The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-15


ues = Ysow Medicine, was Tsos,vsd yesterday morning
BY Ne oomnhssnss Of indian AnAis non J. W. tulss Sd
insendency, ds.ed Lower SIOUX Agency, July a. On he
9th ut bird council was held q the Upper Sioux Agse
~ with ell the Indians shas were there q that ue sclud.
ing all the Upper Sioux except The SEQ sec TONS from the
neshborho Of Big Stone Lake, who arrived few days
subsequently me delivery Of nkpaduiah and hs band,
demsnded, and the Indians Informed thai the Super.
inten tent instructed by their "Groas Father" 70
withhold their annutes until these murderers brought
70 justice. rton Of the Lswer Soux aner oounseing
Auorg themselves the next day informed the agent that
they would 90 a,er InkpadnshM United States soldiers
were cent AFTER them, but not otherwise.
The tame demand was made or the Medaway Kantous
and Wah pa bands with q similar result In the
meantime the matter had been submitted To major shsr-
VINO vas in command st that time at the Ye low
Medicine. Major sherman declined sending any soldiers
with TIE Indas, because there we're then but small de-
iacem Mt Of twenty i've men, ten infantry, besides bis
battery, with him, which OF ada tied to
service OF that kind and because he did believe from
the feeling exhibited that the Indians were sincere he
From the close relationship existing between these In
dams, and for the purpose OF exciting rest aiming indu
aDst dep in Ii u The superintendent
de ned senoirg soldiers nth these Inoans in OF
the murderers admooshirg iuem tina, IL they declined
comply In with bis demands soldiers would be sent by
their "6rea Father and ba the consequences might be
that innocent persons might suffer -el the guilty,
and no payment Of any Kind would be made to them.
On the 18Th they dc lined going itbout soldiers being
SEN with them On the l4tb, the return Of me Siper
intepden. 70 Yellow heo ioine, he found all the Upper
soux Indians, who were known annu " Indians, col
leeted together numbering nesrly Ave thousand, with
something like hundred Ysnctoa lodges, and
hundred AZ Ae and nas
pger to Duneb 10 ncate 70 the Commissioner NJ
Indian Ansis by telegraph A, tos time greI. alarm and
Of the several ageb All suspended ,he
farms, and those who had fam lies sent them away.
Rand, vim four compsni Of 0pisei STATE. troops NUN
b ring two hundred men. One company Of about thirty
i've men we're sent 70 re teve the company with hsjr
Sherman, who had been ordered 70 join their regiment on
she.y way 70 UtAh.
On the eveppg OF the 18th soldier was deliberately
stabbed BY Indian See ton, close by the camp Of
Major sherman, without any provocauon Whatever me
Inoan escaped and sheltered by the See tons In
Their 'dss: IN: crcu UNI OF ooas psSdaoed
mediate delivery Of the Indian. The Indians received the
officer with two hundred Of their guns pointed at hi n
promised 70 bring him the next morning. The day
about twenty fre hundred warriors down from their
oE d rso o ,Ss S s
Superintendent would net hold . council with them with
guns In their hands and would not talk 70 them, but de-
manded them 10 give up the Indian
In few moments they answered that they would give
him up Major Sherman went forward with his Inter
prefer 70 receive him. when another Indian stepped for
wad took the guilty Indian placed him bis horse and
carried him back 70 their lodges The remainder Of the
been the intention Of the Indians 70 attack the camp
pecng all the officers and himself 10 come forward to
MAJOR sherman, Immediately arer tn % occurrence or.
dered bis battery to be ready for action and sent word to
the Indians that tue Indian not delivered into his
On the folio sing morning the Indian brought In
delivered up. he hung, had been dete mined,
but placed under guard hopes being entertained of the
Little Crow, Who WAS At he lower agency having heard
Of he proposed attack offered his services aud assisted
The next day the Indians requested council 70 which
they came without arms. The Superintendent informed
delivery Of Inkapatutah or war with the United States
Leaving them 70 counsel by themselves
,; a. S time The Lower sous .sspg SnSsr NE ADVICE Of
70 60 ater lnkapadutah and his band. Alter . few
turns the See tons determined 70 JOIN the Lower Sioux
The Superintendent required that each band should fur
nhh quota 10 make up the party 70 be cent under
mand Of Little Grow, and thai The immediate relatives Of
lnkspsduish should farnsh two men more than The
Az he Indians had not received any Of their annu.
ties, and were unable 70 furnish supplies for ex.
pedHon, rovhions were given TO them BY the super
Before the party had been despatched the Upper Sioux
home provisions sufficient 70 keep them from want hav
Ing been given 70 them. while holding alk with the
Yanctons the Indian who Was under guard for stabbng
The soldier escaped and towards the council, the
guard firing after him Immediately all con fusion No
being Injured except the prisoner who finally
capped, and quiet was soon restored.
On the next day, the 18th Inst the party started
Aner Inkapaduh. That he might be assured that the
Indians sincere and would faithfully perform their
promises the superintendent sent his Interpreter Joseph
Campbell, and ak half breeds with them Tue party
numbered In all one hundred and twenty i've, besides the
not return untlahey had extermnAed Inkspaduah and
his band.
The superintendent would remain u the agency Until
the return Of the expedition and the arrival Of the special
agent Of the department, and should lnka padutah be
brought in, would proceed with he payment of the an
nuties.
The upper Indians had collected for the payment with
thtir and children. Being IN . destitute condition
provisions furnished 10 them 10 keep them from
starving, and they sent 10 sheir homes
The Superintendent had Just received reliable inorma
ton that the YANG hAi driven ell The settlers from
the neigaborhood east Of the Big Sioux river. he was
ap2rehensve Of trouble with them. they In q des
tue condition, and mad rogue ted the recall Of Captain
Mobiles party, Who we're engaged In making the northern
Pacific wagon road
On the 10th portion Of the Ysnctons ,rezed them
selves favorable 10 making treaty The Superintendent,
told Them hst he would report their wiahcs 10 the dc art
ment He believed thai II would be necessary 70 ADJUST
difficulties between the Ysnotons and the Sec
before entering into treaty Win them, Tho Yancous
claim that the 5ee see tons have In the treaty Of 1851
sold the lands belonging 10 the former.
The Superintendent also inclined u believe thai,
before all the uosbSes with the annuity Sour be
nanensy settled will be neoessary 70 make Urea
ties with them, holding them by stipulation OF strsng
and binding character TO the observance OF peaceful re
uons with the United sses and responsible for all depre
dation..
The Superintendent would proceed 70 the Chippewa
agency TO complete their annual payments ~ he
could leave the Lower Sour agency.