Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-29
HAYI's M.sMANAGeMENT.
Promises the Cause Of the
Cheyenne Outbreak.

Unfmlfilledl Promises the Cause OF the
Cheyenne Outbreak.
Especial Telegram to the Chicago Inter Ocean ]
Washington. JAN % The commissioner
OF Indian affairs find himself pla ced upon
the defensive in another direction. There
are now three committees investigating him
-one from the board of Indian commission
ers, then the house committee on Indian
aft ,irs, and, lastly, the committee which
was appointed a year ago to investigate the
Cheyenne outbreak Of 1873. This commit
tee, of which Senator Kirkwood ia chairman
went out last su inner 10 the Indian territory
and made very thorough examination OF
the Indians and others at the agency. Thev
found that The outbreak, which will be we'll
remembered was caused bY mismanagement.
neglect, and i'll treatment of the small band
of Cheyennes which was sent from the Red
Cloud agency to Indian territory the pre-.
vious year. The causes specified we're:
i. These Northern Cheyennes were told
that the country to which they we're going
was full of game, and when they got there
they found no game at'all.
with other Indians who, being their heredi-
tary enemies, and largely in the majority,
made it very unpleasant for them, and
gave them many causes for dissatiefac.
tion.
8. Soon after their arrival an epidemic
of the measles broke out and about twelve
per cent of the entire population died
They were not provided with medicine, and
there was only one doctor for several thous.
aud Indians.
4. They were poorly supplied with food
and at times had no food at all. The army
officers and others testified that the amour,
of food usually issued for week was moi
sufficient for two days rations.
5. Their annuity goods, as specified in
detail in the treaty with the Indiane, we're
never issued. The agent testified that ht
could not issue them because thev we're moi
sent him by the government. Under the
bargain by which The Indians consented tc
go to the Indian territory, they we're
to be furnished with cattle, but the cattle
were never furnished. The agent testified
that he was never supplied with cattle fol
this purpose. The lack Of medicines, the
agent testified, was on account of the failure
of the In iian bureau to provide them
although he had sent his r+qniaition tc
Washington. The doctor had failed tc
Visit the Indians when the epidemic wat
raging because he had no medicines to give
them and, said the agent, "for long time
we were entirely out of medicine" Tn,
agent testified that he wrote and telegraph
ed for medicines, but no response was made
by Commi sioner' Hayt.
s, The commissioner promised that ter
wagons. harnesses, and horses should T.,
given to the Indians. The agent testi6et
that he never heard of their being furnieh
ed:
Z. The agent testified that the ration
always fell from three to five months short
These are only few Of manv facts as,er
tained by the committee in their visit I,
Indian territory last summer. The com
mittee called Commissioner Hayt befor
them. submitted copy of the evidence t
him, and asked him to make such a state
ment as he desired. The commi. .sioner re
quested time and was given until Monday /
prepare his defense.