The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-23
rElCE TWO CENTS.
RESPONSIBLE FOR TIE WAR.
REPEAT TiD UtRNiNCS BTsaFG.tR9.n
III THE INDI ~ OFiICE
Army Officers nni the Tntrrinr D,portme,s
ANnrc "f imperding iionii'iicn In Time o.
thuNiA 'Ihrlat Il rIil.IrI O 4 ri-.Ih, M...,ll-

Army Officers nni the interior D,rortme M
Aware or Imperding iio,itiitica In Vime 4.
chcch Them -iscru-In4 10 Act-'r H.sut.
WAsmINoroN, July % The charge against
Commissioner Hat of responsibility for tho
present unfortunate situation # Indian affairs
is based c' ~ upon riter1 ana documents on
fle in the Indian Bureau. II srcnis that mora
than year ago there was discomfort anon, tho
Bannorks. now on the warpnlh the Lnmhis
VINO are closely related tO the Bnnnocl;s and
the Utcs. Tho fret two tribes nrc In Idaho tho
last IN Colorado and Now Mcxioo there being
several bands Of Utrs. each having n separate
agency Complaints Of rnscally treatment by
agents and Of other unpcUsantne es ,.bosan mora
than year ago. but thuy wore totally disre.
garlcd by the Indian Once. An examination
OF the files Of the Indian ONE shows that
largo number Of documents Of this kind were
tossed into pigoonholcs to await like poor
Miss Flitc. u judgment on the day Of Judgment.
Gen. Pope. aroused to energetic activity by let.
ters Of citizens fearing Indian troubles. and bv
reports OF subordinate army officers directed
pretty thorough reconnaissance among all the
1ndinns in his department who were reported
as likely TO give trouble, and suggested slmilnr
examination among ILdians further west.
rms practical suggestion resulted in
originals or duplicnp,s Of which were
promptly sent to- the Indian ONCE. An cxafni.
hsNipH bl lI''S' up'u uiNonls VIII demonstrate thM
officers Of the army had complete understand.
ing OF the situation. and suggested what ought
To be done To- avoid trouble and war. but these
Wore also pigcpuhulcd nt the Indian Ofli,e
Exactly the troubles and the war that they pre-
dlct'd nave now come about The charge Of
responsibility Is also made against the present
managcincnt Of the Interior Department for the
NJ P,rcrs war. under Chief Joseph, Of last
year This department had, In like manner
been informed Of the impending crisis hui
then, as now. totally failed to utilize the infOr.
nation and prevent a savage war. The facts
mere generally stntod nro known to many per.
sons who are familiar with Indian affairs and
Wry denOunce tho culIahity of the Indian
onlse and the Interior Department in unstintot
WAsHINGToN, July 90. Gen. Mcdowell
t"legraphs undcr date Of San Francisco, july
-; Mh"aton's kilograms condensed say: or
the 10TH Saniord's cavalry and Nv percss
scouts. moving toward M"achams from La
GrHndA while the main column were advancing
from u. notth, cause a panic among the hos.
til"a. Tl"ir trail from hero was strnwcd for
SIX miles with large quantities Of provisions
anu 70 thcm valuable supplies. They had nc
time To- gltlcr und run on their many ponies
s,ait,rcd over the country At my request,
ninety seven | matthias came to help whip the
Bannocks and Snakes. They brought ia the
head Oi Egau f"r Identification and ten scnlus
Seven tcnmstcrs have been killed on Wolf
creek road during the last five days. Umatilla
parties. and getting oil ns fast as possible eyi.
IDENTITY trying t. got into the Weis'r country. ]
VIII So dispose u my troops a. 10 intercept any
or nnlHd lpuls moving with large hcrds
toward IN" Wrl-'r. | have guards at Cayusc
M"acham s. and PrlicUu, and VIII escort mail
roa 'hcs from La Grand. To Umatilla Agency
until the road Is safer. think the indications
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