New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-04
W-YORK TRIBUNE.
The Irdian Camp and Celebration At Fort

IRfAfT ERouNr, HORSE tREEK,
Near sOrt Laramie. Il. T. September.

Laramie.
Fror the tii;orlsl Cor Of t4e =. Iolls Rspn'scan
TREATY GROUND. Horse CREEK,
Near sor Laramie. r. T. Sepism5er-
THIS m0rning the first Grand Council Is
10 % te'd, aHL u may veil De supposed that there
VS. early STR, and great preparation. Ii Is an
event Ia which the Indians had been looking Hitl
great interest. From dawn until O'Clock, when
he cannon iiTed and the dag hos,ed as / sgnal
for the Council TO assemble parties OF Indians were
coming In from every direction. have taSen pans
10 form an estimate of the number present, and ~
the NUMBER Of lodges, esumitlns - l. common YIN
those familiar with ne Indians, we ID Assem- }ied
over eco Allowing tor sOlil.fs, ana bands "iia'
or. iocgeS, believe ihe numoer might DE- safe ST
doSn as exceeding 10000.
When the cannon had gwen forth Is thunder The
whole plains seemed To be covered wi'B the moving
masses of chefs. warriors, men, women aid
children some on horseback, some on iool- ne
chefs and braves Who expected 10 20 INTO coAA'ii-
for y The prllcIpal men laAe pAt III important
dehoeg -tons Ike 'Gls-generaiy came GA iooi
Il Ell follOvs the young men, mounted aui o. TOO
then the sQuaHS and children mn the signal Vas
gwen for the tOulcIl 10 assemble. the masses hlI
remained a; q distance from me temporary aroor
prepared Tor the occasion. bW Nnen tne WhOie
body commenced moving 70 the common center.
sight was presented OF most thrilling ntefest. bach
nation approached with tS own peculiar song or
demonstration. and sucn combination oil RUE
Wild, ana fantastic manners and dresses never "a>
witnessed. IL Is not probable that an opportunity
viii again be presented OF seeing so many tribes
assembled together, displaying all the peculdItleS
OF features, ureSS CQllpNlthlS, ana upfSCr- At
manner Of painting themselves and horses ana every
thing else. exhibiting their y I'D notions OF elegance
and pToprety.
They came on. his morning, not armed or painted
for war, but oecked out IN al their BEST reglt.a,
pOmp. paint; and display for peace. The CnleiS ana
braves were dressed ~lth punctlilous attention 10
Imposing effect. The bucks" (yOung mem were
ont on horse or aioOt n AL the fOpperY ana display
OF prairie 'dandes" la their effort To Dc elegant
fashionable and exquisite 1t must be confessed thai
the prairie candy, AFTER ms manner displays que Is
much sense and taste as his city prototype, wIh tLs
advantage the Indian does not conceal his features
with a superibundancC of hair In their bearings
and e1ioIts to show pride Of dress and tmsel they
are en- par
bellishmcnts of their "tOggcry." Their displays,
according 10 their stations ana the wealth OF their
husbands or fathers. marked their aolhty 10 dress,
and their dstns1le IN genteel Indian society. ne
bellies there are Indian a. well as civilized bellies
were out IN al they could raise OF nnery and cos
tune, and the way they Haunted, uttered talked
and made efforts to show oil 10 the best advantage
before the bucks Justly entltle them 70 the civilized
appellatOn have given them. We concluded
that coqustry was not of foreign origin. Even more
than ordinary care had been bestowed on me dress
of the children. They were evidently on their best
behavior With these little ones IL was easy 10 de-
eide upon the Thrift the cleanliness, and industry OF
the mothers. We have a belief that Il child IN its
dress and behavior Is fair index OF the culture mhd
and industry of It's mother. Some were decked out
in all the variety OF tnery that SKINS oil VIII an.
MALI beads, pOTcupne quiilS, anu various coioIsd
cloths could suggest. Others were IN more simple
costume-a string OF BEADS round the neck anu Il |
string round the Ions II Is due to the Indian wo-
men 10 say, that while the male children, even 70 an
advanced age, are often permitted TO go haAei' or
nearly so, saw but one female enid so exposed
When the crowd had assembled. II was announce |
that only the principal or head men ofthe nation we're
expected within the circle prepared for the council
The others took positions on the plans geherdI,
in the Of the part assigned 10 their chefs ana
braves. The Council ground was circle ABOUT a /
third Of 1t, facing the east, was left open Around
the remainder sheds had been erected with lodge, |
poles and lOdge.skInS. The tTIOes were aTfthgeJ /
around-tbe Sioux first, north and west oil the en-
trance the Cheyennos, Assinabons, >noshones,
Arrlckewas eros Nentres, handans, Arra9anoeS.
la the center a covered arOor was erected. Here I
was seated Col. Mitchell and MAJOR fitlpitncs'
Commissioners there were also present : OF Coop-
CT. Capt ketchum, Capt. Duncan Cap, Kheu'
Lieut.. Hastings and Lieut.. Elliott, oil the = Arm!
Rev. Father De Smedt, OIL K. CdmpDel, Is. u.
Brown, MAJOR IIadman, OF the Jtah Indian Agency I
Mr.. Rose, Sub-Agent, and 4 number oil gentlemen
Interpreters. traders and others.
There had been no studied effort made 10 produce |
effect IN the arrangement but when the Councu was /
assembled 1t certainly presented as fine neid ot
painter dagueUeOtyplst aS cOuid hy"Heio "
found an rot aware Of anything OF the KIND ever
before presented and deeply regretted that among
the many American artists there Was nOtohe pIes'.
rprocuTed the services Of a man IN Capt. duncan
Company 10 make sketch tor me lie llds me- Y''
completed IT, and / cannot speak OF It's accuracy.
Far reaching III the rear of the Indian cheis ana
braves stood the attentive members OF tlst fesps'
behavior on such occasions, the Indians might pe
made models for more civilized society ANaoi-A
they were closely pressed together, every lIls W.
as quiet as IN a church
have alluded more particularly 10 he asseln3iSe
and appearance this morning, FOR the reason lh''
was the frst and best opportunity presenter " sc
all the Indians IN a body In all It's aspects u va
new 10 me- and a thousand incidents when VIII no, |
bear repetition. were OF deep interest Il Is m ul-
doubted fact that the bearing character ihahhet''
courage habits and nearly al leading chaI
ncs n The Indians II the plains and m)unlans
strongly contrast with thai OF the more easiefy IN
dians-say from the Pawnoes 20 our stale Inc. ne
former proud, manly ana hlghtohel sons y. t'o
u,ils ,be latter are dIrty, beggAry and cO"Arit !
co,nnared with the former. The latter have hAd |
more ~ do with the whues have learnt many OF thef
wees and few Of their virtues Nhal oo-tllii''4'"
- ~. y In M former rnmaIRs 70 De seen