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Copy of letter to the Editor, from Col.

 S. c. STAMBAUGH, Secretary of the

 Board of U. $. Commissioners for set

 ting differences &c. among the west

 ern tribes of Indians, dated

 E q Fort Gibson, Feb. 5, 1899.

 aDEAR SIR-An express arrived at this place yesterday, from Fort Towson bring ing the intelligence, from the Command ant of that post, that very $ rious out rage has been committed by party Of Osage Indians, in Miller county, Arkan- sas Territory. Mir. Simkins. who is re- presented as very respectable citizen, has sustained damages, isi tie loss of pro perty, to the rmount of nearly two thou sand dollars and several other houses have been plundered. Parties of Osage Indians have been discovered within few miles of this place, within the last ten days, approaching this country from the di- rection of K ed river, loaded with articles of clothing. hedquilts, knives, spoons, and variety Of fmercLandise, answering to the prepests stelen As the depredating h. dians used violence, in driving families from their homes, and killed and drove off number of cattle, it is supposed a military force will be sep. in'the direction