Evening star., 1917-01-21
YEARS AGO
In THB STAR

The problem Of education in the
south was regarded As Of great i'm
portancs Afty years ago
Edncation in in view Of the changed
conditions in the states
sne 0out0. Of former slavery. It 10
considered in the following. printed in
Tho Star Of January Is. 1867:
'sThere are about 5000 colored chill
drsn in the south old enough to attend
school; nearly an equal number OF
white children arc growing up with
adults who cannot read and write. Not
until this state Of things 10 changed
can the southern people hope to develop
their great resources and compete with
their northern brethren in the race Of
progress. Skilled and Intelligent labor
is necessary for the advancement Of
their material prosperity, and education
will do more than aught else to dispel
tho prejudice. bfgotry and conceit
and tend to perpetuate the disaffection
to tho government. Leading southerners
realize those facts. and many Of them,
who are the true friends of their sec
tion. because they do not wish the
material interests Of the south sacri-
flced to the abstract ideas Of caste and
color which naturally grew out Of tho
peculiar institution, are now earnestly
cooperating with the friends Of educa-
ton at the north To show what is
children It IL stated that 1885 teach
ers from the north were sustained last
year by the American Freedmen's Union
commission and the various missionary
and denominational societies; that they
instructed 10000 pupils and that in
all the schools tho pupils have made
admirable progress. And yet 10000
Is after all but a small proportion. We
trust the good work will go on and
that soon all the children. white and
attending school. even II it requires the
enactment OF stringent laws for the
general government to compel their
attendance, as Is the case In Prussia" !"
On the 21st Of December, 1856.
occurred tho Indian massacre at Fort
Phil Kearny. Details
Fort Kearny Of tho affair were slow
,r. in reaching tho east.
"s0oo' In The Star Of January
II. 1867, 10 an ftem bearing on the mat
ter. which aroused the deepest indigna-
ton throughout the country:
From private letter received in
this city from an officer at Fort Phil
Kearny dated December Is, six days
prior to the massacre, we gain the
following information: About the 10th
Of December q wagon train went to
the mountains about five miles from
the fort for the purpose Of procuring
timber and fuel On their return they
were attacked by a body of Indians
numbering about 800. The guard sta
toned on hill some distance of i'm
mediately signaled to the fort and a
about forty-four in number, were sent
out under Col. Darlington to relieve
the train. About thirty of the party,
under Capt. Fetterman, went in one
direction. and fourteen, under Col Car
rington. In another. Tho larger party
hrst came upon the Indians and a fight
ensued. which continued for a distance
Of eight miles. The Indians were
whipped finally and routed, though not
until Lieut.. Bingham had been killed
and scalped and several wounded. An.
other party. under Lieut.. Drummond;
with eight or ten men. were surrounded
by the Indians and the little party were
compelled to cut their way out, in
which Sergeant Bowen was killed. A
number of Indians were killed and
wounded during the night. On the
morning OF the 18th the Indians again
attacked wood train. but were soon
repulsed- No other outbreak has been
rsported until the afternoon Of the 21st
OF December. when the terrible mas
sacre took place. the whole of the com
mand. under Capt. Fetterman, being
slaughtered"