Show ii 1 rt tho the indian situation 1 l gei greer GREEK montanan Monta naj nol noi y november 12 appoint is 13 reached now which is either the tho beginning ftc the end af pf f C lle the sioux war or ot its mem mere corm corn within this vicinity 0 of fort peck are at least indians gians glans this v east vast horde live ilvo a savage av semi hostile lif life ilfe of in indolence d A ence and idleness friendly enough to remain the easily i eluded supervision 1 lon ion and unde under r the powerless I 1 ess authority of some bome onne ofle gavern ment agent they draw sat Yat lations rations fons ions hunt trade and allow the their 1 irr young nien men ahl tho occasional diversion bf stepping out and fakin taking a few scalps the men are all ail splendidly armed and well weli and roam over a district of country larger than the tho vew jew england states within their camps and under the shadow of their theli good behavior th those ose taho are known as the P hos tiles wilen hotly pressed by broo troops P inthe in the field seek and obtain refuge jf if this state of attains affairs continues co t ia t through the tho winter the war will be revived in the string spring and these fame indians wl who 0 are now driven in will go out again to the scalp hunt with renewed strength and numbers there is only one way of preventing these evils one necessary and rat cure is 13 a arma armament of all ali the indians along niong 0 tilo tile missouri liv river liver r and this thih would i quire much additional strength of military force there are no t troops ree permanently stationed in t his this region yet there should be gullic sufficient ien fen force within aas easy call cali to enforce tl tile e behests of the government men this disarmament of the sioux sion bands when once accomplished shed would permanently settle bettle the trouble there Is however to be considered here the important fact that when hostilities cease starvation commences for it is true that thousands of these indians are away from game 1 ame driven out antof of the then hen supplied lie lle 1 y the government with food in quantities uan titles insufficient to sustain me ilfe life unaccustomed to labor and unskilled in arts of indus try ry they are ara and must for some v years fears arx bo 0 the tho victims of our painful process procesa of civilization new york verald herald |