Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-25
CHEYENNE ATROCITIES.
AGENT DYER'S PLANTATION
OF THE OUTBREAK.

Dissatisfaction over Leases of Land
and a Relief That They Could Safely
ignore the Governplent at the Eottonl
of the TrOuble--The Warriors 1890 or
1880 Strong
WASHINGTON, June 24-The outbreak
of Cheyenne Indians which was threat
ened Saturday last has been brewing ior
year or longer Army officials here at
tribute it to dissatisfaction on the part OF
the Indians at the leasingo Of their reserva-
tion 10 cattlemen. The Cheyenne reserva.
tion is one Of the largest in Indian Ter
ritory. II comprises about 4,270,000
acres. OF this amount more than
3,OOO0OO acres are controlled by cattle-
men, who are grazing vast herds.
The Indians are divided on the
question OF leasing the land, the majority.
apparently being opposed to it. 10 is sailE
here by officials that the cattlemen have
resorted 50 questionable methods iTa
securing control Of the ranches, some OF
which exceed 100000 acres. An instances
is cited Of "a Cheyenne chief being made
drunk, and while in this condition his
signature 10 an agreement TO lease certairu
lands was obtained.
LEASES NOT THE RIAL CAUSE.
Reports on file at the Office OF the Conn
missioner Of Indian Affairs indicate that
the leasing Of the lauds was not the Origi-
nal cause of the trouble among the In
dians. These reports are from agent Dyer
| on the Cheyenne reservation. who ranks
as one Of the best agents In the Indian
service. lie was appointed to his
present position about one year agO~
/ Immediately after assuming bis duties hel
! informed the Interior Department that
| trouble was threatened aud that unless
| precautionary measures We're taken an.
/ outbreak would be inevitable. He asked
| that 900 cayalrymen be sent 0the reaer-l
| vati0n. As reason for his statemenb
| Agent Dyer said that his predecessor had
| not exercised strict control over the
| Indians, that they had been allowed 10 do
and act as they wished.
DYER LAUGHED AT.
Dyer, on assuming the duties OF the
agency, endeavored to control tho Indians.
| He reported to the Commissioner of Indian.
Affairs that they laughed at his attempts
ana boaeted that the government could do
| nothing with them. In August Of last
| year man named Horton attempted TO
pass through the reservation with 400
| ponies. An Indian sub-chief saw him
aud shot into the herd, killing two or
more Of the animals. lie then attempted
To shoot the owners OF the ponies, when
Horton drew bis pistol and shot the
| Indian. Friends Of the latter demanded
vengeance, and threatened to take the
life OF Horton.
TOOK 200 PONIES.
Afterwards they asked for the 400 poniesv
and finally compromised by taking half Of
| the number. Dyer reports that "a company
| Of soldiers came 10 the reservation at the
time OF the dispute over killing OF the
| Indian, but were apparently afraid to
/ 4rt--
! dent, the agent saws. the Indians have
/ grown more troublesome aud more inso-
| lent. The lives OF white men have beeni
| threatened, and only few weeks ago am
attempt was made 10 kill Rev. 8. 81
Haury, missionary among the Indanss
''just because they wanted to kill sOme%
body"
DYER's PLEA FOR CAvALRY1EN.
Agent Dyer was in Washington somes
weeks ago, and be urged that 5000 cav
/ alrymen be sent to the reservation a9
soon as possible 10 ''scare the Indians.'s
aud show them that the government had
a sufficient fOrc9 10 punish chem II neces-5
sary. He thought that Il this method 0E
| influencing them was adopted they could
be controlled without 5lO9dshed on either.
side. He said that the Cheyennes were
as warliKe as the Apaches, that they we Q
we'll armed and could put from ZOO To
I
| time.
THE UTE TROUBLE ENDED.
| A dispatch was received at the War.
| Department to-day from Col. Bradley, at
| Fort Lewis, stating that the trouble he-
tween the Ute Indians and cowboys in
/ that locality has ended.
FTGHTING IN MEXICO.
GUAYMAs, MEX, June 2l.--Two en-,
gagements with liaQui Indians took place
on June 20 and %. Two hundred Gaquls
and six Mexicans were killed. A grand
attack was TO be made BY all the Mexican
forces under command Of Gen. CamOna.
Three Americans are reported killed near
Salmariza by Apacbes, who were part 0e
GeronimO's band. No names are given.
The G. a. u. Enoampmcnt.
PORTLAND, ME-, June PA hundred
thousand strangers are IN the city and in
the Grand Army camp. The veterans
have settled down to comfortable camp