, 1876-03-26

The ChcFcs1ncx and Aenpahocs ne
ported Starving.
F1u,a HrD,thf1-ou 1htr.h

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| parted Starving.
ST Louss Republican, N,freh "a
Maj. John D. Miles, the Resieent Indian
Agent OF the Cheyenne and Arapahoa Aceueies
| arrived here Yesterday, and is stopping at ths
| Planters. Maj. Miles reported that most OF tht
| Chevennes aud Arapahoes have been out OF
budalo-hunss since last October. They have
their 6quaws and children with thorn, and a1s
| camped with their lodges on ths borders OF the
Great staked Plains, about 2uo miles west OF the
agoncy. Powder Face, tho head Chief, Left
Hand, and the ChieS Little Ravon. Of the Arapar
hoes, and Whirluind, head Chief, and Little Robe.
Of tho Cheyennes arc out with tho hunting
party. The Indians had permission from the
superintendent of 1udian Affairs, at Washing
ton. to SO out on the hunt. Each tribe has as
e!gned 70 it ono company OF United States cav
airy, with commissioned officer to watch the
!9dlans and prevent them from going on raids.
1a1. Allies also has an assistant with them. rpp-
resenting tho Agency. The number of Indians
cut On the hunt numbers 1900.
Before Maj. Miles left tie Agency he received
an order from tho Bureau 1t Washington requir-
ing the Indians to return to the Agency from
their hunt. This order was made, it is under
stood at the requeHt OF Gen. Pope, iu command
Of that military department. on the ground that,
as active hostilties have been commenced
against the Northern Sioux, it is feared
tuot lilo 4at1cI VIII HenQ eml6aAf1as
among the Cheyeunes and ArapaAoes, aud spread
d1sahection among them-earecia1ly in their
present detached coudition-rerote from the
supervision Of the Agency There are. besides,
several bands Of Northern Arapaiaes apd Chey-
ennes arriving on the Souix reservation, and the
influence OF these renegades from. tiae4t Southern
friends ls feared by the authorities
few years ago strong effort Was made By
Mr.. Bruuot, President OF the Board Of Indian
Commissioners, aud Col. Robert Campbell, Of ST.
LOUIS his colleague, to persuade these Northern
Cheyennes and Arapahoes to Join their Southern
brethren in the Indian Territory. They were
threatened With being deprived OF their annuisies
unless they did so but they remained deaf to all
threats or persuasion, and still remain in the
ReA Cloud Reservation.
The Indians On the Staked Plains are expected
to return in from the hunt about the 1st Of
April. They have been very unsuccessful in
their hunt. and ara reported to be in nearly
starving condition being forced to aubsiss on
wild turkeys. prairie dogs, and squirrels, which
are very Bcarce. All their buffalo msat ls nearly
consumed. They are poorly mounted. and two
thirds of their ponies have por.shed by dis
temper resembling the eplzootlc- They were
allowed scarcely any ammunition. and hsd to
rely OH the bow and arrow to kill buffalo, which
nount--as the Indians do their shooting on
horseback In former hunting expeditions they
were usually better armed and mounted and
were not restrained by the presence Of troops.
! A6 nuuh4O BIS feTJ 6GAtC8s duu IL ID 6T1Qout
that in = very fow years this noble brute
Of the great plains will entirely disappear.
Instead Of being met in droves OF from
so 200 to 100000, they we're found this winter
only IL a few scattered herds numbering $50 or
800. Two or three years ago tho buffalo mp !
peaxed In vast herds within . faw miles of the |
agency, and we're slaughtered By tbe Indians in |
any quantity. On one occasion there Was q |
stampede OF bufaloea, and ia THAR fright the |
half-blinded brutes ran headlong through the !
agency null turning neither to tho right or |
left. The budaloes kept On running. so did thu |
saw-m,l.
Tha Indians. in returning 10 the agency, Mill |
nave to pass over barren region $50 rnilea in
width, which was entitely burned over last fall. !
md on which there was not green thing or live
animal for food to be found. In this eUer- |
.ency, before leaving the agency. Maj. Miles !
dispatched courier to the hnnting- grounds in
'ofming the Indians that ono weeks rations
Fould be Immediately forwarded to them, 70
'eed them while crossing this barren desert
fany are On foot, including women ard chill
Iran and the Weather r8cent1v has baau RavarA |