The New York herald., 1867-05-15
COUNCIL AT FORT LARNED.
Speech Of sa-tan-fi. Chief OF
the KiOWAs.
NE DESIRES PEACE NTH THE WHITES.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL.
Ae. Me &es
spsclM CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.
CAMP MAR FoRr HAYS,

CAMP MAR FoRr HAYS
Kansas, Nay 4, 1857.
On The ls inst General Hancock held the most mn
porant Council with the Indians that taken place
since she movements OF this expedition began. The
principal Indian present less parsonage than
ss,au she great chief orthe Kowa tribe Indians in
Kansas The Council held at Fort IaIned, in the
presence Generals Hancock aud smith, together with
Colonel Leavenworth, the Indian Agent After all the
parties had assembled the following proceedings took
place
Mr. JosRs nierpreer) said Before the council COM
Leavenworth told Sa tan-i to talk to-day
70 20 down TO Fort Zarah tomorrow. He would make
otherwise would have done
General HANCOCK said Colonel Leavcnworth pres
en and can answer for himself.
lionel LEAvESwonrII-An have 10 say in regard TO
that is that not word OF that kind has passed between
na did not ask him TO come TO Zarah nor tell him
General HANCOCK TO Mr.. Jooes,-rhat Is sufficient
now; IL satan-ti wishes TO proceed you let him do
saTAS-TI then arose and I'll look upon you and
General smith my fathers want friends and say
by the and the earth live on want TO talk straight
and tell the truth All other tribes my brothers,
friends and am doing all can for peace II die
nrst IL Us all right All the Indians south Of here my
friends when first started outtas warrior)
boy, now am man, and oil men my friends i
the Father Washington ali the soldiers
and troops 70 hold on I don't want the prairies and
country TO be bloody but jnst hold on for awhile.
taking war, don't know anything about IL Nor do
know anything about the CoDanches, Cheyennes aud
Sioux talking about war The Cheycnnes Kiowas and
Comanches poor They all the same color
IN ey are all red men This country here Is old and II
MI belongs to them but you are cutting OF the timber
and now the country Is OF account at all don't
mcsn anything bad by what say. have nothing bad
hidden in breast at aileverything all right there
have heard that there troops coming out In
sbs country to whip the Choyennes and that the
son we were afraid and went away. The Cbeyennes
comag ont in this country also the Comanches and
Apaches but did not know whether they were coming
fnru TI.Ax
listening and hearing from down out of the ground all
the time They were afraid to come in don't think
the Cheycnnes wanted to 1ght; but understand that
you burned their village don't think that good at
all 10 you General and to all these officers sitting
around hore that know that whiever tell You
viii he sent TO Washington, and don't want anything
else but the truth iod other ches of the Kio.as
rank below have ia TO look for ratoIs and 10
look about and their remarks reported TO Washing
ton, but don't think their hearts are good.
Colonel LEAvEswoRTH-Wh he by that is
tnat chiefs in TO make speeches for nothing
else hut TO get something TO eat.
sA-r.Sn--Lone Wolf, Stumbling Bear and Kicking
Bird all come 10 with that object and their speeches
smoant to nothing The Cheyennes. the Anpahoes,
10 Comancbes Kiowas, Apaches and come Sioux all
sent 20 for they know me TO be the best man,
and Information that they wsnted peace They do
work underhauded at ALL but declare plainly
ssey peace hope tnat you generals and all
sheee officers around hero viii help and give me
heart and help the Cheyennes and not destroy them, but
Sst live All Of the Indians south Of this desire
the samo, and when they talk that way me give
them praise for II. Whatever l hear in this
council aud whatever You tell me viii repeat when
reach my villages and there are some Cheyennes over
there whom I wl tell and induce them to preserve
w ssy 70 20 do
want peace and will try TO make them keep peaceful
as kass ; braves have ave sTowo up ron childhood OBJ
old, and continue growing old and dying from time TO
s'me but there are some remaining yet do not want
ALL but want to make friends, and doing the
best can for that purpose. There are four different
bands Of Comanches camped al different points in the
South, along the streams and there are five different
bands Of Kiowas. Lone Wolf Heap Bears. Tim
Ser Mountain and Stumbling Bear: They profess 20
A. ka~a
sscb They waiting however, to hear what they
tearn before taking the warpah The Kowas do mot
FOR them The Kiowas aud the white men arc in |
cooncil to-day, but hope NO mistake VIII be made
Be added to IT, because know that every thing 8 sent
right 10 Washington.
here and prevent mistakes in the translation.
