column　were　friendly　；　but　the　intimation　was　given　that　the
  Cheyennes　and　Arapahoes　were　still　hostile；　having　moved　off
  southward　toward；　the　Red　River。　　It　was　added　that　Satanta　and　Lone
  Wolfthe　chiefs　of　the　Kiowaswould　give　information　of　the
  whereabouts　of　the　hostiles；　and　such　a　communication　coming　direct
  from　the　representative　of　the　Indian　Department；　practically　took
  the　Kiowasthe　village　at　hand　was　of　that　tribeunder　its
  protection；　and　also　the　Comanches；　who　were　nearer　in　to　Cobb。　　Of
  course；　under　such　circumstances　I　was　compelled　to　give　up　the
  intended　attack；　though　I　afterward　regretted　that　I　had　paid　any
  heed　to　the　message；　because　Satanta　and　Lone　Wolf　proved；　by
  trickery　and　double　dealing；　that　they　had　deceived　Hazen　into
  writing　the　letter。
  When　I　informed　the　Klowas　that　I　would　respect　Hazen's　letter
  provided　they　all　came　into　Fort　Cobb　and　gave　themselves　up；　the　two
  chiefs　promised　submission；　and；　as　an　evidence　of　good　faith；
  proposed　to　accompany　the　column　to　Fort　Cobb　with　a　large　body　of
  warriors；　while　their　villages　moved　to　the　same　point　by　easy
  stages；　along　the　opposite　bank　of　the　riverclaiming　this　to　be
  necessary　from　the　poor　condition　of　the　ponies。　　I　had　some
  misgivings　as　to　the　sincerity　of　Satanta　and　Lone　Wolf；　but　as　I
  wanted　to　get　the　Kiowas　where　their　surrender　would　be　complete；　so
  that　the　Cheyennes　and　Arapahoes　could　then　be　pursued；　I　agreed　to
  the　proposition；　and　the　column　moved　on。　　All　went　well　that　day；
  but　the　next　it　was　noticed　that　the　warriors　were　diminishing；　and
  an　investigation　showed　that　a　number　of　them　had　gone　off　on　various
  pretextsthe　main　one　being　to　help　along　the　women　and　children
  with　the　villages。　　With　this　I　suspected　that　they　were　playing　me
  false；　and　my　suspicions　grew　into　certainty　when　Satanta　himself
  tried　to　make　his　escape　by　slipping　beyond　the　flank　of　the　column
  and　putting　spurs　to　his　pony。　　Fortunately；　several　officers　saw
  him；　and　quickly　giving　chase；　overhauled　him　within　a　few　hundred
  yards。　　I　then　arrested　both　him　and　Lone　Wolf　and　held　them　as
  hostagesa　measure　that　had　the　effect　of　bringing　back　many　of　the
  warriors　already　beyond　our　reach。
  When　we　arrived　at　Fort　Cobb　we　found　some　of　the　Comanches　already
  there；　and　soon　after　the　rest。　　of　them；　excepting　one　band；　came　in
  to　the　post。　　The　Kiowas；　however；　were　not　on　hand；　and　there　were
  no　signs　to　indicate　their　coming。　　At　the　end　of　two　days　it　was
  plain　enough　that　they　were　acting　in　bad　faith；　and　would　continue
  to　unless　strong　pressure　was　brought　to　bear。　　Indeed；　they　had
  already　started　for　the　Witchita　Mountains；　so　I　put　on　the　screws　at
  once　by　issuing　an　order　to　hang　Satanta　and　Lone　Wolf；　if　their
  people　did　not　surrender　at　Fort　Cobb　within　forty…eight　hours。　　The
  two　chiefs　promised　prompt　compliance；　but　begged　for　more　time；
  seeking　to　explain　the　non…arrival　of　the　women　and　children　through
  the　weak　condition　of　the　ponies；　but　I　was　tired　of　their　duplicity；
  and　insisted　on　my　ultimatum。
  The　order　for　the　execution　brought　quick　fruit。　　Runners　were　sent
  out　with　messages；　by　the　two　prisoners；　appealing　to　their　people　to
  save　the　lives　of　their　chiefs；　and　the　result　was　that　the　whole
  tribe　came　in　to　the　post　within　the　specified　time。　　The　two
  manacled　wretches　thus　saved　their　necks；　but　it　is　to　be　regretted
  that　the　execution　did　not　come　off；　for　some　years　afterward　their
  devilish　propensities　led　them　into　Texas；　where　both　engaged　in　the
  most　horrible　butcheries。
  The　Kiowas　were　now　in　our　hands；　and　all　the　Comanches　too；　except
  one　small　band；　which；　after　the　Custer　fight；　had　fled　toward　the
  headwaters　of　the　Red　River。　　This　party　was　made　up　of　a　lot　of　very
  bad　Indiansoutlaws　from　the　main　tribeand　we　did　not　hope　to
  subdue　them　except　by　a　fight；　and　of　this　they　got　their　fill；　for
  Evans；　moving　from　Monument　Creek　toward　the　western　base　of　the
  Witchita　Mountains　on　Christmas　Day；　had　the　good　fortune　to　strike
  their　village。　　In　the　snow　and　cold　his　approach　was　wholly
  unexpected；　and　he　was　thus　enabled　to　deal　the　band　a　blow　that
  practically　annihilated　it。　　Twenty…five　warriors　were　killed
  outright；　most　of　the　women　and　children　captured；　and　all　the
  property　was　destroyed。　　Only　a　few　of　the　party　escaped；　and　some　of
  these　made　their　way　in　to　Fort　Cobb；　to　join　the　rest　of　their　tribe
