New-York tribune., 1867-04-24
THE INDIANS.

THIRTY MILES FROM FORT LARAMIE ApIh To- '''''
According to previous invitation from Gen. nan,
cock. Is chiefs of the Cheyenne OF " Dog Soldiers
came TO camp last night ostensiby to hold council
hut chiefly that Gen. Hancock might impress on their
minds tho important necessity of keeping to the strict
letter of their treaties. Our officers were dressed III
full uniforms. and presented fine appearance. Inc
Indians were magnifcently dressed in gorgeous Grim
son blankets their faces painted and their bodies be-
lzencd in all the glory of the Indian toilet Gen.
Hancock, after all were seated around the council
hc. addressed them
here yon and that any of you wished to SPEAK
me- You could do So Your agent Is your irehd no. Srea SUn
deal TO say TO YOU but want to see an tae enc SIetS 10 @ s
those chiefs that here Tomorrow an going 10 YOU
,anp have boy, said 10 be Cheyenne, whom tIe
e we Sdssd nsnS Hf 10 ind this boy and girl
who somewhere IN the United States We @ 40 ~
boy aud here he is ready to be 1eyESa % % m 70 b @
nearest relatives who may call for him. VIII @ gac S,r i
at Fort IAIne1 VIII H. te eli ~ e"r Denver we have
written for her and she viii doubt e sent here either
,yery 10 her relatives You the hoy has not been
Injured the gin will be delivered by u.s. also umnured
stored TO equally unharlned tel You
taese things now tS mat nSmv yT% ,oer more than
tho tribes put together The Great fathel mas nean
that some Indians have taken white men and women
captyes He has heard also that great many Indians
are trying get up war 10 try to hurt inc Whlte mar
yt YOU here but my troops will remain among you TO
that the peace aud safety of the plains Is preserved
going also To visit you your camps Inc lnnoeen
aud those who truly our friends We shall tleat az
brothers If we find hereafter that any OF you have ed
20 we Will strike YOU In case OF war we snai p p
befreDds enemies III there are any tlDes
1--WE them up safe and unharined they have
collected the evidence of all OutraGes committed by you
se me who arc guilty and who not have heard that
great many Indians want fight II so we are LePS TaT
the conditions II you are for war pe en oSH R G Se
hiS
yOhr Great Father, ii we 20 TO war III we u9 any eUGu e
treat them brothers, and win separate them nom nom
tho uacontents, and provide Ior he II ne cb &
will be waged against The guilty, we are pTiIs n mst ni,
o LEI 'Vo Tonr VoTng men stop them you must Keep YOU
men off the road These roads will Deneiu the ihuah
and promptly to them The steancar and wagOntrain
must run and it Of Importance TO the whites and In
them shall be safe You know very we'll if you 60 to
war with the whites, you VIII lose me 1ITS' trTe
yo0 might kin some soldiers, and surprise s. some ne
ieJ-Sat is What they are for; we have plentymore,
md as killed. We have anotherln ms place
rs YOU VIII be cxterninSted If there good In;
das that don't want to so to war snail hep p ihe o ao %
protect them If there any bad Chiefs wl heip te
good Chiefs 10 put their heels on them nave gIeat
Chiefs with me that s2Ge & Sc RaTe onbt moe ms9
great battles than you have fought flghts MY ChleIs
snall numbers They not anxious for wars against
Indians but they ready TO make just war Lot the
i man travel unmolested Your Great Father is your
ie,d "a well as the friend of the white man. II wh&
nisn behayes badly does wrong to you he shall be
punished the evidence aseertaned ~ the t,ial pFoNS
"a, redress your wrongs better than you can. Groans Of
g5Sh uSh.l have nO more 20 say. Will await the
peace. You ought to be the white mans friend; Come
20 The white mar and ne Win take care o. you you "TII s
nave to say."
Cen Hancock sat down. and deep silence prevailed
la the council. The grave, taetum countenances OF
the chiefs indicated deep meditation. The Officers,
on then part kept strict silence chief lit the calu-
met of peace. and smoked two or three whifs and
then handed it around to his compeers. When that
important ceremony was completed, tall chief with
. great dignity in his bearing, sprang up and folding
his magnificent robe around him. SO that he could
have the free of his right arm extended his right
hand to Gen. Hancock, and uttering the word
How" shook hands with him.
Then moving to the center of the council " Tall
Ig" head chief of the Chcyemes' addressed 1t as
~ You sent for us-we came here. We have made
treaty with agent Col wyuhocp We never did the
white any harm. We don't intend TO. Our agent
told to meet you here Whenever YOU want TO go o9
When we como on the road your young men must not
shoot as We are willing to be friends with the white
This boy yon have hcrc-wc have seen lin-we don't
~ Arkansas. The buffalo are diminishing last The auto
oethgt wSre pleEiy few & Years IS agGrare nov % % iIi1
something 10 cat, and we VII he compelled to come
WbSBeTeT ssg fhey see ms hc fire. AID we fire on the
Tho KiOways. Comsnches, Apacles, and AIrapaboes-
send aud get them here. and talk with item You say,
you going 20 village Tomorrow shall have no
more 10 say than have now l have said al wanted
uoS They did not ten inc they were coming have
SpO@en.'
/ Next morning Cen. Hancock moved camp, and
commenced his march mp the Pawnee Fork TO where
the Indians were encamped TO the number OF l,OO
! When half way he was met by body Of Indian
chiefs and various of the Cheyenne and Sioux mn
fons. They marched in line till they were within
$50 yards Of the expedition. Hancock drew bis troops
In line consisting of the 3lth Infantry and portion
of the Sd Infantry 9TH Cavalry, under Gen: Custer,
made quite a formidable body, and the chiefs, al
though bearing flag OF truce, appeared III at ease
Some of the warriors IN the rear kept edglng away
and, after putting space between themselves ana
our command set of at lively gallOp for their
camp. Roman Nose fine looking chief and mag
nifcehty dressed in captains teld uniform, drew
near the command with choice and select body OF
chiefs and warriors. Gen. Hancock asked hlm,
s'Why do you draw your young men IN line " DO
yGS Sfh owa1 Soa are Tepe ISI e do not want
war, if did would not have come 50 close
2 ne e SSd as the oEs wSo
should be left with his soldiers when he went back,
and said g. want him to be respected and Obeyed as
the great chief he then Informed hOman Nose
4hat he intended TO march to their camp and have
+" big talk with their principal chlefs. Abont p M:
~we reached their, village, which was composed OF
about 800 lodges. and eamped within half mile OF
It. Toward night three chiefs came IN, and informed
the General that their squaws and papooSs had gone
and scattered Overt the prairie. lie asked them y
they could not find them and BRING them BACK
They said they would try, and departed, seemingly
for that purpose7 One OF the interpreters, having,
probably, some business IN tha5r camp, went 10 the
S1lage but Immediately returned, and informed
Hancock that the village was empty The Indians had
gone taking with them everything OF value, but had
left their w,gwamhs ,h n5aS esn & SSea baV
. 10 leave DOg-stews bad. been cooked ana weTe
ready in the pans buffalo broiled and buffalo rump
roast dogs heads baked, and, in one OF two IA.
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