% that all viii be properly written down
sAIAy-u-About two O'Clock want to start back 70
Fort Dodge, and want you TO give me a letter.
GENIAL HAscocK-As soon as can copy II win
ss,e You the written proceedings Of this council, but
cannot say that can give II TO you ~ soon a. that
sA-rAS-rL-I simply want letter when 90 into
camp. so that can show IT,
General HsScock.-l will give you copy Of she pro-
asy man who may be able TO lead y to you.
aA.rAS continued.-As for this Arkansas road, I
have objection It; but don't any railroad
here but up the smoky Hin route railroad
ihers is all right On the Arkansas and all those
northern streams there TIMBER been cut or;
eut nevertheless, anybody knows OF anything bad
suf.o around here nor anything We can XIII TO live
bot ] am striving for peaco now, and
aou want anything construed 70 be bad from what
~, because am simply spanking Of the PLAIN truth.
The Kowas are poor Other tribes very foolish.
they make and very unfortunate and then call
uYon The kiowas to aid them and donr know what 70
think about Il. want peace, and all those ofaccrs
around this country know II. have talked with them
my women with me; but came for peace II any white
men steal stock will report openly. ccntinue
% come often and am not tired Now am doing the
best can and the white % looking for me- II
shere we're no troops In THIS country and the citizens
only fxed around here that would be better But there
80 90 many troops coming in here that /
fear they will do something bad 10 me When Satank
yssss since there was then war, and that was bad.
losing my life then. The kiowas have now
nse.n HIN ls,ison, away tse u Ill indians up nos'n
Why should do 20 down here II the Indians
further south see she white man coming they win not
% Il they want 10 asht but viii call council 70 como
ssd talk, a. hey do here now To day u Is good and
90 night It & good and whsn the grass comes will be
good this road which to tpe West Is good
also. Everything Is AL right now. II you keep the
never be good Let them run away or on the prsres
There s no danger. Let them get grass and thcy
VI, .ia GET g. fs, b.. DO no. ss the s,,. children sa
That no, good don't do a. nor do the Cheyennes.
think that Us very good idea You arc a very big
am ahg chief msseif whenever trader comes TO my
camp treat him we'll, and do not do ANYTHING out Of
shaking hands With me- when ths Indians ss, aiIsils
hqaor thsy eel drunk and fight sometimes and some
sney whpine pui whcn tney get sopcf ney afe
~ rght and don't think anything about a. All the
wnN men around here look al me and hear what
80. am doing all can 20 keep my men down, and
..'us he Test I have pesca Down
he mouth Of The Little Arkansas, wherc
maay vas made, Colonel Lsvonworth was
BreNshA Md was the nrst man Who came
heie 70 maze peace vith Colonel Ieavcnworth and
81, ,, " ~ word Little Mountaip the former
SSssef OF we uhe now deai He d an be couid 20
,snske lesne and sep. .asing asins but ,hs white
dong somstang oaa TO him. aud he was in 20
nutt ro.3fy thst h died Tue ~hite ren and Tndians
fepf hghtipg each stcr backward and forward ana |
thcnt came ~ and made peace myself Little Nous
tain did not give me my commissionT xon n ,yseir
Thee three braves lpoinung soms Insans syo,,S
himl are chiefs also and not afraid or solder ara
he sight of them does not fhghten them al an This
and do not want them stained by the blood or war
don't wsnt you 70 trouble yourselves and haye saa,
shczi bringing out too many tnins In this couutry
don't want any wagons broken seetroye al bv
vHr. Now want TO nnd out what Ia ihc rcsso1 |