The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-23
ALEAF FRoM RED CLOUDS HISTORY
A startling Chapter Written by Col. Moon.
Iight-savage Life on the Plains-Civii
Life in Washington - Murder, Raptne,
Arson, and Robbery Rewsrdedb by Fcasts,
FsttenIpu, and Candy Feathers.

Life in Washington Murder, Rapine,
Arson, and Robbery Rewarded BY Fcasts,
Fauenipg, and Candy Feathers.
From ne Ledpenuorth (Rdnsas) bulletin. Jans5
LxAvsrwoRrH June 10, 1870.-A look at the
dispatches in your issue Of this evening assures me
that the great Sioux Chief, Red Cloud IL stlll IN
wbIs hs bs. these manS past Years despIsed and
openly deHed Spotted Tail, the companion OF Red
Gland sss 20 ssC o 70 sse showed
them by the Congress Of the y lifted States, on the
Of the Pres .e ana ecrey the
Mormons, and doubtless In favor Of Mormonism--
who knowsf .
When read the dispatches heralded all over the
country and throughout the important points in
Europe OF the great feast given by the President OF
the United States 70 these sioux chiefs, when Mrs.
Grant and family were present, as well as many OF
the distinguished ladies and gentlemen OF Washing.
ton diplomatic socisty could not help thinking Of
the time when these same chiefs, with their bands.
swept down upon Kansas In 1864, while our men
| were In the Union army, fighting under the same
Grant Tor the preservation Of the Union. and ruth
| lessly murdered women and children on the
%es.vsrd by tie way OF plum creek killing every
human being that crossed their path, ON to within
few miles OF Denver city how they repeated ne
1864 and early in the spring OF 1855 how In the lead
Of winter alter returning from the Price raid me
without proper clothing sufcient rations. sleep
| ing in the snow night after night; without tent or
| 1865, and were scattered by companies and bat
| talions all along the Platte, and AZ far up
companies Of Ohio and Iowa cavalry, they captured
| almost tho entire Sioux nation operating in the
Platte country by me nude MD, o, NAY ho ,n Sn1
ing chiefs with their tribes. among the CAPTURED
and confessed themselves as having been q those
| who committed all the depredatous 10 Kansas,
| along the line OF the Platte westward-Red Cloud
and tribe, Spotted Tail and tripe. Standing Elk and
| tribe, Swift Bear aud tribe. Little Thunder and
| tribe Baptisie and tribe how there was captured
with them the great chief Of the Sioux nation, Black
| Foot, and his second in command, Two Face how
these cnies held as prisoner with them when they
we're captured one o. our Kansas women, Mrs
seeing her husband and family murdered and her
cabin burned; how she related TO me her treatment
while serving nine months as the sSuaw OF Black
| the rawhide on her bare back we'll laid on,
until she agreed TO their terms OF compromise
there. these noble chiefs for injuries received
how they acknowledged the deed, and rejoiced that
brains OF Kansas citizens; how erected tempo
rary scanold on the northern slope, oyeriooking
Cloud, spotted Tail Standing Elk Swift Bear, Littl,
Thunder Baptiste and their noble followers hangeC
crimes Of murder rape. arson, and robbery, com
| mitted on Kansas, Colorado, ana Dakota soil how
e cS1a ea SonnoP thSn an ussbUrg OH
headquarters OF the district ordered me to send al
the prisoners mastering 1'474 men, women, an,
| children. to report to him, TOR ear a series o
| hangings would forever end the Indian war, an
| stop contracting; how he ordered and designated
command, and being careful TO have no Kan
| sas officers OF soldiers among tile number
| how the third day out their from Fort Lara
mic to Julesburg these same chiefs, Red Cloud
Spotted Tail, Standing Elk Swift Bear, Lttle Thun
derIBaptste and their ovelytr tribes, rebeled agains
| the authority Of Gen Connor's escort, Killed the
| commanding oficer and a number OF his men, an
| made good their escape to the Black His WI ere
from that day to this, they have been amusing then
| selves by killing soldiers and stealing GovernmeI
| property and now they demand the removal
Fort Fetterman and all troops nom their country
= | How the Commando In Chief Of the army permiite
r. | Chats soft word that should be Immediately Of
dered out OF the Indian country and mustered out
| service for tile hanging OF the beloved Black Foe
| and Two Face. How the Eleventh Kansas was o.
| dered about and abused by Gen. Connor until Go
| Crawford obtained their muster ont OF service.
Now, in the face OF these facts, hastily and rude
stated in the face OF the murdered citizens of Go
. oTado; In tile face OF the scalpless graves OF Ka
| sas, and the daily sufeTings now Of her people {
the frontiers, and the thousands Of treasure belt
4 expended b. the state annually 70 protect life NJ
| property from the demoniac vistations OF the
red sons NJ chiyary, the Government OF the Unit
e these crimes. the commanders OF the expedition
- nld makes for them great least where they appe
v In full harness, with the very knives hanging
5 their belts which were once plunged into the DO
. els of innocent children DRAWN life from III,
=, mothers breast; ana there hung the very ton
| hawks, glistening in the gaslight OF the VIII
o House, and rejoicing back the splendor and br
X liaucy OF diamonded ladies, which braiLed
loving mothers as they sat nursing their hrst-boi
y and singing OF the love they bore for the busban
he md fathers who at that moment targets FOL
IN hundred arrows, and whose scalps hung dangli
IRON the saddebows OF Red Cloud ana Spotted Ia
e The silence of our representatives, willie these
8 gushing scenes have been TRANSPORTING has been
eeodingly polite but, Oh bow craven the spiI
| Yours truly, THOMAS MOONLIGHT