The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-30
The Indian sother,

From the ~. Y World.
The council held on the 10Th instant at
North Platte, between the United States Com
missioners and certain Indian chiefs, was i'm
portant, although it did not result in def
mite treaty The hostile tribes responsible for
the current troubles are the Sioux bands of
the North, and the Cheyennes, Kiowas, and
Comanches of the South The former roam
along and above the valley of the North
Platte; the latter along and below the valley
of the Arkansas. But all these tribes, whose
hunting grounds join and intersect each other
in the country between the two rivers men
toned, make common cause for war of the
encroachments of white travel along the stage,
wagon, and advancing Pacific Railroad routes
between. The Sioux, besides, are irriLated
against the wagon route opened through the
Powder river country from Fort Laramie 10
the gold region of Montana, which country
they have long occupied, and to which tney
have an undoubted title. This explanation
will enable those who take the trouble 10
glance at map to understand the glSt Oh 'ne
difficulty.
At the recent council, Generals Sherman
and Harney, Commissioner Taylor, Senator
Henderson, and most of the other Commission,
eIs were present. Some of the most noteo
chiefs OF the Sioux and Cheyenne tribes ap-
peared, stated their grievances, and maze
their demands The latter were, that the
/ Powder river road, the Smoky Hill Hallway
route-which runs along the valley OF the
Smoky Hill fork of the Arkansas river-aud
! the building OF the Southern Pacific Railroad
! altogether, should be abandoned. The NOISE
| of the locomotive, said Spotted Tail and other
! spokesmen, drove away their game r me
! presence OF soldiers provoked war; rake
away your blue-coats and your whlstlng en-,
| glnes, and then come unarmed, ana tr"Fol
peaceably among us, and have your throats
cut in the good Old-tashiOned way j. was III
effect the mtimatam of these willy warriors
''And for the present. as some sort OF securivy
for such future state, give us plenty ol
presents, ammunition and arms
In response to which modest suggesli'nS
General sherman is reported to have saul
'We believe the time has come wASn y W Ou
should begin, and with our asslstahCo Uo orses S
in q few years have herds OF catJls altu t "a
like the Oh erokees, Creeks, and OhoetaWSi pS Hpu
can rave corn fields like the Panca., fanKtoHHs. us
! Shawnees, and PoLtawatomlts, AOI OoIIyanctne
yourselves that the white men al are o1 on can do
In al directions, and spite OF all you oa bI1 G
they will soon have all the g1ou lanu @ Va :, nt
county, that unless you CHOOSE & road m
IL may BE too late next year TDe eso ~ W
the Platte will be built, and that up tne IN y,
Hill also. II you are damaged We atiaScnt IiaSS ~
interiere the Great Father, who, ont Oh III kthH- "a
ness to you, has heretofore held BACK tnS " wI,S1 @
soldiers ana peOples VIII ICY NIJa Nor fnra
will be swept out OF existence " o O .Her1iGro 1s 10
| propose to let the whole Sioux natlon YOU III
cinded) + elect a country on the Missouri river,
embracing the White Earth ana O1ey 1l,L,t, Shn1
riN ers, TO have forever, and we propose 70 alLoH
! you TO keep out all while men, except suon
traders and agents as you may chooses theTe mere
TO cultivate the land, build houses auo rHtse s
herds of ponies, cattle sheep, etc. We
propose TO help you there as long as you
men you want TO show you how to raise
corn weave wool into blankets, and make
houses We could teach your children 70 read
and v rite. We also propose 70 oter the CheY-
ennes, Kiowas. Comanches, and Southern ln-
dians similar homes IN the country Delow Ihe
Arkansas, aud il any Of you prefer that couhtfy