Military Items—An Excited Indian
Agent.

Correspondence of the Grand Rapids Eagle.

CHEYENNE, W. T., Feb. 24, 1874.

Colonel Baker, with six companies, has started, as an independent column, to pursue the Sioux toward Tongue River. Two hunters and trappers who were near Lara-mie Peak have been missing since the murder of Lieut. Robinson and Corp. Coleman. A large armed party of citizens started yesterday to look for them, but there is little doubt that they were killed at the same time the other two were murdered. Agent Saville telegraphed yesterday, "For God's sake, hurry up troops!" and expressed the opinion that himself and the Government employes would be all murdered before the troops could get there. Many persons here devoutly wish that Saville may be scalped, on account of a speech he made to the Indians—more enthusiastic than discreet—not three months ago. He said, in the ardor of the moment, that "all the white men out here were only murderer, blacklegs, thieves and outlaws, and all we wanted was to kill off the Indians and take their country." He further stated that "the people of Cheyenne were down on the Indians, but he hoped to God that they (the Indians) would get square with the Cheyenne people sometime."

This is no idle report; he said it one Sunday morning, in the ardor of excitement, in the presence of all the white employes at the agency. Therefore I assure you that the demise of Dr. Saville would not put any western community into very deep mourning. That speech did more harm than one can well calculate. What did the pretentious demagogue mean by calling respectable men robbers, outlaws, blacklegs and murderer? The citizens settled here are not the uncouth and unsophisticated semi-barbarians depicted in dime novels. They are enterprising, energetic and educated men, who came here from some of the oldest States, and best and oldest families of the States, to better their condition, and will compare favorably with any similar community in the East. There are scores of respectable gentlemen here who would not feel at all flattered by having the names associated with that pretentious demagogue Saville.

O'HEALY.

is have advanced materially, and some shrewd
is believe have not reached the upper level yet.

EAT—Moves but very little and is not very firm at
ed prices, or $1.35@1.40 ④ bu. for No. 1 white,
45 for extra and fancy, and millers grade closely.
prospects are that prices will be still lower before
are much higher.

OUR—Not having been affected particulary by the
ations in wheat when it advanced, it is no cheaper
that wheat has depreciated, and may be quoted
at $7.50@8.00 ④ bbl., wholesale, and $8.00@8.50
, retail.

EN—Yet quoted at 65@70c ④ bu. for old, and
0c for new.

S—Firm, though quiet at 45@50c ④ bu.

ED—When made of old corn is very firm, at $30

AL—Of old corn, held steady at $29 ④ ton.

ODDLINGS—Quoted at the recent advance, or $20 ④
and $1.10 ④ cwt.

AN—In brisk demand at $18 ④ ton, or $1.00 ④

BLEY—Not quite so high abroad and may be
at $3.75@4.00 ④ cwt. in this city.

OL—Offered in considerable quantities for the sea-
and in good demand at 42@45c ④ lb.

FTER—A prime article is very scarce and in great
and. It is quoted at 35@40c ④ lb., with occasion-
etter prices for fancy lots.

ANS—The outside figures are 10c ④ bu. better than
were one week ago, and the quotations now are
@1.75 ④ bu.

GS—Growing cheaper and now 16c ④ doz. is a good
for them.

EENE—Unchanged, at 16@17c ④ lb. for prime
ry.

PLES—Are about out of market, are worth almost
uch each, as a luxury, as oranges, and we quote
at 75c@$1.25 ④ bu.

ULTRY—Chickens, turkeys and ducks, when offered
are quickly taken at 12c ④ lb.

EEN VEGETABLES—Onions $1.25@1.50 ④ bu.;
75c ④ doz.; beets 40@50c ④ bu.; turnips 30@35c
; cabbages $4.00@7.50 ④ 100 heads.

ONEY—Cap 22@25c ④ lb.

LY—The demand is not very brisk for hay by the
at $13 ④ ton; $1.00 ④ cwt. for nice baled tim-

TS—Butternuts 50c ④ bu.; hickory nuts (Michigan)
④ bu.

TATOES—Very firm, at 90c@$1.00 ④ bu.

OVI SIONS—Pork is a little weak at quotations;
prices unchanged. We quote:

<table><tr><td>Pork</td><td>④ bbl.</td><td>$16 50@17 00</td></tr><tr><td>Beef</td><td>④ bbl.</td><td>12 00@13 00</td></tr><tr><td>Lard</td><td>④ cwt.</td><td>10 00@10 50</td></tr><tr><td>Hams</td><td>④ lb.</td><td>13@ 14</td></tr><tr><td>Sw</td><td>④ lb.</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>Beef</td><td>④ lb.</td><td>16 @ 18</td></tr></table>

From

ESH MEATS—Choice beef is worth $6.50@7.00 ④
Dressed hogs $7.00@7.50 @ cwt. Mutton $5.00
④ cwt. Veal $7.00@8.00 ④ cwt.

EDS—Prices are considerably higher. We quote
thy at $4.00@4.75 ④ bu., and clover $5.25@5.50
④

SH—No. 1 white fish in half barrels at $6.50@  
and $5.50 @ $5.50 ④ half barrel.

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Feb. 20, 1866

The latest news is, that Red Cloud and White Clay agencies will be garrisoned by three companies of infantry and two of cavalry, the latter to escort mails and trains to and from the agencies, and keep the road free and open, between the latter and Forts Laramie and Fetterman. This will not interfere with the regular marching expedition now fitting up. Generals Sheridan and Ord are expected in thirty minutes, on the passenger train then due. As I stated yesterday, I think the whole thing will fizzle out, and that the Peace Commissioners will get the better of Sheridan's contemplated acts of righteous justice, and that the Indian murderers will go scott free as usual. The Chicago *Times* and Omaha *Herald* are spouting the most idiotic bosh on this Indian question, that ever emanated from the brains or pens of sane men. Neither of these "Peace Heroes" would venture five miles outside of a military post, to try their peace theory, and I know it, and every Western man knows it; and hence their sickening twaddle is all the more disgusting and senseless to us, who know the real situation. I would give a thousand dollars (and I have not many thousands to spare) to get that brace of heroic editors twenty miles north of this city, when a score or so of their "Pets" come for us. I would willingly risk my own scalp, just to see their manoeuvers. Bah! A fellow could play marbles on their coat tails at the sight of the first red skin.

O'HEALY.