The New York herald., 1876-10-24
How Supplies Are Issued to
Fictitious Bands.
REASONS FOR AGENT BURKES REMOVAL.
sriSDiSo Rock, d. T., Oct. IL, 1876.

500 barrels OF pork. l40 barrels OF sugar, and
-four coffee and for six months supply stored at
Sioux City awaiting shipment The 6rst steamboat up
April rs delivered seventy -Avc tho l47 barrels
OF pork and other stores. Whether the remainder or
the pork delivered IS question
not yet determined. Mr.. Burke succeeded
Palmer May l, 1875 From April 2S to No
vember l, 1873, the six months back ratons
perhaps, and the twelve months rations for
the fiscal year. 1876, supposed to havb been do
iivered, placing, consequently, eighteen months sup
plies for o,4l0 Indians this agency for fourteen
months consumption. Yet in December 1875 tho
agents clerk Bren stated that the agent issuing
only half rations, TO cnablo him accumulate pro-
visions for Sitting Bills people, who expected to
come in. During May and June, 1876, tho Indians
receiving practically nothing except two issues
OF beef and ground corn called meal bu. that
but ono peck yielded quart OF meal.
II is worth who to inquire why eighteen months
supplies ior g. 440 indians exhausted in thirteen
monthsS This question Will bear repeating another
form further In the interview Mr. Burke is repre-
sented as saying he never required . guard
over his family or the large quantity OF government
property in his possession or under his charge
Tho following may refresh Mr. Burke's memory
AN APPLICATION roR GUARDS
STANDING Rock d. T.
UNITED STATES INDIAN AeKscr, Angus. 3i 1875
Colonel PoLAsD commanding military station stand
siR-I have tho honor 10 inform shss many Of tho
Council 10 be held - ked Cloud. Il. t. the LIST prox
Who
Of as a q ss1 n h s 80 70 acts which
huence OF wiser counsels.
manifested BY .hs 50 same young men soiders IS they
20 sss h hsy a s
In view oishe facts stated aud
guard. Upper and 9sss
and continue the same, for the protection
c,ruIy
JOHN BURkE. United states indian Agent
Tho upper ssorehouse was adjacent to Mr. Burke's
residence. Tho guard was furnished until about No
vcmbcr l.
KILL EAeLn's VISIT
In relation 10 Kill Eaglo Item may be supplied
XIII Eagle early In May entered the military post with
party Of warriors. gave = dancc and demanded
rations Of tho post commander, proclaimed that he
owned the land the post built on timber and
which had been used ITS construction and no
would have tho Great Father to pay for all these
things; that his people were starving and they could
get no food from the agent The post commander told
them he could do nothing for thsm. XIII EsgloS
party manifested sullenness and demonstrated their
defiance BY firing of pistols the they marched
outside Of the garrison. A few days later the pos,
commander informed XIII Eagle had started for
the hostile camp with about thirty lodges under .
pass, probably Kin Eagle has recently admitted being
IN sitting Bulls camp on tho day OF the Custer mas
sacre
BuRKEs SUSPENSION.
About the middle Of August, 1876 Kill Eagle re-
turned to tho vicinity OF the Agency but having
ccrved information Of the treatment ir Tor his
followers he wont into camp iorty miles on and paid
clandestine visit TO the agent Those facts he failed
TO mention IN his interview. Although under orders
TO cooperate fully with Tho military carry effect
kept this profound from shc post commander
and II became known that Mr.. Burke had issued
$50 head Of cattle. reported by himself the few
Indians here-an issue equivalent to 81 pounds per
day for each ndivdua-and also that portous OF this
commander properly determined 10 suspend Mr. Burke
A FORTUNATE HOSTILE.
Gall's name having bsen mentioned IL may be perti-
10 add by way OF illustration Of tho peculiar
system OF Indian management that Gall Is enrolled
both Peck aud Standing Rock, and that after
positively known that Gall engaged in hostilities
against the United States Gaips mother drew ra,iors
here for his baud II is not unreasonable infer that
some other representative drew rations for him at
Peck.
After the policy Of the governments toward abscn.ees
in the hostile camp was distinctly enuncated 70 the
Indians by the military authorities the agent contrary
70 tho instructions Of tho military mandcr TO bring
all the Indian camps near to the agency that they
having actual control OF the only boats at the post,
permitted hundreds Of Indians the river, thus
from returning unob-crvcd 80 tho agency.
The trouble with the military Is very guardedly and
mpcrieoly stated Tho pos, com%anasr had re.
we're made and delivered TO Mr.. Burko:-
TELEGRAM PROM SHERIDAN
Tho Indian Department h.. s.nsSrsa so.a..s control
Of all the the Missouri River to the command
no Indian family again return 10 the asen
except ey he unconditional surrender Of MS
r. II. SHERIDAN. Lieutenant General
oRpYR FROM RuGGLKa
HxApauAErsRs DErAarxxSr OF DAxorA,
<.... 81 rAuL, July ~. 1875
You will take e steps aud exercise The control over the
Indians A. standing kock Agency as Indicated In tho de-
RUGGLhs Acting Adju,an. General
These copies were delivered 10 Mr.. Burke, in the
anf nnHtr nf I'm aud HnrE Pa In
formed that lie would bc left In charge OF the agency,
occupying the same relation that OF the post quar-
crnaster 10 tho commanding officer; but, 10 Of
neccssuy. tho post commander would exercise per-
sonai supervision and control OF tho agency govern
m ther conduct general post order was
issued announcing the authority for tho act and
ing absolute controiAt this agency
General Carn assumed command OF the military
posi- August is. From tnat date vii August 81 the
conduct OF the agent thoroughly demonstrated lack
Of courage the part OF Nj. Burke 10 execute q
deliberate intention 10 defeat the proposed treatment
OF hosiiIes, and compelled the General replace him
by Colonel r. Il. johnston of the First Infantry since
which time the government OF tho Indians Al this
agency has taken well denned. saiu.ary and iust
wrsbox or BuRks's xxxovAr-
The wisdom Of as well as the necessity tor tho re-
moval Of tho agent is best Illustrated oy ana'yz'ng
OF Indian Affairs Vide the Commissioners report TO
the Hon. secretary OF the Interior. On pago 2+l hc
reported . .322 Indians present at this agency No
vember 1873 In his letter he reports mat at later
council 6oO0 were present and several hundreds at-
sent vi tns numoer MIL Eagle bad win MIN some
seventy people; Lutte Wound had somo more The
latter chiefs returned recently aud surrendered 12e
people on octobcfS fKiIl Eagles band inciudcd he
sides some women and children absent when Mr.
Burke pretended TO count the lndans there were
found, only afttr the most accurate enumeration OF
Individuals 2,4<-msn, women and children. In
this number we're aso included halt breeds and squaw
mems families Upon reference 10 the enrolment
book kept by Mr. Burke numbers of
FICTITIOUS rAMKs or fSDiAEs
found recorded
ON page ia Mr. Burke reported 200 acres OF land
mn cult hal nj au ~
Is discovernbic. He reports SIT broken during
the year; the parties who did tho estimate The
quantity Al $50 acres.
Two thousand nvc hundred bushels OF oats were
raised not 0at was harvested At the agency Sixty
thousand feet OF lumber by Indian labor;
never was an Indian known to enter tho sawmill 10
labor. One thousand Indians reported following
civilized occupations; ths about 500 units
OF the real number