Show delegation to mt the lite y law being enforced entries of sugar washington jan 16 general schofield received a telegram from general miles dated pin ridge january 14 as follows in order to restore entire confidence among these indians 1 I have found it necessary to bend a delegation to washington to receive the assurance of the highest authority of the good intention of the government toward them this will answer a double purpose namely it will satisfy them bridge oyer the transition period between war and peace dispel distrust and hostility and confidence it will also be guarantee of peace while they are absent I 1 ask that my action may receive the approval of the department by lelo graph is progressing satisfactorily facto rily and I 1 can see no reason why perfect peace may not be established by direction of secretary proctor aen eral Scho neld following reply the secretary of war conferred with alie president and secretary of the interior in regard to your proposal to send a delegation of sioux chiefs to washington and they approve your abou the secretary of the interior has tent an agent to conduct them it is desired that the deleata leati de m be as small as iio aible five or six and nut more than ten if thu delegation has already started telegraph at once the number en route and ilif commanding |