The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-18

difficulty Is that wien the Indians get once fairly
want their lands and attempts 10 crowd them
out IL is we'll known to all who know thing about
this matter how difficult It is for the government 10
control tho whito population the iSontier, and
these di6ptios are to DO encountered by depart
inent OF - government as well "a another, and here
s the m ain obstacle to the improvem the condi
ton OF the Indian race We can easily make The
Indian service. more economical, rs upon this
already msde saving OF $40 600 against
last year. the goods aud supplies being as good
II not better than last year. and strong aud perse
vorng effort can, AZ think. make and keep tho Ind
service honest Tue continual conflicts l have
and the greed OF The white people surrounding and
crowdipg between them, presents problem OF much
more dfhcuIt solution, and no mere change In tho
dispose OF II.
THE TROUBLE AT STANDING ROCK AGENCY
ExPLAINED-REMoyALo OF THE AGENT RECON-
MENpED BY THE MILITARY COMMANDER
THE uTEs AND APAcHEs.
WAspIsGroy, July IL, 1878.
A telegram received in Washington to-day IRON
Standing Rock. bearing the signature oil Colonel Car
I'm, explains tho attempted drowning OF Indian Agent
Hughes as foows:-
Agent Hughes, having broken several chiefs. or
dcrcd them TO be enrolled under other chiefs, which
they have refused 10 do. lie stopped their supplies.
Suffering from hunger They visited the agency at ten
O'Clock this morning. seized the agent and
bank. The agent reported TO mo and ran 10 The
of iroubic ordering two companies OF troops TO
tho same point without delay. l rescued the agent
and tho indians who are all guard. II
Agent Hughes DO not removed at once Will not DO ro-
sponsiblo Tor the consequences All The principal aud
head anticipated In this ALTAR, their object being
TO put the agent over the river and oil tho rescrva-
tion. TO hurt HIM, nor dit they hurt him. They
were unarmed Thoy defend their action and demand
the immediate removal oi the agent All Is quiet.
They promise to obey mo In nll respects.
REMOVAL OF TIE UrEs AND AfAcHEs.
An appropriation OF 5000 made during the
last Congresu and the act approved by tho President
on June 90 to dcfray the expenses OF removing tho
Ute Indians located at Cemarron. New Mexico, to the
reservation OF that tribe In Colorado, and also
move the band OF Apacnes located at tho Same place,
10 the Mcscaero Apache reservation at Fort Stanton
New Mexico. Tho act provides that '.the President
shall cause tho removal within thirty days after tho
passage the BILL ana thereafter NO rations or aunu
tiles shalt bs issued to such Indians except ~ the
agencies their respective rescrvatlons' lu consc
Qucnce oil this law Indian Inspector Watkins has
been using every effort induce The tribes mentioned
rRouBLE ANrIcIPATEp.
But reports have now reached MIN, Of which no
has the Indian CO. 10 the effect th at tho
Indians have visited the military post 10 the vicinity
aud learned from tho army officers quartered there
that they have no knowledge oil the existence OF any
law which requires the transfer OF the tribes and have
received orders that effect The Indians, there
fore, the Inspector says inclined to dscrcdit tho
statement OF their agent and have expressed thor
preference TO remain where they are. According TO
The act AZ approved the ratons aud annuties
of from these trbos their present quarters, aud
Ia feared that they may, upon learning this iact re-
sort to hostile measures In order 10 obtain food &c
In view mentioned facts Secretary Schurz
to-day called upon General Sherman. and after cx-
the situation TO him. orders were at once
sued IRON the War Department insructinS the army
officers III vicinity OF the Utes to render Inspector
Watkins all the assistance hc may require 10 curry
out tho provisions OF tho law.
NRws FROM THE YAKIMA VALLEY AGENCY
DANNoCKs AND SNAKES on THE wARpATH.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July IL, 1875
A Portland despatch says:-
The following despatch has been received from Gen.
erai Wheaton, dated Umatilia Agency, 10Th iust -
"rho hostiles are reported TO be moving from THOR
position The headwatcrs Of McKay's Crock.
send Forsy I'll with cavalry column In quick pursuit
and follow him with Mhcs' column. Mclean, the
UmAtilla Interpreter with tho Umatilla scouts, aro
now fighting the Bannocks' raidiug parties and Tho
Snakes. Chief Esan Is reported killed"
gentleman who arrived here from Yakima al
10y brings tho following concerning the Of
affairs at that agency
There arc 2 900 Simcocs thorc com handed by Chief
Joseph Souircs, but he has little uucLcs
tho tribe. They have few arms and no ammunition,
aud even II go inclined could not offer the nosries
battle Thus lar tbcy IRE peacefully disposed, und
Agent wMbnr rapprche nds no danger from them. al.
though oil The renegade and disaiocted Indians
QucntaIicums, is campod In the Keteliss Valley, and
The settlers are afraid they may conclude TO commit
depredations, consequence Of which they are sock
boundary OF tho Smcoc reservation Is full OF people.
On last Wednesday thirsy hostile BAnnocks md
Snakes crossed the lower cud OF the reservation,
stealing aud driving stock. They shot at boy
on horseback, wns returned the IRE. Killing one oil
Sns redskins. Tho boy escaped by hard riding
A Boise C,ty despatch says -
1t Ia not true that tho Umatilas have Joined tho
hostea On tho contrary, LOO warriors have Joined
Colonel Forsyth, ana fought tho hosiIes yesterday,
bringing 10 twepiy-two scsips and $40 horses
ARRIVAL or ARMS IN oRraoN--A REPORTED
OUTBREAK DENIED.
SAN FRANCISCO, July IL, ISIS
A Portland despatch says:-rwcivo hundred stanca
OF arms have arrived hero In the steamship Oregon
and subject 10 tho order Of Governor Chadwick.
Tue telegraph line TO Umatiila Is down beyond
Cello, and news has been received from Umatilla
Tor the past Two hours.
News mas just been rcceiv cd from Oak Grove, Wasco
county relative TO tho reported Indian outbreak there
showing that the alarm was tslsc Tho Warm Spring
Indians continue friendly
wHEAroN's PURSUIT or THE HosrILEs COM
mo TO CLOSE QUARTERS.
WAsnxGroN, July IL. 1878.
General Sherman has received the iollo xing dc.
spatch, through General Mcdowell. at Preside, san
Francisco:-
Learning that there were signs OF Indians moving
on tho VaEsy klo Canyon road to Waliula yesterday
afternoon ordered The cavalry route TO Lewiston
under Forsyth to turn back an1 quietly TO Wailuiu
TO head on auy movement OF hostiIes IN that
direction. Reports reached mo unohcialiy nj SIX +.
NJ. that The troops were fighting Cay on's 81
ton. sent couriers to ovorlake Forsyth aud turn
him TO his left toward Pcudlcton to Miles, ard; also
at the samc time scDt q couri,r TO Sanford, ninety
miles away, 10 push on TO Cuyuse station. some
nifty miles from MN. In the absence Of the CON
nauding General, who Is probably IN or near Lewis
ton To-Day, start at once to general direc
tions Of tho three columns until further orders.
WHEATON.
THE ALASKA INDIANS.