| Show let ta BI iffie haw jan 15 the Freeman 1 today to day received ft letter from aathar crofts alpine eidge saying that he is considerably better ana aak injo that alie press contradict the reports that th army was to blame for the tragedy at wounded knee these r porta he do not do justice to our ol diera and are instigated by these adverse to an honorable of the present trouble and hostile to the desire that he be permanently transferred from the indian bureau to the war department it is only by such a transfer that the indiana can just treatment he cays th troubie at wounded aco originated through whites who had gone about and industriously mia the army aad its intentions the indiana ape the true aim of the soldiers was their tion |
