New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-11
THE INDIANS.
ANOTHER COUNCIL WITH RED CLoUD-THE IN
DIANS DISSATISFIED WITH THE DECISION
CONCERNING FORT FETTERMAN.


DIANS DISSATISFIED WITH THE DECISION
CONCERNING FORT FETTERMAN.
WASHINGTON, June 10.-Red Cloud and party
this morning had final council with Secretary Cox and
Commissioner Parker. The Secretary made a speech
saying some of the requests made by the Indians
corning raons and allowing them traders would be
ceded TO- and the Government would do all in its power to
make them comfortable and happy He announced that
they had already received presents in the shape Of
blankets, etc. and would receive in NewYork
their way home He repeated what the President said
concerning Fort Fetterman 1t must remain" He told
them they would be started their homeward journey
Monday, which information received by the Indians
with unmistakable signs Of delight.
Red Cloud spoke in reply evidencing certainly his
dissatisfaction at the determination Of the Government
not TO remove Fort Fetterman. In his argument the
chief said there necessity for its continuance and
its presence useless burden and expense TO the
Great Father He also took exceptions again to the
roads running through his country and intmated that IL
trouble it would be the fault Of the Great Father
After long speech Red Cloud suspended for rest and
Red Dog another chief, and the orator Of the nation
then gathered up his blanket srang to his feet and
usual after shaking hands, with the Secretary and Com
missioner Parker, said:
Look at me! am one of the chiefs Our people first
claimed and owned this land Some of my forefathers
are buried in this land and it is my business TO talk
about. MY fOrefathers raised the same you
My Orefahers shook hands with the whites they
shook hands in peace. Look at all these young men,
rails, and chiefs of our armies. 1 have three
or four musket,ban wounds on me 1t is
ing "a prayer TO the Great Spirit for grace.
When looked at your flag go Of red red r,S and
only. Look at me and look at yourself Turning to
Commissioner Parker, he said We are of one blood.
You are living among the whites Your color has
changed but very little. when had father and mother
they took care of me and nnrsed me- want you to 40
father When leave this house want you to do the
Ine /
them All they look at is their own interests and TO see
60T s can are G 3 SI Ii ae aperw 20
Mr.. Beauvas for superintendent. He is the only
went there and got into trouble The Cheyennes they
us have sold our land We want to know what right
they had to sell i Our Great Father sent out Commits
soners in 1852 and promised US annues for 81 years.
have been sent out who have stolen a.! rom us AFTER
ward thirteen nations held talk with You, Conquer
Emgrants Travelled the country; We were peace
able. one emigrant had lame cow which
WAS f w Sena aDS GHdC killed Complaint
was made that the Indians had stolen his cow,
TO nav for the cow in mules and moccasns. This pro-
posal the emigrant refused and went to neighboTng
officer commanding asked for surrender OF the Indian
Bear pointed out the G fay officers
dered the soldiers TO fire upon Conquerng Bear, and
s sU e have not ceVed even brass ring Tor the
land. We want you 10 pay us for it,
Red Cloud again addressed the Secretary as follows:
people the Great Father has sent out has told the
truth 1t was Gen. Smith and whatever he has told me
Harvey sherman and sanborne said Fort Fetterman
should be removed but they did not tell it straight The
Great Fathers money for nothing The officers there are
not as good as those around you here they are all
whisky, and therefore he can talk with our our
54SRcrs He sends he there hct wdn f
them around him here. do not allow
does that the last OF him ana his
liquor Spotted Tail can drink much as he peases
they choose do not hold myself responsible for what
spotted Tail and the traders do there When you buy me
useful. do dirty flour, rotten tobacco and old
spotted Tail only tell what is true You have had
great war but after u was all over you permtted the
chiefs who had been lighting TO come Dack.
Secretary Cox said
We have listened attentvey to what the chiefs have
had to say, and have very few words to say in reply
others made before the treaty of 1867 and this is the
treaty we trying to keep, because we do not want
to think we tell you what do not We very
sorry whenever any mistakes are made, and
when you do not know what we mean. One rea-
son why we sent Gen. Smith back was w. we
had confidence in him. We mean to be as true
you have found him 10 be- We shall give him insrc-
tOs back to buy the presents for you, so you
h9yS hfm gG BY ame n o TG f Ra SaT waI
but when make treaty we agree to forget what ls
and want you 10 forget ~ There have been bad White
See how many bad either side The best way
is to be friendly and deal honestly with each other
~ tue be e's' buiit' The Sioux agreed not to dis
iurb it and that il should be built Now if the railroad
damage 10y feeding you. We mean the Government shall
keep back the white men from going into the Indian
country as well bad Indians from going into the white
country This what the troops are there Tor c any my
Of g I6 s ifh them G and send beer men IN their
places The treaty gives the lines OF the Indian
country.
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for and Secretary Cox proceeded 10 explain, showing
the boundaries fixed in the treaty of 1867 Red Cloud
looking On with great interest and lac finally spoke as
follOws
This is the first time have heard of such treaty
never heard Of IL and do not follow it. want
10 know who the Interpreter who Interpreted ese
things TO the Indians.
The names of these were mentioned, and he said:
know nothing aboutit. 1t was never explained 10
Some conversation took place between Secretary Cox
and several OF the Chiefs in relation to explanations OF
the treaty by the Commissioners to the Indians The
Secretary sad
THESE things were done by Gems. sherman sanborn,
Harvey, Tppan, Augur, ana Terry who would not tell
lie 10 save their lives and who wished the treaty To be
understood rs 1t was mere Witten Wheh inc Orls Wee
abandoned that was proof we were dong what we had
agreed A.. ,
Smith aid not Cave Fort Phil Kearney because he was
there carrying out orders One reason why he desired
this taxi with these Indians was that there should he no
difficulty between them. The Great Father thinks this
a strong bond Of Obligation This treaty was signed ny
more than 200 different Sioux Of all the bands.
Red Cloud replied
do not say the Commissioners led but the interpre-
tiers were wrong. never heard word, only what was
brought to my camp. When the forts were removed
came make peace. YOu had your war houses or forts
When you removed them signed a treaty
Of peace. We want TO straghten things up.
Secretary Cox resumed:
have been careful so that no mistakes should 10
made aud thatour word should be as open as daylight,
70 that we may understand what binds the Sioux ana
ourselves We trying 70 get Congress 10 carry out
our promises and want the Indians 10 do their part
We simply 10 thcm this is the agreement made as
we remember We have copies printed IN few leaves