  in　confinement；　while　others；　later　in　the　season；　surrendered　at
  Fort　Bascom。
  This　sudden　appearance　of　Evans　in　the　Red　River　region　also　alarmed
  the　Cheyennes　and　Arapahoes；　and　their　thoughts　now　began　to　turn　to
  submission。　　Food　was　growing　scarce　with　them；　too；　as　there　was　but
  little　game　to　be　found　either　in　the　Witchita　Mountains　or　on　the
  edge　of　the　Staked　Plains；　and　the　march　of　Carr's　column　from
  Antelope　Hills　precluded　their　returning　to　where　the　buffalo　ranged。
  Then；　too；　many　of　their　ponies　were　dead　or　dying；　most　of　their
  tepees　and　robes　had　been　abandoned；　and　the　women　and　children；
  having　been　kept　constantly　on　the　move　in　the　winter's　storms；　were
  complaining　bitterly　of　their　sufferings。
  In　view　of　this　state　of　things　they　intimated；　through　their
  Comanche…Apache　friends　at　Fort　Cobb；　that　they　would　like　to　make
  terms。　　On　receiving　their　messages　I　entered　into　negotiations　with
  Little　Robe；　chief　of　the　Cheyennes；　and　Yellow　Bear；　chief　of　the
  Arapahoes；　and　despatched　envoys　to　have　both　tribes　understand
  clearly　that　they　must　recognize　their　subjugation　by　surrendering　at
  once；　and　permanently　settling　on　their　reservations　in　the　spring。
  Of　course　the　usual　delays　of　Indian　diplomacy　ensued；　and　it　was
  some　weeks　before　I　heard　the　result。
  Then　one　of　my　messengers　returned　with　word　that　Little　Robe　and
  Yellow　Bear　were　on　their　way　to　see　me。　　They　arrived　a　few　days
  later；　and；　promptly　acceding　to　the　terms；　promised　to　bring　their
  people　in；　but　as　many　of　them　would　have　to　come　on　foot　on　account
  of　the　condition　of　the　ponies；　more　time　was　solicited。　　Convinced
  of　the　sincerity　of　their　professions　I　gave　them　a　reasonable
  extension；　and　eventually　Yellow　Bear　made　good　his　word；　but　Little
  Robe；　in　spite　of　earnest　and　repeated　efforts；　was　unable　to　deliver
  his　people　till　further　operations　were　begun　against　them。
  While　these　negotiations　were　in　progess　I　came　to　the　conclusion
  that　a　permanent　military　post　ought　to　be　established　well　down　on
  the　Kiowa　and　Comanche　reservation；　in　order　to　keep　an　eye　on　these
  tribes　in　the　future；　Fort　Cobb；　being　an　unsuitable　location；
  because　too　far　to　the　north　to　protect　the　Texas　frontier；　and　too
  far　away　from　where　it　was　intended　to　permanently　place　the　Indians。
  With　this　purpose　in　view　I　had　the　country　thoroughly　explored；　and
  afterward　a　place　was　fixed　upon　not　far　from　the　base　of　the
  Witchita　Mountains；　and　near　the　confluence　of　Medicine　Bluff　and
  Cash　creeks；　where　building　stone　and　timber　could　be　obtained　in
  plenty；　and　to　this　point　I　decided　to　move。　　The　place　was　named
  Camp　Sill…now　Fort　Sillin　honor　of　my　classmate；　General　Sill；
  killed　at　Stone　River；　and　to　make　sure　of　the　surrendered　Indians；　I
  required　them　all；　Kiowas；　Comanches；　and　Comanche…Apaches；　to
  accompany　us　to　the　new　post；　so　they　could　be　kept　under　military
  control　till　they　were　settled。
  During　the　march　to　the　new　camp　the　weather　was　not　so　cold　as　that
  experienced　in　coming　down　from　Camp　Supply；　still；　rains　were
  frequent；　and　each　was　invariably　followed　by　a　depression　of
  temperature　and　high　winds；　very　destructive　to　our　animals；　much
  weakened　by　lack　of　food。　　The　men　fared　pretty　well；　however；　for　on
  the　rough　march　along　the　Washita；　and　during　our　stay　at　Fort　Cobb；
  they　had　learned　to　protect　themselves　materially　from　the　cold。　　For
  this　they　had　contrived　many　devices；　the　favorite　means　being
  dugoutsthat　is；　pits　dug　in　the　ground；　and　roofed　over；　with
  shelter…tents；　and　having　at　one　end　a　fire…place　and　chimney
  ingeniously　constructed　with　sod。　　In　these　they　lived　very　snugly
  four　men　in　eachand　would　often　amuse　themselves　by　poking　their
  heads　out　and　barking　at　the　occupants　of　adjacent　huts　in　imitation
  of　the　prairie…dog；　whose　comfortable　nests　had　probably　suggested
  the　idea　of　dugouts。　　The　men　were　much　better　off；　in　fact；　than
  many　of　the　officers；　for　the　high　winds　frequently　made　havoc　with
  our　wall…tents。　　The　horses　and　mules　suffered　most　of　all。　　They
  could　not　be　sheltered；　and　having　neither　grain　nor　grass；　the　poor
  beasts　were　in　no　condition　to　stand　the　chilling　blasts。　　Still；　by
  cutting　down　cottonwood…trees；　and　letting　the　animals　browse　on　the
  small　soft　branches；　we　managed　to　keep　them　up　till；　finally　even
  this　wretched　food　beginning　to　grow　scarce；　I　had　all　except　a　few
  of　the　strongest　sent　to　Fort　Arbuckle；　near　which　place　we　had　been