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Show WYOMiNC INDIAN AFFAIRS. Cheyenne, W. T., 22. A special to the Cheyenne JsCtidrr, from its correspondent cor-respondent at Red Cloud Agency, says the situation is unchanged. Five, companies of troops wero stationed there, and five at Spctted Tail. The Peace Commissioners have had a talk with the Indians, but nothing accomplished. ac-complished. The issue of beef has been ordered to be suspended until the Indians come and be mustered. It is thought that the number of lodges lod-ges for which beef has been issued heretofore is about two thousand in excess of the true number. There is much opposition on the part of the Indians to being counted. Red Dog and family are now the only Indians registered. Sitting Bull harangues his people, urges them not to register, but to get their guns ready for they may need them. No demand has been made for the Indians who committed com-mitted the murders, and it does not seem probable that any will be made. The Minneconjons are still in the vicinity of Spotted Tail Agency, and have burned a ran the owned by Frank Bates, and Borne hay belonging to government. Lone Horn and Roman Nose, with their bands, say they will leave the Agency as soon as they get some beef. Troops at Spotted Tail expect trouble, and aro fortifying themselves in a position which commands com-mands the Agency. The Peace Commissioners Com-missioners say that the Indians are as good as the soldiers, and nothing ought to be done towards punishing them without first consulting the Agent and having tho matter reiorred to Washington. The temper of the Indians at the Agencies is anything but friendly, and their bearing towards to-wards the troops grows much worse under the idea that the Commission-era Commission-era and Agents are also opposed to military interference. So far nothing has been accomplished; the more hostile Indians not being seen, and ! the whole question is as unsettled as a month ago. |