The New York herald., 1870-06-11
WASHING ON.
Final Council Of Secretary Cox and the
Indian Delegation.
A Newspaper Correspondent at the
Bar of the House.
Senate Discussion Of the Bill AbOlishing The
Franking Privilege.

WASHINGTON, June 10. 1870.
Red Cloud and His Band at the Indian Bureau.
Red Cloud accompanied by his suite and the wo-
men OF the party, went to the office OF the Commits
sioner OF Indian Affairs early this afternoon. They
all sat on the two sides OF the room the squaws on
the outside OF The lines. There were present. among
Others Governor Campbell, Of Wyoming Territory
ex-Commissoners Coyer ana Brunot, and NUMBER
OF ladies'. Secretary Cox and Commissioner OF In
dian Affairs Parker on entering shook hands with
the Indians beginning with Red Cloud. This cere-
mony completed, Commissioner Parker requested the
ineSpet6r 70 say 70 the Indians that some remarks
would be made to them by Secretary Cox. He
wanted them all to pay very particular attention.
this would probably be the last time they would have
a talk here. The Secretary said:-
viii first refer to some Of the requests which have
been made Some few things have been given since you
have been here such oor as v ana shirts Of New whH o
eneral Smith,, who has been directed to do So will
hs have trader in own country, near the
Black % a w ss r ss BY We Ssys here here
thc Governor OF wyeming, who lives at Cheyenne
seod deal q DO with him. and in addition to being
s as I aa sss IF no e ksep
peace, remain quiet and be good Indians we Wi! divide
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clothing 50 far as we can II you have anything to say we
that they mean 70 be friends with. the whites and
g day: you may start You your way way nome
w he lOng
before you win have living BY hunting because
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that this s best for you that we advise you to do t
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listen to all the complaints you make Your agents must
give the attention your all power
70 make yoa happy long you are friendly to u.s. These
Red Cloud adjusting his blanket around his lolns
and resumlng his usually serious countenance
said
and here talk plainly with Great Father have
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was a young man 1 was poor. In a war with
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old, and am for peace. want to raise chill
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has been shed there II is not my fault but your fault You
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government. icr f.yays II blood has been
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which S sstsnasd from sunrise to sunset, When any
as bad you in s the as al
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Father trading Laramie for we have
the whites, but the soldiers lately Went murdered
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hers 9s.' n1 n ssng MN ike
ias fs and I'd @ asp s lie a a ss erss ss
placed with thirteen nations who gathered there
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when, three years ago, General sherman sent for me
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sm to @ S rnS as .os
They The best have reseIvsd anything from
our hearts glad, that may ten people what
have for u.s. wan, you & 70 take pity my Young
.Rsy s may ' home @ with good hearts Governor Of
asr u Me an not
Style We do not wish him to be Superintendent of
be superintendent-Mr. Beauyals.. We ask you for
and Coffee and Bullock for traders The white man
has got as gold 5 out I saa a1 s n ON s n
with the bow and arrow want him to pay
s % the s SS oa % va ms an
a while win speak again before the sun sets.
Red Dog then gathered up his blanket, sprang to
his feet and, usual after shaking hands with he
Secretary and Commissioner Parker, said:--
of ,fafs nnrp r,iaf fvot
claimed and owned this land Some of my forefahers are
IN % asS as no 9 k Nv T.
shook hands with the whes they shook hands in
n
three four muske ball WOUNDS on me- !! is not my fault
Spirit for peace. When looked at your Tag Of red and
missioner Parker saidWe Of one blood You are
little. When had father they took of
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there know them. All they look at is their
%
want M Beaavais for superinsndent ne the only
there and got into trouble The cheyennes they u.s.
sG t. sn
spoatss yys years and we s have only
have stolen al from u.s. afterwards thirteen ma ma
SRs os The se
the country we were peaceable one em1rran mad lame
was abandoned killed IT, Complaint made that the
Indians had stolen his when Conquerng Bear for the
sake of offered to pay for the COW in mules and
and went TO n neiGhboring fort and brought back
companies Of soldiers The 0cer commanding asked
OF the Indian Conqueng Bear pointed out
the Indian, saying You go there and take him. In
stead of which the officer ordered the soldiers TO tire
Conquerng Bear, and shot my chief Though the road
through country have not received even
brass ring for the land We want to us for IT,
Red Cloud again addressed the Secretary as fol
tows:-
After the rasssre OF the treaty of 1852 only one of the
Great Father has has told us the truth
u General Smith, and whatever he has told me since
nothing but the TRUTH like that man. Generals Harney
Sherman and sanborne said Fort Feerman should
BE- removed but they do not tell 1t straight
The troops there all foot. II il throwing
aray my Great Fathers money for nothing. The
ouoers there not good those around him here
tey are all whiskey drinkers General Smith does not drink
their whskey, and therefore he talk with Great
Father he sends out there the whkey drinkers because
does not want them around him here do allow
ti0u or any Mhie man To bring drop OF liquor into
country; II he does that Is the last of him, and hi
liquor, too Spotted Tan drink much n,