New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-06

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fellshed, but | have none to note. Eevervtbinu
sav3r2 OF peace in this locality. ''''rs
rra;e nase had several important councils with the
tnta t o. me plains within the last three months
Dut me most Important of the series was held nj
tne post Yesterday, March llth. Col. H. E. NAV.
nader, 5th United States volunteers, mandn9g
west sub-distrct Of Nebraska headouarters At the
p Ma AaVhg received information that Red Cloud
ta p!tya,iuta,) the head chief of the Sioux ma
ton, with large number of his followers were
encamped on the North Platte about one and a
nan miles from here, went with his staff and tbe
otler oIicers Of the post out to meet the Indians
ana welcome them in. At o'clock and 40 min.
T Tts' with the minor Chiefs Spotted
gu brave Bear and Standing Elk, with about 1850
SIOUX ~, braves, approached the post, escorted by
Col Maynadier and staff, with most all of the ofi
GERS OF the garrison, H. P. Humphrey, A. A. A, Al
rlding IN front with small American flag. The
Tbis paaa greeted the indians on their approach.
Inns was something new to them, and when they
neard It, their yelling and shouting made the coun.
Try ring for miles around T14F
On arriving at the post the Indians all scattered
70 te up their ponies, except Red Cloud and Spot
teo TAI, who were accompanied on horseback to
the headquarters building BY Col. NJ, Adj. H. and
Maj. Geo. M. OBrien, the post commander. Red
Sioud appeared very shy, never having been in
tne house OF white man. At first he hesitated to
Sais s bnt Col. d., having dismounted took
him by the hand. asking HIM in the Sioux tongue
70 alisht. Red Cloud then dismounted, and the
Colonel, in the kindest and most polite manner,
led him by the hand into the council rooms which
were warm and comfortable, and beautifully dec.
G Gis WIN national coors The rooms were soon
hlleo 70 their utmost capacity by Indians and off
GERS. &! seeureda place where could see and
near all OF the proceedings. There are many
little interesting incidents which shall be com
PEELED for the sake of brevity to leave unrecorded
The minor chiefs assembled around Red Cloud.
their head The wonted suenness of their Indian
eountenances was changedsto grave and serious
expression which indicated that they fully under.
stood and appreciated the circumstances in which
they were placed, and the obligation into which
they were about to enter. Red Cloud, in partic-
ular, seemed deeply agitated, as if by the strue-
Cling emotions of the native pride of his mighty
soul bowling before the plain necessity of submis-
sion to the mortal enemy of his race. Deliber-
ately he filed and lighted his "peace-pipe ~ or
calumet. which he first smoked, then passed it to
Col. Maynadier, and other officers and chiefs.
This being done, Red Cloud remarked, " he that
smokes this pipe never tells les then raising the
pipe toward Heaven, called upon the Great Spirit
to witness his sincerity.
Col. Maynader then knelt, and raising his
hands, declared his honesty of motive, then rising,
shook hands with Red Cloud and the other chiefs,
saying he would be happy to shake hands with all
of their braves, and especially the good Indians.
but they were too numerous, and he would pro-
coed to the remarks that he desired to make. Col.
Maynadier said;
';My brother, am glad you have come here to
see NE, as have some important things to say to
orders to make peace with you if possible. To
carry out his orders concluded to send for you
to come and see me. ! ask your confidence. and
hope y0u are not afraid to trust me. Seeing you
here to-day, my guest, is indeed proof to me that
you do trust me. 1t does my very heart good to
see you and so many OF your braves assembled
here with peaceful motives, and good and honest
intentions. Our entire country will be glad if we
can make permanent peace We all know that
: is o bad thing for any people, but the white
M ia il n huili b1t7Ea- o,,d
lay up stores in times of peace to live in times
OF war. The red man Is poor and must hunt from
day to day for living. II we have war the white
man will make many big broad roads through your
country, and wilt drive off all of the game, and
you must starve. want you to make peace for
your own good and for the welfare Of your tribe
and people. ! know that your people have been
deeply wronged, that bad men have come out
among you TO swinde you. But cannot prevent
the white man from coming to your country as
long as there is anything to be gained by comiAg.
You cannot keep them away, nor the Great Father
cannot stop them from coming. The Great Father
will make roads through the country. The red
brother cannot hinder him. The Great Father
makes roads through the lands of the white man,
and pays him for the damages, and will pay you
when you are damaged it you are good. And il
the white man will conc to the country it is large
enough for both, and they can live together in
peace, even as the red clouds and he white clouds
exist together in the heavens, and do not destroy
each other but only make each other more beau.
tifu. So the red man and the white man must
live together and not fight.
"The Great Father will send men here to make
a treaty with you. | will be here and will attend
to your interests, and will supply your wants as
well as can until they come. The commissioners
will be here in three months. They would come
sooner, but they have to bring train of wagons
loaded with goods for you. You must talk among
yourselves, and come to an understanding, so thai
when the commissioners come you will be ready
to make treaty with them. You have plenty Of
time to prepare, and when there is no doubt il
your minds, you should advise with some of your
white brothers-Mr. Bullock, Mr.. Bourdo or Mr.
Vissenette. would advise you to camp out or
White river, or some other place where game il
plenty, and wait until the peace commissioners
come. In the meantime, will feed you as well az
can 4; but you are so numerous that l will not be
able to give you enough, so you must get wha
game you can. When your people badly need any
thing, you must come to me like brother and
will do what can for you. The Great Spirit knows
my heart hears my words, and knows that am il
good earnest lam done.
A Cheyenne Indian enters the council room ant
wishes to hear the council.
Col. Maynadier-The Great Father is willing tt
make treaty with all your people who desir
peace. ...
The Cheyenne takes a seat in the council
Again the calumet is lighted and smoked as be
fore.
Max piyauta then arose with some dignity, AM
said
q flieHu, an soihS W salh w yOu, anu I'LL
pipe, which hold for you, and which you hay
smoked, is proof that do not lie."
Then, going to Mr.. Janice, he took him by tn
hand, saying:
~ want this man to interpret for me [Mr. Jot
interpreted for the otherl for very often the inter
prefer does not tell you what the Indians say
but this man will tell you all that I am going t
say .g
~ am the chief of our nation, and have com
mere to-day with my people to talk to you and
MAKE peace. We are very glad to hear what 20
nave sad, and we are glad that the Great Fathe
mas CHOSEN you and sent you here to talk to US.
hno" tha5 you are an honest man, and have nevt
tolo US lie nor done US any wrong. know thel
has been mnch fault on both sides, but we hor
that when we see the commissioners that the Gre
Father promises to send to us, we may settle all
and lasting peace" =
Son.tig a-liska Spotted TaiD. who was here
council few days ago, and whose daughter W
ourled IN tne post cemetery last week, arose ar
SAID that his Greas Father had chosen Col. Mayn
der ana sent him here to do them good only. .:Y
say no pad words to US, but all YOUR words and .
your actions have been good. NV Great Tatb
thinks well OF me and my people and wants ~
US good. My Great Father will hereafter do Nc
narn ana VIII nave no revenge against us 2
have been deceived, and have been led into ~,
and have had much trouble for MANY months h
all of the lille things that have occprred in ~
time must be forgotten. an very poor and 70
not pay for anything that my people NAV ba
taken from the whites. But we have made naa
and have all come together. We must watch 90
other and see who commits the first breach Of +
peace. Ny Crest Fathers lands are ali fame
around and the white man is angry if only an a.
NAL passes through hia farm. | have The saI
feeliurs [ would like TO have nv land fanca5 =,