months was a history of murders and outrages by Cheyennes, Kiowas, Osages, and Comanehes. Sixty lodges of the Chey- ennes took refuge under the protection of the United States troops at the agency, and the old problem returned again, how to punish the guilty without harming the innocent. ous military campaign against the hostiles until, in the spring of 1875, the main body surrendered. Wretched, half starved, more than half naked, withont lodges, ponies-a more than this band of Indians. It was inconceivable how they had long held out; nothing but a well-nigh indomitable pride and inextinguishable hatred of the whites and sense of wrongs conld have supported them. It was decided that thirty-three of the most desperate ones should be sent as A vigor- was carried on under General Miles pitiable sight was never scen S0 prisoners to St. Augustine, Florida; but before the selection was completed a general stampede among the surrendered braves took place, re- sulting in the final escape of some four hundred. They held their ground from two P. M. until dark against three companies of cavalry and two Gatlin guns, and, "under cover of an ex- tremely dark and stormy night, escaped, leaving only three dead on the field." It is impossible not to admire such braverv as this. The Report of the Indian Burean for 1875 says of the condition of affairs at this ageey at this time: "The friendly Cheyennes have had their loyalty put to the severest test by conmparing their own condition with that of the full-fed and warmly-housod captives of the War Department. Notwith- standing all privations, they lave been unswerving in their friendship, and ever ready to assist the agent in maintaining order, and compelling the Northern Cheyennes who have vis- ited the agency to submit to a count." hostilitics, they camp a hardship that conld hardly be endured, and resulted in serious suffering. Their rations were not enough to subsist thein, and yot, being cut off from hunting, they were entirely In conscquence of the were obliged to remain closc to the agency in