The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-05
INDIAN A0ENT INGALLs.
some OF the Exploits at IA Pious Emissnry OF
the Indian Bureau.
TAnIrouAn. Indinn Torrllory, Nov. 2


ThnIEouAu. Indian Terri DRY, Nov. Is
brief mention having been made already IN this
correspondence of Major Inrnli4. United = aies
Indian Agent, desire row to pay my respects
TO him In manner u ore commensurate with
the dignity Of his position and the importance
ol his official acts.
In 1874 the agencies for the Croeks, Scminol's,
Cherokces and Cnoctavs. and Cni kasaws were
consolidated by act Of Congress, and George W.
INGALLS, Of Illinois appointed agent, under the
anomalous mingllnc Of rcli-ion and politics wit
messed IN the Indian branch 81 the GOvorhmont,
upon the recon mcndaiion OF the Associ ton Of
the Baptist Church. About wear AGO he made
his nuic rance ut mi, place, oICrvt .cing with
pic y and overflow ing with good promises.
here were with MIN two gen lemcn-One
news'aper reporter, whom he ha- since dls,
Catded for reasons best known to himself. and
the other a brother OF II Distinguished cN-Cnn-
gresham from his own state, who soon OK
p1ndcd into a fully developed Micawher. on the
lO, k-out for enmcthing to turn NJ. Having All
eve for business, the extensive and rich Grazing
cap lies Of the country soon rcstc1 uuon it,
rctina. lle Hrst thought that cutie on
thousand hills" would he n MIRO thing to have,
but npaly concluded THAT sheep would better
answer. IIy y f-istent luhhying-giVlnI cigar
to one, rruniisitg a thorpuuhb.cd buck To
second, ana the use of his az bounded Influence
with inc agent to a thirj-hc succeeded. with
the cooperation OF the agent iinis If, IN getting
btlt passed granting INN unlimited riazing
privileges 10 the Cherokee country south of the
Arkansas river, here he intcndcd establishing
his folds near enough the rnilro 4 sud the new
agency to m Re IL ny. lui 'Hl'f R"s. being
opposed to 81 h s cCial and ungumucd icgisla-
tinn. vetoed the till.
T. HE'D I'm this ec.eur or speculation among
the Chprpkees, the effort WIS tr irs'e red to the
Ct'cl, saw Council. wncre n srrr"rlaI. sim
u scheme hai been put tnr' ufh TIE treek
Council In lChnf of brother iu-lTw ~ the
agent. Inc uchc of tae ltt,rw located on
the riilroud few milcs south ~ Nu-curcc, md
stock ri win three Thousand he a. Of sheep,
niorr or less, but the ulace = badly chose ~
AnDut two Thousand Of the -hr 40 " -rr dr1Wn"d
IN a single nirht IN the sudden r-e q mail
efrcHm upon which they were curftllt J. IL
vested 10y the dep rtmcnt with O. tho ity go
locate the site for his rncy. and To erect puild-
ms Thereon at the cAstE-e oi the NuS rnu.cni,
Major lurrl,s sought q conveyance II scvrrnl
hundred Hrits uf ltHd from the cree Jas itr That
u1rpu-e. not iar ,tuin the rancho aforesaid, and
mus of - division ~ the railroad. and inferno
ci te between the kan. ~ an Tex linrs.
enibryn CITY II "Cnicotc." But 'hc Greeks not
heing wiling 60 rake the cuLN,yaur,, aud the
ueople Of Nu-rO.cc having tGrr'd twcnty 1--WE
hunur d" -iAt. - sour VIC t.'l,h Oh me
agency there. the w"icr In tue wei became
ciiN Of enc t. forever lost tue "pu' ttunitv Of
rcrofutnc tine future Great city OF the int II
territory, anu OF tfnis uttlnf 80 pustcriy the
name of toe nun"rcd chiri ~ tie Creek Nation
NurCu-Ct " Nu ; aud now. within three uue- OF
! painted houses. upon the summit Of lofty
h'il. and comma. dung % Hand e rt Of the hnl :
aud mou' an, lnu " ms wntch skirt and de-
fic ti'N III. " ~ tn Gr I'd. % " Gl-li agd
the Arkan- a. rivars, as fhly Hplrui en- nearer
nnf nearer tIc 600 other uu u ;hNV become one,
ri~e- tnr gene, bui DirE. a.. com sione " 49,
Wa at WIN tuufu ana core uonNH lew u unths
ago. Nom iilt lNii. .+.iv. age az lis.tlir. I'm
mindful n the M cn my e III lh ilie. antci-
uatts Oh" coming 5 ait tIrurgt Whl'n ne Ntl
cas- cOnliuct ut lltLcea Gu ~ the t.s ilts ~ his
worldly Wi 90 n. l.n'"i ., viii ne sol ce has
declining 81 g. It's ftu.tW cgtns ihat :. u rs teen
uli Ihtr uLutl Tor hegflcn in tliuu a. truNfdr
for Ina eva ADIlscii Id. I hc not u.e
hfoihcr-in W Wto.' lluin .ins ciuhul yer t'e
pl. lH-wli tti Nrf hff bean. iWitltn Lis ~iGhi.
btsiDt- bis ..tle uponfl hilt ~ not hru.hrr
one C,u'tar. fer Wa.auf 'ta cuourN, 10 tie
suipVcd beyoaU Ihr sea, to ueuadc the ,il and
! deprive TOE Ucor tr,tk OF ihls their t.Nur =
" % ,4~i, mp o. Alta. AyN para .liN t4itl-i nj
t. .quire o uc-s ~ hs own obi - to attend it,
G,tul-t Has Ire not % profutr i--'fisiru VIII
"trooFrd ai~key" Cnrlci-n ma his tlth r. n.
law uf the Su.i. % ianiiiy lu .tlilg -uods 60 tue
nltiYr~f Ana Cil nc not revive an atmost uii-'-
tc truvisi ,u of i.w. whit O. ,ii"it- Hiis 81
ia" United states from driving stu " IN thc
int.al country ~ tnort g. l.;if. IT,. Nnn iiinr
tn Wi EN- SOME OF us ttieitue iruu IiliuN NJ
riNei - Nu~rplee anu we're rinflIci by MN
Win pr 20 = a.th r'ty
In carving put sumo ~ these measures he
nr-t nrui rIiN LAed lis once uuon go cnsinla
.li' 10 Alu-c zee elaine! Toy a NAIVE Creek, ana
Ni- assessed the Ier-ou trtn tn pHa 's- ton tu
GA %, lam to do SO. lie conuiitcu a furtner
ir"-i4. rs con .ytas a.. 4 u tau.iuril lig. he
i'tirlIr. s. BnuGiuut Co.. t. pace the lrOGr, -
nif" lung.ii tts own on the same PREMISES
~iulc lh,u hC has Chai-,d Nt, ulicc 10 a bald
~ circ,cd uut "a ths money paiI by the clit-
ztn- ut Muse g-e to sec re the a-cuc ~ eir
! town UPON aputher site iaN'n In an equally He
+ gal IA AMER. because 10y treaty tue Unl.cd states
hos the IiEht t. a re- ciVaiIpn a. only one IN lie
/ 81 i0rc IT, agency pup lses, nj tuat VIII bit
/ ittic more IL u cover the MI three miles OH
/ upon which tue Government buildings have
I been erected for the sab. ui grandeur by the
I alrut himsrlf In Wow VI those trans .cttnns OF
a hu-iIts- charact. the uaer VIII not he sIr.
! yri-cd Co. lean that those II PERSONAL and 20
] nttcai lima G.c Qnlte as i'taAhauic.