Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-03-01

In addition to the two companies OF the
Tenth infantry, which We reported to have
gone to Arkansas City Friday evening was
one company of the Twenty-second infantry.
Another special train on the Santa Fe yes
terday morning, consisting of four coaches,
thirteen stock cars and cars for army wagons
went south with Companies Z, d and II,
Ninth cavalry, on board, under command of
Capt John S. Low. Lieut. Day, in CONVEX
sstion with an EAGLE reporter at the Occi-
dental yesterday, said that one company
would be detailed to repair the road from
Caldwell to Camp Russell. In
reply to the question as to whether
or not General Hatch had orders
to disarm the Cheyenne and Araphoe Indi-
ans, the officer said that he knew of no such
orders yet but that if the territory is opened
for settlement they will certainly be dis
armed. These tribes he says have thor
ough military organization, almost similar
quently have parades and reviews and often
go through the territory in military array.
In reference to the disposition of the troops
he thought the main camp would be stu
ated on the Charlotte and that the boom
ers, he thought, would be allowed to pro-
coed As far as the Salt Fork, where they
would be stopped and probably their stock
would be killed. This is not
very encouraging TO the poor
men who intend to go from here with their
teams, some of these We are assured are in
doubt as TO the wisdom of the movement at
this time.
Gen; Hatch and Lieut.. Finley arrived here
from Arkansas City yesterday evening. An
EAGLE representative interviewed the gem
eral at the Occidental hotel last night. In
reply to question as TO whether he had re-
cent orders in the matter Gen. Hatch re-
piled that he had orders to keep the boom
ers out and that it would be done. He had
no feeling in the matter and thought the
boomers were irritating the government and
that their action was retarding the opening
of the country rather than forcing
its opening. He hoped they would not be
foolish enough to force the splitting of
blood, as he would very much deplore such
an event. He will have twenty companies
of troops and Gen. Sheridan has notified
him that if he thought more were needed
they would be forwarded. More troops are
on the way now. In regard to the state
ments made by the boomers concerning
their extensive herds, fine houses
and enclosed pastures, the general SAYS
there is not a word of truth in it. There is
not a cattle ranch nor fence in Oklahoma.
Capt Carrall with two companies of troops
went through the country last summer and
burned query rancho and cut down every
fence. This is corroborated by Lieut.. Day
and Sergeants Wilson and Rogers who are
here. These sergeants have been in the ter
ritory ever since Payne's first invasion, and
are thoroughly familiar with every inch of
the country. Sergeant Wilson says that the
cattle of the ID. & NJ. Co. and the Fordu
Co.. whose pastures are on the Cherokee
strip, sometimes roam into the Oklahoma
country. From this it is plain that nearly
all the column of stuff published by the
Beacon q day or two, and about
which such blow about interes ting read
ing" was made, was stuff and nom
sense. 1t is just as well to deal fairly with
such matters. Gen. Hatch says the proper
thing for the boomers to do is to agitate the
passage of bin by congress for the open
ing of the country. He says great activity
prevails at the boomer headquarters at Ar
kansas City, that three clerks are kept busy
all the time and that the cash receipts from
fees he thinks amount to about
500 per day. The friends OF the movement
here are anxious and uneasy and think the
ought not TO be made for month
yet. The leaders think the present move
nent will force an extra session Of congress
and claim that they have assurances from
hose high in authority that the question
viii be settled favorably TO them in the near
future.
Speaking OF COUGHS often expressed de-
lire for a trial, Gen. Hatch says If he is re-
arrested he has no doubt his desire will be
sratifed this time.