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NEW Yonx, July 13.-The Tribune to-
morrow publishes tho following letter
rom Professor Marsh. Of Yale College
0 President Grant: '|A
Sir: In two interviews ! had With you
IN Indian affairs ! was impressed with
,our earnest desire TODD tusdcs = inc
and with your broad and phi,
authropic views on the whole Indian
,ueston. This must BE- my excuse q
,russ eihisn for coming again Y you
Law before you statements Of wrongs
upon the Sioux Indians.
mainly under my W observation, dur.
ne my recent visit 10 their country. My
visit 10 this region was wholly in the
interest Of science. and with no intsn-
hon or Wish 10 investigate Indian affairs.
The frauds I observed vero brought to
my knowledge BY Red Cloud. who 70.
iussd 70 allow my party to enter the bad
lands untfl I had promised to submit his
to You In person. onlee my
interview with ron on tns slolect,
have been informed by the Commis-
Of Indian Affairs Of the appoint
Of q commission TO investigate
afairs al the Red Cloud agency. and
have been invited to lay my statement
before them. Am quite ready 70 DO 80
the Commiasion request u,
bot must decline to give my statement
TO the Interior Department alone. for
the following reasons: Frst-l have
no confidence whatever In the sincerity
Of the Secretary Of the Interior or the
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs when
they publicly announce their wish and
determination TO correct the abuses in
Indian management, because / have
reason 10 know that they have long been
.varo Of these abuses. and have made
no sincere effort TO reform them. Bee.
ali nv intercourse with these
two of,cials their object has manifestly
IAN 10 and out. mot NO much what the
Frauds actually were, as tho extent Of
nv information concerning them, so On
to prevent, by overy means In their
power. all publicity or exposure Of them.
Third-The evidence now In my posses
siou reflects unfavorably ON both Secro
tsry Delano and Commissioner Smith,
and Tor tbsss reasops I have thought II
beat 10 Law before You, In accordance
with my promise to Red Cloud. my first
communication.
The accompanying statement gives de-
tails in full, and / am confident the owl.
d.ncs presented will meet with the con.
sidsrstionits Importance demands, In
I'M rtatement which accomphnie. this
letter i have given the result Of my in.
yestipstion into the affairs Of Red Cloud
Loency.-the largest and most important
IN the West. Thsss results clearly in
dictate Encouragement aud fraud, sspe-
eially In the following particulars: First
agent, j. J. Ssyiilo, IL wholly un.
ft for his position aud guilty Of frauds
anon the Indians in his charge. Second
number Of Indians at this agency
has been systematically oysrstated for
which can only result in fraud.
Thiri-tbs last issue of annuity Goods.
vhich I witnessed. WA A Tsusnicious
transaction and. in mart at least. fraud.
ulent. Fourth--thc beef cattle given TO
the Indians have been very inferior,
owing TO tho Systematic frauds practiced
BY the agent and beuf contractors. Fifth
the pork issued 10 the Indians daring
my visit was not suitable for human fare.
siIth-ths fiour issued was inferior, and
the evidence Of fraud In this article was
conclusive. Ssventh-the tobacco OBJ
served was rotten and Of little or no use
To the Indians. Eiahth-in consequence
Of fraud and mismanageinent, the In.
dians suffered greatly the past Winter
Tor want Of food and clothing. Ninth
The contract for freight from Chsycnne
70 Red Cloud Agency was fraudulent,
q the true distance Is li5 miles. while
the contractor was paid for 2l2 miles.
I would especially call attention to tho
evidence Of fraud In beef cattle. a. pre-
ssnted In the accompanying statement.
This subject / investigated with great
care. a beef II the principal article OF
food Of the Sioux Indians. and tbs
frauds I observed had caused great sui.
feing among them, a well ~ great pc
cuniary loss to the Government. The
statement I have prepared is supported
In all it's essential points by tho testi-
nony Of officers Of tho army who were
with me and my expedition at tho He'd
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