Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-07-11
Indian Troubles i'm a New Place.


WARRINGTON, July 10.-A telegram
received at the War Department to-day
indicated that Indian Difficulties had oc-
was from Gen. Terry and read: "COl.
Brooks, commanding the Department of
Montana, has received information from
the Canadian authorities that twenty
five lodges of insurrectieaary Canadians
under a son of Big Bear are goins to-
ward the boundary line. They probably
intend TO GO to the Grow Indian reserva-
ton in Montana, They would be dis
turbing element if suffered to 3oi IN our
Indians who are now On reservations.
No action was taken on the dispatch to-
day.
Tse Indian troubles, as looked upon
from Washington. are becoming more
serious. Gen. Sheridan left here to-
night for Fort Reno, l. 7. The general
desired to be at the scene of the conflict.
4 telegram has been sent to the officer
in cominsld. which says that the out
break must be suppressed, even if the
Cheyennes are wiped out of existence.
Gen. Miles is expected to arrive in the
Indian Territory not later than the first
of next week. TIE hone is expressed
that he may be able to quiet the disturb
anoe without bloodshed. He is we'll
known to the Indians, and IS said TO have
considerable influence oyer them. In a
trouble with the Cheyennes some years
ago, sthey surrendered TO him Yolun-
tarily. Prior to that it was their
custom to refuse to surrender. The
Indian commission had not received any
telegram from the scene of disturbance
IN To the close of Office hours to-day. In
answer to an inquiry; 81 to whether it was
the intention of the government TO dis
arm the Cheyenues, he firmly declined to
give any information. He declared that
great her,o might be done by the prema-
l.ture publication of the inteptions of the
government in such eases, as il enabled
the Indians to prepare themselves Tor re-
sistanoe. Nevertheless, it can be stated
that the Interior Department is strongly
in favor of disarmipg the Cheyennes, aud
that Inspector Armstrong has recon-
mended the adoption Of this precaution
LETTER FROM PIE PRESIDENT TO GEN.
SHERIDAN.
The President this afternoon addressed
the following letter to Gen. Sheridan:
ExRourIyE MANSION,
WAsHINGroS, D. c., July 10, 1855.
1t Gen. Phil II. Sheridan:
SIR:-In view of the possible disturb
auces that may occur among the Indians
now in the Indian Territory, and
the contemplated concentration OF
forces in that locality, l deem il
| advisable that you proceed at ouce
| to this location where the trouble
is to be apprehended, and advise with
| and direct those in command as to the
steps to be taken to prevent disorder and
depredations by the Indians, aud the
disposition of the troops. Your ac-
| quaintance with the history and the hab-
its and customs of these Indians leads
me also to request that you invite state
ments on their part as TO any real OF
fancied injury or injustice towards them,
i or any other causes that may have led to
discomfort, and to inform yourself
generally as to their condition
You are justified in assuring them
that any cause Of complaint will be fufh
examined into by the authorities here
and if wrongs exist they shall be RENE.
died. | think | hardly need add that
they must be fully assured of the deter.
mination on the part of the government
10 enforce their peaceful conduct by al
the power it has at hand, to prevent and
punish acts of lawlessness and any out
rage upon our settlers. Yours truly.
! GROVER CLEVELAND.
| Gen. Sheridan started to- night for tn,
Wess, 20 carry ont the Presidents in
structions.
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