The New York herald., 1876-10-27
Troops Initiating the Coming Civiliza-
tiOn Of the SavageS.
THEIR GUNS AND PONIES TAKEN
Details or an Exciting and Sue.
cessful Operation.
PEACE SECURED AT STANDING ROCK.
BrsxAscK. D. T. Oct. %. 1876.

Standing Rock letter OF the 2oth gives tho follow
Ing account OF the dsarmng Of the Indians ~ that
agency yesterday. !, really ono OF the most
citing days witnessed this agency. Rumors TO
the effect that the Seventh cavalry coming down
to assist in disarmlng and dismountng tho Indians
here had reached US early last week. but werc gen.
orally dscreditcd until Sunday morning last, when
became known that troops werc approaching from
above both sides OF the We not long in
drawing inicrcnces from the above fact and IL
proved IN the end that the Indians were also pretty
well informed on the Same subject
MOVEMENT TROOPS
Al hafpast two lire was quietly formed
by tho battalion under command Of Colonel
Poland dress parade, after which the changed
their cartridge boxes for the neld belt and
ready and eager for any duty that might be required
OF them, particularly that OF hunting Indians.
And right hero let me say that nncr body OF men
can be found in the department. than the nino COM
panes stationed al this point under General Carlns
command. AS tho line was forming for parade Gen.
cral Carin, accompanied by aid, out TO meet
General Terry tho column OF cavalry approaching
on the west side, which was met near tho Standing
Rock. two and half miles from tho agency
DIsARMISG coMxEScED.
In tho meantime Colonel Johnston with his company
Of the First infantry had moved up to Wolf Necklaces
camp, and the work OF dsarmng his band and taking
the ponies, such within reach
accomplished General Carin, alter seeing the work
OF dsar ming Wolf Necklaces band well under way,
rode back to the post and with the other eight
companies Of infantry, comprising the garrison, pro-
ceeded rapidly below to the Black Feet and Uncpapa
camps A. tnis time the view obtained on either side
OF exciting well extremely interest
ing. The column on the cast sde consisting Of eight
companies OF the Seventh cavalry and three OF inian-
try, under General Slurgis, also evidently nearly
at hand
ALARx OF THE INDIANS
Both Indians and ponies could bc seen fleeing over
tho hlu1s In every direction. On tho west side
General Terry had placed the entire charge Of
affairs IN the hands Of General Carlin, who,
with Lieutenant Roach and his detachment
OF scouts had ridden rapidly down to Grasses camp.
The Indians in q high state OF alarm and excite
mens and were running constantly from their lodges
into the timber and thick underbrush back Of their
camp Colonel Reno, with his four companies Of
the Sevcnth cavalry, rode down rapidly from above
the agency, and passing about mile to the rear Of
the post FASTENED to place himself both below and be-
tween the Indian camps and tho bluffs, and in doing
so prevented several parties OF Indians with ponies
from escaping
ouIETKD
As soon possible General Carlin endeavored TO
quiet the alarm of the Indians camp by assuring
selves, but they must give all their arms and
ponies md that It must be done once without the
least delay. An Indian is, however, never able to
comprehend or understand without time for study or
thought and opportunity for talk and so it proved
at this time. Is already getting late and the
fast sinking behind the hills in the west.
SEARCHING
The infantry under Colonel Poland had by this time
arrived and been depioycd skirmishers in OF
tho camp in q single line nearly mile In extent
General Carln at gave orders for this line to nd
vance, and In passing through to search every lodge
carefully for and 10 aterward the UNDER
brush and timber. No resistance OF any kind was At
tempted and fact II would have been entirely
less.
ArrKxPTs AT EsCArK
II frequently happened, In passing through the tim
Der, one or two men would run Unexpectedly upon
party OF Indians crouchng In the underbrush with
their rifles. II needed but the crack OF rife 10
start the blaze, but It would have ended In this
in the wiping OF Indians at this agency 1t
dark when the work the west side finished,
and the command returned 10 the post, Colonel Reno
with his battalion OF cavalry going camp the
garrison the east side. II latc when General
S;ureis got up. and dark before he able
complete the search Of all tho camps 10 went into
camp nearly opposite the post, and Monday
. detachment ,hat secured quite . number OF ponies
and some few arms
TALK TO THE CHIEFS
General Terry about the same time had short talk
with some few principal chieis at the post II was
short and concise, and no opportunity given for
the Indians to reply They told by the General
that the authorities at Washington had decided that
all Indians tho agencies must be deprived Of their
arms and ponies. and that such as had not already
been found must bo brought in and given up Several
Indians offered go and bring their herds, and
quite number have since been brought In
sxcuRgD.
Al this time probably 500 or 800 ponies have been
secured. This is but small portion OF the ponies The
others either out herdng somo distance is their
custom, or have been driven out the supposltion
that they wcre to be deprived of them entirely. l
think the arms OF all kinds that have been found al
this agency will not exceed 100 pieces THIS includes
rifles shot guns, revolvers and sAbrcs. Even but
very small proportion servceable rnea Il can
readily be imagined what has become OF the others
that have not been found There IL, however, no dan
ger OF a.y being carried BY Indians this
agency. The rifles and ponies they have saved they
will take good to keep out OF the way for
timc TO come.
three cents.
AN OFFICERS ACCOUNT OF THE AFFAIR AT
STANDING ROCK.
BISMARCK, d. T., Oct 26 1915
An officer from Tcrry's command writes from Stand
,ng Rock the 23d foIlows:-Wc arrived at Stand
ing Rock agency last night aAd scooped what few
ponies there werc efs Bull Heads camp eight miles
above Standing Rock and Two Bears CAMP ave miles