The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-04-20
BY TELEGRAPH.
COUNTING THE cUsses.
General Sheridan's Directions
to General Terry.
Other Indian News.


Chicago, April l9.-Iieut. Gen.
Sheridan has directed Gen. Terry to
cause census to be taken of the Indi-
ans now drawing rations at the New
Red Cloud and Spotted tail agencies.
1t is roughly estimated that there are
now nearly or quite as many Indians
absent from the agencies as there was
at the time oi the Custer massacre.
The troops have never been called upon
by the Interior Department to compel
the return of the renegade bands OF
redskins to the respective agencies.
General Miles telegraphs the Lieu
tenant General that the Nez Perces
who escaped from him and found ref
uge in Sitting Bulls camp are very de-
sirous of surrendering to the United
States authorities. They complain Bit
terly of the treatment they are receiv-
ing at the hands of the Sioux. Flog-
ging is a punishment that is meted out
to them for the amusement of their tor
mentors. They have been told by Sit
ting Bull that all their tribe who sur
rendered to Miles have since been tried
and hung. This story they have been
half inclined to believe true. They now
ask that one of their tribe be allowed
TO meet them on the border, and if he
tells them that their former comrades
are still alive, then they will recross the
Canadian line and surrender to the mil
itary.
The following was received at Gen.
Sheridan's headquarters this afternoon:
San Antonio, Tex, April 1S. Adju-
tant General Division of the Missouri,
Chicago: The commanding officer at
Duncan has telegraphed, on what seems
reliable information, that party of In
dians crossed into Texas Saturday
night, sixty miles below that place. A
party of Lipans and two Mexicans also
passed Relayas, Mexico, last week en-
route to Texas.
A brother of the Marshal of Laredo
was murdered Sunday by desperadoes
sixty miles from that place. Cavalry
scout are out between Duncan and Lar
edo, and are likely to hear of the Indi-
ans If they have crossed. Commanding
officer Clark reports four horses stolen
within few hundred yards of the post
Saturday night. - =. The trail was follow
ed to the Rio Grande, and two of the
horses seen on the other side. The
thieves were seen to cross and were
recognized as Mexicans.
1t is reported that Lieutenant Bige-
low, with detachment, is in pursuit
Of the Indians who attacked the mail
rider near Escondads, and that the mail
in part was found.
The commanding officer at Concho
reports Indians recently in the vicinity
Of Faguesna Quetal valley, and is now
moving in that direction with orders
to attack and pursue them even to the
reservation. The commander has been
advised of the attack on the mail near
Escondada, and will be in good condi-
ton to intercept that party in case they
move north. Signed by the Brigadier
General
Washington, April 19.-General W.
7. Sherman writes to Congressman
WEIGH, in reply TO letter from that
gentleman, that the army has no juris-
diction at all over the Sioux Indians
recently located at the Old Ponca agen-
cy on the Niobrara.
Several petitions have already been
received from the settlers Of Northern
Nebraska, which have been referred to
General Sheridan; but, to build mill
tary post in Nebraska to guard against
these civilized Indians, will necessitate
an appropriation by Congress, and COM
pei us to withdraw troops from other
points more exposed, to guard against
this, lesser danger.
NEW YORK.