New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-08

officer ~ thc Army general Of the Indians at tho
ifu" Ridge Agency thus nccc,sating the retirement
oi Indian Agent Rover from that duty The officer st
appointed viii, however. retain his position in tho
Army.
The Indian Agents at the other agencies Will not b.
disturbed. but is shown in General schohcld's tcc
gram Of January to General Miles. Army officers have
been designated T. takc military Of fo other
agencies with instructions to cooperate with agents of
the interior Department. The report That these agents
have ben di. placed i without foundaln except
far relate, to the Plrc Ed.e Aschcy. Captain
Pierce. oi ~" 1t Infantry has been selected a, the
agent ~ the Pine Rdc" Agency. and hc will probably
De appointed by the President 10 morrow
Secretary Proctor is considerably exerc,cd over tho
nc" paper reports II controversy between the War
a1f Interior Department, in regard TO tine manage
m"n' Of Oh" Indian campaign. lie said this afternoon
that tho tNp Departments in perfect harmony
bon the matter. AMI That action whatever had been
tah"n tfo TING the business of lc Interior Department
m The rrmptest degree. without the cordial approval
- secretary Noble. lie authorized a most emphatic
denial of report indicating tho slightest friction
between the two Departments
General Srhohcld lad th;s morning that the
'urft IF inquiry established by General Mile, at Pine
Ridge fDr the c,tsaon Of Colonel For,yth's acton
81 Wounded Knce Greek had been dissolved. but that
he hh received no official confirmation Il tho press
dispatch that General Miles had restored Colonel
FORSYTH T. hi, command. General Miles. he added
had full discretion boz the matter. The sensational
story about trouble IN the Cabinet meeting y,~tcrIly
W., strongly denied to-day by The officer, Interested
and prc-cht
secretary Proctor said this morning that the story
untrue In every partIcuar. lie continued
" VI the "ui-ct II TIC t~,ublc, th" entire management
Of the di,tIcot"i Indian, and the military control
OF tine reservation, put u the hand, of the War
Department by tine Pre- dcnt with the fun approx Al
II secretary Noulr. There ha, never been any dis
cu-,ion or controversy the subject between The
Inferior and War Departments"
secretary Proctor Ia, sent the following telegram
10 Robert +. Lincoln iu New York: Your telegram
asking that Colonel iarr may be- allowed tp defend
Colonel Fur-k On D. received SO court has been ordered
from here either for the invest CATION trial oi
Colonel Fory H. nor ha, In" question of ordering
been = matter of consideration Vet. ! earnestly
hope 4 be necessary. but If 1t proves to
be-. ypu may r,t assured That every consideration
VIII be- shown Colonel Forsyth that justice demands, or
that his excellent record cntitle, him to-
II il stated the Indian bureau that the Army
officer. who have been designated to take military
tNj of south Dakota agencies have h1t experience I'm
Indian affairs. captain Pierce time the
executive officer at the Carlos Agency I'm Arizona,
and Captain Lc" hI, had oou~id .riblc experience
agent If the ChcycuucS and Arlpiluc~ IN the Indian
Territory. Captain EWall ha- also served IN th,
l1clty. The experiences Of these officers Will be- uf
special vau" at hi- time, A. they obtained during
the most turbulent times the frontier and when tlJ
hostile, In each had got bcy ond the control of the
civil authOrltie, and were taken in charge by the
military.