The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-20
GOOD EFFECT OF MORAL SUASION.
Grave Charges by a Chief
Against His Agent.
TO HUNT OR STARVE.
The Seventh Infantry Coming East-lts
Brilliant Record.

Early last fall considerable body OF these Indians
left their reservation in Southern Montana, and
cared they would return TO 1t as long as their
present agent remained at their agency. The dis
affected Bannocks led by the hereditary chief
Tin Doy and retired to mountains, to tho great
terror OF the citizens OF Bcavcrhead Valley, Montana
who live adjacent these Indians The citizens built
q strong fort In which TO put their women and chill
drcn Of attack and remained In a state OF
alarm throug bout tho winter. The agent, Tor
reason other, did report the condition OF affairs
ut mis- agency to the military authorities, and they
knew nothing about The matter until the snow
deep the ground. The nearest troops at Fort
Ellis some two hundred miles away, and the position
OF the citizens Of Bcavorhead became very critical,
relief until the SHOWS on tho mountains Deltcd being
out OF the question.
APPEAL MILITARY.
An appeal made to the commandant at Fort
Ellis but all he could do was TO send runners TO Tin
Doy's camp and threaten disturbed tho Of
Beaverhead that the whole powor OF tho government
would DO used TO bring tho bad Indians TO punish
ment Tho moral power OF tho army seemed TO DO
sufficient to deter the Bannocks from committing any
overt act Tor, although they throatencd stock
stolen or white people killed. In February message
was sent to rim Doy telling him no must Fort
Ellis with all mis- people. At first the naughty chief
paid no attention to the ons, but no further
word reached him he became uneasy, and sent
chief 10 find out what was wanted with him.
The petty chief was told TIN boy and not
a subordinate was ordered to Ellis SO much anger
was betrayed by the military authorities that tho
petty chief became alarmed and offered to go to
TIN Doy's camp and persuade him TO In Tho
chief toasted, loaded with ratons and started for
Tin Doy's camp Tho report OF hts ambassador
startled Tin boy, for he struck camp at and
moved toward tho fort, sending word ahead he
coming IN aud asking permission TO travel slowly
of his scarcity Of ponies and several old men
and women no had with him.
THE CONFERENCE.
Tin Doy camped within twenty miles Of Fort Ellis,
and with HIS two sons. petty chiefs and dozen
women aud children wont to the Fort. He was very
naughty aud de1antly asked what wanted
with him. The commandant replied he had
left his agency without authority, alarmed
tho people, and ne must 60 back TO tho
reservation. TIN boy declared he had
intention OF disturbing the whitcs but said ho would
not return 10 his agency Tho itua,ion was awk-
ward, and the petty chicf Bannock Jim becoming
alarmed, begged the comma ndant for time to con-
slider. The commnndant replied ho would not hear
TIN Dogs final answer for hour, and told the In
dams they could retire council was at once called,
TIN Doy wished TO hold out in his determination not
to go back to the agency, but his wives, sons and
Bannock Jim urged him to give in and follow tho ad-
vice Of tho military
TIN DoY sURRENDERs.
III am ready 10 do what you command, but desire
to state my wrongs"
The commandant told him to speak out and con-
coal nothing that troubled him his people Tho
chief tncn spoke for nearly an nour relating how he
and ais people had been cheated and robbed by their
agents for years He said when he had asked the
present agent Tor little calico to mako his wc, who
was almost Naked dress, he had been refused and
turned away with harsh words Al time his peo-
pie had been six days without food ana only managed
to 1.-Two by boiling old bones crack ing them eating
al
he could, and then told his people TO pack mp and
they would 60 10 the mountains and hunt their own
living.
