New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-03

delivering over 10 hes per.oss Ms osrdiner Thy
wa. a number of jad,ss and gentlemen asssnbsed =
The (;oyeruors room 70 witness the ceremony.
1Aftrr the IL dams had shaken hands with the Gov
crnor. Ms-zs.in.te. msni sddreMed h'm e. io'ows;
FAIHER: We have come 20 inc Mhn 81 'e,nu s
mot of our own accord, but at ne Snn OF ne White
people Our Father sent rs on on business; We have
ro through with that business, and have come to NEED
him here. ,.on,.-...
nu and II they wanted to, could kin all our pa
Me. hut they had better Judgment, ana permsed ~
frd,.rs 10 20 themselves and hunt up inc poor rh
who wa. with bad indians, we ses x"uId T. su
nnr,ciyes: but notwithstanding this, we desired o
.tos nnr love 10 the white people. Our fstner could
h.ys sent troops ser Inkps-du-tas band, oot thst
would have created trouble and many hs yesa pc
I le ~ w % Ourselves We have been among tie
nv neorle good deal, and have been assured hy
GOOD traders that the whites would aiHsys paass
e,e who have done Wsas:.o and We vsy d.
20 get among the Indians before we troops 10
s arSsr that innocent blood might not be snea.
oiI M . Wsh ne tons and Sssetons mace treaty VITA
Inc Msn fpo, Sc .re fearful even they will get INTO
!ne There are good ard bad men everywhere
"'J not point to any nation where a.! were good
Ar ons the Chippewas, the Sioux OF tne Mssour shd
~ Ped River half breeds, there were good ana Bad
me ny Tbs Wabpetops and Sissetons had sold their
ND. 20 their Great Father; he bad pity on them, and
gave them reserve here TO i've upon gaI toey "as
not well treated always. Indians had dsfx ekIn, ew
vet had five fingers and two eyes, and
70 he "a much respected as the whites. we want 70
become as industious and as able to do something or
ourselves as the whites are. we nave cau.cn NY NY
] attend il every Sunday and hear go9a aanE h,, ~
want good council there were bad Indians, Du' "
Sesirc3 10 behave well. We want this known ana
considered by our Great Father at Washington. Inc
whites odd US to stop making war and lay down 'ns
tomsl ,~k. The advice was gooo anu p m s'''
foIovoa H. and now our women can pant IN Peace.
We wish to say word in reference 10 the iauk%as:
For many years they have had trouble win tne ned
Piver bafbreeds. We told them not 10 hgnt ihe hed
River as they coInted hems ent The Y.nki"ns
desired their Father should be informed OF tner deter
nratiop, and that the Red River people snpu'd also
be made acquainted with their desire 'or peace.
sb;s Moor Girl. The Great Spirit had pity on her, and
We succeeded in finding her. You see the girl here N
the power Of the white people. we nave $50 a az.
cordipg 20 the will OF the Agent. we NOW Wy Nc.
@ IN xou but desire TO hske hands with her before
leaving. ,,oa, % c,x Med.rv
Inon ia conclusion, Agent Flandrau desired one Oh
the indians present to give an account OF the )ou!nsy
from the elbow Medicine Agency to the camp o. the
Yar ktons. where Miss Gardner was oscoVsIeu' ~
accordance with this request, hc-.on c',,ou
Beautiful Voice, addressed the Agent as loiio"s:
FsTuyR.-About planting time you came up, ana
we started for Ink pa du.ta lodges Had we not 50
our then we would have had great yield. -Four days
After we left Yellow Medicine we came to the place
vbar
wrapp.d her in them, and buried her. In two days
move We cot 10 the camp OF the Yanktons; but Ink.
pa du-,a had got there ten days before us. When we
arrived offered everything we mad for he GIN out
the Yapktons refused the first time. We waited Tor
four dave, and the YapktOns were divided into 1--WE
paties.one desired to take her to the Missouri and
surrerder her to the military, and Others desired 70
bring her here. They were about qpa.rehng, wVss
slept six nights before We reached Yellow Medicine
We found You was not there, and followed you to
ST. Paul. The girl is yours now. Our conduct SHOWS
the heart of the Indians toward the whites ta1sw
avay our lives to benefit the whites in Inkpadu-tAs
camp but the Great Spirit had pity on u.s. aud pro.
served us. II shows that the Wahpetons are good
people. First, two men were sent out, and they
brslsht in one OF the ShaPive. ana 'nree "e''
Mr.. Flandrau addressed the Indians present in RI.
sponse. lie referred to the excitement prevailing
among the whites consequent upon the Spir1t Lake
massacre and TO the fact that it was laid to the door
of the entire Sioux nation. II for this reason, and
because he knew the Sioux were loyal and brave that
he asked them TO volunteer to go in search OF the Va
forur ate captivcs in order that they could establish
the fact that they friendly to the whites, by rem
dering important services. lie knew tbs sioux = .
we'll he was Satisfied there would be no difficulty
succeed, and had always predicted to the whites.
Mr.. Flsndrau concluded BY addressing the Indians ~
follows: =
You have gone out and done your duty, well and
noby; and are entitled to the gratitude Of the white
people. am glad you came down here because L
gave you an opportunity Of seeing the Father of al
the whites in the Territory and to assure him of your
love TO the whites. For the services you have rem.
dered you will be rewarded your entire satisfaction.
Your Father will start Immediately journey II
Washington, where he will your Great Father. 4
and be enabled to explain your part in these matters
personally to him"
Gov. Medary then addressed the Indians as fol
lows:
by RED CHILDREN: am happy to meet you here.
because you have been performing worthy and hu.
Won hava hrnn haek bi-
white girl, who was taken by those whose conducE
you disapprove Of We shall endeavor to restore her
10 the few friends and relatives she has left for
greater portion Of them have been killed. AS you have
nobly and promptly sked your lives in behalf Of this
white woman, We hope oil good whites will be as
re ady 10 succor your friends in their hour OF need.
hope that this occasion will result in renewal Of tho
friendship of whites and Indans, and that it win 81
ways be kept alive.
/ wen Understood and appreciated the danger II
sending large body of soldiers, unacquaintcd wita
your country, TO attempt the rescue OF the w2mes
taken prisoners. There was danger that friendly
Indians would be killed. and that in the end, inors
hahn than good would result, even to the csptives
from such interference felt that Ink-pa-du-ta anl
his band should be punished for their crimes but
believed, and events have shown that 1t was better,
in ordre to rescue the women, to send You out MaN
Flandrau and yourselves deserve the thanks OF me
people Of Minnesota, and OF the entire country, tx
your Prompt, humane and wise action. Had any othsr
course BEEN adopted, the lives Of many whites snf
friendly Indians would have been sacrificed, witho
the accomplishment of SO much good.
hope the friendly Indians will hold no commupca.
ton whatever with lux pa du tas band-they are vii.
lans and murderers; and by holding communicative
the whites. hope there viii be lasting peace be-
tween the INDIANS and their white brethren 10 Msse
sofa.
l will convey to the Great Father at Washington ~
account Of the good deeds you have performed, and
vii urge, on behalf Of the whites of this Territory.
that all en1agemen's entered into with Won shall b.