The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-11-21

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send This letter ~ SIR. Lowry. Uac "a my
guides. and desire YIN a. cumEuuncAfr With
me a. soon a. possible. giving me All The infur-
know What crurse ann 20 pursue. II rracfl
enblc. meet me On the road a the earliest rso-
-ssEy respectfully f' Z 9 assssss :ssssFs
.Autne wori1 nov knows thar <p<cial- 4 rcut
Generai 1hArls-s Adams. - Cs,1ors'ia aps~ ar
thc>e negotiations wilh the hssrilc Ctrs. La
partially surrre1cd In Ms uli--iun ha~ -
isned ihe surrender ~ Mr. and Miss Meex-
rcrdy safe With thcir fricnd- He y nos sup
rss-ed g. ~ Axnin with the ho<riits on Grand
h:ser, endcat.rnR g. eject IN sthsr conlk
tons resuircd ~ the Utes ~ rhr honornh.s
Secretary ~ thr Interior. wh0 il rrimarilt 70
spOnslDlc for the entire a-rsfltnf ~ the
case tcer,ainiy applaud the c'suragr and en-
crgy thus far displayed ~ Gsne4nl Ailatns.
and hope he viii fully and compulsory succeed
In his p-ai~e~orthy MISSION. AMI yet frlirre
that prudence demands that the military prep
nTsricns snd precautions shall not slackrn-
Thus far we have ln<t eievru citizens. two -
GER and twelve soldiers killed and forfy-lns
wounded The iniisns admit A.-s u rhtrtv-
nine warriors killed - that they have nos
much rca-rn a. tMlaef
Tue report next treats OF the Apache raid.
and states that troops are IN pnr-uit. bur no'h-
ing definite can he given as yet Tn. Apachcs.
the General says. only res0rf a. the Agency 10
rest. recupcrnte ard make ready for the next
war. lie lnfers that ~ soon winter cr,ines
they will return IL their agcncls~ and t. rooL
General sherman refers ~ sCmr length to
last summers incursinns ~ Indians from ST
tfnE Bulls camp. and Kindred subjects. antre-
marks fhar some more permanent security
must be found than result from ne good nflldf
ourne;ghhors- Hetherefore recommends fhat
complete Fors Assini,-sinc. and sso0D0 10
build a new post near Wood Mountain. and
says: In this connection also beg o. sub
OF events will make Il absolutely necessary 10
move All the Indians nov Ipcafed on the Up
Per Ni>sQuri-vn-. TIE ArtckareeS. GINS
Sioux reservation bclow Cannon Ball Creek.
and 10 open 70 actual settlers ali the land IN
the region north and vest Of thar reserve
ton"
General sherman reports q hfrhly sartzfac-
tory condition ~ affairs I'm the Department Il
Texas. especially along the Rio Grande from
tier. The large immigration which has pour
ed into Texas having nov extended 10 what
were formerly her waste lands. tine rem0raluf
some - me frontier posts further west i nec's-
the recommendation made a. him BY General
Ord for Congressional appropriations 20 con
strict military pests On the new western
Referring To- the troubles caused during the
past year ~ the attempted emigration u the
Indian Territory from the southern i~rsier Il
duty imp -cd on the military WINS 4dnlrahly
performed ~ the troops under the order II
General Pope. The opinion i expressed that
a. least thirty superin0us military posts Ia ighf
Be- sold - great advantage"
The report In conclusion treats ~ the sub
@cct 81 military education. and afs.r referring
TO the artillery school al Fortress Monrs-a anl
academy Al West Point. says. ~>imllar
schools should be established ami MAIN
have rpeafediy been attempted AZ F0rs
LcaytnwOrfh and smelling. bur no sooner
have they BEEN begun than -,me Indian
troops - that NJ rhis time Nc have nothing n
the kind But the dav must come ~hen sehrols
frr infantry snd cavalry viii - established in
possible for instruction IN the use ~ the rife
ani horse. before your officers and recruits are
pushed into baftic and danger
MEEEER TO IHoESBrEsH-
To this Agent Neekcr replies under date
September =, n foil0ws-
.- SIR. Understanding you are on The way
hither with United States troops. send rne--
sengcr. Nr. Eskrilgr. and fwu Indians Henry
interpreter and john Ayersly. - inf ru yeu
that the indians are greatly excited ana wish
you "a stop AZ some convenient camping ~ ace.
