The New York herald., 1876-10-23
THE INDIAN PROBLEM.

WITHDRAWAL or INDIANS PROM THE BED
CLOUD AGENCY AND REFUSAL TO RETURN
TROUBLE ANrIcIpArKp-RArD OF THE saw.
AGES ON A SUPPLY TRAIN.
CHEYENNE, Wy. T., Oct %, 1870
The advices from tho Red Cloud Agency 10 the 2oth
inst. as ollows:-
agency recently the Indians moved and camped about
twenty 1--WE miles away sending in "A few squaws and
bucks issue days 10 draw rations They were
far away that no information could bc obtained OF their
movements or doings and, doubtless, many ot thcm
of on raiding and plundcrina expeditions Word
was sent 10 them by Captain Smith, Acting United
states Agent into the agency but to this they
paid no attention. Meanwhile General Crook and sew
erai members OF his stan arrived there, and word
Immediately sent to those Indians that no moro
,ons would be Issued unit, they camc into the agency
and renamed
TROUBLE ANTICIPATED.
Yesterday was issue day and very few Indians were
present Red Cloud was at the agency without men,
Der Of his band hc refused receive rations Tho
ultmatum sent to the Indians will not he rcceded
from the slghtet degree and unless its terms arc
complied with trouble Is anticipated.
Lieutenant Chase, with command Of 100 cavalry,
LETT Fort Russell Yesterday to intercept the raidng
parties which arc operating IN tho vicinity oil the
Chug.
CUTTING THE TELEGRAPH LINE
The telegraph limo 10 Fort Fetierman, which has
been down slncc the 10th inst, proves to have been
interrupted by Indians. Communication was rc-csab-
lished with that point to-day
RAID on A SUPPLY TRAIN
On the 18th inst \ government supply train was at
tackled by Indians between Forts Fettcrman and Lara
ME. T. NJ. Coleman, wagon master was seriously
wounded In the ankle, ana several horses were Killed
Four Indians reported TO have been killed or
wounded. A trail has been discovered showing thai
cattle recently crossed tho Platte fifteen miles south OF
Fort Feticrman, gong in northeast direction These
the cattle stolen from near Laramie fcak, ana ara
being driven 10 tho Indian villages Tor winter provs'
ions.
Jotn Otters who was wounded by Indians near
BRIDGES Ferry the 9th inst, died in hospital At
Fort Fctterman to-day.
AFFAIRS AT FORT PECK ARENcY-FEARs OF Az
INCLUSION FROM SITTING BULL-coNFLICr.
ING VIEWS OF GENERAL SHERMAN AND TH1
FRoNTIERsMEN
WAsHlSGroy, Oct %, 1876.
Tho recent dispatch OF Indian Agent Mitchell, at
Fort Peck has been variousy construed among those
hero familiar with Indian affairs Some thought that
on account OF tho agent asking what course shall
pursucs" his inquiry carried with 1t tone OF alarm
Since Sitting Bull, short time ago. sent in to Fort
Peck asking that he might be allowed to trade Tor
ammunition, which was refused IL Is now thought
barely possible that the last intimations given by
him might mean that no coming In with forcc 70
plundcr the place.
GENERAL SHERMAN
The General OF tho army, when asked for his theory
Of the affair, said
'sThc agent merely wants to know how he should
deal with Sitting Bull, the Indian department in
sructed Mr. Mitchell that he must exact the surrender
Of his mon as prisoners and take away thcr poncs
and arms
General Sherman does not think that Sitting Bun
could be coming IN TO do violence because has only
a handful of followers, perhaps not twenty mcn
But" said tho General smiling. "thc old fellow y
tired Of nenting and worn with harassing Almost
all his warriors have lett him, and no wants to como
in now 10 he cared for and fed Ho sees hc has no
chance but this except Of being hunted down "
the soldiers who are after him so continually"
FRoNTiERsMES.
Frontersmcn here who profess to know Sitting Bull
and his warriors do not agree with this view ctna
the fact contradiction that he never yet has come
the agencies and has always rcfuscdNto acccpt
clothing or ratons from tho government. having also
declined to take tho white mans hand They sny that
his visit will prove to be OF pacific character
There troops at Fort Peck which is only trad
ing post Tor tho Indians tho Missouri, and hence
whatever may be The object OF his coming thcr0
sitting Bull can have his way. IL rs inferred that
and Ammunition.