Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-31
kit Carson's Peace Treaty With the Indians

IN 1856 Gen, James 81 carleton.
who was IN command % the sovern-
mens military forces In New Mexico,
engaged ia subdning the hostile
Apahcos and NaYaioes n Sew Mex
ico. had been very successful on the
Great Plains. however. between the
Missouri river and Fort Rent ON the
Arkansas, thc northern and western
Indians had been conmlttihg O great
many dapredasions.
The officer who had heen mainly
relied upon By General Carleton in
handllna The Indian situation ip New
Mexico was Colonel Christopher Car
aon. IN recognition OF careon's aerv-
icea IN Indian matters he WAS ap-
pointed. conanllRsioner Of the United
states. along with other distinguished
gentlemen in military ard civil life,
90 oonaummate q treaty with Theses
Plains Indlans.
on thu nth day o. October, 1885,
Carson and other Representatives on
the commission were successful IN
bringing Ia conclusion a very adj
vantneeous arrangement or treaty
with the leading AraFahoe. Kiowa.
CAeyenne. Comnnche ana Apache
chiefs. This treaty was contaminated
ia the mouth Of the Little Arkansas.
A COPY of the report 81 the pr6ceed-
lnnn. 40 made hy Colonel Carson. il
Ia the possceeion OF col, r. =. Twiteh-
en- OF Las Vegas, which he has fur
niahod FOR publication. as follows
In Camp AZ Indian Council Mouth
OF the Little Arkansas Kansas, oe.
fober Is. 1885.
captain: For the information -
tho general commanding. ! have the
honor ri report the completion 81 my
special duty ~ commissioner Of Unit
cd states. to treat with the various
hostile Indian tribes south of the ar
kansas river, A. foliows,
on tho 18TH nit left Fort Riley
ana proceeded slowly via Council
Grove to Cottonwood. az which plaoe
/ agreed 20 await the arrival Of Gem
eral sanborn; ON the eSth, Colonel
Bent Joined me; the generai's escort
under command Oh Mg3or Wynkoop
arrived on The same evening. ar
Murphy, superintendent Of indian at
fairs for Kansas. having autographed
70 the general 10 await his arrival a.
Fort Riley until the 23th uita which
he did: at that time Mr. Murphy not
having arrived che general ntartta
for Cottonwood; arrived there on tha
2eth. accompanied BY dencrni Hair
ney. u s. A., who was appointed
commissioner IN place Of coienel
PARKER.
Ia consequence of q severe storm
on Tho goth uit. I'VE did not resune
our march until The ist inst. fna
on the ard arriving within three
miles of the mouth 81 tho Little Ar-
kansas. we went into encampmont
General sanborn decided Is was im-
possible fsr thp wagons Transporting
the Indian supplies % proeeed south
of the Arkansas % Bluff creek, tho
originally proposed place for the
council
on the afternoon Of the day % our
arrival. myself. in company with Cen
erai sanborn and Colonel Bent, went
down to thu month Of the Arkansas
and saw Poor Boar, chief Of ino
Apaches. who came 20 camp on the
fsh; he was perfectly friendly, AZ
though the small number Of Warriors
under his control renders him ~ ils-
tie Importance; ne WAS issued rauons
for himself and people.
Early on the SIN. Ksoklng bird, a
Kiowa chief came Ia and explained
that his people were afraid Of foul
play on the part % the soldiers and