Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-06-03

ii was currently reporte ! ana believed
TO be true, that the commission Of
which Gen, Miles was the head, that
visited these Indians last fall, re-
ported in favor of their removed to the
Fort Keogh reservation and their con-
solidation there with the Pine Ridge
Cheyennes and this belief received
conf nation in the removal of the
Pine Ridge band to Fort Keogh in
Feb. last under charge ofCapt. Ewers.
We are disposed To believe also, that
whatever Gsnr Miles would recon-
mend would be accepted as the proper
thing by the military in this section.
but we are now met by aD interview
given by Lieutenant Suydenhsm to
the Pioneer Press aud published 4
that paper on Monday last which, IL
the Lieutenant spoke authoritatively,
completely dispels this belief and more
than affirms the correctness Of Evers'
report bv stating that the captain is
not only 10 favor Of retaining the
Indians at Lame Deer but adding to
the complexities OF the situation by
removing thither the Pine Ridge band
also. After 80 much has been said up
on this subject in the past, 4. is per-
haps unwise to reargue the question at
this time for the reason that in a few
days a commission appointed by the
Interior department will arrive here
ard endeavor to arrive at q definite and
permanent solution Of this vexed ques-
ton. We sincerely regret to learn,
however, thaG there is even a basis for
the belief that the military are not ia
voring a removal Of tue Cheyennes
from the Rosebud. For the informa-
tion Of our reading we append Lieut.
Suydenham's interview:
Lieut.. A. II. Suydenham, 5th artfl-
lery, who hss Just been transferred
from the 6th cavalry aud Is on his way
from Fort KCogh, bis former station,
TO join bis reg ment at Fortress Mon
re, is q guest at the Ryan. The lieu
'anant was out In the field during last
winters f3mpaign, aud this spring
hes bc en- sta'ioned at Tongue River
sgency guarding the Cbeyennes, who
are always troublesome at this time Of
the year. Lest night Mr.. Suydenham,
speaking Of the likelihood of the Chey-
ennes being removed from their pres
ent location. rsid:
"The prospect of removing the
Cheyenne IDdisn3 from their reserva-
tion at Tongue River agency is becom-
ing unfsvOrable to an extent which is
alarming TO the neighbOring stOckmen.
! A ~ l. A al do k-se har
move these Indisns which IL will be
difiicUlt for tue interior paItment to
resist. Capt. EweTs, who brought the
Pine Ridge band across lost wiuter
and who still remaios in ehsrge of the
Cheyennos a. Fort KeOgh, favOrs not
only the retenticn Of the Lame Deer
bai.d at Tongue Biver agency. but the
removsl OF all from Fort KCogh 10 that
point except the scouts and their fam-
lies. Two Moons and Little Chief
held that, Gen. Miles promise made In
1857 that they should remain at the
Lame d ter Reselv ton is binding
They are deter mined to remain, and
S1y effort to remove them will cause
di, satisfaction which will result Un-
nleasautly for the settlers of the
Rosebud snd Tongue river valleys.
The fact that the removal II opposed
by the military will be q great power
IN favor of the Indisns.
"The enlistment OF Ind rs 20 fll
the skeleton tTcoT al" and M" OF
the cavalt regimen,s is pro2 ro ssing
very slowly. The noble red man can
stand the rrstrs -nts Of discipline for
psrhaps * months. but five years i'm
presses his fsncy ~ being tcO near
eternity. The Brule Sioux and Nava-
los have thUs 70 been the only ones
10 meet the expect atoms Of he war de-
part ment in this respect.
Capt. Ewers is al present in Chi
csgo Interviewing Gen. Miles in re-
gard to the prospect Of consolidating
the Pine Ridge and Tongue river IO-
disps, and will probably soon return
in company " tn another cOmmission,
OF which Gen. Miles will be q promi-
nent member, 10 consult with the In