The New York herald., 1878-10-27

ship Of Duh Knife, Little Wolf, Old Crow and Hog,
who had kept apart from the other Indians, bslng
usually ped the about twelve miles from
the agency. they had failed to send children
the agency school at the beginning o the tall session
and mad asked that their rations be issued or Two
weeks at a time Instead OF one which, however, was
not granted. fhe time having arrived Tor tue usuai
quarterly enrolment, the agent, Mr. Miles, ordered
inem 10 come IN othe agency and answer roll call
sickness THIS tue Attn or 9Th OF september
Al ave 2. OF the 9th Mr.. Miles INFORMED the post
commander Colonel Mzner, Fourth cavalry, that ~
reported that the Northern Cheyennes had gone
aud that he acquainted him with the rumor 10 order
that should the assistance OF troops DO required as
much time tor preparation might be Afforded as posi-
bic. All the cavalry available was sent OUT az ohc"
under Captain Keudlebrock. Of the Fourth cav.
airy, with orders to visit the camps oi the
Indians that night and pursue al daynsnt tue
next morning should The report prove true arue
THIS the case, however. as the Indians were
found encampcd the river only a low miles from
thoir former camp ana the change was accounted or
by want oil water. The indians were then ordered oy
Inc agent como in 10 tho agency Tor enrolment on
the TIN. but none came IN except one or Two Of the
head men, who stated that three or TOUR OF their
young men absent hunung, aud would be back
In a few days, when all would come In, out also
claimed that many OF the people sick and unable
10 travel Next day Dr.. Hodge, the agency physi-
ciap, and Mr.. Covington, who represented the agent,
were sent 30 their camp the former 70 eAamns lnso
with the agents directions These men visited the
camp, renamed about two hours and reported ABOUT
eighty sick, but none too Ill 10 be removed the snort
distance. and that the band was quite destitute and
had hostile intentions AT nearly the same time
rifle pits. The agent, however. dd not credit this
report in view OF tho other reports made Next day.
Monday, the 9th, nothing was done, as the agent
wished to exhaust all peaceable means Tor securing
obedience orders and was cohndent OF succeed
ing In the afternoon Little " oil, Od Crow aud Hog
three OF the prlncEai chiefs, came 10 the agency
mad long and friendly talk with inc agent Fhey
again Their Willingness to come in and that
they were only prevented ny sickness among ther
people TEey begged the agent 70 have patenc with
them ana they would DO right Both me = agent ana
would do So ana alter sundown the Indians returned
TO their camp. IL must be remembered that up to
this time these Indians had committed no overt act
had remained peaceably on their reservation, and
their ouly offence tar as known Was their delay IN
reporting ordered, but winch they excused as
stated.
FLIGHT PURSUIT.
Next morning, at hali-past three O'Clock, II was
found that whole party mad gone, leaving their
lodges standing, amt stealing away IN the darkness,
unknown to the cavalry, which Was encamped within
about four miles OF them. AS soon as possible the
troops away pursuit and then began the race
tor tho NORTH accounts oil which have been published
by Colonel Aizner pursu TO written request from
Agent Miles, dated early on the moruing o. the loth,
and which requ uest was the hrst ana only one made
Tor military assistance. Al order that the functions
OF military commander regarding agency Indians
Orders No. IS 1870 No. IL OF 1874, from
quarters Department OF the Missouri which are SIM
IN force
Under circumstances except specific orders from De-
eommaEder OF troops assume jurisdiction or exercise con,
act Of their voition in regard TO at
needed, will be necessary for
the naaan agent 80 to state In wiring 10 ,ne ns"s ,hs
troops needed, the sp,chc object to be accom-
military eonmander viii furnish the required military
iosce. always e0nmanded II possible by
to the Indian Agent. and to act uuder his orderS
As no sucn request made IN this case until the
10th September, and alter the Indians had finally
gone, there was no moment when ths commander
here would have been justihed IN attempting by orce
10 compel q compi 4ncc with the ageu1's orders be-
fore date. The most he could do-and what In
fact aone-was TO SEND his cavalry out to watch
tnem, ana also 10 send a courier TO Camp supply,
100 miles distant, 10 request tho cooperation and
assistspceo OF Hemphill's company stationed there.
AGENTS COURSE.
The agent hinseli Informs that at any time be-
fore The OF the l0tn he should have strongly
protested against the employ OF force, believing
until then that he could reach peacaoe solution OF
the trouble Even Ia the ixht Of subsequent events,
when is known that the Indians had intrenched
themselves and al the time INTENDED Ieaving, ae
deems his conduct 10 have been BEST as An attack
upon the Indians, uuder the circumstances, would
have tended 10 excite the warke element among the
young Een and might nave provoked assistancs-as
il certainly would sympathy-among tncm, and
wooid have placed the onus OF commencing HOSTILE
ties the side OF the government
Tho fact was they had become disgustcd with the
country the treatment they received, and had de-
c,d I'd al all risks 10 return nortb Tuis uar thiIK
dsposes OF the idea that Indians not the equals
oil white men iu battle. Less than hundred
warriors, encumbered with women and children with
other supplies than they could gather pushed on
knowing that every enort would DC made to inter-
cept them, and alter several sharp fights, sometimes
NUMBERS greater than their o~ n, they success
fuily crossed three lines Of railroad and finally es-
capped. They would have gone peaccably II allowed
10 so, aud only committed outrages when exas-
perated In CONCLUSION viii say that the outbreak
resulted from the causes have stated, when nave
their root 10 the faulty system OF supplying these In
ing officer Fort Reno appear 10 nave acted wisely
In following the course they dd-thc ormer In trying
peaceably to control these Indians, wncp he was JUS
Iihed believing could md the latter In acting
with promptness and energy the moment called on.
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