The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-03-22
MORE FIR AUD.
THE DAY OF DEVELOPMENT BUT
DAWNING.

The la L Ot DEN ELOf mEN1 DO
DAWNING.
STARTLING EVIDENCE ON THE WAY TO
WASHINGTON AFFECTING HIGH OFF,
CIALs-A GREATER THUNDERBoLT TO
STRIKE.
The Bismarck correspondent of the New
York Herald telegrsphs the paper as fol-
lows: Those who imagine that Belknap's
corruption began and ended with the sale
of the trsderships at Fort Sill mustprepsre
themselves for disclosures which will
show that, with but few favored exceptions,
the officers and soldiers at almost every
military post on the frontier were sys-
tematicslly plundered by Belknap and his
confidents in order to maintain him in his
extravsgsDce. The fact that maD, fill
| ing so high and honorable station,
should stoop so low, and become 30 cor
rupt, must be accepted as a cause of regret
| to the entire nation. The following de-
velopments, however, subStantiated as
| they are by documentary evidence, en-
bracing facts and figures in the hand
/ writing of the guilty parties, will still
| further humiliate the American people
when it is learned that undenisble evil
| dence, which your correspondent has seen
and heard, will be sent from this place for
Washington in few days, proving that,
within one week after Belknap's installa-
/ ton as secretary of war, he began his
scheme for
THE SALE OF ALL THE PROMINENT TRADER
SHIPS
on the frontier; that they were evidently
disposed of for money, a single post,
that of Fort Lincoln, opposite this
town, paying to Belknap and his
friends more than $4,000 yearly-other
| smaller posts paying to the same parties
in proportion-and that in the barter and
sale of these posts the evidence referred to
| will show that one senator, one ex-senator
both from the same state, the latter now
governor of territory, and an ex-gov-
ernor of a territory, now holding a high
and re sponsible position in the war de-
partment, and an ex-territorial marshal,
have all been deeply implicated. Ex-
Gov. Campbell. of Wyoming, made a
special visit to Washington to control the
appointment and sale of post trsderships.
On his return he announced to his brother
(whose letter your correspondent has
II seen, and which, with other connecting
documents, will be forwarded by MALL
that he had succeeded in bis mission, and
none but administration men should hold
post traderships. In the letter it is de-
msnded that, while the Campbell brothers
are to
RECEIVE THIRD OF THE PROFITS,
they are to supply none of the capital; il is
to be kept secret that Governor Campbell
is interested. Governor Campbell's
brother, in arranging terms, said he could
not close the bargain until he had sub
mitted them to the governor. j. M.
Hedrick, of Ottumwa, Iowa, who occupies
the same position there in internal rev.
enue that Joyce did at st. Louis, is known
to have,been the recipient OF hundreds OF
4l - Inl1or- ha co 10 nf MI uf
traderships, which sums can be traced to
other parties holding high official posi-
tions, including Belknsp. One letter from
HedTick, written iR 1870, announces that
} he can control any leadership in any
department. Another letter to post
trader, finding fault with the latter for the
small profits derived, says, speaking OF
a bachelor of expensive habits living in
Washington. He must bsye his Goldfish
ing In summer and his trip to Florida In
winter, and you must
PONY UP AND KEEP HIM GOING.
He can't live on less than $4,000 year,
The trader at Fort Lincoln, fearing re-
moval few weeks ago, Orville Grants
clerk at Standing Rock advised him to
see Grant. HE can fix you." A tels-
gram has been seen here from Delano to
Orville Grant, making the appointment OF
Raymond, OF this place, as trader at
: Bertnold upon the telegrsphic demand OF
!, Grant. The post traders along the Missouri
! river, having been taxed almost to the full
amount of their profits, and regarding the
downfall of Belknsp as the breaking up OF
the ring, are anxious and willing to hasten
to Washington and disclose all they know
,, Some of them sre here awaiting the de-
parture of the first train for the East, and
declare they intend to implicate certain
officials now standing hign in public con-
: fidence. The post of Fort Fettermar paid
profit OF $4,000 in two years, to be
divided among the members of the ring.
The ex-senator referred to, among other
appointments disposed OF, placed his sor
. at one OF the most lucrative positions.