New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-22
THE IyDLiN SITU4TION.

THE BANNOCKs REFUSE TO RETURN TO THEIR
AGENCY-TRoOPs sFNT TO ENFORCE OR PER
srKDr-A STORY OF broken PRoMTsE-PosSl-
BILE TROUBLE.
rrRoN An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or THE riIDUNEl
Fort ELLIS, NJ. T., april 5.-My letter mailed
on the 3Oth inst referred to prevailing Dissatisfaction
among the Bannocks portion of The band belonging
10 Ielnhi ndalol Agency had been hunting upon the
Yellowstone during the Winter, but were called in by
their agent Lately, upon the plea that he had an
uuites TO distribute. In consequence OF ms can
part of the band visited this post In MARCH,
the remainder, however, avoiding II, ana pass
ing around us and into the Gaatin Valley. An h'er
view here held since wrote You, disclosed Wc
TACT that these Indians greatly dissatlSHeu
bo,h with the Government and their present
and late agent; the feeling displaying Itself III the
exclamation, I'VE no smell coffee or sugar LOT
a wear at Lcmhi!" At the same time lhey re-
fused 10 confdc in tho agents assurance that he
is prepared supply them, and declined to so IN uh!es
accompanied by an officer Of this command seekin@ an
officer in his quarters, one well Enowh 10 the aS
friend chief Captain JIM recounIed the injuries sn'
taIred by his people, in this language: We nave
nothinc-wc left Lcmhi rather than sarVe. Has Tue
Great Father grown poor that he can't keep h's
promises TO us The older we grow ana t1e
longer we remain at peace the less we get; odt '"e
Great Fathers promise has grown no smaIl'r'
WHY don't he keep No, he don't keep IT, or else me
agents lie to us-wa get nothing. Why don't he send
our apuuities by the sodcrs We want tho annu.tics
and we can trust the soldiers These failures VIII ye1
cause trouble"
Are You returning to tue agency :" asked the officer
NO We won't 60 II an oni,cr viii 20 WIN NJ I'oh
here and sec that we get on: annuities, then
wei go" Captain jim" aftsrwari consuming TO
head his band back the aecnry, provided Lieutenant
T. Hamilton "a Cavalry. could be detailed TO 90 with
MIN and see that fright BE- DOME the dissatisfied brave
U,inllton, who viii accompany the Indians to Leml.
lie had hardly left the Adutants once when len Dog
the well AnoNu BanuOck chef sought an Interview lis
story WIS one Of and robbery, and II ~ no doubt
true tat" Begging -four for his almost destitute people,
he pointed TO the ragged blankets worn by his attend
Don't you get blankets at the agency r. asked Leu
YES sometimes. The agent a thief. He give one
man blanket aud here and there be give blanket
keeps themi WHAT does he do with thcmi'
ado with theml know" aluosi screamed Ten DOG,
al know what-he hides them and sells them for money
/ swear-l have seen him do ny Az hf7t ne
positively refused 20 return 10 his agency; mt
last he persuaded, and pledged MS wOrd To CO.
and departcd the next day, 20 move toward Virginia
city On the 81 order nom Department IIegdqaar-
20 the effect that two companies OF "a Cav
airy should after the Bannocks and attempt per.
suaon aud Lcmhi IL seems, according 20 this
order. that plan has been formed by them TO cncct
Junction with the part Of he trbc Jetat Tho agency.
made the entire body j. Ia move uI the Madison to
Henry Lake. famous ~ the iOwardNez Perce campaign
seasou This plan the troops are ordered 10 CIR
cumvent II possible, and TO persuade return TO Lemni
and L. under Captain f. Bali and Lieutenant q 49, scho-
field marched out execute the Order-lIeulenhnt =
T. Hamilton having proceeded ahead by coach To meet
ana talk with cuieis near Virginia CIV, ana being
now ordered 10 hold them back until the
arrival OF Captain Ball aud his command.
Tue Indian word hayiu. been given to return'
this order may prove unw'sc. sumner camp
will he established near emhi. and any Hammock fepe-
titon OF the Nez Perez tactics prevented II possible.
This movement OF course, leaves out small force mere
available in case OF Sioux troubles.
As 10 probable BanEock outbreak. these Indians iccl
outraged and doubt they have rearon Poor robbed
OF most their animals before they returned mere S
the sioux aud smarng under an acute sense OF Tower
meut wrong and neglect IL may not prove easy 10 turn
them from their purpose, whatever IL may De-