, 1875-12-01
THE NATIONS WARDS.

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| THE NATIONS WARDS.
aEN. ropE's 1an1AS EXPERIENCE.
WARRINGTON, D. G., Nor. W.--Tllo rerost o1
Brevet Mai j.-Gcn. John Pope, commanding the
Department OF tho Missouri. after 1ey.ostug Al
ao1no length tho campaigns againat hostile In.
/ dfnns In the Department during the past year
| aayH:
All banda OF Indians In the Southwest. the
| Cteyentaa md ArApRliors. KiuwaH and Conan.
chcs nov IT their respective aRoncies. brought
| tLero by military force aftor campaign Of eight
mouths of almost unprecedented hard
ship and o1poHurc, and after \ heavy
] expense 70 tho Goycrnment. They nro brought
tt,oto, too, entirely aubtued. and in puch con
tlltton and nndor stich circumstances that thcro
| ta net tho least danger, in my opinion, Of any
further tronblo wish them, IT only. they a,o
treated With common humanity and dealt Will,
With oven ordinary honesty. UnleGs thav ara
properly fnd, they milst either suffer tho papgs
Of hungor or atarve to death. 10 nee that tl.oy
BIO no cared for AZ tho Government IA we'll aa
humanity don,ands, and AZ tue uBual approptin-
tionB OF Congress- provide for is tuty tleyoIyed
upon another department OF tho Goyotnment.
II honestly performed In tho future. ~ am
aorry to holsove 1t has tot been III tho pabt,
further troubles with Ihoso Indians may DO con
sldated 1t IN emil
1soferzing to
YEEprNu THE INDIANS
hs aAFs: Ut Is presumed, though without
pohttiye knowledge that the appropriations
made b. Congress. II hnneatlg dtebutned and jli-
dic!onal" distributed, will bo sufficient for this
pnfpoBc, aud 1canuot. III view Of tho poaco Of
this frontier and honor and good faith Of tho
Government, too strongly urge taat tlis subject
he closely looked after, and TINT mG4surch moro
vigorous and ollleiens than those hitherto pnr-
Hued be adopted aud enforced without delay.
The military forcea have dono and are doing
we'll all they bavo tho right Of power to do, and
cannot and ought not to be hold iu any manner
accountable for any further hostilltas With
sud nd vaas q food es tho "a Agencies aosD''to to
which they havo been forced 10 rotur1,, and
w1'aro they now are. 1t ID NTH painful ro-
luctnnco that tho miltnry forces take tL0 field
against 1ndauB who only earo their reaerya-
tions because they arc alarrod tl,e1o. and WHO
must hunt food for themselves and their families
or aae them poiitl NTH hunger. 1t is revolving
to any humane nun to see such thinga done. and
far moro to 10 required to be tho active party to
commit violence upon forloru 1l4d,auB who,
under tho pressure OF such necessity, only do
WHAT ANY NAN wo&1f., 10
under lbo circumstances. l dealro to ray With
all cn.plasta; nhnt every army oIico5 On tue
class Of uou In this county WHO are no
dis.uclined to war with tho Indians ns the army
Htntfoneti smoug them. Tho army las nothing
to gain by war with tho 1nl!ans. On the con-
trary. it hag everything to loao. 1n sucl, q war
1t sunors h1l tho bariallius and priyalinns. mud,
exposed 1t II to tile clarso OF assassination ii
Indians arc killed. to tho rhargo OF ino1cicno,
1t they arc not, to Misrepresentation hv tho
Agents ~ho fatten on tho plaodor uf Tho indians,
TANGO who a'e deceivoi by sbcso very Agents
mud the.r following. tho soldier hna ];.t!o
to e1neck from public feeling. NoverthcinpB,
ile ie ID placed under tho rroAent arrangements
aud oaz'or3 tliat ho has no power whatever tho
Ihdlnn rescrvatGls to radreHs OF prevent wrongs
which drive Indians 10 war. On tue contrary, ut
tlle de:nGud ol the vorv Agont whose Unfair
dealing with 1nda"s has brought on tue dhicul-
ty, hs !" Obliged to pursue aud forco back to tho
Bs!no dep'orablo atate and place t.lana whom
he knew to lave been wrongeG, and who hayo
only dono substantially whnt llo wonld have
done hnlsolf Under liIo proV0catlop- Buch te-
lasion to Indlan afaira mud 1n1ian Agents ID
uNJEBr AND uEFAus TD THE AHIY
aud sei,ous Injury both to tho iutescsts OF the
Government md the well-being Of tllo Indians.
All posts iu sho Department rta,t.re some, and
several Of shonl quito extensive repairs-
No EXPRESSES tte opinion that the maintenance
Vt small posta III inexpedieaL, mud saya It Ia not
t'eccssary Tor tho lefensivo or aggressive duty
rtNusrol OF tho troops. 1t greatly increases tlie
ex pense, and Il IL positive injury to tho dis-
CLIP nne ana oIllelenoy o. tho sroona shomselsaa.
GEN. scNortELb'A Erpo1,r.
Thu report Of Mai,-1en ]. St. BchoQe!d, COM
mnndsuc tho military division OF the Pacific
alter referring to improvements, cauges
tranhfers OF troope. etc., 'nado at the SOW
eral posts, recommends tEal Camp IInlleok.
a.. mn'Hus. eo ouslsSu WI ,0l!Hofed as
tae iunus as .ao a!sposhs ot tno "Hf DepsFtnlout
may 9nstlfy, nns'h Is capa1lo o. accommodating
1nfae companies onoet neso oMceF: Iho Gen.
esaI saYH ~ u WIN mueh fslacsanco that
hass ogen toFGeu 30 tno oe!!et that tie transfer
o. the inoaan nnseau 20 tno war Uaparttnens ts
* = noceas1.s ~ o.. aao uo,ao sesslce. Inc events OF
.ne paeL 1e" sea.S '.aYo Qemonst1aoa tno nttef
nlont t. msnta'u the necessary control oyer tho
nhc1sllt1ea noalans. 1i1e euoft 10 control them
tnrousu wv. aHoAa "n1le ~ neaoo on thear ros-
ossatsous, ~ turn tnein over 10 tue army when
they leave tnelf RESERVATIONS OF colnntt acta OF
nostitIs, nay proved, aa might hare
Ceaa e1pee.egn q noat etnc'eat nous or producing
.an aE dv Ins9aS m nr,as -, t. st' ass eomrsea 10
stana 10Y y, pnseflesa 'or koou, ~hIlo their
psonn.es 10 tue ihaiann 1naao ~ tue Termination
1s previous host!llted afe neihg th"artcd, and
ua olctates OF WISDOM. lIatlce. nnd even COM
mon honesty. disrogatded In sho daily trcatmont
ot Tue heil'less savage. VINO hAs no poaahIo
uieans ol Ieeseas ,e nat epeaPo rom reservation
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