The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-08
THE WANDERING KICKAPOos.

DIFFICULTIES IN THE WAY OF THEIR REMOVAL
MENAcEs OF THE NATIVE oFFIcIALs-sUP-
PLIES OF FLOUR PoIsoNED-MoRE MONEY
NECESSARY
WASHINGTON, April Z. 1875.
The following additional report In regard TO the
Kickapoo Indians and matters on the Mexican
border has been received from Special Commits
sioner Atkinson
ZARAGozA, Mexico, March 81 1875.
HON. EDWARD ?. SMITH, Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs, Washington d. q.
SIR-As previously reported by me, under date
OF 23d INST, there are some $50 OF the Kickapoos
who have d scided 10 go TO their reservation, and
they will start IN lew days.
LACK OF FUNDS.
In outntting these l have exhausted the full
amount allowed per capita. and at that have been
compelled 10 cut down their outfit much below
wnat they have asked Tor aud which they really
require for tner trip. The amount, oI course.
incluues all supplies furnished during their collec-
ton and subsistence since then. In my report OF
the sd inst. stated tnat there were about 100
Of TINS tribe at Maplnt IN the State OIL Durango.
who nave sent me word that they desired to 90
to the indian Territory, but owing 10 iner destl-
without material AID, whicn | cannot lur-
nlsh on account o. the Limitation to 500
P eeo ,,o, cc cd, 70 as % %ers cosS a9out
can reach mere with very little assistance cannot
move them. There are about seventy OF the tribe
at santa Rosa VINO will, am Informed, be gov
erned by the action OF those at Mapln Ia relation
to removing 10 tue InaIan TERRITORY, as they De-
long 10 the same band. Cneno, the old cnle OF the
pand ana VINO was the principal opponent OF re-
moval IN 1873, Is dead, and MS succe sOr Is accord
Ing TO tneIr statement deslrous 81 leaving
Mexico, believing thereby that lie can better tue
condition oI his people.
Il, after those Of the tribe with whom have
concluded treaty have lett Mexico, ana having
exhausted the whole $40 per capita for those
moved, then continued negotiations with tue
otner band. ana alter eNpendlng $500 or $1,000
In their collection for council. they ian ed
10 go ion some cause, eitner through
cudes The possibility OF my complying with tleir
demands, could l not, under a reasonable con-
srucuon Of the Law, be protected IN tue necessary
disbursement Tor sucn purposes An early reply
10 this lnterrOgatOIy Is respect ully solicited.
POISONED FLOUR.
Some days since lot OF Hour was purchased
here ana delivered 10 the Indians, many Of y hom,
after eating some oil II, were taken Very SICK, and
was undoubtedly poisoned with the expectatlon
that tue indians would attribute the act to me,
ana thereby deieat tneir removal Fortunately
the lLGians knew that the purchase was made
through the Mexican commissioner, aud that the
chief acalde who stored u IN one Of his buildings,
had delivered as they required N. Consequently
the effect was the opposite VI what they expected.
MEXICAN TEEACHERY.
the opposition OF tue people IS m re decided and
deter aimed tnan ever before 90 defeat my success.
since my last report the Mexican Commissioner.
!. del Moral, threatened tnat II did not pay Ior
some horses that certain parties claimed
wrunguiy IN possession OF the Indians and had
been Tor TWO or three years. ne woulo use force
TO compel the Indians TO surrender them or otner
horses IN lieu oil the same. The chel was present,
and informed the Commissioner that the horses
claimed were not IN mis- Dand; that he had COM
PEELED nis men TO surrender an horses not owned
~ them, and That an exhibition or force
would brighten the Indians and defeat
their removal, they were rather Wild.
1nis explanation had no other effect
than to cause q reiteratlOn OF the threat, where
upon the chief, fearing the result OF sucn action.
requested me TO settle the matter IN some way,
ana not allow troops 10 60 20 the Indian camp. |,
therefore, paid for the horses under protest. Very
respectfully, your ODE Iient servant.
HENRY NJ. ATKINSON,
Special Indian Commissioner.