The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-03


Bull A.
THE LEGITIMATE DRAMA Al LAsr-We find the
following in the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser"
which will, no doubt, be very gratifying Intelll-
gence to the Park Theatre, and the patrons of the
legitimate drama. Antelope will beat Macready
and Forrest all to Observation-Disclosures
THE INDIANS At THE TnEATRE.-A delegation of Fox
Indians including Pottaw attimies their way to
Washington, under the guidance of Mr. Z. r. Hopkins
from South Bend, Indiana, arrived in this city Buialo
Yesterday For the purpose of deirayng the expenses OF
the journey which are not as usual paid by the govern
ment the Indians give exhibitions of their dancing and
singing. hardly to be expected that here In the
vicinity Of three different tribes with whom our citizens
familiar that much curiosity would be felt yet the
theatre crowded to the galleries.
raising the curtain front scene with thick wood
back ground presented In the open front stood two
deer Skin wigwams made with poles withed at the top
and their lower ends placed circle OF some six feet
diameter the whole representing irregular Indian encamp
ment the night. Before the curtain began to RISE
low wild and thrilling chaunt heard and as the cur
tain receded the sound which at first seemed waited from
became louder the tapping of their drum more distinct
TILL rising gradually to full and strong chorus termna'
ted in that wild and YELL which even there In the
utmost security made the hair stand on end" Then all
was silent agai-lud again commenced the low wild
chaunt described which tose again and terminated in the
mingled yells of what seemed htindrsd savages but
really only eight nine. Their dances we're first
each Indian came forth in turn from the wlgwams aud in
panomme and dance gave brief history of his exploits
commencing with the youngest-during which all the
others sang and beat time to the drum with their war
till the spirit seemed to move when they and went
through the dance with oil those gestures and
tortios of body which only be remembered not de-
scribed Next the medicine danceprac,ised for propi
tatng the Great Spirit towards sick persons There is
but little diversity in these dances to those who do not
understand the pantoMne which ompanies them, but
every gesture and have their meaning to the
| Indian.
In the Of the evening several speeches were
made and interpreted in which the objects of their mis-
sion forth the Fox warchef Antelope represcn
ted himself to be commander OF 1000 warrorsthat there
are two orders OF chieshe chiefs and the council
chiefsan elective and hereditary chieainshiptha tn.
chiefs attend to matters OF warand the council chief
| manage the POLITICAL financial and domestic matte rs
their spective tribes and those of the nation settled
in grand council of all the chiefs Of the nation. This
Antelope elected chief by the rule, after having per
formed prescribed fass (Which in some cases are
eight days. and tuken ten Sioux soalpsand had by hi
prov sss become head chief of the Foxes. lie closed
his speech with the declaration that system OF organi
cation in progress, by which about twenty different
tribes would few years be united when they intended
| to extcrmnate the Sioux nation.
While Antelope speaking the thunder Of the theatre
put notion whose two three caps died away
that low distant rumbng which tells Of the storm ap
preaching past and produced as much signs OF surprise
the real Indian allows himself to manifest but the
old chief said subsequently,, White man great man
| makes fire. wagon and thunder