Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-12-11
Ind,,n ch,.f, at Fort Laramie.

FORT LARAMIE, November u looo.-
There are many new Indians in here
to-day whom We have never seen be-
fore, and several Of them were at the
massacre at Fort Kearnsy. They be-
long to Red Clouds party, who Is the
worst'chief or the plains, and soy ne
is coming tomorrow. He has not been
in for two years, but has sent word six
times to this post during the summer
that he was coming in, but disappointed
US.
November 5.-The garrison is oil
excitement. Two chiefs, Red Cloud
and Red Leaf, have come in, and the
| officers are holding q council with them
and their men to see what they propose
to US. W. has just returned, and
praises Red Clouds speech. He does
| not wish to 20 to war with the whites ;
his great-graudfather told him that tho
whites were tho Indians friends, and no
has q paper given him by his grand
father to that effect but he wants
powder to 20 to wal with the Grow In
dams, who have just killed five OF his
men.
This is the first time be has been in to
this post, though he has boon sent for
often, but would not come. He said
also, in his speech, that General Har-
ney sent for him, but he did not like
him, and 20 would not come. He de-
clares he does not want war, but peace,
and calls on his Father above TO wit
ness that he tells the truth. He said
that he had come in to hear the news,
though he does not care what is going
on 10 Washington, as he has never seen
the President, does not know him, and
so takes no interest in him. W. says
he speaks eloauontly, and that his
gestures are graceful, and would do
credit to a civilized orator.
Colonel Dye is delighted that Red
| Cloud has COM in, as no one before
him was able to prevail on him to come.
Red Cloud himself referred to the mas
sacre at Fort Kcarny, aud said the
officers there had promised to give the
Indians all that country (land), md yet
they came and killed them. This he
gave as O reason for his revenge.
If he now signs the trenty it Will
make it pleasant for us here, for now
the ladies do not venture out OF sight OF
tho fort. e
Red Cloud and Red Leaf are the two
greatest chiefs on the plains, and 1t was
Red Leaf who killed General Fet,erman,
after whom the fort above us is named,
and Red Cloud led tho Indians to the
assault on Fort Kearny. These two
warriors brought in a largo number Of
Indians, old IN and men, but the
two hundred warriors that We expected
did not come.
Red Cloud said he did not bring his
warriors, because they were all young
men and badly disposed, and would steal
and drive off our stock and as he came
with ia good heart" toward the whites,
he hoped they would meet him with the
same spirit.
Colonel Bullock, the sutler, always
e~utertains the Indians, and lie came up
for me last evening to 60 down aud see
those wild men at their dinner. Every
thing was taken out Of the dining room
preparatory to this feast, and the ludi-
ans all suuatted round the room on the
floor i IN q low, just as many MS it would
hold, while q servant stood in the mid
die of the room, with four tin boilers
| full Of coffee, and Of rice, raisinS and
sugar, cooked together, which they
thought a great luxury. .
There was also another boiler full Of
potatoes, and another of soup, and q tin
plate and tin dipper to each guest. Each
one ate his large tin plate twice full,
and drank two full clippers Of coffee /;
aud when they had finished they put
what remained in a bag, which they
carried away. -.
As each one finished his meal he rose
and went into the parlor, and took a
seat in q rocking chair or on n sofa with
as much ease and grace rs If he had
been accustomed to such a thing all his
life. Then VIC were all introduced. first
to Red Cloud and then to Red Leaf, and
even down to the last in rank, ench ono
shaking hands. Next pipes and cigars
were given them, and all smoked until
il was time for Thorn TO return to their
camp, which is about two miles of.
They seemed to enjoy our society as
much as we did theirs, and when We
shook hands and said slowly, =" Washta
COLA" which means WI are good
friends, they were delighted, and their
iendish faces expressed pleasure, and
their little black eyes twinkled with de-
light to find that we knew so much Of
their language. .. HUI.