The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-12-13

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EAsTERN STATES.
OMAHA. Dec. ll.-Gensrsl Crook,
who has returned from the East, says ::
The Withdrawal Of regiments from the
northwest % the Mexican border
diminishes the available military to a
mere skeleton command. and will pro-
badly necsssitate partial re-distribu-
ton of troops. Menscing movements
Of hostile banda of Indians ct this time
become still moro embarrassing to the
Department commander. In the alleged
deprcdations Of the Indians near Dead
wood and Black Hilsl, he thinks the
reports are exaggerated. The Sioux
Indians Numbering one hundred lodges,
who seeded from the agency bands,
have gone out with an honest purpose.
and not to pillage and plnnder, al
though they may commit some out
RACES il good opportunity is offered.
Tho Indians now ct large. belonging
North, say that their enforced abode.
with Red Cloud and Spotted Tails
bands was distasteful to them. Crooks
has no fears that these wandering Sioux
will form an alliance with Arrapahoes,
the latter now being settled near old
Fort Cosper, and ct peace with the
whites. Indians who have separated
from their bands will be punished in
due time, and before Spring. 90 as to
prevent al possibility of their
starting on the war path. Father Mar
tin, q Catholic missionary. who has
spent several weeks in Sitting Bulls
camp, across the Canadian line, called
on Gen. Crook, in Omaha, and said that
the effect of one good winter north Of
the line would cure Sitting Bulls In
dams of their loyalty to their leader,
and they then would be glad enough
to return home either ~ hostiles or viii.
ling to surrender. Father Martin pro-
nounccs Sitting Bull an arrant dema.
gogus and in NO sense leader. but he
is shrewd in anticipating the wishes.
plans and schemes Of bis band.
WAsuIN0roN. Doc l0-Pinchback in
his letter to Gov. NICHOLS announcing
his retirement from the conteet for the
Senate, says: n deem it proper. Is .
matter Of justice to myself and to NY
friends. to direct attention to the ex.
ceptional action had in my case, espec-
tally - the same appears IN contrast
with the prompt and psrtisan support
Of Gov. Kellogg. submitted to the
decision Of the Senate on the sssump-
tion that the honorable Senators were
not only honest in the grave oonstitu.
tional objections that they raised. but
were 20 fer acting from oonviotiou q,
would authorize the expectation Of CON-
sistsncy Of conduct when . similar case
should be presented fol their consider.
alton. Now l find whom Gov. Kellogg
presents claim essentially like my
own. but weaker, that the gentlemen
who % ably oomhattsd my claim,
promptly and without hesitation admit
and ds6snd his. II taxes both ny crs.
dality and charity 10 ooncsds either sin.
csrity or consistency to the Republican
Senators Who % earnestly opposed my
claim from 1873 to 1876. and soprompt.
y and solidly supported the new Sen.
ator from Louisiana.
WAsarN0roN. Dec. 10-The Secreta.
~ 81 War WAS bsfors the committee on
Military Aaairs to-day. He said the
order to General Ord to pursus the
Nsxioan raiders across the Rio 0rande
on . fresh trail was based principally
On information given in the report Of
Lieut.. Col. Schafter. heretofore pub
liahsd. and hsiae asked what authoeity
the War Department had 70 make such
IN order. he cited the order given Col.
Robert Z. Lee. in 1860, to follow the
Mexican eeprcdators into Mexico il
necessary. and thas given By John C.
Calhoun ~ Secretary Of War. 10 1917.
to Gen. Gaines. to pursus the Seminole
lndlAns into Spanish territory. which
order uas vigorously carried out BY
Gen. Gaines. snocessoc Of Gen. Andrew
Jackson. Capt. Clans. Of the gath in
fAntry. stationed at Fort Brown. con-
irmsd the current stateuent that sevs-
ri large ranches in Texas lad besa
abandoned in consequence Of the danger
to property and life from MEXICAN raid
ere.