, 1885-01-24
THEY. MEAN BUSINESS.
Gen. Hatch's Plain Talk to
the Boomers.
They Must Leave or Take the
Consequences
Which Promises to be Far
From Enjoyable.
rhe Oklahoma invasion.

CALDWELL, Ks, Jan. 23.-By mail
and courier the Associated Press cores
poNdent has received news from Gen.
Hatch's headquarters at Camp Russell, l..
T. The communications were dated Jan.
10. and were delayed by storms until to-
day. The communication is as follows +:
Gen. Hatch and Lieut.. Finley are in
camp waiting for Maj. Devices who left
Fort Reno yesterday with three troops of
cavalry. +, G and c. and Co. d, 10th in
fantry. As soon as they arrive the gem
eral will command and with troop / will
JOIN Capt. Moore, who has three troops in
Saltwater. The troops will all be concen-
trated by Friday. A battery or two of
Hotchkiss guns is expected with the
troops. The last count Of the Boomers in
Saltwater, sent in by Sergt. Wilson. gives
375 men.
The following notice was on Tuesday
served upon Couches colony at Saltwater:
ITO iohom Il may concern.-That the
orders and proclamation of the President
of the United States may be enforced
pertaining to Indian Territory for the
ejectment of persons who are now there
without authority. and who have already
resisted with arms the order to remove
them, it has been found necessary to in
yoke the assistance Of the military. The
general commanding the department Of
Missouri has bern entrusted with the en-
forcement Of the laws and despatched
a large force under the com-
mand Of the undersigned with
instructions to sec that the laws are OBJ
served in Indian Territory and Oklahoma.
1t is within the knowledge of the officers
in command hat some hundreds of men
have banded together to resist the execu.
ton Of the law in avowed instruction
against the government Il is devoutly
TO be hoped that any unlawful action on
your part leading to the sacrifice of human
life may be avoided. 1t must be clearly
understood that the killing Of any soldier
obeying orders in the execution of his
duty, by men armed to resist the law, is
murder, and that they will sooner or later
be tried for the same as principals or &C
cessories. None will regret more deeply
such a result than the commanding officer
and the officers serving under him. The
responsibility must rest entirely with your
selves. It is with great regret that the
commanding officer learns that men who
served their country faithfully during some
of the best years Of their life to sustain
the laws Of the government, are now openly
leagued withthe insurgents against the flag
they loved 80 well. 1t i'll becomes them
as old soldiers of the Union, and upon re-
Election they must acknowledge their
error To you, as to all citizens, legisla-
ton is open 10 settle any grievances.
There is no necessity 10 resort TO arms.
Should a collision occur, to which it is the
intention of your leaders to compel you,
the military will not be responsible for
any loss Of life or stock from rowing bands
of Indians who will seize the opportunity
to infict injury, and all trouble can easily
be avoided by observing the proclamation
Of the president Of the United States and
peaceably leaving the territory as directed.
[Signedl EDWARD HATCH,
Brev. Maj. Gen. and Col. 9th Cavalry.