The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-07-17
THE TROUBLESOME sAvAGEs.
Red Cloud and spotted TsiI Dictate
Terms TO the COmmissiOn-Stupend
Frauds i'm the Agencies Discovered
The Situation i'm Oregon.

RED CLOUD AGENCY, Dakota, July 10
Commissioner Hovt, of the Stanley commits
sion, held council yesterday with the Red
Cloud Indians. Hoyt spoke pleasantly to
them, and Red Cloud responded. He said
they wanted to 90 to White Clay creek, over
200 miles from the Missouri river. They
would not locate nearer. The great father
had promised them this selection in writing
He wanted 500 cows and other cattle, farm
houses and schools He was content with
their supplies. He wanted Catholic priest.
The commissioners saw it was useless to at
tempt to get the Indians to locate on the
Missouri river but Stanley told Red Cloud
the cost of transportation of supplies that
long distance would come out of the supplies
of the commissioner. 1t was generally
agreed that Red Cloud was right, and that
the Indians might go west Spotted Tail is
equally determined to go 80 miles west of
the Missouri river. Hoyt is much disap-
pointed
ASTOUNDING FRAUD AND RAsCALITY.
CHICAGO, July 15.-The Tribune's special
from Fort Thompson Dakota territory, says
the visit of Commissioner Hoyt to the In
dian agencies Is developing astounding Of
/ fetal fraud and rascality on the Missouri
l
and traders. which startles even the natives.
/ DR.. Livingston, of Crow creek, is condemned
/ by overwhelming testimony, as he was taken
unawares and had no opportunity to remove
| the evidence of his guilt. His stealing began
/ in 1870 when be was first appointed, through
the influence OF the Episcopal church, as the
/ agent of the combined Crow creek and lower
! Biule agency, numbering 5000. He has &C.
cumulated a fortune, acquired interest in
/ three Nevada silver mines and owns two
/ cattle ranches and hotel, which was regU-
larry supplied with food and vegetables from
the agency. He and his partners forced the
agency employees, who were most ignorant
men, to board there. They utilized the gov
| eminent blacksmith shop and material for
private gain, fed their private stock at the
government crib, sold government wood TO
steamboats,, and hay to Black Hills wagons
Indian annuities were stolen ana sold. The
ring would charge the government for hay
and wood which the Indians were compelled
10 put up in order TO get their annuities and
rations, and then sell this hay and wood
second time TO the steamboats,, military
posts and bullwhsckers The proceeds of
crops raised on agencies were not accounted
for The traders warehouses were stocked
from the government warehouse, and
provisions sold to Indians. Rations
and annuities were drawn for 800
more Indians than there were at the agency
I OOUSIcSS Appropriated SllUUUU IOr IulS
agency during Livingston's administrat ton
and he stole all he could. HIS ignorant en-
plOyes glad to get ratlons, would issue false
vouchers, of which $50 have already been
discovered, ranging in amount from $50 TO
$500. Livingston was, says the commits
sioner, pious fraud, guilty OF every crime
against official honor and business integrity.
Neighboring agents and traders are in the
same condition as to dishonesty except that
they have been generally notified OF the COM
ing storm and have put their houses in
order. The returns of the agents as to
goods on hand are almost invariably false.
Forgeries and perfumes were of nearly every
day occurrence, ana the amount of evidence
is overwhelming Inspector Hammond has
removed three agents since last spring and
replaced them with military officers as act
Ing agents, and the crack of doom is sounded
about those agencies.
THE FIGHT AT CNATILLA.
SAN FRANcIsco, July ia Walla Walls
dispatch gives the following account of the
fight at Umatilla reservation: The news
reached Colonel Miles, who was at Pendle-
ton, that the bostiles were at the reservation.
He at once started for the scene with 300
regulars. After march Of about six miles,
and within short distance of CayUse station
he encountered between 400 and 500 war
riors This was about o'clock in the morn
ing. Getting his men into position, Colonel
Miles opened fire upon the hostiles, who re-
turned it, but without effect, neither side
sustaining any injury. This was continued
without intermisSion till - O'Clock
when the Indians attempted to charge Miles
lines bat were driven of, the red skins being
unable to stand the fire from the Howitzer
The Indians sustained considerable loss,
those present estimating their dead at fif-
teen. Miles casualties consist OF two men
wounded, one in the arm and one in the
leg. Shortly after oclock the Indians fell
back towards the mountains. This is the
first time during the campaign that the hos
tiles haYe attempted charge, and shows