New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-04
THE INDIANS.
PRELIMINARY COUNCIL OF BOTH INDIAN DELE
CATIONS AT THE INDIAN OFFICE-sPEECH
OF SECRETARY cox AND REPLY OF RED

PRELIMINARY COUNCIL OF BOTH INDIAN DELE
CATIONS AT THE INDIAN OFFICE-sPEECH
OF SECRETARY cox AND REPLY OF RED
CLOUD.
WASHINGTON June 3.-Both delegations of the
Sioux Indians came together to the Indanoice this morn
Ing where they had preparatory council with the secre
tary of the and Parker Long before
the arrival the Indians the passages OF the Depart
meut we're filed by crowd anxious to inspect the Red
Men as they passed it by and this, besides being I'M
pheasant 10 them nterfered very much with their com
tort making il some what difficult for them to wend their
way into the Council Chamber. After while, however,
they all admitted and seated Spotted Tan looking
nauions ON one side OF the ROOM while seated in two
rows right angles from him. was Red Cloud ana ms
larger number of Chiefs and the head men, together
with the squaws who accompany them.
There were also present Gen. smith who accompanied
c tS hsI SiS~ Of Fort LARAMIE and others
After the Indians were comfortably seated aud ha
soner Parker accom- panied by secretary Cox, entered
the Council Room aud were introduced 10 eaeh lnta VI
Red Clouds band having met the Spotted Tan party pre-
vOusly.
made, the first being ~ the Commissioner who said;
very glad to-day know mat YOU have come long
have bad nc accident herr ali ven and should be
a = s mes hs, he waa, 70 come washington
hin a.. To- r,s, ss @ 20 s s f.. himself and bis Sos sat
wan, I'm bret heal Secretary Ofhe enOr who belongs the
The Commissioner then stepped aside, and Secretary
Cox ADDRESSED the Iree sayihs Sion, Nation wanted to cone
gtn President and officers OF The 6oyernm.n
e glad themselves said tcF wanted 70
that the
,ery hard each other and u snoN what each one SaI
each other lace utsI what
= rA1 rtt ought The Prsient, Gen Parker
or Government,
night WINK therefore shall want you To tell US What
IL feel AL what condition H. % nat We
nav and that maze peace that
,hG AT IL coming have that this great
peoI tie tine We want ~ mo out t con
diuon The soui coGn;ry that make satisfactory
treAus n, President himself s the Ctes aud,
want them are Ia tn HIN NLAi h, nave 10
az sn N, u ma W. Influence
tsi Their, the Indians aud whites but
At troubles about dheuues between ctrent
The secrp ary after the conclusion " his speech 10
Red party. addressed himself To Spotted TAI,
thanking him for being present and telling hn lie was
glad Of the good Will he had for the whites
Ii thought at the conclusion OF these speeches ta'
the conference would terminate, but Red tloud an
nounced through his interpreter that he had something
10 saw and ~. piping briskiy the table he shook hands
with the officials present. and Ia hrn VOICE spoAo aS
follows -, A.. a.,
PHEsDs: "a Ions t<sy to se yon and me ureA'
Pstef bet rrsrhd herr do DOL ot AZ ne
When Great h.r permitting 10. come
nd isn elhItn 70
item rstous Of ammunition 10 NJ game t Nsh you
oan t..erI 10 M peor, Tel them arrived al rght
After making these remarks, he walked quickly back
and took his seat among the warriors. .
Cox said that for the present ne woui sim
py them again, and that lac would telegraph 10
he'd Coudr people that his party had arrived safe ana
a. IN MS other rquests they would receive most careful
Afternoon The Commissioner told them that tomorrow
ne would chow them the points Of interest III ana around
tLe city on the white people did no bur
noor aud the evening VI the neat day the fresdeh