The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-19
Arrival OF General Harvey nc Sc Louie
Iaportsnt Treaties Negotiated with she
Indians.

ET. Louis, Dec. Is Zen. Harvey arrived last
evening from the upper Missouri river, where he
has been experimenting the Location OF the In
diars upon reservations. Gen. Harney's head
quarters we're at Peoria Bottom fifteen miles be-
low Fort SulIy. The different tribes have been
settled on separate reservations, as follows: First.
above Fort Randall. are established portion Of
the Brules and Ugalalas from Fort Laramie and
the Platte.
Among these are the French half breeds. Bon
dean, Quincy, Bissennette and Charley Gsrreau
The Indians here number two thousand i've hun
dred. About one hundred buildings were erected
this season. including the agency building, saw
mill and seh0olhouse; church Is also oeing
erected. Some two hundred acres OF bottom land
have been broken up and seed corn. wheat. peas
and beans had been procured for sowing in the
spring. This colony Is supplied with provisions
enough to last TIL the first Of May next The
Indians seemed TO be contented, enjoying their
dances and keeping drum going all night.
The next reservation n called the Cheyenne
reservation, and Is located ten miles below the
mouth Of the Big Cheyenne river. Toe tribes
settled here are the Two Kettles, Sans Arcs, Mice
coIjous, end q portion of the Lower Yanstoas,
spring will amount in all at this point to $500.
Agency buildings, O steam saw MILL store house,
and physicians residences, besides other bull
have been erected, and work cattle and fsrmirg
utensils have been purchased. Lieut.. Ladley was
left In charge Of this settlement.
The next point established BY Gen. Haraey Is
at Grand river, 100 miles below Fort Rice, where
portion of the Upper Yanktons. Uncapappas,
Catheads, Baokfeets and Sioux, numbering $500,
have been assembled. The balance of the above
tribes are out hunting buffalo the Black Hills,
1t being desirable TO keep them out on account OF
the prospect of lack Of provisions, should they
all come In, which would swell the total number
ct this point to IL coo. Some Of the Yanktons
were permitted TO make o temporary settlement
on the east side of the river outside OF the
walton, Gen. Harvey taking the responsibility OF
allowing them to stay for the present. saw
mill and other buildings have been erected at this
reservation. --t
!. Spotted Tail was at the Forks of the White
river with Swift Bear, Standing Elk and Big
Mouth, all the noted Indian celebrities recently
from the North Plstte. Some OF the Bru.e war
parties were with them. They said they were
hunting buffalo on the Republican and got into
fight Spotted Tail lost nearly ell his horses, they
being worn ont. and the general gave him sup
ply OF stock TO begin life with again.
A reservation will be established at this point
for the Brules and It Is In contemplation to open
another at Moreau. forty miles below Grand river,
for the Blackfeet Sioux. who are at present draw
ing supplies from Grand river. Although 1t was
late Ia the seasoa when operations were COM
meneed, 5000 Inds ns have been induced to settle
on the reservation, and fed and comfortably
housed, with the slemen OF civilization within
their reach. i1.arr- o..
Gen. Harvey will visit Washington before re.
turning to the Sioux country, with view of OBJ
tanning from Congress q ratification of the Sioux
treaty made at Fort Rice last July. and to await
the adoption of such legislation as will enable
them to carry out the work so auspiciously begun.
An additional appropriation is needed.
The general has the utmost confidence in the
success of the plan now iDaueurated on the Sioux
reservation. He says the greatest fear that fills
the mind OF an Indian Is starvation. Feed him,
and he will be contented. -