The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-04-10

They Will Make Another Break
This spriog.
Special Correspondence TO the T.NEsI
FORT RENO, l. r, March 80, lS79.-For
the past two weeks rUmors have been rife
as to the significance TO be attached to the
sullen attitude assumed by the remaining
band of Northern Cheyennes' numbering
about 40 warriors, until it has finally been
accepted az certainly, that they would
improve the first opportunity and move
north with the opening OF spring.
The trees are budding and TIE grass looks
green, and every movement Of the desperate
captive is closely watched and CON mentsd
upon. His bitter determin ttion, which was
so forcibly impressed in the minds Of all
his opposers last fall and winter, serves
them well now AZ not very) gentle re-
miuder to be on the alert and prevent a
concentration of the dissatisfied element
among these Cheyennes.
Little Chief, in a recent eloquent appeal
to Col. Miner, comm anding at Fort Reno,
made known his earnest desire ard init
mated his determination of returning
north; lie desired to live at peace, and re-
ceive at least some humble recognition for
the service which he and his people rem
dered in the northern country under Gen.
Miles, and requested Col. Miner to make
known his wishes for the good will OF the
whites, and his desire to visit Washington,
and hear direct from the President his
views "a to the course he has laid out for
him to follow, and there present his Gre
dentials that he may know what recog-
milton he is to receive for his loyalty and
valuable services. He would accept his
removal back to the Tongue river a. full
request will be granted, and thus avert
serious trouble from source
which has hitherto been de-
cidediy loyal and friendly and
not, as would be the case, should his Just
appeal be ignored, precipitste upon the
people of this section a recurrence OF those
horrible crimes enacted by a portion Of
these Cheyennes in the fall Of 1873. Out
side from discoursging Indians in acts of
good faith to the government, and depre-
ciating in their minds the value Of friendly
relations, the graver offense will be com-
mitted of less of all confidence from this
and associate tribes, at = time when the
government may most desire to present a
treaty for peace 1t is not the immediate
loss Of life, property, and confidence, which
should prompt the government in the en-
ployme of every honorable means to
avoid hostilities. but the deleteri0us effect
which the exodus Of this small band will be
bound TO exert on the remaining five or six
thousand Indians of this agency, who
are Just emerging from the d 'rkness
OF their nomadic life, and taking to
agriculture and other branches of industry
and independence, with q zeal compatible
| with the excellent local administration.
Oger $50 Of those who were here but a few
years ago, wild aud incorrigible, are now
happy and almost entirely independent Of
the government for the means OF sustenance.
Two hundred and fifty of their children are
daily instructed and fed at the Agency
Mission School. The Northern Cheyennes
have Just closed a protracted medicine
dance" A recent ride through their camps
laid open to the gaze of your correspondent
arms Of every conceivable pattern, from the
latest improved breech losder to the cap
and ball squirrel rife. Notwithstanding
the efforts of the authorities to prevent
their possession of these articles, every buck
il supplied with a weapon Of some descrip-
ton, all indicating, to the very
susceptible mind of the observer, the
impression that their medicine" will be
extremely bad, when administered from the
mortar" CT trampled rights. and "grad
uate" in the school of false promises
mesnt starvation.
Their many grievances can all be traced
to higher source than the local manage
mont nf their affairs
To the end of a close surveillance OF
their movements and suppression of any
attempted outbreak, Company c, fourth,
and L." tenth cavalry, arrived at Fort
Reno, March 29th, under t.legraphic in
s,ruction from department headquarters.
Additional reiniorcements can quick
ly be summoned from Supply, and
the companies of mounted infantry
in camp a, Sheridan's roost;
hence, should they leave the reservation,
safety can be guaranteed the settlers on the
Kansas and Nebraska frontiers, should the
Indians accomplish what is regarded the
impossibility OF being able to effect their
escape from the confines Of the Indian ter
ritory. u.