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men of the Cheyennes and Arrapahoes, twenty-one in 

 number, arrived here on foot, their animals not being 

 able to carry them on. They said they ruled the village, 

 and begged for peace, and for permission for their people 

 to come in, and asked no terms, but only for a paper to 

 protect them from the operations of our troops while en 

 route. They report the tribes in mourning for their losses. 

 Their people are starving, having eaten up all their dogs 

 and finding no buffalo. We had forced them into the 

 canons on the eastern edge of the " Staked Plains," where 

 there was no small game or buffalo. They are in a bad 

 fix and desire to surrender unconditionally. I acceded 

 to their terms, and will punish them justly ; and I can 

 scarcely make an error in any punishment awarded, for 

 they all have blood upon their hands/ 



Thus ended the Indian campaign of 1868, and another 

 laurel was added to the numbers already gained by the 

 hero of a hundred battles, who first commenced his 

 military career of success by a dashing charge on Indians 

 in Oregon. 



5. The massacre of the Piegans under Colonel Baker, 

 on January 23, 1870, when 173 were killed, amongst 

 whom were 53 women and children. 



6. The brutal murder on April 11, 1873, at the 

 Klamath Agency, of General Canby and Dr. Thomas, 

 when engaged as Commissioners in a peace conference 

 with ' Captain Jack ' and other representative men of the 

 tribe ; Mr. Meachan, another of the Commissioners, was 

 severely wounded. After seven months' fighting, the 

 Indians were subdued by the military, and 'Captain 

 Jack' and three of his principal men were tried by 

 Court-martial and executed. 



7. The war of 1876 against the Northern Sioux 

 under the leadership of ' Sitting Bull.' This last Indian 

 campaign, in consequence of the disastrous massacre of 



