Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-12-12

atiu ceNtTai engagements. tue nOstlIe luul-
ans were reduced to subsection. and the
larger part OF them surrendered themselves
as prisoners. In this connection | desire
to call attention to the recommendation
made by the Secretary of the Interior. thai
sufficient fund be placed at the disposal
of the Executive, to be used with proper
accountability. at discretion, in sudder
emergencies of the Indian service.
The other case Of disturbance was that
of band OF Northern Cheyennes. who
suddenly left their reservation in the Indi.
an Territory and marched rapidly through
the States of Kansas and Nebraska, in the
direction OF their old hunting grounds
committing murders and other crimes In
their way. From documents accompany.
ing the report of the Secretary of the In.
terror. 1t appears that this disorderly band
was as fully supplied with the cessaris
OF lite as the 400 other Indians who re-
manned quietly on the reservation. and that
the disturbance was caused BY men OF Il
restless and misChievous disposition among
the Indians themselves. Almost the whole
of this band have surrendered to the mill.
tary authorities. and IL is gratifying fac'
that when some had taken refuge in the
camp of the Red Cloud Sioux with whom
they had been in friendly relation. the SiouX
held them as prisoners and readily gave
them up To the officers OF the United States
thus giving new proof of the loyal spirit
which, alarming rumors to the contrary
notwithstanding, they have uniformly
shown ever since the wishes they express
ed at the council of September 1877. had
been compiled with.
Both the Secretary OF the Interior and
the Secretary OF War unite in the recon-
mendation that provision De made by Con.
gress for the organization of a corps of
mounted Indian auxlliaries, !" to be under
the control OF the army, ard TO be used toi
the purpose OF keeping the Indians on the
reservations aud preventing or repressing
disturbance on their part. | earnestly con
eur IN this recommendation. 1t l. believed
that the organization of such body OF Ia
dian cavalry receiving a moderate pay
from the government, would considerably '
weaken the restless element among the In
dIans by withdrawing from il q number oi
young men, aud giving them con@enai en-
ployment under the government, ii being a
matter of experience that Indians in our
service, almost without exception, are
faithful in the performance OF the duties
assigned to them Such an ORGANIZATION
would materially aid the army in the ac-
comPli,h ,hmrnt OF task for which the nu-
mrrlcal strength j. sometimes found insuG-
iicicnf
But while the employment OF i force for
the prevention or repression Of Indian
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me Secretary OF The Interior and the Com
missioner ot ind'ah AHalrS' touching the
experiment recently inan@nrated IA taxing
MY i"u'ah chlIur'n' o"yS ana -Fi,' from
htHrttNi lIlbt> 70 thc Hhlhpt0u Normal
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education aud training in agriculture and
other useful work, to bc returned to theiI
tribes after the completed course as inter
prefers. instructors and examples. 1t i,
reported that the officer charged with the
selection of these children might have had
thousands of young Indians sent with him
had il been possible To make provision tui
them | agree with the Secretary Of che
Interior in saving thai 1.-The result of thi-
Interesting experiment if favorable NAV b,
destined TO become an important factor ii
the advancement of civilization among the
Iubltus.
The question whether a change in .l.
control of the Indian service shuulG T.
made, was at the last session OF Col.rus,
referred to a committee for INQUIRY and re-
p,rt.
Without desiring to anticipate that re-
port, venture to express the hope that in
the decision OF so important a question the
views expressed above NAV not be lost
sight of, and that the decision, whatever il
may be. will arrest further agitation o
this subject. such agitations being apt Il
produce "A disturbing effect upon the
service, as well AS upon the Indians them.
selves.
r,,- nor spp,xcs coy,,.s,o~
In the enrolment of the bill making ap
r OPERATIONS for sundry civil expenses a
t.., last session OF Congress, that portion
which provided for the continuation OF the
Hot Springs Commission was omitted. A
the commission had completed the work o
taking testimony on the many conflicting
claims, the suspension Of their labors be
fore determining the rights OF claimant:
,er..,t. ,,n, onIy nf ,b. ,overnn,a,,, h,,, al
so ola large number of the citizens of To-
Springs, who were waiting for tnal action
on their claims before beginning contem