At this statement OF facts II is hard TO say whether
the Indians or the soldiers were most angry Some
tall CURLING oil the Indian Department was done by the
officers and much sympathy expressed Tor the In
sary TO send wagon load OF sugar. coffee
ana -four 10 TIN Dogs camp and directed feast be
eating Tin boy had another interview at tho head
quarters whom he said he felt better aud believed tho
soldiers were his friends, lilo asked II he could not
have n soldier agent sent him and being told that
was impossible he requested the soldiers would select
good citizen for agent and send him TO replace his
present agent. He asked the mmandant he could
not modify his order as 10 allow the Bannocks to
up the Madison and hunt Tho ccmmandant said tho
chiefs At Chicago md ST. Paul Generals Sheridan and
Terry and md, no had mo- Pows, TO , ann,n,
would send ono OF his young men, an officer,
with the Bannocks to their agency and instruct him
TO that the agent behaved himself and gave them
their nnnuitus. This was promised and the chief
and his followers departed apparently we'll satisfied.
Two companies OF cavalry under Captain Ball, Second
cavalry. have been sent with Tin boy, from Ellis, to
escort MIN TO his agency and SEQ that he remains
there The troops will encafnp :or tho summer on
rnE LEMHI BASxocKs
Tin boy has his agency IN the southeastern part Of
IL Is an unfayorable location, destitute OF game.
and tue Indians. arc much dissatisfied with
IT, The bands At the Lcmhi Agency Tin
Doy's) sro:--sheep Eaters, 300; BannocKs,
9l6; Shoshones, 49, Total $40. They all inter-
st.tu 1 l.vA H.
dams must not be conicupded with the Bannocks at
Fort Hail. Idaho, concerning whom full accounts ap
pcared In the HERALD last winter. The Fort HaIi
Indians were disarncd by order OF General Crook,
and are distinct from the Lembi Baunoeks and
Hail Indians oscd of-Baunocks Gas; shosho-
mes, 9Gl Total, ,6i2. The Fort Hall tribes are led
ns and . anas have oy
Tin boy, Major Jim ana sam. Both tribes are
cousins but seem TO dislike each other. However,
In OF they would undoubtedly form
alliance The Fort Hall Indians have tor u long tmo
been restless and apparently seeking opportunity
20 go to war with the whites. General Crook has
troops at thcr agency, and they are closely watched
As soon MS they heard I'm boy anu his band were
being brought to LcmhI under escort OF troops thcy
sent party ostcnsbly to pay visit to rim Doy but,
as many thought, TO induce him to join them Ia rads
on the The military ordered The visitors
back, and they were compelled TO return 10 their
agency without tho pleasure oil call on their Lemhi
cousins. Tho young ladies from Fort Hall were par
ticuarIy disguised, and sworc roundy they would
get even yet with tho military commander Tor refusing
10 allow them to see their Lcmni bcaux.
SEVENTH INFANTRY.
sergeant BeDslngcr, OF the seventh United states
Infantry, Que oil the wounded heroes OF the Big Hole
battle, passed through this city day or Two ago with
squad OF desertcrs from tho army. sergeant Bcns-
niger states that the Seventh United States infantry
stationed In Montana for tho past eight years, has
been relieved from duty and ordered East No regl-
ment can be sent at present 10 replace and ITS de-
parturc will weaken soldier force In Montana 200
men. The seventh, although small III numbers, Is
i.nous organization, having been first ENLISTED ana
ofcered In 1912 II bears upon us nag over thirty
battles an Dug which are:-For harrson, 1872; VIM
ers, 1914; New Orcans 1915; Fort King, 1870; Fort
Drane 1910, Martins Point, 1slo; Hammock, ls4o;
Wahoo. 1872; Fort Brown, 1916; Monterey, 1876;
ls47 Chepaepec, 1877; cny OF Mexico 1871;
vaivcrede, 1862; corintb, 1862; Fredericksburg,
Gettysburg, 1868; Chcagnauga. 1868; Missionary
Ridge, 1868; Rcsaca, 1864 New Hope Church, 1894
1864; Peach Tree Greek, 1864; Uioy Creek,
1861; A,lin,a, 1864; Jonesbofough. 1864; Big Hole,
1917. Tue Big Hole battle was fought with Chicf
Joseph aud MS Ncz Pcrces IN August last, ana the
regiment was on that occasioa by It's we'll known