The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-10-26

county, relative to the serving Of the
writ on the Indian reservation, and the
report Of the Jackson massacre by De-
tectiye wise, Of the Rocky Mountain
association, published at length in the
Denver Tribune. all pointing to an ear
ly and practical solution Of the Indian
problem In Colorado, yiyidly brings up
10 mind the situation ayear ago. Fort
Russell and every other post along the
Union Pacific, and almost every post in
the department, had been stripped Of
its garrison To swell the columns, en-
route TO ayenge the Thornburgh massa-
ere-this leaving our outposts and
great cattle interests unprotected from
the Siouxs and Shoshonees, whose
young backs were anxious 10 put on
the w~ar-paint, being only held back
by the restraints and pacific coansels
OF Spotted Tail and Washakie. We
know personally that the latter chief
gave Gen. Crook, who visited his agen-
cy, some good, square facts, and let
him understand, which knowledge he
desired TO have conveyed 10 the "Great
Father" that his tribes were unanl-
nous as TO the sentiment that II didn't
pay TO be a good Indian" But, about
the Utes-the whole army, gathered to
uphold the strong arm Of the govern
ment among the defiant savages. was
held in check by the cry OF "Let us
have peace" by the Indian bureau in
Washington. Through q winter OF I'M
paralleled severity the entire force was
kept in the snow at White river, not
allowed to advance and forbidden to 70.
turn to their posts. The peace commits
sion ensued, the chiefs were dead
headed to Washington, feted, and act
ually entertained by silly ''phIlanthro-
pists," in Washington. Murdered OH
GERS, soldiers and citizens and out
ragged women were forgotten and the
red fends magnihed into the light Of
heroes. The winter passed with but a
single result-the delivery Of Chief
Douglas. due solely to Jacks being his
rival In the White River tribe. With
the summer, n large force, under Gen.
Mackenzie, was ordered to Ouray,s
agency, the whole command being used
To protect the poor Indians on their
huge reservation from the grasping
whites. The whites did not invade the
sacred land, and the only '~'graspingn
was that natural to thieving reds.
The sumner peace commission came
with the hypocritical Meacham OF the
number. All the success it has had
wa due solely to the known honesty
and personal popularity, among the
Indians, OF Otto Mears, and other
whites and Chief Ouray. With his
death, the best friend OF the white
a departed; Indian treachery and
savage cunning came naturally to the
front, and the shooting Of an Indian in
self-defence resulted in the torture Of
the white man. The commissioners
and the Indian bureau in Washington
still call for peace, and would let the
murder u western citizens 90 una
venged-Agent Berry and Mr.. Meach-
am having but a single answer TO Colo
RADIOS demands-"Ohl don't excite the
Indians" 1t would be well for the
government to defer the payment Of the
$4,000 now en- route; the end Is draw
ing near, and unless we mistake the
signs OF the times, ere Christmas tide
has come and gone, there will appear a
new phase Of the Indian question.
Justice Is slow but sure.
The citizens on the Sweetwater have
petitioned for n station ut that point Of
the new military telegraph line between
Rawlins and Fort Washable.
Our Omaha correspondent writes.
"Dr. d. G. Caldwell, capt. and assist
antsurgeon, who recentlylcame into this
department, has left here for Fort Steele,
Wyoming, on the u. p. railroad, be-
tween Rawlins and the Platte river,
where he Is TO be post surgeon. Major
Evans, the commanding officer there,
applied to have the depot of the Union
Pacific moved Off the reservation,
which Gen. Crook did not approve and
the Union Pacific officers here objected
to. The reason for such eccentric con-
duct is not understood here, a. officers
on the frontier, when they can't get
east to the white settlements like to
be where they can, rs least, like Tod.
die, see the wheels 60 round.'
The department headquarters will
not be moved into the city this fall.
Gen. Crooks hunt with Webb
Hayes, the presidents son, was a Boz
nanza in the way Of game killed, which
included ive grizzlies. Some Of the
trophies are on exhibition ut Collins
store in this city,"
Lieut.. Col. Thomas NJ. Anderson,
9th infantry, will proceed, without de-
lay, to Fort Mckinney, w. T., and as
sumo command Of that post.
In compliance with instructions from
headquarters military division Of the
Missouri, dated Oct. 8, 1880, First
Lieutenant James Mob. Stembel, 9th
infantry, is detailed to inspect and re-
port upon the quantity and quality of
goods issued, and the manner Of their
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