, 1877-07-07
The ua.bo Indian war.

Father Mesplie shed. t'Hd of hight on
the Indian question. His statement repre-
.rnfs fh- danger much gr-s'er than hnd been
conceived in any quarter. aud Is msde with
a fuli p-rsousi kuUwlodgo Of the sui l-ct up
On which he writes.
This war, according 20 Frther Mesplie. II
no mrrr Temporary outbreak among few
iissarisfipo bands, but n m-asure that has
bsen long ma'ured, on basis OF agr-ement
betwern the rrIbrr, aud undertaken 10 be
fought 70 The bitter rnd. uu'rs- the drn-ud
ID concessions are IN ads 10 The hUs,ilss by the
Government.
Th-Se Iudians, Fs,her M-~pIie b-lieves,
can bring from pighI tO ten :hUusand war
rior- into the f ID. well .rmed, who will cou-
csnrrare, when ocrasiUn rrQuIrr-. for g-aer
al battle, and uhrn the dnng-r IN that re-
slrec' l. NOT imminent, II is 20 be presumed
will scatter our % pursue q work of robbery
aud slaughter against the unsu-p-ctiug aud
uupror.cird setriers.
These Indians bave forgotten none OF The
savage habits of their Tor IA hers. White
m. n, womeu. and children are alike gwen 10
the knife, and ih+ir bodies afterWard mu'll-
at-d TO gra lily ih- f-ndish Indian spirI' OF IT.
v-nse. This proves with ~ha' irnacIty hey
cling 10 their tfadI'Iups. aud how f-ehlr Il
,h- white n.an {. Influence III teaching Them
u higher civiliz .thn.
Now, II must occar 90 every one who h@s
had the lrart experience in ,h- details Of In
dian warfare, Or Nho bas paid any attention
10 ih-. manner In v bieh The Government has
conducted it, that different methods must be
adopted before this uprising can b- brought
10 conclusion. 4 gular troops are NOT ,u
any manner adapted 10 ItdIsn hebiins-
Tb.ir long maichr- result In little more than
.xhaus Ion before tn el,, my IL fOubd-s 81
ting down roa awaii the arrival uf nmuniriUu
and suppl =. rrturu 10 The original
point of on fit. with little or nothing ucc m
plishrd. Uule>s camp is surprisrd-a hicb
l. rarely The case- whole snmm-r may ,H-
passrd IN hunrIng lie enemy without the
power TO parish hIm. Crooks Campaign in
D,ku a, though vigorously pursued. Was an
almost upvsryIug ries of marches aud
conniermarrhes, which be might have beep
practising s III had not the media ion at
Spotted Tail be, u-/d 10 bring the hUsiiles
back 10 the reservations. Si'i,ug Bail s'h'
rem ,ins unroDquered. and If oppur' uniiy
presents, la hot uuiikelv 10 throw hi for
'unes in with the Shoshobes. Banuocks,
Uma,ilIns. Cayuses and Waila Waiias. Ib,
military department will propably fud that
The drmnnd fr fifteen nddliounl soouurs t.
..mak- shor- work" of The ou'irrak wns II
crrdingly modrsr, In view of h momentou-
in'errs' ~ -'nke. II has oily TO open The
door tor eniiS meu :. aud IN ie-- Than mob'h
the rolls Can he filled with volunteers. in
rlnding clnss OF hardy ADVENTURES snd old
Indian fiyhI-rs. ncrus'o omed 10 hard-hip-
he Use of 'he rih-, and with strategic -xper-
irnce equal to ,hr widest OF The re'1rsius.
An idea of rOnomy, if not jealousy, may
prevent 4 e enployment of these m-I. but u
will b. fund in The end thar w,ibuut their
srryices he exp n-es of the War will be ss
ten IT twenty dollars against one, with the
uampripu protracrrd 10 al md fiui'e p-rIod
and bet very lt'le punishment Inflicted To
avenge the slaughter Of the uupro;ected set
tlers--S 4. Cal.