The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-10-06
TIE PARTED DEVILS.
Friendly Iadiaas viii be Herded on
Reservations sHd Fierce War In,
anguratea Against those Found
outside, Il the New Policy.
The Apaehes Numbering and Burning as
They Go-The Nez Perces Cash on
Grow Greek Supply Camp and
Bura Fifty Tons Of Freight.
1nhian Commissioner Smith Goes "a
ohts 40 Take Democratic seaips to
Lsngston.s Disgust.

Inaian Commissioner smith Goes 4.
ohts 40 Take Democratic seaips go
Lsngston's Disgust.
WAsHINaToN, September 2S.-The
Indian council, yesterday, Indicated
the determination of the government
that the Indians shall come To the
Missouri river this winter, with the
promise that their land shall be sur
veyed, and that they may select
homes next year.
1t appears from the presidents
speech that the adhsrents of Crazy
Horse and Lame Deer have gone north
and the president intimates that it is
necessary. at present, TO herd friendly
Indians, with viewto a fierce war
against the hostiles, which terms will
include all who are not under control
of agents. Stores for the Indians have
been sent to the Missouri river, and
the Indians have the alternative of
going to their stores or going without
them.
Indian Commissioner Smith goes to
Ohio to take part in the political cam.
paigu. He will depart for his Canada
consulate 10 November. What viii.
Professor Langston. the minister to
Hsyti, say to this J?
A letter from Silver City, New Mex.
leo, says between four and six hun
dred Apache warriors. with their
squaws aud pappooses, have left the
San Carlos reservation. Along the
Giia river they have killed twenty
people, burned ranches, etc. Nine
bodies were buried NJ Silver CITY on
the 18th. There is great excitement
there, and all the people are arming
Thirty armed citizens have gone from
Clifton. Arizona, to meet the sayages.
ana thirty more from Silver City.
Sixty more will 20 as soon as arms are
received.
! The following was received at th.
war department this morning, dated
Chicago, the 2Sch, and signed 10y Gen
eral Phil Sheridan: General Terry
under date of Fort Shaw, September
9th. telegraphs as follows: On the
2lst, Major Ilges, of the seventh in
fantry, commanding at Fort Benton.
received information that the Nez
Perees Indians were approaching Fort
Gaggot. He immediately started
down the Missouri river with his com
mand and company of forty or fifty
citizens.
he now reports from Gov Island.
under date of the 10Th, that on the day
previous the Indians crossed the river
at that place and attacked small de.
tachment on duty there as guard
over property and stores of engineers
at work Oh the river. His detateh-
tnent of twelve soldiers were entrench.
ed and with the aid of four citizens
succeeded in driving the Indians oil.
During the night the Indians burn
ed about fifty tons of freight lying at
the landing, and at 10 O'Clock ON the
2lst moved of going up Cow creek In
The direction Of the pass in Bear Paw
mountain al d Little Rocky range.
The route taken by the Indians crossed
the road from Fort Benton to Fort
Walsh.
The commission to visit Sitting Bull
will therefore have to wait until it is
aseerisiHed that the way is clear or a
sufficient force can be collected.
| The following dispatch was received
at the war department this morning
from Chicago, signed by General
Sheridan "lnformation received by
telegraph from the department OF the
Missouri, leads to the belief that
Apaehes of Arizona, whe left their
reservation, viii DO obliged to surren-
der before long. Two Apache chiefs
have concluded To surrender. All the
available troops in New Mexico are
operating agsinst them.