New-York tribune., 1885-07-08
ASKING FOR MORE TROOPS.
THE CuEYENNEs BROKEN LOOSE
LEAVING THEIR REsKRvATIoS-A DELE6ATEs VIE"
OF THE INDIAN QUESTION.

LEAVING THEIR REsERvATIoN-A DELE1ArE VIE"
OF THE INDIAN QUESTION.
wichita, Kas., July IA dispatch to me
Daily Eagle dated Kngman City, Kan, p IN. to-day
says b. Wilson arrived here this afternoon and says
that a man killed nine miles west vi
Iawndale last night By band OF lnaiahs'
A son OF the murdered man, about twelve
years old VINO escaped and into Lawndale, brought
the first news OF his fathers death The hoy says 'n'
ne passed four OF women and children VINO
were fleeing In the direction Of Kngan, at nhcn point
the excitement great Men are arninS ana getting
ready to proceed to Lawndale tonight
later dispatch to The Eagle says that three families
had lust arrived from the settlement beyond aid 'hae
they report that riders passing rapidly through the
country warning settlers that Indians are moving
swiftly north and burning everything before -them'
The Governor has been informed oy telegraph
WASHINGTON, July IA dispatch was re-
ceiyed st the oce OF the Commissioner oi indan AZ
fair, to-day from Inspector Armstrong reporting 'ha'
some of the Cheyennes had broken away from ther res
ervation and gone into the Panhandle of Texas secre
retary Lamar sent the dispatch to The ffesiuent'
A dispatch was received at the Interior Department.
to-day from the Indian Agent at Fort Reno Indian Ter
rtory asking that more troops be sent to that post 70
be In readiness should the Cheycnn 60 upon the war
path The Secretary Of War direct General Augnr'
at Fort Leavenworth send all his available troops TO
the Territory without delay
Ex-Delegate G. IL Onry, OF Arizona. to-day hed Win
the Comm ssoner Of Indian Affairs letter upon the
general subject OF the Indian tribes In that Territory
He says
"It is but natural that the peope OF community VINO
have been so earfully outraged III the past ny ssag
tribe OF Indians the loss Of life ana property rs ha'
been the people OF Arizona should become restless au
diseontepted under a Governmental policy which per-
mits a dreaded and barbarous foe to be maintained III
The midst of them, armed and equipped III hucn man
ner render them capable OF deang % aea'n am. .
destruction upon Innocent and unontnuihs pr
sons whenever their savage instincts, may
lead them to do sS;scorinnted So in1 pnDaer this
state OF things aud appeal TO the Goverhmht 10 escte
their fears by dsarmng The Indians especially tose , Sam an
Carlos Agency These Indians have been the bitter ana
mplacable foes of the whites from time nne'orni, ~ IA
They need guns. There Is not snicient Eane IN .ne
country to make hunting an object and II thcre was
there is nothing driye them to the pursuit oil ~ ley
are fed, fattened and maintained Dy the nnul.5 , 81
of the Government Ia style that few poor hooring men
in the country afford They have no enemies 10 10 as %
fend bemelves against so long as they aDnte ane ,h
cinaions plunder and conduct themselves a. o' ,
pcaeeable people dae ,nH' ha. hccowe thing Of the
mast There is element IN the territory answering W
fnnr Years there existed band of thieves aud cut
throats the members OF which were mscalieh co"p"y-
but think can safely that there ~ not IN Instance
on rccord showing that even these invaded an l-
1an reservation, killed murdered rlngle ihulah
There IL no unkind feeling upon the part OF the peo
ne of Altoona against these Indians. except perhaps
that cneendersd by kno",ISo ,hc grture rue nav
| be ~ the policy OF the past Administrations Is
| 10 remain unchanged. The people OF arizona ask
the to issue order requiring al arns 70 De
taken from Indian. occupying In the Terri
tory and earnestly request your cooperation III 'n'
| premises' 49, -,
Mr. Oury says that the only solution OF the Indian
nr,lem 10 be found IN their removal from Arizona
| and their settlement In the Indian IeuitorJ'
| DrSvER July 7.-(overnor Eaton received two peti
tons from people of La Plata County asking that state
troops be placed between Ute Mountain and the Manco
River TO protect settlers from Indians. The Coy
ernor saws that exgencies OF the do not IN h
opinion. warrant him IN complying with the request