The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-23
~ ALssf from Red Clouds History.
LEAvExwoErH, June l5, Is,


A look at the dispatches III the Leayenworth
(Kansas) Bulletin Of this evening assures me
that the great Sioux Chief, Red Cloud, is still
in Washington, eating the bread of the Gov
eminent which he has these many past years
despised and openly dehed Spotted Tail, the
companion of Red Cloud, has gone to New
York to see the elephant and obtain the $50, 900
worth OF presents allowed 20 them by the Con-
gTess OF The United States on the recommend
alton Of the President and the Secretary Of the
Interior. Red Cloud declares in favor of the
MorInons and doubtless in favor Of Mormon
ism-who knows? . .r.
When read the dispatches heralded all
over the country and throughout the important
points in Europe of the great feast given by
the President of these United States to these
Sioux chiefs, when Mrs. Grant and family
were present, as well AK many of the distn-
guishcd ladies and gentlemen OF Washington
diplomatic society, cOuld not help thinking
OF tho time when these same chiefs, with their
bands, swept downupon Kansas in 1864 while
our men were in the Union army. fighting un-
der the same Grant for the preservation of the
Union, and rnthlessly murdered our women
and children on the Blue and al JOINING streams;
how they returned westward by the way Of
Plum creek, killing every human being that
crossed theiI path, on 10 within few miles OF
Denver City; how they repeated the dose from
Fort hcarney westward, in the Winter Of 1864
and early in the Spring of 1866; hoz, in the
dead OF Winter, after returning from the Price
raid, the Eleventh Kansas was forced to march
over the plains withoutpropcr clothing or suf-
hcient rations, sleeping in the snow night after
night without tent or covering; how they
reached Fort Laramie In March 1865. and
were scattered by companies and battaions all
along the Platte, and as far up as the Sweet
wateri hn~, In don junction With companies of
Ohio and Iowa cavalry, they captured almost
the entire Sioux nation operating in the Platte
country by the, middle Of May following, and
held thout prisoners at Fort Laramie; how tho
following chiefs, with their tribes, were among
the captured, and confessed tn themselves as hav-
ing bean of those who committed all the dep
relations in Kansas, along the line of tho
Platte Westward Red Cloud and tribe, Swift
Bear and tribe, Spotted Tail and tribe, Stand
ing Elk and tribe, Little Thunder and tribe.
BaptiSts and tribo; how there was captured
with them tho Great Chicf OF the Sioux Ma
tion, Black Foot, aud his second in command.
Two Face; how these chiefs held as prisoner
with them when they were captured one Of
her home on the Blue, after seeing her hus-
band and family murdered and her cabin
burned; how she related to me her treatment
while serving nine months az the squaw OF
Black Foot and Two Face, exhibiting the marks
OF tho raw-hido on hor haro back well laid on,
until sho agreed To their terms of com mpromiso
how she requested of me to punish, then and
there, these noble chiefs, for injuries received
how they acknowledged the deed, and rojoiced
that they had been permitted TO bury the
hetcbet inltho brains Of Kansas citizens; how
Ierected n temporary scaffold on the northern
slope. overlooking Fort Laramie, and In tn,
presence OF the said Red Clond Spotted Tail
Standing Elk, Swift Bear, Little Thunder
Baptiste and their noble followers, hanged Tho
said Black Foot and Two Face for the knowr
crimes Of murder, rape, arson and robbery,
committed on Kansas, Colorado and Dakots
soil; how He'd Cloud than beeain6 Chief II
place of Black Footj how General Connol
then, az Julesbufg The headquarters Of Oh,
,districD, ordered me 10 send all the prisoners
mastering ,474 monI women and ohiIdroh, x
report 10 him, for fear n series of hanging,
would forever ond tho Indian whf--and stoI
contracting; how no ordered and designated
the escort. naming the officers who shoult
have command, and being careful 10 have n,
kansas ofiloetb or soldiers among the number
how, tho third day ont on their way from For
Laramie 70 Julesburg, theso bamo chiefs, Re,