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The Jacksboro Indiatn Affair of 1871
occasioned due to the rumor that the troops contemplated a hos-
tile movement. This report caused some of the Kiowa representa-
tives to stampede, but after the military authorities had succeeded
in quieting their fears, the delegation went on its way. The im-
prisoned chiefs were brought up to Saint Louis, where they were
allowed to see and confer with their tribesmen, after which they
were returned to the custody of the Texas military authorities.8
The delegation which finally arrived in Washington was composed
of all the hostile plains tribes with the exception of some of the
Cheyenne, and the Qwahadi, or Comanche of the "Staked Plains."7
When the delegation conferred with the Commissioner of In-
dian Affairs the Kiowa were promised the release of their im-
prisoned chiefs if they would cease all warfare on the settlements."
Naturally this brought on a storm of protest from the people of
Texas. The House of Representatives of the State with the Sen-
ate concurring voted sixty-two ayes to no nays to ask Governor
Davis to grant no request for the freeing of Satanta and Big
Tree."9 General Sherman was so discouraged about the situation
when he heard of the attitude of Mr. Delano, Secretary of the
Interior, who was in favor of lenient treatment toward the Indians,
that he wrote: "I hope when Satanta is released and when he
is actually killed at the head of a raiding party off his reserva-
tion (as certain as next year comes), you will simply decree that
the Kiowas are outlawed, their property confiscated, and their
most valuable reservation restored to the public domain."'6 Con-
tinuing with his objections against freeing the Indians, General
Sherman wrote: "I believe Satanta has done fifty murders. In-
deed, my idea is that the Indian by nature can't help it. He
should no more be tempted by a horse or a convenient scalp than
a child should with candy."1
Notwithstanding the many protests over the contemplated free-
dom of the savages, a conference was held at Fort Sill between
agents of the government and the Governor of Texas. After con-
"'Mooney, Op. Cit., p. 332.
57Annual Report of Commissioner of Indian Affairs, 1872, p. 250.
""Ibid.
6"Journal, House of Representatives, Texas, 13th Legislature, January
14, 1873. Resolution introduced by Representative Veale.
"W. T. Sherman's Semi-Official Letters, 1872-1878.-Letter, Sherman to
Delano, April 23, 1873, Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.
"Ibid.195
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