New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-10
THE INDIANS.

| RED CLOUD VISITS HIS "GREAT FATHER'-THE
PRESIDENTS REPLY TO THE DEMANDS OF
THE INDIANS-ANOTHER GOODBYE" FROM
SPOTTED TAIL.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-The Red Cloud dele
cation called at the Executive Mansion to-day and had
interview with the President. 1t took place in the
Executive Office, the Indians standing in semicircle
around the The talk" of short DURATION and
substantially repetition Of what has already been
said both sides in the conference held between the
Indians and the Government officials here. Red Cloud
did not reclne the floor in this instance he did
the council on Tuesday but stood upright while he de-
yeed his speech to the President He again alluded TO
his desire TO have Fort Fetterman removed, and
planned Of the appearance OF stakes that have been
driven in the vicinity of his reservation by surveying
parties He called attention TO his "children" who
standing around In silent approval OF their head chiefs
Grafton and asked that they might he fed and clothed,
naked" He also repeated what he told secre-
tary Cox on Tuesday, that he was raised in
hills where the sun sets, and wished e hfie .a,sed
To- obtain t. Before re lee liz s as S' ne told @
he was much pleased MN han h. had always and still
sired to live peace with the Indian Nations SO long
as his official authority existed 1t would be used Tor h
protection of the Indians the reservations and against
the encroachments of the white people as wen a. of e
protection OF the whites against the red men Fort te
herman he explained TO Red Cloud was for the protec
ton of both whites and Indians, ana might ne seu rs
by Congress for the benefit of the Indians shall be cx
pended consistently with what Is riShI 10 oG uUT, me
Secretary of the Interior had the proper INSTRUCTIONS
Indians leaned forward Win eager MlIo
their nterureter John Richard was explaining 10 the
the words II the President. At the conclusion OF ihe
council a silent hand shaking took place as each lhdiah
passed from the room. . al o,,o,. oouoa
spotted Tail and the other Brule-Sioux Chiefs caied
10 lid The Secretary the Interior goodbye today me
Secretary asked him il there was anything more ne
wished to saw before leavingi The chief replied only 10
ask again that his young men might nave troVcFiihhI
eciOn on their annual buiiao-llnt lie sald that
ihey must either hunt starve, and, TO AVOID COLLISION
with other Indian tribes with the whites, ne wished
some Government agent to go with them To Keep ulem
The SECRETARY told him he should teach his young men
farming and other ways Of living, so that when tnere
was no bua they could have somethngese eat Ihey
laughed as Fast Bear the day before had shown the
secretary bullet wound in his side which he received
while farming He had planted corn In the spring wheh
the officer in the fort told him 10 20 hunt ana When ne
came back the corn would be ripe and he could eat IT,
lie went to hunt and when he was coming INTO MS cOrh
match the officer put that bullet hole i'll his side
Snotted Tail wanted his reservation hAed on the hltc
River and that other traders than the one now there he
allowed him. the of the talk the secretary tlu
Snotted Tail he must expect some trouble IN ms ne;
White men had troubles The chief laugingy SAID II me
Secretary had had much trouble in his life as spotted
Tail had he would have cut his throat long ago Inc
chief must have a stout heart. The last chefs VINO VS.
ted the Great Father had returned home paleiootel
and their people laughed at them. Secretary COX sau
fhev shouid 20 on horseback. ThereuIOn they e
i'm The best of spirits Before going they presented
Secretary with elegant pipe, and Col Prkei an
| ola worked buffalo robe.