The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-08
An UNNECESSARY WAR.
The Opinion Of Weli-Informed Western Men
and Army Omcers.

WARRINGTON. July 1T is the opinion
Of all weli-informed W estern men here that the
Sioux war was altogether unnecessary, anu that
It was brought on by parties interested In Indian
jobbery. When Spotted Tail and Red Cloud
were here year ago | held frequent conversa-
tons with them on their grievances, and was
satisfied that they had Just cause to complain
of the treatment they hai received at the hands
Of the Indian Bureau and Its agents. Twas then
greatly Impressed with the ability OF spotted
Tail. as well as by tho common sense be dts
played in discussing the question then al issue
between his people and the Indian Bureau In
re gard TO the Black Hill country. He Is a man
of extraordinary ability in debate. clear heaGed,
aud with remarkable power Of clear, terse state
ment lie dlners greatly IN th,s RESPECT ,rU,a n
much siven To big talks. Cen Averill, VINO Is
here and who knows sitting Bull well, says tnat
he resembles spotted lail la many Nays. He
says that he Is a great warrior, ana tnat no Will
be "A very ugly customer 10 deal with Ia the
country which he occupies.
The warriors under sitting Bull are from the
OR illAs. Brules, B ,Ckfeet, aud Dakotas, and
in ADDITION there are many Che yennes anu Ar
apthoes. They are the bravest aud most W e
ike of the Northern Indians. and the country
which they occupy Is admirably ADAPTED 10 Tue
defensive warfare they will urge. The region
In whiUh Crook and Custer have Deon operating
Is rugged, with desp gorRes and cahons, Inter
spersed with bad land. II Is country 10 which
the cavalry cannot operate successfully against
the Ind ans, mounted on their hardy well tram
ed ponies, and infantry will bo altogether use
What has been determined upon by tho War
Department Is not yet known, but Ferry VIII
have TO alt both supplies ant r. s1f f)rcemenis
b fore no can resume defensive operations.
EXPERIENCED army officers VIII rs lately from
| the theatre of war expressed no surprise when
| they learned OF Crooks defeat aud Casters dis
| aster. They openly express the OH non that
there was no necessity Tor the W.T.. aud say that
| the whole affair has been nlismsnagsd. Great
| pres -ure Il now being brought To bear on the
| Government to allow frontersmen TO be en-
nil yan q
SO elate the Indians that II Will he necessary TO
almost annihiiate them before they can De
brOugh MT TO terms. The easiest and cheapest way
| to do this Is to employ the mountaneers, old
| Indian hgnters and uappers who VIII nght the
| InOlans after their own fashion, ana soon make
hn end OF them.
| VOLUNTEERS FOR THE SIOUX WAR.
wAsHISGTos, July THE DILL introduced by
| Senator Paddock to-day Is as ioilows;
a s 1 arsb aai ne Is ne accept me
service Of yoanteeS from the State oi Ne.aska .nd
Utah. eltnsr OF them. TO be employed as part OF We
ns inc stSs 'ss for ys Ssn Ss as
authOry OF the Government, anu BY whose hands re,
statss, have SeeS saushSors provided lh.s more
6s sys ana q lax ss Term an Of sss bal no
| eItehd beyond nine months from the date OF enlist
| ment
Mr. Paddock gave notice that he would on
deavor TO call up the III for action to morrow.
On motion OF MIR. Ingalls,, the Senate to-day
| adopted u resolution requesting the Presideot
| tu iofOrm the Senate whether the Sioux Indians
| made any hostile demonstrations PRIOR To toe
| Invasion OF their treaty reservation by the gold
| hunters; wheth the present military opera
| tiOns are conducted for the purpose OF protect
ing said Indians In their rights under the treaty
| OF 1893. or of punishing them for resisting the
violation of that treaty; and whether the recent
reports OF an ALLEGED disaster 10 our forces under
| Gen. Custer III that region ara true.
SALT LAKE, July 7.-At n public meet
| ing held here this evening IL was resolved To
| offer the Government regiiLent OF l,2OO men
| from this territory in ten days to avenge the
| death OF Gen. Custer and for the externnatiOn
| Of the sioux Indians.