The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-24

The Cheyennes and Arapahoes Decline Il
Become Agricultnrists.

The Cheyennes and Arapahoes Decline to-
Become Asriculturists.
WASHINGTON, June 23.-No additional adj
vices have been received at the Interior Depart
ment to-day concerning the troubles existing at
the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indian Agency, in
the Indian Territory, but the situation is re-
garded as threatening. This agency was last
nspecte by Inspector Gardner, on Sept. %,
1884, who, after stating the little advancement
made by these Indians, reported in substance as
follows:
Tho Indians have no desire to become
farmers or TO try to become self supporting
long as the government supports them in idle
ness aud they receive cash payment of - -
dollars per head from leased lands. The
dog soldiers prevent those inclined
to work from working. They con-
slider themselves masters of the stua-
ton, and have defed the agent and the military
at St Reno Agent Dyer has made fair
statement of the situation, and should he push
these people in the matter of farming he will
meet with resistance from the dog soldiers, and,
in such case the military force at Reno is entire
ly too small, numbering only 268 soldiers 1t
should be increased to ten companies The In
dians number-Arapahoes, 2, 1876; Cheyennes,
g. 7G9 children at school in the States, 3Gi; total,
6,211. These Indians are we'll armed and we'll
supplied with ammunition, and the male
adults over eighteen number from 300 to ], 400.
At the A:apahoe school the pupils number fifty
seyen and at the Cheyenne school, thirteen.
The Indians say that they will not send any
more children to school until they have a talk
with the great father in Washington.
Secretary Lamar has invited Col. William
McATchaels, of New York, member of the
Board of Indian Commissioners, to serve as q
member of a board to investigate the differences
and troubles existing at the Cheyenne agency.
v1 No zrS~, s.&1h &C.,
port to the Secretary at once for instructions.
From Fort Bowie, June 13, General Crook re-
ported that he has reason TO believe that small
party of Indians are still in the mountains on
the upper Gila river. Scouts have been sent out
under Gatewood to drive them out or destroy
them. General Crook says it is his purpose TO
place troops at All water hoes along the border
of the Rio Grande as far west as necessary to pre-
vent the Indians returning to the United States
should they be driven out of Mexico This
disposition will not be made however, until
| Gatewood reports there are no hostiles on our
side of the line. Indian scouts will assist in
watching for the approach of the hostiles. Gen.
Crook says it is to be expected that the hostiles
will continue their retreat, and his fear is that
they may go as far as the mountains in Sinaloa,
south of Sonora 1t will be some time before the
expedition can be heard from
General Pope has telegraphed the War De-
partment that Captain Lawton was obliged to
abandon the trail of the hostile Apaches in Mex
leo at point in the Sierra Madras fifteen miles
south of the Bavispee river his horses being
completely exhausted. The trail Indicated that
twelve or fifteen bucks, with women and
children, were in the party