, 1870-08-06
SOMETHING ABOUT INDIANS
Return OF Fathers Dc Smct ssnd RAN.
kcu-The Different Eraud~ Si~It.u-
The Chiefs Sccn-A keMlMtAccncr-
Prospects Tor Misslous-Conditiou
OF tho Indians.

OF tho ludsuns-
From the ST Louis EsputIicun. inJ l.
Father De Smet. the venerable Apostle Of
panion, Father Kanken. from MISSIONARY
tour among the Upper Missouri Indians, lIav-
ing been ateent from st. Louis some two
months. Ihey went HI Tar As Grand Riser.
which is about ], 200 miles from st. Laais, auf
during the journey ea~ frun 10000 to II,
The trip proved very fa.ieuing. owing:
tho oppressive heat, and sae i1cessan
talks With the various bands Of Ind,lns
which they met.
At Grand River about GOO Indians are cou-
EcgAted. The missionaries frs: visited tha
y .ianltons, OF which the principal shief Il
TWO Eeara. 4 few years ago this C1lief
the missionary WAS on visit to III. camp.
On the eouth Ei.e Of the river are located the
Blackfeet Sioux, whose principal Chief.
"Grass," fne-looking Indian. renewed hls
acquaintance with Father De Smet- A singu-
lar Eeniniscence was connected with the father
who 5Walks Barefoot" About twenty.six
years ago Father De SINE. Wis returning frum
the Rocky Mountains, AID had to pass through
the hostile B1ackfeets- Having reached the
Missouri River tic party disesged toward s,,s
interior Of the count.y in order to 1voil
tle GntlltnllS oa0us. I0efc were tf1ee l10To
besides Father De smet.who composed the
party. After = day OF tiani travelling they
shot lndslo, and cat1rel fos tho night in
valley. just ~ they we're preparing roont,
thev heard a'War-cry, and deserted in the dis
tauce i band OF a1oui eighty Indians, rho
were c~r.;ng up swiftly On their trail. The
ms s4i&tti their guus, Int Father Dc Sne.
hecte.: sl,tn, not to use firearms. Al they we're
tr:.r E1Lercd and would cortainlE 10 de-
Et.Grsd.
The Father, then putting on bis robe, went
to meet the Indians Qua Of the men ouly
followed him. shaking with fear. When the
Indians eaw the blscE GOWN tlcr ha1ted. and
forward and told the chiefs that the 's black
gown" had come ar,auE them to speak about
The word Of God. Tbs sayages then received
Father De Su,et With great Kindness. Ho
took them to bis camp, gaze ~ May ~
sip Of coffee all round. Tho calumet WAS
smoked, after which the pack horaes were or
dered saddled, aa1 all appeared read: for
parting. They shook hands. when the llaad
man OF the band took the tEidlc out Of Father
De Sme.'s hand, and motiorel to him and his
rs1t5 to follow them. They then discovered
ten or fifteen miles. to \ STREAM knnwr, as Oak
Geek. inst below tirand Eiver- About mile
away they eaw an Indian camp Hith $40 lodges.
and ful1y LOCO Indians dancing with hosrid
EeIla anu gestures. 4nH Lltel or tae3E EaF-
ages was Tho Man Who Walks Barefoot ~
prisoners. He took be5utifu1 buffalo rooe
and spread it on the ground, and motionel to
Father De smet to feat himself in the centre.
