The New York herald., 1878-08-27
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, }
OFFICE OF INDIAN APFArRs,
WASHINGTON, August 26, 1873.


WASHINGTON, August 20, 1873
To WHOM IT MAY CoYcERN-
reau does not allow hat elegant leisure for polcm'c
discussion enjoyed in large degree by tho officers Of
has boon paid hitherto to the determined ef-
fort 10 ges up discussion between certain
army officers and the Indian Bureau. SO long the
as tue corros pondencs remained where 1t belonged
hIes OF the government offices, II did not need any
rSmark from tho Indian Once. as both the Secretary
siood NATTER but tho parties Interested In pro.
noting the discusson were not satisfied with having
their way unmolcstsd, ana contradctsd. They have
folt impelisd TO carry their warfare the public
press, and they complain Of having been met with
silence II seems to be necessary for me TO lay
Inc facts beiore the pubic. which will proceed TO
DO as briefly as possible.
the Wine House, intenced to enable the civil and
military branches Of tho government TO act In hsr
%ouy and prs%p ~ w"rx 20 % s ssn. 90
posed OF some conversation passed between General
sherman and myself about the dsmorHiizaiion
caused by the proximity OF the soldiers camp
TO the Indian sgsac,es. General Terry, sitting
at some distance, made the remark that no
vrtuous and asked me II It were not SO; said 10 re-
ply, that II n were SO those at the standing Rock
ssency had tesn iu tns Indian Bureau a short time
previous and had stated that nearly one-haf OF tho
children born at that agency were ball breeds Ih,s
and myself on tho subject and was the
only reference made to the Standing Rock
agency. IL would seem that II there was
an thing SAID BY that that would Jus-
ufy GenersI Terry subsequent letters that the
place mako the issno, as there were pres
ent the President Secretary schurz General Sherman,
General Terry. Superntendent Hammond aud myself.
The secretary OF War not there as General Terry
stated As will be seen by tho above statement there
was no ''charge" made oy me, but a sim
pie casual remark in reply to tho question question
with the business OF the meeting, and The reply was
entirely unpremsdita,ed on my part On tho 10th OF
December General Terry wrote letter TO tho War De
partmcnt asking the Indian ONCE for a statement In
regard the i'm morality OF the soldiers at Standing
RocK and re ferred 10 the meeting NJ the White House
wncn tho letter rcacned me 1 went with II TO the
Secretary the Interior aud We both agreed TINT u
would DO waste OF valuable time 70 open discus
which would serve no good purpose, and would ma.
turaIiy lead to antagonism between the civil and
military branches OF tho service, 10 tue dstrimcnt
OF botn, and US VIC, on our part. were desirous
OF maintaining the good feeling existing be-
tween tue two departments. II was thought
best to pass the matter over In silence.
On tho 25h OF February, General Terry repeated his
request OF TIE Ios o sseb saSms.a
TO tho secretary OF the interior, rcctng tue origin
OF the matter herein related, aud furiher as had
made no charge against anv person aud hal taid
nothing of personal character, denied the right Of
General Terry TO call upon mo for an explaustion Alter
of War and after reading to each OF tbom tho letter
which I had prepared. both agreed that IL was not
10 10, the matter drop. THIS being the judgmen, OF
the superior officers oil all the parties dismissed the
matter Without further ,hought Tho mex. step was
ternincd make au OK .psrtc examination, which he
did through Colonel Cariin. commanding post at
Standing Rock. Tho sist of Colonel Carip's report
was that the immortality was largely tho faslt
OF the agency employees, numbering about bakers
dozen, and that the four hundred soldiers qusrtered
tnero RESP ousblc for about halt dozen iilcsi
mate children. This report csnc down indorsca by
Generals Terry. sheridan ana Shcrmah. zach OF
whom personally sssaied me In their In
dorsemsnt, ana zach OF whom, in order
20 40 SO. was Obliged TO- assume % tina.
shown, was not In accordance with the truth. (rhe
Endorsements are appended bersto) The intelligent
reader will oo nbo to Judge whether all the various
One word In regard TO General Shermsns indorsc-
ment, which Is the most offensive In its terms The
POSITIONS iakon by him arc en- tirely uutcnabe. had
he report ne ndorscd, and, therefore, could
not have sspooL- -pooned" at Generals Car Terry aud
Sheridan. He also adds First, 'tbc present com-
inissioner is q nero novIce;" second. "a mare
theor,st :, third, "who fcvcr saw real hvo lndisit
wh,tr making gcntic denial OF the first Two asser-
uons would say, with hts permission, that have
seen a .rcal live Indian" several times.
one effect oi publication OF these indorseIpents
stlon should ind ge In style OF remark that al best
closely rcsem bics eCbincse method OF warfare, aad
has only 10 be pcrscvcrcd In TO bring honorahle
-. NJ. a. HoYr, Commissioned
The endorsements rcierrsd to by Mr. hayt arc those
Of Generals sherman, Sheridan ana Terry, upon re-
port OF Colonel Cariiu, IN which comment is made
upon the action the Commissioner In refusing to fur
nish certain Information which was asked BY General
Terry. General sherman, whose Endorsement 10 dated
Head quarters Of the Army. May 20, rs very severe
upon the Commissioner, who fought not" General
Sherman writes. 40 balance his theoretical opinion
against the maturcd Judgmen, OF such man as Gen.
ersi Terry, tho sori oi truth and honor"
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