New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-17

moving about during that Ave months-tbat sne hao
hard nothing to wear but reiterated that 'he
Tna,ans both men and women, were good TO her rom
,h ert She made herself useful 70 them, by nursing
,ber wounded and writing many letters for them-re'
inc them as kindly though they had been her own
rothers and ssters They grew fond Of her. ihoeeu
that 10 punish her. for rash attempt to escape, they
,od her little adop;ed daughter which very hard
20 hear she said but knowing 1t to DO their way Oh
dealing with prisoners she did not lay 1t up against
them"
In case OF the Killing Of an adopted daughter or step
daughter, I really cannot say how wei my Ohrlsuau
charity would hold out but fear should SEQ my own
child so sayagely slaughtered" could take the
hands or money from the hands that had done the deeu
stl liked the effort at atonement, on Red CLOUDS part
If was honorable and generous and showed that the az
mosphere Of the Capital had not demorazed Mm serl-
ousiY
In reply to an exhoraten from the Secretary to give
un ohting and cultivate the SOIL Red Cloud that day,
made use of a certain expression which caused senss
ton among the Indians and embarrassed the interpreter
it being something which could not with proprey DO
translated The gentlemen sayages seemed 10 ENJOY Ss
keeny a. honorable members Of the House ENJOY ques
tionable tlojoke or as distinguished Senators enjoy
sly double entendre
One touch Of nature the whole world kin"
regret 70 say that the great chieftain expressed
reluctance 10 visit NewYork He had seen enough big
cities and quite enough white people, he said, and
think he is disincned TO have his young men dazzled
and dishoartened by beholdng any of the spendor
and power Of the enemy he may yet have TO fight under
such fearful disadvantages.
whatever the result Of these negotiations think it Is
well they came-wen for them. They have seen NUM-
cipal election Of unprecedented excoement ana DUCT
meas they have seen debate in Congress, they nave
seem our ororn Capitol surroundings, they have seen
lincoln i'm plory before the City Hall, they have Wit
oessed dramatic speotacies they have behed fashion
able ladies in dteeetk evening costume ana they VIII
probably be content to dwell In sard9e deceRcles
forever" On our part, we have received lesson Ii
natural dignity without pomposity-in confidence with
out bluster-in poverty without hunkeyisn Ihey nave
stood ON their rights they understood them and been
bold They have demanded-they have not begged
see no poetry in the Indian, and no beauty that VIC
should desire him.; but he pointa moral not adorn
tale. must confess, too, that the speeches OF Red
Cloud and Red Dog have given another color to my
sentiments the Indian question that, after hearing
The Secretary the Commissioner Gov Pitohlyn and Mt
Brunot, the handsome and benignant friend OF the
Dakotas discuss this terrible problem, have come to
the conclusion that portion Of all the tribes OF the West
and North West be saved and civilized. But III not
yield another Indian. One must draw line somewhere,
and draw mine at the mountain rangers and sKulkers
D, Arizonahe wild Ishmaelites of America The Apache
must be immolated-when we can do 1t. "First catch
your hare"
At the Land Office the other day. Mr.. Wilson, the Com
missioner, who has collected remarkably curious ana
valuable cabinet and museum showed us a singular
trophy Indian wsrsrea headdress of the most fright
,ul and diabocal description. 1t composed OF buf
lao horns and skin, adorned with wampum and tnsel,
and long wild tufts Of buffalo hair. Depending from it,
was tail Of inordnate length, also tnseled and tfted
with small sleigh bells running all the way down It, This
unique accouterment the property OF Tall Bull
Cheyenne chief, who was killed In fight with the
o. g. 5th Cavalry and their Pawnee auxiliaries under
GEN. Carr time last Summer. When this chief who
was gigantic savage, that the day was lost he pu
nis wife and child pony, and sent them within ou
ines, telling them 10 surrender TO the whites
The Indian woman, who kindly received
said that when her husband told her she must give her
up urged him to go with her, but that he covered
his with his hands to shut out her entreates, anC
rushed back into the fight which was the last she eve
saw of the lamented Tall Bull. lie was speedily killed
and these arc his remains In this same engagement
another Cheyenne woman, young, and remarkably hand
some came dashing into ranks with two children
strapped her pony But she did not come to surrender
She came like fighting fury, armed with long knife
with which she struck frantically right and left At
seeing herself about to be captured she stabbed to
the first child, then the other, then herself and
70 pershed-a Medea whom there s no Eurpdes to I'M
portaIiEe CO.