New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-04
WASHINGTON.
TIE INDIAN RING.


RED CLOUD AGENCY-AFFIDAyIr on Joskph
BfssINETrE FORMER INTERPRETER AT TnR
AGENCY.
rVPow THE REGUI Ar CORRESPONDENT THE rRIBpkE.I
WAsHfNGroy May2-So much attention has been
directed to the management of affairs az the Rcd
Cloud Indian Agency. since Prof MarSfs interview
with the President and Commissioner of Indian
Affairs that the following affidavit, although sworn
10 in 1873 will be read with interest now. In tx
PLANTATION OF the reference t0 the weighing OF Deef
cattle it may be said that IL - not customary at any
Of the agencies TO weigh all Of the cattle furnished
by the contractor but il is the duty of the United
States Agent to select from the herd number OK
animals which are neither the smallest nor the arg
eat Int of fair average weight and to compute the
weight of the herd from them. II the contractor IL
allowed 10 select the animals TO be weighed and
takes the largest ones, If course the aggregate
amount OF beef paid for in herd Will he mnch
greater than is actually furnished The affidavit Is
IA follows:
Personally reared before Joseph Bissnee, the
ing dny sworn acrordins 70 law desposs and says That
been present III ae Issues OF ~ef cattle AL s"
Of ctil issucd that during the Spring Of 1873 the cat
tie were mostly and calves with sone one year 0s
have been of better class but that he remarked that
only large cattle driven up To he weighed Tor ay
age aud said tn DR.. sSville United states lhnian
Agent who told him that the cattle about he Deglnnng
~ averaged 900 pounds weight Ir saVilhs
did NOT select DE weighed, and he never In
sued full ratione OF supplies. .,o..
No issue OF beef male the ls or 18th Of Octo
ber 1873 and there were OF becves ssIai
Oct e. After the issue OF annuity goods for l.I3, Or
save gave deponen bolt " scarlet cloth for himself
except two or three yards, which Dr. savnle sad he
wanted for - tabc-clOih.
DR. savues departure IL said have taken said cloth
from his house since he let pr S.yiis a,-o ~ s
sworn and subscribed before pe Justice o,the Peace,
thnG fefrie NJ IN
'Fm''r' 1919 Josrrr prs-rsrnr,
THOMAS j. SHEA, Justice of The Peace
INSTRUMENTATION At FORT SILL AID WICHITA
COMMUNICATIONS RArioNs iSsTED-THE
BEEF UNFIT FOR roOD--rHn INDIANS SUFFERING
FROM HUNCFR-rIfg MILITARY AuTItoRirIEs
DECLINE TO BIZ HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR INDIAN
OUTBREAKS
WASHINGTON, May 3.-The following report
war received at the War Department to-day
HrADou.RrgRs. FoET ELL T, April 10, 1873
ASSISTANT Adjutdnf Genera Hcdd1uarters Department
Of the Ksso17
SIR: Frequent complaints having been made hy In
dams campe near p0st that they suffering run
hunger I have made an investigation aud mud that ire
conpalns are we'll founded. The following II the rI
ton allowed by the Indian Department.
Beef three pounds gross the hoofl. one day IL NJ
or bread p pound To the hundred rtions pounds OF
: !
sop and = pound Of tobacco. Ths radon Vas csab-
shcd when the Indian could parity support nlDssn ny
vent hunger II Ia not however all ssnel There - az
the agency fOul. and moi over onehIrd tne autLof
year here il no sugar. and not over two-ihnis the
regular issue has been made during lllr same tme' Inc
beef lately issued has shamefully bal IL ID 20
poor that the gross l. altogether ont OF prporIn 70 me
net weight One OF my Officers REPORTS me io1owiIlg a.
cmu directly MS notice within the past lew nays
beef Just issued b. Oke down b"ing driven Less IMAM
two miles The agency 10 the Iniian yase and the
,i,f VIVA forced
into camp Tue Indian agent, Mr.. Hawoiti, ias oesn
acSnowiedeea that the beef lately issued unfit for
food states that was M he hld for ls"e Cnner
these circumstances have directed the Assistant Comis
saLy subsistence vi the post To issue il raOhs OF
-four or bread and sugar 10 those prisoners NJ war who
have been until fod by the Indian Department thas
Den asserting that after tins time hey VIII no
ME ~ ;" supnsc Thar fe Indians would remain here
starve when long days ride would take them 70 tDe
buffalo country, and, Nere tney once ou', hos'.ues
would soon be rene wed. Including he issues male ~
the military authorities under the above order We WIZ nc
FEEDING than onethiri OF the kowas ana o2mahehes
who here restrained rom huntnN lhls new
issue VIII, however, be great fr,i'I ~, !" ma
i"dge the occupants 60 another, where n there is
befre Issuing il $50 In addition 10 this, ssnen are
made To II prisoners who are cnnhnch ~ the guard
house and attached To companies Tor ranons ,,,,ou y,
affairs the wachit agency IL worse than rsre Iners
absent and the Indians killing and eating their
horses. am, Sir very respec'iuSf !'p ~ rn ''
Lieut.. Col 4.h 7. :. Cavalry, commanding post
IndOTsement.
HRADQU .RTgRs DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI
Font LEAYENp OTRH, Kan, April l., NO.
Resnectfuy forwarded tO the Adjutan'en"r3l ~ me
Army Through the Office of the Assistant AOutantr
General Military Division OF the Mssouril Inc attention
of the proper authority IL specially Invited 10 fhc evident
Of Indian affairs which exists ~ the
Fort sill and wichita Agencies lt Is idle TO expert Ihst
tnese Indians polccaly upon Their renFg@
lions with the prospect OF Starvation IN DOING 80 70 Tong
as this maadminisirdtion OF affairs win th.-e la,s
ex,.t the military authorities cannot be ana WI hpS
consent 10 be held accountable for any 1utDrak Nno
e'H .- -. - ~, thetr n,tt joan Pore,
"'''' 0>N- Erevet Major-Generll Commanding
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