The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-11-19
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FT1LR 6sR, EnOOk AnREAI RsP9Ht,
! understand from the public prints
that the commission treating Sitk The
Utss for the eessiOH ~ tIlsiT n-eTya-
tiOn only demand the surrender Of the
Indians concerned in the murder Of
Agent Aeeker and his employees, and
decided that it would make no demand
for the surrender Of those implicated in
the assault upon Major Thornburgh and
his command. This discrimination /
cannot but regard as unjust and un-
wise. The Indians who murdered
Agent Meeker and his employees muir
dered Major Thornburgh and the men
who fell with him. Tie one act was no
greater crime than the other. Major
Tbornburgh was on his way to the Ute
agency in obedience to Agent Meeker's
request, 10 preserve order and restrain
turbulency. He was not there 10 make
wal upon the Utes, and they knew il.
IL was nothing more nor less than muir
der. Certainly il was as much murder
as the killing Of MI. Meeker and those
employed under him. To treat 1t as
anything else Is equivalent TO asserting
that an Indian commits a crime only
when lie kills an agent who inyokes
assistance, but not when he waylays
and destroys the men who move to rem
der the assistance asked for. l would
respectfully recommend that congress
be requested TO pass an act comforting
breyets upon officers conspicuous for
g~allantry in Indian wars. OF all wars
in which u troops have been engaged
these are, as / have had occasion to re-
mark, the most dangerous, the most
thankless, and the most trying.
Gen. Hazen, colonel 9th infantry, vas
a west bound passenger yesterday, en-
route to his post at White river.
Washington, Nov. 1s.-Gen. Miles
forwarde a dispatch from Lieut.. Kis-
lingbury, dated Camp at mouth OF the
Musselshell, Nov. Z, as follows: The
Indians attacked us to-day about 4 y.
m. Some Of the Indians at a distance
were discovered by the lookouts coming
towards our camp, and the scouts sent
out were fired upon by a party in am
bush about a quarter OF a mile from
the camp. The scouts fought them
well till forced to fall back, which they
did without losing any men. One Of
the horses was killed and three
wounded in the first volley. l am
making my position as strong rs pos
sible. They are bound to come back in
force. l shall do the best | can, and
they shall not get any of our stock I'M
til they get us ALL"
Gen. Miles adds that Major Ilges
built a log hut and stockade Mt the
mouth of the Musselshell last summer
That will hold all OF Lieut.. Kisling-
bury's men and animals. There is also
a rifle-pit around the camp. Will send
Major Ilgis to that point to remain for
a time or wait definite action of the
remaining hostile camp lea Woody
mountain.
The appointment OF Gen. Miles as
chief signal officer, which seems to be
assured, will make another vacancy in
Gen. Sherman's staff. 1t will promote
| Lieut.. Col. A. Med. McCook, of the
generals staff, TO be colonel OF the 9Th
infantry. The vacancy caused by the
death OF Col. Aadenreid has not been
filed. Gen. Sherman says he will be
in no hurry to make selections for his
staff. The following promotions in adj
dition TO that of Gen. McCook would
also follow Gen. Miles appointment:
Major Henry Il. Misner to be lieuten-
ant colonel 10th infantry; Capt. w.
NJ. Sanders to be major Sth infantry,
and First Lieut.. j. +. Munson, to be
captain 9TH infantry.