The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-15

CHEYENNE AND ARAPAHoE INDIAN AGENCY. !
DARLINeToN INDIAN TERRITORY, July Z, 1885. {
Special Correspondence of THE CLARIoN.l
The situation" remains unchanged
The presence of Gen. Frank Armstrong
Indian inspector, and Special Commits
sioner to investigate the alleged griev
ances of the Cheyenne tribe, has had
the tendency to quiet them, much more
so than the presence of the sixteen
companies of q. S. soldiers. To prevent
an outbreak, it will require in my hum
BILE opinion double the military force we
have.
Should the Indians go on the war path
the following chiefs will take part:
Little Robe" "Stone Calf" "White
Horse" LEFT Hand Bull, Iron Spirit
Man." "Man-Standing-o a-Cloud" and
"Whirl- Wind" As Powder Face" the
chief of the Arapahoes, favors peace, it
is believed he will restrain his tribe
from joining the Cheyennes i'll this war
During their recent medicine Dance
son of Left Hand Bull' was killed by
the accidental firing of pistol, where
upon they pronounced the medicine mo
good" and are now making what .hey
call "crazy medicine" Some think this
accident, through their superstition will
tend greatly to keep them from wsr.
The selection of General Armstrong
for this duty was wise one on the part
of Secretary Lamar. He has lived
among and fought these Indians in the
years of long ago-and is familiar with
their mean, turbulent character. | see
that mugwump organ, New York Times,
is berating President Cleveland for
having appointed Ger Armstrong as
Indian Inspector, charging that he was
worse Star Reuter- that even Dorsey
This allegation will make no impression
upon the minds of many Southeners
who knop and followed the lead of this
gallant soldier to battle during the late
war, tn 1usands of whom are now hon
ored citizens OF Mississippi. As well do
they know that Secretary Lamar would
never recommend for appointment by
the President, any one whose character
was in the least smirched.
In my former letter, | omitted men
ton of another disturbing factor in this
Territory-the Oklahoma Boomers-as
vile lindolent and repulsive body of men
as it has ever been my fortune to meet
with. Your readers will remember
that under Lincoln's administration
certain body of land in the Indian Ter
ritory was purchased and set apart by
the Government for colonization of the
then slaves. Only seven days after this
purchase, the proclamation of Enamel
patton was issued, making them full
hedged citizens of the United States
which rendered them ineligible to occu-
pa1cy of these lands. 1t is these lands
The Boomers are endeavoring to settle
Their chief--P aine-with q few of his
cabinet, have already amassed fortune
out of this organization. Their method
S to charge each member 5000 for a
certificate, with the promise that when
ever the Government throws open the
ands to settlers those bearing certificates
will have precedence over any other
settlers who may come in, and they even
vent so far as TO inform the Senate
Committee, sent out to investigate this
agitation, of which Senator Dawes is
chairman, that should the lands be
empting to come in without their Ger
ificate would be run out Does this
lot beat telegraph or Pullman car mon
poly? Poor, ignorant, deluded people
,ver the country, anxious to find homes |
n the great Northwest, are sending
heir six dollars for this bogus certifi |
ate. If the route here did not lead di-
ectly through Kansas, methinks the |
poor colored mar" would naturally |
all victim to this fraudulent scheme. |
By the way, in passing through Kan
as, was surprised to see quite num-