, 1870-04-29

Letter from n..Jesuit 1IissionnrY-A
tsTa1k ,, with the Picgnns-Feni-
Teucc and EzumS1ity lIn1aifcssed-
Other Erfbea Qufet.
= WASHINGTON, April =
General 4. SuI1y, Superintendent OF Indian
Affairs for Montana, has forwarded to Conn.,
missioner Parker the following copy of d letter
from Rev Father G. Iuaoda, S- J., Missionary
to Montana Territory:
.HELKNa, Montana Ter. april 10
"Gnerui 4. Suty, Superintendent Indian 4 fatrs-
ts nz.a 2 SIN II a~-e- tl'al pleasure TO inform
camps on Belly River, in the British Posses
sions, there met a 1arga camp OF
Fiegans, most Of whom wera those
that fed from the. alarias after
their misfortune Of January last. Being called
BY the Mountain Chief inta his 1odss, be spoke
at length OF their late misfortune, and tbe d.
sire be and his people have of making = last
ing peace with the whites Having told him
that was glad to hear what he said, but de-
sired to know il the other Chiefs vera Of Tia
them, which wzs held on the 18th OF March: ::
and it ia from notes taken on the spot that I
have the honor to report the. following as tha
expressions of their Wills:
The Mountain Chief complained OF the
false report Of his having declared war against =
the whites He strongly denied having said
anything that could be 50 understood Ha
said he had been stripped Of his lodge md
madc poor, but be IS satisfied. that bis JounS
men have been beaten, and thinks that now
more to trouble the whites- He desires now
to make with them . good and lasting peace
Asaea, Chief Of the band Of Fried Grease
Indiane, complained that while be has been
friendly with the whites his. baud suffered
more than the others. He was not nl-dis-
posed toward them, md desired that listing
friendship. should be established again
The Boy Chief said it uas the desre that
the past be forgotten and . good Peacs be
made with the whites He complained Of the
exercise their intlnencot to bring them to make
a lasting peace with the .PiegaEs,
"Stoias, Of Lame Bulls Eana, asIs that his
family has been nearly extinsuhaed in the lata
fights but he will not talk bad and desires to
make peace He fears that tht North Rlack-.
feet might steal again from tle whites, and
the blame be put again on the fegnns.
1.-THE White Cali, Generom Woman, Cut
Head, and Big Talk, Chiefs Of different banda
Ct the Piegans, were also present, and spoke,
ing, think that the above will be enough TO,
persuade you Of their general desire to make
1 lasting peace with the whites In the hope
that such thing will soon. be accomplished, I
remain, respectfully, y0ur sas obedisns T ssryant
In this connection, General solR speaks @ OF
q conversation with Father Innott1, that no
further serious difficulties need be x3prehend-
ed from these Indians that the small lpo1 had
ca1ricd of large numbers them,
and the greater portion Of the younger mem.
bets Of the tribe had died He had paecIuated
graat many They are frightened At The les
son they have got, apl hive no wish 'or any
fu7iher movement Of troops this spring. Cen
erI Sullr thinksit probable that u someproper
ps7son con1d be sent, clothed viii fnu
a4shority to act, much good would result, both
to.the Indians and the government, ald that.
.L7y might be induced 70 give up ther rowing
habits stealing, ke- Bnt the person sent TO-
t. talk with these Indians ehonld be oneTho un-
\ de1stands them fully, and not make promises
which afterwsra VII not b COMPLIED sith
Commissioner Parker has oticil Ee2otts,
from Captain Eeys, agent tor the Indians.
It tha cunaSen-A eEenss.- A-.-n me
Utes and tha Scarrilto Apachea- The toopa
which had been stationed at thst agency
were removed on the Sd Of March. but the
agent THINKS they ara not r5eded- The effect
OF q military force in their mifst still "a
manned, and there bad been no complaints
from citizens, or any further trouble in regard
to the BaIo Of whiskey. The Indiana express
themselves satisfied with what they receive.
ard ara wiling to re.nsin without receiving.
ANYTHING, II that is the alternative The agent
had explained to the utes the greaser benefit
they Viii receive by going on tho Colorado
1esea eaTatinn, but they still refuge