Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-06

very close to the exact record. Three years
ago Mr.. Tom Donaldson, who is now in
charge Of the Indian census, made care
full compilation. He showed that from
July A. l716, 10 June 30, 1896, the Indians
had cost the government 1929, 239, 264. OF. IC
Is safe TO say that the four years added to
the record since Mr. Donaldson's researches
will bring the figures up close to 81, 000,-
| OOJOJ0. This enormous amount is about
one-third of what the war of the REBEL
ion cost. One-third of the 81, 000, 0000 600
has been spent in pacifying and ciyiizing
| Indians. Two-thirds Of the 81 900, 100000
| have been absorbed in fighting Indians.
What is known as the great Sioux war
started in 1852. The war lasted three or
four years II cost the United States be-
tween Slj,O0O,O0O and $20,000,0O0
The Navajo war cost the government
nearly a20000OOO.
The biggest Of all recent Indian wars
was the one about which least was pub
lished, 1t began in 1869 1t had its origin
in n comparatively insignificant matter.
A contractor for furnishing Indian supplies
sent to the Sioux agencies what was sup
posed to be prime mess pork. The consign-
ment was found to consist largely Of heads
Of hogs. The Indians went back on such
rations, and took the warpath instead of
the pork. Gems. Sibley and Sully CON
Quoted the campaign They had 5000
troops Under them.
IN this Sioux war the "Galyanized Yam
KEGS" as they were called, made their an.
pearance. There were several regiments Of
these Galvanized Yankees" and they did
good service against the Sioux 1t NAV be
(Ip1,
Confederate prisoners who took the oath of
allegiance and enlisted in these regiments
to fight Indians in preference to remaining
in northern prisons. In answer to a reso-
luton Of inquiry from the senate, 1886, the
secretary of war stated that the total cost
OF troops in the Indian country from 1876
to 1886 had been 1923, S9l ,2645O.
In 1868 and 1869 therewas lively Indian
war in what is now the Indian territory
and Oklahoma. The actual field opera
tions during the eleven months cost 81 ,O5G-
5l557
The Modoc war in the lava beds cost
the army Ill soldiers killed or wounded
The chief incident of this campaign was
the assassination of Gen Candy Seven
teen citizens were killed or wounded The
record which was sent to the senate by
the war department says, mo Indians re-
ported killed"
The Sioux war Of 1876 cost for the actual
field expenses $2,3l253l. But the cam
paign was chiefly notable for the Custer
massacre, The army loss was 283 killed
and 125 wounded. The Indian loss was
only 49, The Custer massacre was never
atoned for The guns which the Indians
took from the soldiers are still in their
possession.
The Nez Perces war of 1877 lasted three
months and cost 1881 800 SO.
In that campaign 241 officers and soldiers
were killed and wounded Twelve citizens
were killed. The Indian loss was 1853.
The Bannock war of 1878 was a small
affair. 1t only cost $55G, G3610 When it
was ended the record showed loss of "a
to the army, 80 citizens murdered and "A
Indians killed
The Northern Cheyenne outbreak of 1879
entailcd loss on the army of 30 killed and
wounded No Indians were reported killed.
Since 1882 the only Indian fighting has
been with the little squads of Apaches in
Arizona and New Mexico. For every
Apache run down and killed or captured
the government is said to have spent $780,
OOO.-St. Louis GlObe-D Democrat.