New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-16
THE INDIANS.

AT 10 a. m, yesterday, crowd began to
gather at the ST. Nicholas Hotel The modest ranged
themselves on the sidewalk opposite; those who we're
holder thronged the entrance crowded up 10 the Office
and choked the TO the grand staircase The or-
nary police force at the hotel found insufficient. and
a detail was from the Eighth Precinct Capt. Ne
DerInott came person. attended by Of his best
men, At 100 O'Clock the announcement made 10 the
thrOnG: The Indians viii not DE down IN IL ocieeS
They will then take coaches for the Central Park. you,
gentlomen, choose to wait till then, all right ;
but you had better 60 away. Acting on
the vestibule and rotunda were nearly deserted
A little before IL, the hotel entrance again filed w,
fore a large number being women. Ii was with great
nrnnriy passg M the staircase Gen smith stood ut the
ofice counter. talking quietly to knot Of old friends
"I1l tell you what IL - aid he, you people ont here
seem 10 have idea you know more about this Indian
business than We do. The Indians have grevances-no
douF of that. some OF them may he lma SiIary some
OF them real But think that men "ho nave hVed
among Indians for years are better able 10 Judge con
yad Within fsr sR y Silence for moment
followed these remarks but thh General peasaniy re-
I'm like Gen Jackson when he war showing Black Hawk
around. Everybody wants to know which u Red Cloud
and don't care about mr. After this witticsm, the Gen
2 ms tie r. beca1n yident Tue delegation could NOT
be taken QUE through the Broadway door closely
the thror packed 4 diversion was accordingly made
trance AZ the same time an Off pa s,ed the
OF the Reporters g" to the D. rcerst door Co
ing through Sgtings number OF carriages were found.
while in Merc,r-st. carriages we've 10 be seen, but
few officers stood AZ unused door The ruse did not
remain long Undiscovered and the crowd rushed head
hong into Mer, sF-st., many perchng themselves on
brick pile IN ~ the hotG soon two onbuses and
two close carriages Slow foned their way through and
confirmed the w-ters IN their opnioa that they were
right this time.
Al l2i O'Clock thu head Of the delegation appeared Mr..
Besuvas, agent, ard Mr. Richard. nterIreter leading,
closely followed by Red Cloud and Red shirt, the tEO
principal chiefs While taking places in She Omnibuses,
an sorts Of cat-calls varwhOOI@ and OlAndsh eNca
natisns INDUCED in 'Nhere'- Red Cloud ~
'Bring on Yer Biz l. gun &C. ana when Rcd Cloud
appe ed 10 take his close crriace faint cheer
arose which ws only checked Hy Gen. saith raising his
voice md requesting the crowd tsdt-ist.
The eide through {, 1t al Park and the scene ~ The Je
rome Park did tina Indians - express adj
IniTation FOR disapprova Of whiI they After the
return the hotel ana supper ths delegation went Ia
the Grand opera House To witness the Twelve Temp
tations ON entering, some Of she chiefs discovered
that Gen Smith had not arrived. Is addition de-
Law occurred in their admission Gen Smith having the
tc kets The chiefs became indignant AMI returned 70 the
coaches. voWiug in vigorous sioux that they would
the hotel. By the eXeriUns OF Nes-r-. Beau
vas and Richard and the timely scrlvll Of Gen smith
they finally picited- catered the tlraeT, and
NAMED through about hall the Performance.
At 10 TO-DAY Red Cloud viii speak ~ Cooper Institute,
presenting his side Of the Irdian question. NJ Peter
Cooper vii preside.