The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-02-13
FROM Ex-GOv. ANTHONY.

FROM EX-GOv. ANTHONY.
Tho Retiring Governor Prssents through
His Successor an Interesting
Document.
TOPEKA, KAs., Feb. IA document was Ore
sented to the legislature to-day by Governs
St. John, from ex-Gov. Anthony. 1t bears tn,
following introduction:
STATE OF KANSAS. EXECUTIVE DEPT, ,
ToFEKA- kAs., Jan. Is, 1879.
SIR: Impelled by . sense of duty, 1 have pre-
pared, and herewith band you, . communica
| ton TO the Legislature. This innovation will
| trust, meet with sufficient approval on YOU
part to justify you in its trsnsnittai TO til,
| separate branches of that body, which favor
respectfully ask ut your hands.
Very respectfully, GEO. 7. ANTHONY,
Governor.
To Hon. John p. St John, Governor-Elect To
peka, kas.
The document is very lengthy and treats o.
various matters pertaining 10 the Affairs o.
State for the past two years. The only
PORTIONS or GENERAL INTEREST
are the references to the strike at Emporia ant
tIs
points are treated very fully. for the reason
probably that the Ex-Governor Was 50 severely
criticised in reference thereto.
OF THE cHKrENNE RAID,
the message says:
In September and October last occurred ar
Indian raid resulting in loss of life and prop
erty At once terrible and disastrous. Abou,
Sept. Sth it was rumored that . band of North
ern Cheyenne Indians had left their reserv.
this State. This report was promptly commu
nicated to Gen. John Pope, commanding thin
military department, who assured me that
there was no danger. He represented that the
Indians in question had been driven out by
hunger in search of food, that through neglect
or worse, had been withheld from them BY the
government. He assured me, also. in most
positive terms, of his disposition and ability
to protect settlers from harm, should the In
dians come into the State.
Little was heard further until Sept 18th
when the following message was received by
me At Leavenworth:
DODGE CrY, Sept. IS, 1873.
Geo. 7. Anthony. Governor:
Three hundred Indians ere driving off stock
and killing herds. They are now within six
miles of our city. We are without arms, hav-
ing equipped numbers who have gone south
Can you send rs arms and ammunition? Situa-
ton alarming. We are poverless without arms
and ammunition. JAMES KELLY, Mayor.
CIV. WILIET,
H. +. GREYDES,
ID. SHELLY.
This was at once communicated to Gen.
Pope by me. and responded to ~ follows:
SEPTEMBEE, IL, 1878.
Maj. Gen. John Pope. Fort Leavenworth:
Following just received from Dodge City
Three hundred Indians are driving of stock
and killing herds. They are now within ak
miles of our city. Situation alarming. We are
powerless and unprotected. Can you send us
arms and ammunition" Are these reports
true, and is State intervention necessary to
protect life and property Answer here.
FoRr LEAvENwoRrH, KAs, Sept. Is, 1878.
Gov. ANTHONY: Gen Pope in town. Tele-
gram Just received from commanding officer
Fort Dodge, who has for . week had his orders
about the Indians, makes no mention of their
being in the vicinity. PLAT, A. A. q.
The parties were Immediately directed to
look to the commanding officer At Fort Dodge
fol assistance, and Gen. Pope advised accord
ingiy, ~ follows:
LEAvENwoRTH, KAs., Sept. 10, 1878.
To JAMES KELLY AND OTHERS, Dodge City.
Has: have your demand for arms. Have you
called on commanding officer at Fort Dodge
for protection? He does not report trouble to
Gen. Pope. Will send on special train arms
inc barge of Adit-Gen. Noble.
GEO. I. ANTHONY.
SEPTEMBER Is. 1878.
GEN. JSo. PORE, Fort Leavenworth: Have re-
ferred parties calling for aid to commanding
officer, Fort Dodge, and promising arms if U. s.
forces could not protect them. Special to Kan
sas City press reports murders by Indians near
Dodge City.
GEO. T. ANTHONY, Governor.
soon after the above, second and stiii more
ursent demand came rom Mayor neny; ana
was ioiio"eo ny second one upon ueh. rope;
and the inauguration OF measures to extend
'ne Aiu iciai'eu u ~ .ne ueneIaI iali ne, 20 re-
fully show:
DODGE CRY, KAN, Sept. Is, 1878.
Gov. Geo. T. Anthony:
Indians are numbering and burning houses
within three miles of town. All the arms We
have have been been sent ont; can you send us
ARMS and mmunit;On Immediately?
II. SHINN.
X W. EVANS.
&. w. WLLET,
IS. MCCARTHY.
JANEsC. CoNNoR.
LEAvENwoRTH. KAN. Sept. IL, 1878.
Gen. John Pope, Fort Leavenworth, Kan:
Mayor and citizens say Indians are murder
np and burning houses within three mile. of
dodge CITY, must send arms and ammuni-
ion IL Won have not an ADEQUATE force there 70
protect citizens. Answer. GEO. T. ANTHONY.
September Is, 1878.
". B. Strsng, GenT Manager A., &SF.R
r.. Topeka:
Can you send special with arms and ammu-
,ition in charge of Adjutant- General Noble, to-
,ight? Gro T. ANTHONY.
Topyx. K.s.. Sent. IA 1879.
L.. a,.so,
Ye. .;r Name tho hon, xor ~;.b IN h.v.
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nonor Crrv Sert "a 1874
3ov Anthony.
No. q. 4. troops here. and no arms at post.
The country tiled with Indians Send arms
diateIy-breecb-losderx.
JAMES H. KELLY.
Upon receip. of this 1T once visited Gen
Pope, who again asserted that il Vas a .scare.-
md said there were not more than seyentv-fye