The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-09-15
9icI'mond Dispattlt.
FRIDAY. ...sEPTEMBER IS, 1871
TILE CIRCULATION OF THE DISPATCH
Is LARGER THAN TIE CONFINED CIR
CULsrIoN OF AL THE OTHER DAILY
NEWSPAPERS OF THE CITY.
Mr. Greclev and the Indians.

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shall in good time visit the Indians aud give
them talk. The near approximation OF
the time when each Of these gentlemen an
teipate the establishment OF very interest
ing relations between themselves and the
Iadians mako it good policy for them to
cultivate friendly feelings amongst the say
ages as mcaus of avoiding hostilitics.
SHERMAN. SEWARD, CoLPAx, and others,
have taken this precautionary step, and
now Mr. GRrgIIY has followed their exam-
pie.
We find in the Cincinnati Commercial
what purports TO lie a telcgraphic sketch OF
the interview between Mr. GREELEY and
the Indians at Oshkosh, Wisconsin,, on the
18th instant. But the account has qucS-
tonaAs s.,s. ..~.f,on it. We suspect Il y I'll
manufactured in Cincinnati. We coujcc-
ltute. however, that It is more entertaining
than the truthful account will be, and. for
the sake of tho hits very happily made Ill
the speeches on the occasion we copy Il
portion Of the report:
Al 9o'clock Ar. Greeley, accompanied by
Senator Howe, Mayor kimball, and several
other gentlemen from Green Bay, entered
carIiaye+-and drove ont to the Indian en-
campmeNt. It is about nine miles from
tAc city. and is beautifully situated on the
shores Of the bay. The Indians had come
in from their Reservation at Shawnee to
dispose Of their summers products and see
Mr.. Greeley. Thev comprised portions of
lenomonee, Oleida. and Stockbridge, aud
y few Pottowattomies. They formed &
motlcs collection.
A. The carriages stopped tho Chiefs ap-
proached and bowed very low. Taey we're
five in number. Their names are Pin
Feather, SwalloT-.ail, Med.tail, White
Badger, and Gray Fox. SWallow.tail is
the chief Of the Stockbridges, aud is by far
The most intelligent Of any Of them. he
, was selected to Dlake the speech Of well
; come. He can speak English, though
rather impereclly. Swallow-tail Is an in-
= tere>ting savage. He wears q pair of yell
low sinsham pantaloons that re&caed no
further than his knees, coarse muslin
: shirt, with taii hanging out, cnreloped his
( body, and owe; this. rs the morning was
quite cool, was thrown = blue Mackinaw
blauket. His hat was an Old gray affair,
vita the wing Of prairie chicken sticking
out Of the band. In his ears were gold
! hoops. and his long, coarse hair hung over
/ his shoulders like horses name. The
) costumes OF the other chiefs were just as
y .rotesIue. Pin Feather wore q skull cap
I made OF down from the breast of turkey,
and pair Of coWhide boots. lie wore no
i,aGtaloonS. but enyeloped himself in the
= fold. OF huge blanket, and looked as Dig
Eifed as ! TaDnaGy sachem while Badger
J wore buckskiG brcsches and red calico
shirt, with Il pink necktie. He wore as
= maay jewcls SIS 4 member OF the AmcrcuS
Ciuo. I9 also wore straw hat WITHOUT
any rim.
s Gray FIX. Chief Of the MenomoDces is a
k ssedy looking savage at first sight. lie is a
very unthr!rty aboiipiuee, aud he attracted
Mr. Grceley's attention At oace. The phi
lusophcr looked at him and lrowned. He
: wore pair Ct t-off lumbernian's panta'
looms, ragged blanket, Byron collar,
= ANA :; pair Of spcctaccS.
r as they ranged themselves around the
= carriage, the door opened aud Senator Howe
and Mr.. Greeley stepped out. Mr.. Greeley
! wore his historic white coat and black felt
| hat, the latter he wore on the back of his
head. !As he descended the carriage steps
! he adjusted his gold spcctacIes, and took
y SmaIiow.tail by the haud. Cordial words
!, of greeting aud thanks pa:scd between the
Indians and The great white chief. They
at once prepared to show MIR. Gree
. ley the encampmcnt, introduce him
8 agricultural products. a procession was
formed; The white gentlemen present
walked behind the Indian chiefs and Mr..
Greeley. AZ the party passed by the young
:ndian women they did not even look 1T
: Hr. Greeley-ther eyes were upon Senator
Howe and Mr. Vanderbilt. They were
struck with the latter'S great beauty. They
evidently thought that he WAS the hand
soonest man they had ever seen. They Of
fcrcd him pieces Of quill, embroidery, and
bows aud arrows. Ehey also offered to
show him their lodges aud proposes, aud
introduce Inn ID their husbands and
brother bir. Vanderbilt was nearly over.
whcimcd with so much attention.
Mr.. Greeley took n deep interest III the
conversation Of the Indian chiefs. He was
shown little bags Of corn, specimens OF the
products of the Reservation, bags OF wheat
and of oats, embroidery, coon skins, and
skins of musk-rats.
At last the time came for ceremonial
reception. Swallow.tail gave Il low, pc
cuiar whistle. and instantly all was husbed.
Removing his old felt hat with the prairie
: chickens wing, he said:
swALLow-TAL's SPEECH.
"Brothers Of Sawaree A great pale
chief has come to zee US. He comes from
where he sun rises; /; he is 4 very great mIn
, there he is more loved there than the Great
Father, because be is a much older chief !;
I he can teach us how to plough, and how TO
, plant our corn and our barley, and he can
tell lis how 20 make our ground rich, and
how TO make rain when We have none; and
these white men here with him told me
that one Of these days, maybe, he will be
our Great Father. and send us seeds,
and plows, and fSh-poles, and powder,
2nd red clothes. This is more than our
Great Father does now. He only sends
US an agent, who is a great scamp, and
: steals ali our corn and gives Us nothing.
[Shouts Of "Ugh, ugh, skitlle-wan, boo."]
Brothers, the great pale chief also makes
books-good books-and great talk to his
people. He tells them all he knows TO-
day he will have talk with US, and tell us
some good things. He will tell us that we
must not drink tirc-water, but must raise
..,orn, lots of corn, and bag barley, and we
aasuust build houses and work hard. [ will
low make room. Let the great white chief
: salk."
= 4 buzz went over the vast assembly, as
}r. Greeley prepared 70 respond. There
v. "a no stage or platform, so he mounted 4
rs tx, which one OF the young Indians rolled
,et. lin an adjacent lodge. The sun streamed
ed. lgn through the branches Of the trees,
Q shone in the philosophers eyes.
I'm Mr.. GREELEY's SPEECH. ,.
NV friends, | do not remember that l
q Ell befole addressed an audience Of ln-
III dix, / am pleased at having the oppor-
tCiy of doing SO. / have always been
de(y Interested in the Indians of this
colry, and have used my best efforts to
secs them proper treatment from the
G0mmeu.-0r suppose you will under
stanme better il say from your Great