The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-06-13
From the New York Standard
AN INTERCEPTED LETTER FROM
SPOTTED TAIL.
His Ideas OF the Cabinet, Politicians,
Civilization and Washington.
WASHINGTON lime

w ASHlNGION. 81 uQe 4.
Spotted Tail, one Of the most pow
erful of the Indian chiefs. has caused
to be written a letter, in which he
plainly counsels war. The letter seems
to be consequent on the proceedings
of what the Indians call the Red
Berry Council, or, in other words, the
grand reception given them the other
night in presence of all the ladies of
the Republican Court, and the Presl-
dent and members of the Cabinet.
Timely knowledge of the contents
of Spotted Tails letter. procured
through his interpreter, has enabled
the President to so adapt his official
conduct to the return of affairs as to
induce Spotted Tail to forego or post
pone his designs of Wholesale massa-
ere. This concilistory policy had the
appreciation of Secretary Fish, aud is
cordially Endorsed by members of both
Houses of Congress, who are con-
versant with the facts. The following
is the letter of Spotted Tail, as die
tated and interpreted:
THE LETTER OF SPOTTED TAIL.
OGALLALAWALI.AWA - MY
SQUAWl-The Great Spirit guard you.
| whisper to you from the City OF
Councils. White faces surround me,
but the heart of the chief knows no
fear. This squaw among her women
is of cheerful heart. She knows the
war -whoop that calls the warrior.
When the chief is gone, she sharpens
the knife for the head of the pale
facet
The White Man is like the sands
of the sea. His huts are like the
trees of the forest. His horses are
iron. Their speed is lightning. he
has little wire that goes over the
great country. 1t reaches a hundred
nations. He blows through the wire.
The White Man is a great blower.
The words of his mouth 90 to the ends
Of the earth. They call up warriors
and summon men to the council. But
the soul of Spotted Tail knows no
fear.
Many are the white men, but great
heart has my squaw. White man
afraid of Indian. When they see
him they bend before him. Squaws
bend before him like the sapling of
cing0nsdnoyGkonso before the blast.
White flowers on the war-path trem :
bic at the tread of the warrior. Not
so, Observation-Disclosures,
nv squaw. when the warrior returns
to eat buffalo and couch by thy fire,
light of the prairie!
Great chiefs have the white men.
The Great Father is a ire-kiug. aud
smokes the brand Of peace. His
smoke is like the cloud of the wig
wan and the smell of the forest on
fire. Very silent is the Great Smoke,
the Great Father. Solemn is the Big
Fish. chief in council. but no warrior,
no fghter-no mark for arrow, no
head for tomahawk. Chief Cameron
is sly on the trail. He catches fish,
and the great chief is with him.
Spotted Tail not welcome to spotted
trout. Spotted Tail not invited to
catch Fish. Red man very angry with
Great Trout.
Many chiefs OF white men have seen
Spotted Tail. Proud is his heart to
see Butler, Chief of the Massachu-
sets, strong in battle, fierce in coun-
Gil. Mourns his spirit that the white
warrior has no plume upon his scalp.
Chief Sherman is Indian painted
white. Great smile has Chief Colfsx.
Much hair has warrior Bellkap. Loud
noise is the Council of the Stone
Wigwam; sound like the murmur of
streams; like the tongue of squaws.
No tomahawk there. Drink too
much fire-water.
Smooth faced are the white men,
my Black haired Dryer of Buffalo
Skins, cousin of the White Cow Rat
tier! Smooth-faaed andsmiling and
cunning are these yellow haired pale
faces. Their squaws have garments
like the sky, and their trinkets are
brighter than thy beads. Their speech
is like the confusion of thousand
songs of birds, and is not to be under
stood. They tempt the Red Mans
eve. but they are treacherous like the
White Man.
The chiefs give the Red Man
great meal, and make him sick. Red
Dog he eat much. Red Fly he drink
much. Big Bear eat much fruit of
tree, and so home with pain in stom-
ach. White Cow Rather eat red
berries, and milk of the cow. They
call it ice cream. It refreshes the
heart like the yell of the warrior.
Big bear is great eater, and the Great
Father feed Indian till he die. Red
Cloud Proans for the Medicine Man.
Red Fly is sick to death. The squaw
of Black Hawk, the World locker, is
yellow as the moon. Yellow Bear is
no warrior, and Spotted Tail is weak.
White Man have many medicines,
many poisons, but Indian has his
knife. Woe to the White Man! In
dian want bread, not ice cream. Red
Man want blood, notred berry. War
rior hungry for scalp, not cake. Spot
ted Tail remem bers his enemy. Spot
ted Tai! goes home to the war path.
Observation-Disclosures
wallahwallah prepare the wigwam!