The Evening Argus

In reference to the charge that Gen. Custer attacked friendly Indians, in the late fight with Black Kettle's band, it is claimed, by Gen. Sheridan, in a communication to Gen. Sherman's headquarters, in St. Louis, to be untrue, and also in a communication from Gov. Evans, of Colorado, who states that the band of Black Kettle had sent out parties of warriors, who had returned with three scalps, one of which belonged to a mail carrier whose mail bag was found in the Indian encampment. Another party, it is stated, was out in the direction of Fort Lyon.

It is now stated that the women are of the opinion that the Indians will sue for peace at Fort Cobb. Another letter from Gen. Sheridan says: The mules belonging to Clark's train, and other articles taken from the houses robbed on Little and Salmon rivers last fall were found in the Indian camp. The Indians claim that most of the outrages along the line of the Arkansas, were committed by the Cheyennes and Arapahoes. The sending of supplies by the government is discouraged, as the country is literally alive with game, and the Indians can easily subsist themselves. The large number of horses in the Indian camp is alleged to be another proof of their predatory character. They ran off, so Gov. Evans says, a large number of horses from the white settlements in Kansas.

It is our opinion that all the trouble with the Indians is in consequence of ill treatment from the whites. White men encroach upon their reservations; cheat them; neglect to pay their annuities; get up quarrels with them, and then call on the government to drive the Indians away. If the Indians were properly treated we should never have any trouble with them.