New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-10-23

chcs-Pavy wahsa Iner young Bear), head chief Tip
Lah-pennoyay qalniod Lips, -ah-wah-t9-yeh-9e
wGah Without Wealth., tie whole consisting OF 100
OF the Kiowos-sat-au-ta white Bear, head sachem.
Sitting Bear, T0n-a-ewkO Kicking Bird, the whole
OF the ATapahoes little Raven head casique great
Arrapahoe nation; Spotted Wolf, Storm, Yellow Bear
Powder Face, and Ice, representing III lodges
Tho Apaches numbering in all So lodges, we're repre-
sentod by the head warrior Wolf Sleeve and the chiefs
The Cheyenne tribe was represented by Black Kettle,
formerly great sachem OF the tube but who has lately
Bull Bear most powerful warrior substituted instead
Bull Bear, chief of the Dog band, was also presgni
Bull Heap of Birds, Slim Face, Black White Man, and
Grey Head, representing in all $50 lodges.
These chiefs dressed IN the most picturesque
manner Their faces dyed with red ochre with curious
Their headdrcsses we're Of very unique cut-eaglg
feathers in plenty stuck IN circle, all standing erect ana
forming head-drcss resembling crown. Their cars
were hung with brass rings Of every SIZE ranging rom
ore inch 10 three in diameter Their scalp locks NcIS
ulied and hung down the back adorned by string OF
silver plates reaching 10 the heel on their breasts were
shields or cm1ously carved cOnCaNc sleIs, el15 @
incasCd in rings Of brass Their feet were cOlGtG
with moccasns strung with beads OF every coor worked
other way that their vivid fancy could devise BLACK
Kettle wore OF his head tan dragon hat, WINE hO"lhg
long robe Of the finest blue cloth other CHIEFS had
eaudy blankets interviewer with fancy c3ors SOM It
Mexican serapos While the rest wore Dlue' Ieu p"oA'
and green blankets. . ,, 60 1o,.
The Commissioners hcld q preliminary COuO4 'V'""
/ of which the following was the substance;
/ COmmsSiOneT-Mhcre are the ChcNcnutsf 80
Intclprccr-Thc most important chiefs OF the cheyenne
Nation though there lodges here present. arc Dseh'
/ Oh the CimmaTOn River,
Well then, ten these men, said Commissioner Taylor,
that their Great Father has heard there Is trouble ana
that he has here to for ourselves ana 10 ahe
peace; aud that have military men win US as
travelling through Wild country, ana we WlsheI
| them 10 protect the road. That we nave heaId
there is trouble North and must finish our business
here as eXpedtiousy possible to keep our WORD
with them Tel them that we nave maze Pcaco III
the Ogallas and Brules, and we hoped 10 make lul
| and lasting peace with these people here. -
In answer which Big Jake, Chief OF me Cheycnnes'
said through the interpreter, that 10 would take eshI
DAYS az the furthest before all could be In that those
chiefs that were present hut few in comparison 10
the great body absent il would be useless to make
treaty which the big absent would not accede TO-
but that they willing TO leave everything 10 the
Commissioners judgment, and would be their children
He told them choose whatever roads they Waltel
/ and they would obey that hc going TO send ~
soldiers 10 drive every body into the council ana atlt
would be better, means 10 induce the rlDcs 10 come
| in to dress those 20 men OF lis in good clothes.
To this proposition the Commissioners gladly accedcd,
and the runners dressed In full cavalry uniform.
Ia eight DAYS the furthcst, the Council viii take place
We are campcd half mile from the Indian villages
Little BigMOutlI's band having absentcd themselves
they that they don't want any annuity goods but
they would be we'll pleased to have traders among thc
Until the Council have nothing 10 do but wait for u
period OF eight days We cannot bc in 81 Louis
until the lst of November As the cOuicrs are about de-
/ parting, must close.