The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-22
WASHINGTON.
Providing for the Removal of the Sioux
from the Black Hills.
Secretary Chandler Undecided
About ReSigning.
A Novel Assessment on the
Treasury Clerks.
WHITE SILENT ABOUT THE BELLlCOSG WOOD
WHITE SILENT ABOUT THE BELLICOSE WOOD
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON August q, 1870.
THE SIOUX INDIANS TO Br EXCLUDED FROM
The BLACK HILLS.
The Commiss of Indian Affairs was busily en-
gagged to-day in competing The instructions prepared
by Secretary Chandler TO the Comm ssioners APP
pointed for the purpose OF carrying out the law IN re-
gard the removal OF the Sioux Indians TO the MIS-
souri, River They not yet finished but are SO Tar
very precise, nrn and straightforward, ref citing the
views the President largely as expressed by him
orally the Commissioners. This is evidenced In the
emphatic direction after quoting the law of Congress-
that no promise shall be made 10 the Indians that
ANYTHING will be done them a result OF dehbera-
had with them until submitted to the Presi
dent aud confirmed by Congress. One very
distinct and crcditable injunction Is specified
that stipuations for the payment of money to
be made but they are be assured that guarantees
will be carried for feeding. clothing a teaching
Them to make them seli-sustaning Secretary
Chandler viii refuse to give the Indians raions until
they consent to remove to such point the Missouri
River the President may select. They give up
the Black Hills entirely and TO remove lar posi-
BILE away from them The success of the Commission
Frs with the Sioux will depend largely, is clt by the
officials upon the pending hosuliiies which, il ter
mnating IN the defeat punishment and capture
driving in OF the Indians, will be followed by disposi
lion among the hostiles rs well as the reservation In.
dams TO accept almost any equitable terms proposed
to them by the United States government.
GENERAL SHERMAN THINKS HE HAS BAGGED
The SIOUX.
General Sherman to-day informed the Comm ssioner
OF Indian Affairs that he convinced from the pan
Of opcrat which being carried out against the
Sioux that he has bagged them. HIS Instructions
to bear down them from this time forth
until they arc shattered He is very much pleased
with tho present attitude OF affairs reported bin
from the front
SECRETARY CHANDLERs PERPLExITY.
Secretary Chandler is yet undecided to what
he will adopt in regard to rcsigning his position
either Secretary Of the Interior chairman OF
the National Executive Committee He will leave for
New York tomorrow to spend week in attending to
the affairs OF the latter but he has already
fully Instituted many economical reforms in the lne-
ror Depart ment that he takes deep prdo in their
management and present new system indicating "A
desire 10 carry them out still further. He is also
hopeful OF solving the whole Indian question 0naly in
practical ard effective way with the aid of the present
Commissioner, Hon. John G. Smith, whom he has
expressed great confidence. He has determined TO
continue at his post in Washington see If he
meet all the requirements of his twoold duties The
trip to New York, It is believed, will decide what be
viii DO.
WHITE, OF KENTUCKY, IGNORES WOOD.
Representative White, OF Kentucky, who received
he severely worded communication from Chief Engi-
neer Wood OF the navy called at the Navy Department
Saturday. in regard to the restoration OF former
officer OF the navy to the position which he had
resigned The Acting Secretary OF the Navy,
Commodore Ammon, says that no mention what
ever was made officially or otherwise by Represen-
tativc White OF the unpleasant personal matter be-
tween him and Engineer Wood, though it is known
that be perfectly informed by telegraph Of its
tune. Much surprise is manifested here that he has
laken notice of IT, and every is at loss to
count for his indifference he has the reputation at
home OF nerve and is full bred Kcptuckisn.