Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-14
The Indian Troubles,

MOVEMENT OF MILTTARY--ARMING THE C1TI-
zENS-DIsPATCHEs RECEIVED HERE TO-DAY.
The two following dispatches were to-day
sent to the Interior department from the Wal
department.:
A MESSAGE FROM GEN. SHERIDAN.
- CHICAGO, Sept. 10, 1881.
Gen. r. G. Drum:
Have been in free communication with Gen
Pope on the subject of the troubles about Fort
Apache. The trouble Is confined to the White
Mountain Utes, and there is as yet no reason to
believe it will spread. Bradley has gone to-
wards Apache with two companies of cavalry
| and three of infantry, and will soon be joined by
Mckenzie with six companies of the 4th.
Additional companies of infantry are being
collected at Wingate and the nine companies OF
infantry at UncOmpahgre will be sent there il
necessary. / thought it best to hold them in the
Ute country little longer, although the Utes
seem to be going to the new place all right.
Pope has been of the opinion that he controls
suffcient troops to protect New Mexico andhelp
Wilcox. If get the slightest information that
will lead me to believe that the trouble will
spread will send the whole of the Sd cavalry
and one regiment of infantry from department
of the Platte, one from Texas and one from Da-
kOta and one more can be pushed out from de-
partment of Missouri. We cannot prudentlv
spare these forces, but will take the chances as
the cold weather is coming on and the Indians
will keep quiet in the north.
(SlgneO P. H. SHERIDAN,
Lieutenant General.
Gen. Drum endorsed on the above telegram
the following: Il have informed Lieut. Cen
Sheridan by telegram Of Yesterday of the re-
quest of the Secretary of the Interior. that in
the movement of regiments referred to in the
foregoing dispatch he (the Secretary of the In
terior) would be glad if Gen. Sheridan would
have the troops guarding the Utes the last to be
moved"
CHICAGO, Sept. IL. 1ss1-Gen. r. C. Drum
Cen Pope telegraphed me last night that ad-
vices from Wilcox are to the effect that there
was no concerted attack of Indians on
Fort Apache; that what occurred was
a mere temporary outbreak. Occasioned
firing of Carr's scouts which killed Hentig and
SIX men. There have been no depredations
since the firing on burying party, the day after
officially reported. Gen. Pope expresses some
doubts as to whether the Indians will fire on the
troops now advancing on them from every
direction. [Signedl P. H. SHERIDAN, 1t. GENL.
WHAT GOV. SHELDON SAYS.
The following from Gov. Sheldon, OfNew Mex
leo, has been received by Secretary KirkwOOd
dated Santa Fe, September g.
Sir:-I have just returned from the southern
part of this territory, where have been making
preparations to aid in the suppression Of
Indian raids. I shall leave again to-mor-
row on the same mission, and in a
few days l shall have organized companies
with arms in their hands at all the exposed
PoliIS III M .ne territory, secretary Lincoln VIII
comply with my request for arms dispatched to
him this morning. The reports relating to In
dian troubles are undoubtedly exaggerated,
but there is some reason to apprehend a
general participation on the part of all
tribes in the operations of Mana and the
White Mountain Apaches. 1t does seem to me
that the time has come when offending Indians
should receive vigorous and severe treatment.
Whatever action shall take will be entirely in
accord with the military authorities.
Very respectfully your obedient servant,
LIONEL A. SHELDON, Gov. New Mexico.