Wien thus seated the Chief ordered dozen
lndiaEs 70 seize hold of the role, and, raising
i. r. elosy tnsy egnvsEea srar,sa Father De set y;
mile to their camp. He was pnt in tho
centre Of the Chiefs 1odge-waa given tho
place Of honor. feast was prepared The
Chief, Barefoot, rose And ulado 4 speech,
saying it was the most joyful day OF his life,
and thanked Father De smtt for coming to his
the Great sritit to he appcasel in their be-
half. Father Dn Smet, IN resnousc, Invoked
tho blessings Of the Lord on tho whole camp.
aud thanked the Chief for the kind reception
extended to him. When he concluded tho
Chief gave eigna1. and all the Indians pres
| toward heaven, and With their left hand they
smcte the greunl. Father Ds Smet asked
| them what the meaning Of all this IVES, when
the Chief explained that the right haud was
! raieed because 1t was from abore that all good
camc; and by striking the ground it wss siSni,
ing on the ground. The feast then commenced
The Chief took out OF 4 Lnge tett1e the touSut
and choice Bit OF buffalo and put it on III
plate, and cut it up III small pieces, and ii
after bit he rnt in Father De Smes's mouth
The latter vas inclined to sc1le at this pro
ceedirg. Int mapased to keep on serious CT
prcssicn- When he had finished the Ecp3a
he drew his hand ACROSS hia throat, signilsin
tc The Chief that be was filed. The Chic
1 then goTEed himself with the remainder O
the dish. there being enough to satas.y Ia
hunger Of two ordinary men. Next mornin
the pack-ho1ses were saatiiea and lsoush
out. snd Six young men, including 8 son q
the Chief {and brother OF uGra.s"j. were 81
lected to accompany Father De smet to hi
destination. After travelling three OF fou
days, they a.rived ut Pierze Chouseau's pos
or Furt Pierre. where they wcro welcomed Wit
open arms.
The lndian eecort was sent back to the
| tribe with presents. During the relation {
this incident 10 - G.zse, the Chief was muc
| gratifed, and. though = boy At the time, b
remembered most at the paiticu1ata, At state
by Father lie Smet-
The next baud vlsired At the Grand Rive
was tho Ctcupapa-, wl4ose Chiefs are At Rus
uipg Antelope and 1t Lag" both "a jolly ol
chaps az it il possible for indians to le. II
Ogallalahs arc also At Grand River, teald.
! the fragments Of senne other tribes
. Fathers De Snct and Ranken intended
, visit the Ar1ick2rces at Fort Eeslho1d, bu
!, after waiting some time for steamer, tht
| ! gave up tho trip md ret out On their resul
Iowu the river. They returned to Fort S1ll
| md we're accompanied By General Stanley 81
, i lazy, Oh a FlbR 10 1tN1aA 4hOLtooly H1$utSs
! miles below, where they had = counsel vii
t.Icliow. :. uawk." Of the Two Kettle ban
!, , They next visited the Cheyenne Agency 4,
| saw " Great M2ndau, the medicine chief
. ! the Two Kettle bands There we're larl
| number Of Indians Who we're on the war-pa
.. two years ago, but who are all now dispos
> TO Ge peaceabfs as long as they are well fed
), From Fort Sullr the missionaries had = tet
. . | Gus ride OF no miles in wagon, reaching L
Brule Agency at White River. Here ne
! found 4 large number OF people headed
: aIton Nation" we11-knoEn tIuaky orAts
Missions we're given to the soldiers and t
: 1nttiaus and every attention Was paid I
. good fathers. Tho latter thsn took steau1
. = Tor MILESTONE AGencr, where - Spotted Il;
: Vas resting from bis visit 10 WashingtG
:. ! They cid not eee him, As he Was Out Wkta t
= steamer touched there. They we're receis
= kindly, and written paper Has given
=, - fztheIs, inviting them to establish . missi
! there. Various poIrtH weFe selected for n
: | .aont, but this Fad to be determined b.
:, superior. Fort Randall vas visited. On
? opposite eide OF the river arc camped = porti
:, Of the Iancton Agency The Indians here
:. doipg we'll. The government is dong Ill p'
= tit1e to feed these Indians, and the agents
= their best to keep them couteused- On i
4 Whole. Father De Smet eays these Indians !
= ~ well behaved rs could b expected OF
mapy white men Situated as the Indians Al
i Horrible CIs1d-,uurdcr Cz1se+
= Froua lhx Eet Nitchsll (fora) st'ss-