and hen rnar you and ave soldiers ~ s-1r csam-
mand come into the Agency. when falk and
better understanding can - had. Tni-
agree TO- l do not propose 10 order yrur
movements: hut il sctn~ FIR the hssf- The
Indians secm 81 consisier the atvAnc. a fhe
All Isis 'rsnr NJ 4sisse9ae thers- mi II she
eame time IL csuyince them that they cannot
d. whatever thry please. The nrst Object
nov - 20 ai.Av arprrheri-inns. Respectfully.
~ y. " MrEKfiE. inGtan Agent
1HonSRrRGH mErEr.
~Under DATE - September 81 Major
Ihnsnnurgh wrifes ~ Agent Meeker a. fol-
-.srR. shah move win ~ entire csm-
mAul 10 some convenient camp ntAr. nnl
within Strikinx distance Of s-rr Agvnev.
rpafE4n< -lch point drring to- -fh- snail
then talf and ftaI-un fne trrp@- I1L proceed
tofbe Agency ~ltA nis ~1laf ans. n'~ Soldiers.
inst. Tnrn aIiI thsre I viii o. ready to
hMft snfeFruca wiin yuu ami the 4rtisAns.
~ i1af nm understanding may ~ arggt 90 II,
and ms course OF acfifn Actcrm n.vi- l
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w0nid W. advisable IL have ray cninuAlnd
~ 4 pliEt a. distant - fhNF 1e~issT ~
the Indians. nho werc IN ny CAMP lAsf nlrlt,
and have rxsachFd the conclusion fhlf- Az ler
MY ursIrrs winch require me ~ rAryn tAs
~ infnNnd ~ fhe Agency am nsf ~ ltfv
~ isaxe u ~ print where y wu;ila nj oe
fzrd 10 SAy FIR Ine ~ the Indians fA.Af my
course ~ crnduct j. entirely defenirnt IN
them. Gus desire isto avoiA irs'ui.le, anl We
letter ~ ihE effl 10 meet me On fhf rJsAd 10
fore reachtd the Agency. I renew my
quest fAar you A. -. AMI further desire That
NErKKR 10 7HoRnnrRGH-
/" Under date onc p. rn-- Scpfcmlcrea. Agent
Mcrker replied.
.-DEAM SfK. I expect ~ leave Ill thr MORN
inE wiih Bsuxinss and ~errick 4. meet sNu-
Things arr rFsccAtle, and Douglass iifs Inc
United states ftn~- II you have trsniile In T.t-
ting through the canyon fs,-lay I@f rye kapw.
We have becn guard three nights and shall
D. tonight. npf hccansc we know there i han-
rrr. inlf hccause there may be- l like yuur
last programme II Ia based On true military
principles
= give these letters entire brcmuseI believe
that Major Thurnburvh artrd 1t, IN fhr Is I'm
ming - the. end exactly right ~ dld Ar.
Nrs'krr- and fle crirlr- Mff4rwaral ciIlulsttsd
rest wholly On the Indians
The n purf then rcrile~ the cysn fs inriArut
~ the death ~ Nainr ThDfnhnrVf. the killing
cf Lieutenant Nier. anI the murder w Agent
N@fker. and enltwallfs various dispatches and
military ord r. rtlnting a. subsequent move
Inents ~ the tr,'ops.
ENISTT~u pnDKHS.
The following dispatch miM 4hnw The Oh
jccts nifnesi A. mss AfH the orders existing 4t
This moment tx time.
HEAH~lrAR1EHs pF TWE Amy.
WssluTGTJy. y. 81. Ocfrfsr "a