New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-17

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HOW THEY TREAT A CAPTIyE-IHE LESSONS
OF THE VIsIr-RELICs OF INDIAN BATTLES.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., June 13.-Iiave you an
appetite for another Indian meal-one last moUrnful
repast The Brule band OF Sioux were a. thoroughly
done their implies and 10 be served
up. They went appropriately on Friday They were the
mdest and most agreeable OF these Wild creatures,
though gamey" fellows all. We miss them this dull
season. We miss most of all, genial Spotted nihe had
such waggish ways with him. Tie Ogaiala delegates
are far tougher subjects and much harder OF digestion
than the Brles They said 10 have disagreed with
the Department OF the Interior We shall miss them
also miss their able Obstinate shrcwd old beadclef,
and their fiery orators Red Dog and the three Bean.
We shall have TO fall such pacific, mildpoken
homeorators, Senator Drake and Representative b. b.
Butler
For all the costly parade that has been made over
him and his people, fear that Red Cloud will leave
Washington as dissatisfied as Kossuh left IT,
nearly years ago. fear that in spite Of all the efforts
Of the Secretary Of the Interior and the Commissioner 10
"soothe the savage mind" he win shake the dust Of
Washington from his moecasins, If the treaty which In
dian-lke, he repudiaes, outrage and swinde he
canceed-if his reasonable demand for the removal
OF Fort FetterInan and his modest little requson for
several wagon loads Of ammunition"b be not granted
and that he will home to sound the last long defiant
blast Of through the Big Horn set the Powder River
fire. do other desperate deed Of vengeance.
have high Democratic authOrity-Judge Woodward Of
Pennsylvania, "bg Indian" from the Wyoming Valley
for saying that Red Cloud Is the abes Statesman who
has appeared in Washington for many years, since the
good old Jackson days probably II this great leaders
shrewd, wary, Incorporating, wild Sioux spirit, bis
eloquence, grim w.t. bulldog persistency fail, his irle
will be in despair, yet will fight with calculating fury,
with the madness that hath method in it, and will do
all the damage that their day allows.
We attended the Council Saturday morning, and
noticed then had noticed all other Occasons how
little the power and OF national Govern
tho nd Of
civilization had awed or subdued these barbarian
brothers. They be impressed by these things, but
overwhelmed-they be sofened but not cajoled
They have been born to and nurured in fierce hate OF
great that could stOop TO wrong It's poorest
subjects-of Christian civilization that s eirdlng them
with an narrowing circle OF fire. They hold inva-
sion to be one of constitutional principles and rob
berry and lying among our Gospel privileges Thieves
and liars themselves, from ignorance poverty starya-
ton, and mad blind sense Of injury, they have yeta
contempt for weltO-do thieves and bookesrnod liars.
The they Of the wealth and vast extent OF our
| country the more they wonder at and detest
| the gTaspng spirit that reaches out for the gold
and OF their mountains and streams, and covets
their wild hunting grounds They cannot yet understand
the mighty pressure OF foreign immigration behind our
people; all the tides of the world are setting against
any entertainments which the most honest treaties the
strongest legislation can throw up around the reserya
lions Of barbarlsm; that however may be with u.s. as
nation overlooking Europe and swarming Asia cannot
afford millions of OF the best grain and
ing land of the earth lie: faow forever as roaming
grounds for the buffalo and the antelope and hunting
and fighting rounds for the that Nature, being
feminine will not patiently keep much longer the secret
hid in mountain and stream that the
Great Spirit himself in the steadily advancing
flood Of civilization, in the thunderous roll OF the tan
and in the lightning Of the telegraph.
The admirable faithful speech OF Gov Ptchlyn Of the
Choetaw nation at the council calculated to impress
upon minds OF the chiefs the wisdom OF accepting
civilization the only eectual guarantee against dece
ton and wrong and ultimate determination. He urged
them to abandon their warike and nomadc habits, TO
cultivate the SOIL welcome the schOoimaster and tie
missionary. Mr.. Secretary Cox-who in all these diif-
cult negotiations shows toward them the most patient
frank and conciating spirit, making no promise which
he had not good to believe he can fuhli-gaye
them similar advice. But though they did not deny that
the Red would eventually I've compelled 10 adopt the
ways and occupations OF the White man. they said
they say always "The time has not yet come there Il
game enough for the present and we must st roam ana
hunt" The feeling seems TO be, latter rs, the deidge
For their unhappy they showed sort of desperate
stoicisIn great owness Of spirits, admitting that fg
might take TO living in houses, 20 blowing and
digging, to going TO school, and even 10 Congress.
Red Cloud spoke with good deal Of dignity Of attitude
and fitness of gesture He made some telling points 10
the immense satisfaction OF his coleaeues-epeaking
always to a running accompaniment Of glunts. He he
gan his speech IN sitting posture, after solemn hand
| shaking 81 shall say but very few words" he said,
for am tired OF talking" II his really coming
Congress- let hope that this desirable sort OF weaG
may be handed down. that like the lazy Yankee,
they may be born tired" As he warmed with his sub
ject he rose his feet and really did himself great
honor and proud the heart of Mr. Vincent Coiyer
I donbt II Cicero ever spoke with more genuine
| feeling, or power OF sarcasm; but l do hope
| Cicero never had quite much trouble
| with his t0ga. With every burst OF passion the
| blanket gave way about his waist and had 10 be
/ ur-4 a. ,N.rfa pEI VanRA afA
| quence have been greatly exaggerated The Indians
have certain poetic phrases which are their com
mon stock trade, like the cant Of reformers or the
shibboeths OF politicians. These are always used and in
argument the aboriginal mind travels In circle was
most struck by powerful religious eXhortation. The
Red man." said would at death 60 10 better place
and be happy for being ignorant the Great spirit would
not hold him responsible for his little SINS hut the White
man would have to suffer severely all the for his
| education and enlightenment" Who looked 10 see
missionary in Makh-p-atlu-tahi He could not have
better field Washington, unless you could give hima
| call.
Near the close OF his speech Red Cloud pointed To
lady present Mrs Fanny Kelly who had been one OF his
captives generously asked that she should he paid
property his people had destroyed In Dakota out
Of the money be apportioned TO them. afterwards
spoke with this lady, who is young and fesiook,ng
bearing no marks OF hardship trouble and received
very singular OF her experiences she said the
terrible warhief and his people had treated her whthe
greatest respect and kindness. She impaired to Red
Cloud some superous rosents OF fancy soemed tome,
for neither she Mr. Colyer make good
ness nobility In his face He is not mean not utterly
maleyoent, perhaps, but he is savage in blood and
bone and forever Red Dog now,
looks open TO conviction ard regeneration You fancy he
could rise of his wild condition. at will, and lie like
other men-that he just about tn dottha the solitary
turkeys feather his hair is the last eint signal Of the
old heathenness the tail end OF departing barta
ism. There also young brave, who had mild, in