The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-07-24
A "6IG TALK"

Lieutenant General Sheridan Holds an In
terview with Leading Cheyenne Chiefs
He Is Assured that They Have No Idea
of War, If Protected In Their Rights
He VIII, However, Be Prepared for
Emergencies. and Proceed to Inspect
the Country.
LAWRENCE, Kan, July 21.-There is a
great difference in the reports which come
from various parts of the Indian Territory.
Some convey the impression that there is
no likelihood of any trouble, while others
are of most alarming nature. A CORE
spondent on trip through the border coun-
ties of Kansas, found the people anything
but confident that the Indians will re-
main tractable after the withdrawal of the
troops. The rumors that they were to
be disarmed reached the Indians in time
for them to conceal most of their
weapons. They have been considerably
imposed upon by border soldiers, agents
and cattlemen, and are unquestiona-
bly, restless. Reports come from various
points in the Territory that they are await
ing the full moon, the time for their grand
war-dance. before starting ON any raid.
Runners keep the different tribes well adj
vised of what is going on. Though the dis
position of the tribes generally is for
peace. there is still portentous activity
and uneasineSs among them
General Sheridan's conference with the
chiefs at Fort Reno yesterday was pro-
ductive Of declaration from the latter that
they had no idea of war if they were assured
protection in their rights. 1t is expected
that General Sheridan will go from Reno
to Fort Supply, and thence across the
country to Dodge City, passing
through most of the country of the
disatfected tribes. The military all along
the border appears to be ready for marching
and fighting orders on a moments notice.
The expected trouble at Salt Lake City, u.
T., Friday, the Gath inst, is exciting quite
as much interest in military circles as the
threatened Indian raids.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 21.-A special
from Fort Reno says: The dissatisfied In
dians talked with General Sheridan yester-
day. The elements represented were the
Stone Calf and Little Rob outfits that have
been creating SO much trouble out in the
western part of the reservation. Since Can
tenement was abandoned as a military
post, these two bands have been
making their headquarters at Fort
Supply, instead of at the agency.
They assured General Sheridan that they
were glad to see SO illustrious visitor
from Washington, and that the talk about
the Cheyennes wanting to fight was all a
lie. On the contrary, they were now, and
always had been, entirely peaceable. They
said they did not like their agent, and they
were opposed to grass leases. On this ac-
count they would like a portion of the res
ervation set off separately for their use, so
that they could have their own agents and
lease grass to their own friends.
Powder Face, the Arapahoe chief, was
present, and made a speech, in which he
told General Sheridan that for many years
his people had been strongly in favor of
grass leases; that the money had been
promptly paid them for the use of that
which would otherwise have simply rotted
or been burned; that the leasemen
had always acted honorably and kept
their promises, and that he Powder
Face) wanted the Government to dis
tinctly understand that, with the exception
OF few who had talked, all the Indians
wished the grass leases to run for the full
term of ten years, for which they had been
mace. Inc dlSpatch closes by saying that
Sheridan is very willing to allow the In
dams to amuse themselves by talking until
such time as he can make suitable DISPOSE
ton of his troops, when he will talk.
WASHINGTON, July 21.-The following
is copy Of telegram In relation to the
opening of the cattle trail in the Indian
Territory, which has been sent to Lieuten-
ant-General Sheridan from the War De-
partment:
you are instructed by the Secretary of
War to take such measures and use such
means as will carry out the decision of the
Secretary of the Interior to open and keep
open the cattle trails and highways leading
into the Indian Territory and therefrom, to
and upon the public lands, for the purpose
of the unobstructed passage of cattle and
other purposes of Interstate commerce.