVESCES.

J. J. sAyILLE's LETTER OF REsIGNATTON-HIS REPLY
TO PROF. MARsHs STATEMENTS.
The following are copies of Indian Agent
saves letter of resignation and his letter in reply to
Prof Marsh statement regarding the quality OF the sup
plies at Fed Cloud Agency:
wAsHISGToY. june s. 1878.
The Hon. T. p SMITH. Commissioner OF Indian A0oirs.
DEAR SIR: In consequence of the repeated attacks
made upon by the warranted ana sianderOus STATE
ments of certain irresponsible and naiciousy disposed
parties. find my influence with the Indians damaged
and the work OF the Church embarrassed therefore re-
specially tender my resignation OF tho Office OK Indian
Agent at Red Cloud Agency Nebraska. >.
An early acceptance OF this resignation IL requested H.
however any charges resting against me which re-
guire "a nvestgatoa rospeetiay re1ni,rit tina. YOU
ted OF such charges Very resnecifuly volr """dieht
servant sAv,r, United states ,91g ina,anH nv
The Hon +. p. SMITH, CoonisS0nsr Of indian 4paTgs
SIR: Ny attention has been called to ents OF frO
Marsh regarding Qualities OF supplies furnished ana
management Of affairs at Red Cloud Agency, which
reflect both my ability agent and honor rs man.
and also Involve others both in and out Of the Depart
ment have awaited time, thinking this to be one o,
the usual cicycscenccs OF the moment but It IL pushed
with persistence and maiignance that cal Tor an
official notice from me s
published but know OF It only from extracs that have
seen in the papers. ana derived from personal con-
In the month Of November 1874 Prot. Marsh visited
Red Cloud Agency n scientific mission. Will: there
il appears from his statement he received from Red
Cloud and Red Dog, two chiefs at the agency, certain
samples of understandable provisions which the chiefs
claimed were procured at the Indian l"di' am were
fair samples Of the provisions Issue ~ Inc lhuahs az
President his return; that four months later Ne DEW
cred The samples to the Board OF Indian Commissioners
at New York.
Ihave the honor to inform the Commission that when
took charge Of the Agency there some damaged hour
hand aud the Indians may have taken their supplies
from this that the other supplies pronounced 81
better quality than were ordinarily furnished that the
-four issued the time of the Professors visit was 81
good quality AMI it would have been only justice to thc
for the PrOicssu: Ia have compared bis samples
with goods the for ISSUE and either cor
robored the statement of the Indians or vndcaed The
Agent
This he had ample opportunity TO do had he so desired
and at the time of his visit two other grnlltmrn WeDt
through the warehouse with Red Cloud and EXAMINED
all the which Red COud pronounced better imam
they had been before positively affirm mat WIN
the exception Of the damaged -four AT The agency when
took charge. ! have received or Issued any I'M
understandable supplies. The flour furnished by the
Department. though not light ordinary Hour, ID
sweet and cause of complaint among the Indians
The inferior cattle shown to Prof Marsh ana Gen
Bradley two Of them rciectcd the ba lance We're
left the receipts of several hundred and were run
down from and left Ia ruit on the range
the request the Commissioner to inyeStl-
gate the CHARGES of Prof Marsh against me- and VIII
furnish any Information in Iny power L expect 10 be
able fully yindclc my official conduct and honor "a
man, and. II successful propose 10 retire from the ser
vice. Very respectfully. your 0bodcut servant,
j. j. SAyiILR L. :. Indian Agent.