New-York tribune., 1875-02-08
THE HOSTILE INDIANS.
CUEYENNES NOT YET THOROUGHLY
WHIPPED.

TIVE GERMAN GIRLS STIlLIN GRAY BEARDS CAMP
INDIANS OUT on RAIDS-THREE OR FOUR WAR
PARTIES IN THE FIELD-A sKIRMIsII WITH TROOPS.
WAsHINGroN Feb. 5-'fhe Commissioner Of In
dian Affairs has received the following:
OFFICE OF THE U. g INDIAS AGEST,)
tHEYESSE AND ARAPAHOE,
DARLINGTON, Iualan Territory. Jan 20, l55.)
The Hon. EDWARD SMITH, Commissioner Of I"dta" AZ
fairs Washington, b. O.
SIR: Ihaye the honor TO report the arrival at this
agency of three young cheyenne men from tie main
camp OF hostilcs named Bob Tailed Bear" White
Bear" and walker" Thy report having LETT the
camp OF Gray Beard" about the 10Th inst. on the
sakcd Plans, ana that "Sione Ca was camped quite
distance from Gray Beard" further south aud east
They report one Of the Garnain grls a. b'ing with
'Stone Caf," and owned by Long Pack" lie having
bought her from "Stouc Calfe" foniniaw. "Black
Moon who was one Of the "Mcdicue Water party VINO
captured them aud murdered the parents T"c other
gll In the Gray Beard" party, and owned DN MOH
Robe" From these young mcn We learned that the
party OF three headed by IAtlc sheld sent ont some
tlmo ago by Gen. Neili TO convey message 70 stone
Cap and the Germain girls, mad reached Gray Ieards
camp. all right ana that their MESSAGE was treated VII
indifference. and even contempt. 10y Cry r, i bearq'
" Heap OF Birds and others Ora! Bcdru SAD Iet
them send few moro tines and We can make our own
Ticv also report that tho hostile Indians have been
very much encouraged by the Temporary Suspension or
campaign against them ended; and war parties are
now aud out for the purpose OF securing
returned irom a tlip towald Oyd Meyco where tney
hid captured a Mexican tram, securing some Suu
.stence and auimas, and report having mnr,
dercd tho Mexicans. Another party returned
to the main camp me gay % oeIorS ti .1rs sunny "t
OF horses headed by Cloud Chief" They also report
that hs mcIG % var PcI are orse hSW 9 aG Zone &p to
tie head waters ol the Rod RIVER ana one headed Dy
the direction Of the Wichita Agency, expecting TO make
raJ upon the herds OF me Indans OF That agency as
70 tbc other p,Tty thrv do not know direction IN
which tcy haI gone 1ney say that every cfort - now
being put forth secure good supply OF EoS' ~ tle
OF spring IN order 10 resume their RAIDS a"d re-
They also report that a party OF No-coni3 Co
manchos who had just been on raid into Texas were
attacked troops aOOut ihe stu inS anu tx 0ohd'hes
killed. Tncy also report that Lone Wot ana one
other Ki0wa killed, as previously reported ny INC
Wichita aud Pawuce scouts. Ihe report that "nite
Antelope" Medicine Water" and old NJ cdicine Az
seen them bu this was the UNDERSTANDING
They report great suffering IN the cainpsi many OF
them their feet aud limbs froze ana Dady SWoen
ana many Of them are Oh root have noticed Ia H .ne
dispatches Wallace. Kansas, an account OF the
murder OF luhtcr named broWn' suppoaeu ~ MI stt
been perpetrated by lnilans; aud again. on tne eth
lust notice rom the eaue place tat Lisut he'mPio &
had returned from the pursuit ui lhe inu'iuS
killed the hunter Brown having captured some ihuis
including one chie 5 Ion P1 zen him in
send one at once to Wallace Kansas, who can can
Medicine Arrow" TINS Information leads us to be-
neye that at least part of tue party have been cap cay
On the sth inst. Z" Medicine Waers Dr0tAer e. ManOh-
| ne-Cloud'O and "Medcine waters" cousin "a Young
mani ana "Medicine Water,s, lnother ien"w aI'S
HARM and sister aud his orot3ers wle came %
| uirh
no which they beOnged lad started North Dut the cola
weather al induced to turn back, and that they
had left .'Ncdictne Water with five mon aud 10 women
and children two before GtD camped on the ma III
Canadian River, about 20 miles south Of sberidan's
Roost" ana about 70 miles west OF TINS agency that
nev had come in 10 see II Medicine Water ana party
vold be received by the soldier chlcf The Two men
left the agency before light am Informed oy thc
friendly Cheyeuues, Who say they have gone out 10
| sav 10 Medicine Water" that he can come III.
mis- story looked reasonable from tue lact tna
Medicine Waters mOiber, sister, ana sister
remained In camp. and were brought by Whlil"lhu
IN the Generals Office, aud turned over 10 hlm,
and | am auIte sure that Wbirwind acted III eoOd
faith aud the party may yet come III, but dOuo ~.
Dnring the afternoon OF the 10Th. some OF the
| souaws told Medicine Waters mC'hcr
| Ilut the soldiers were going TO hang bin'
and the three stanpeded, and 10 doubt Returned 10
| Medicine Water's' camp. OIe OF these hqnaWs was
| BADLY frozen My opinion Is tbat Medicine wafer
hand was IN the party VINO killed the man Brown, ana
were afterward struck by Lieut.. Hcmphiil near wal
| lace Kansas, aud such were not cIptured "tI"
driven back or they not have succeeded ia joining
"Medclne Arrow" and " White Antelope" IN the march
but heard OF their fate and rettaced their
steps -. -. ,,o
the Cheyennes are not YET whipped, nor do they MAKE
Dositye peace No dOu0t many OF then are
ANXIOUS To- get IA supply Of blankets aud sugar ana COZ
fee nd would not gave further trouble at present whe
n minority OF the fighting element would prefer 10 ue
rather than submit prison life ana not uul they are
completely oyerpOwered VIII they think Or feel diHer-
JoHs ID. MILES U 9. Indian Agent