The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-10-23
Desportes & Williams, Proprietors.
LO! the Poor Indian.
A DRAMATIC INTERVIEW BETWEEN RED
SKINS.

i
SKINS.
| The st Louis Democrat publishes
an interesting account of q grand
talk at the Everett House in that
city, between delegations Of ten tribes
# Northern Texas Indians, now on
their way to Washington. During
the interview, Satanta and Big Tree,
who have for a year past been IN the
penitentiary for murder, were sud
denly admitted to the l"om, and in
the presence of their relatives aud
friends. The account says:
! AS the agent ceased speaking, the
crowd of whites was opened, and Big
Tree, followed by Satanta, entered
the circle. There was fine dramatic
effect 10 the proceedings, and for n
moment everything was as silent as
death, as the two chieftains stepped
forward with all the grace and conf
dence of we'll trained actors. Big
Tree was arrayed in red blanket,
striped calico shirt, and moc:sins.
His face was clean and Of bright
| yellow hue, oval in shape, and rath.
er prepossessiug. His black eyes
glistened with pleasure, and a radiaut
smile was upon his coul.tcnance,
which bore the impress of youth and
ardor.
Satanta, the hero of the hour, was
similar, except that his blanket was
blue. He appeared to be q man in
the very prime Of life, with we'll.
formed head, n broad but not high
forehead, strong jaw, brilliant black
eyes, and complexion shade dark
er than that of Big Tree. lie had
every appearance Of a man of great
daring and strength of will, and
seemed to weigh about one hundred
and sixty pounds. AS he stepped
forward in front Of Big Tree all eyes
were turned upon him, but the Indians
did not open their lips. With
THE GRACE OF AN ATHLETE
he advanced near the centre of the
circle, his. eyes first resting upon
tho members of his own tribe in
front of him, then, turning to the
right, and holding the back of his
right hand in front Of his cheek, he
looked long and earnest upon the row
of Comanches and Arrapahoes. For
the space Of minute he stood utter
ing the long drawn exclamation of
joy-A.ahl
Then the Kiowas buried their faces
in their hands and wept in silence.
The big tears strea,nei through their
fingers, and they found it impossible
to master their emotions, but no cx.
planation of pain or pleasure escaped
from them Satantu's sister. q young
aud intelligent lovklug married
woman, smiled through her tears and
ea7ed, with childish delight, upon her
brother.
After he had scanned every face
and recognized many an old friend
tof the different tribes, the Chief
spoke to them in Camanche, and Mr..
Jones interpreted his remarks.
When Satanta concluded there
followed scene not easily described.
Big Free cIasped Captain Alvord in his
arus and s9ueexed him like bear.
Satanta shook hands with the whites,
and then passed around and shook
the hand Of each Of the INDIAN men,
taking 20 notice Of Eve or six squaws
sitting by themselves on tbs South
side. When he came to the men Of
bis own tribe he embraces each of
them kissing them on the check, while
the tears streamed from their eyes.
lie shed no tear himself, boweyer, al.
though his feelings were dcep
moved. His sister threw her arms
about his neck and kissed him many
times. When he came to Ten Bears
he placed his hand fondly on tho old
mans face and uttered words that
brought the moisture into the vcter-
ans eyes. Big Tree had three
brothers present. These and all the
men Of his tribe he embraced, and
porting to the Son of the Sun and
two others, said to one of the whites ::
"ntY ERorbEA ME- BnorHER %
The palc"faces who witnessed these
demonstrations Of affection on the
part Of the red men of the forest we're
deeply impressed. Their ideas of
Endian stoieism, as derived from Fen.
more Cooper ard romance wr tiers,
we're dissipated, and shsy saw that
the Indian has heart as we'll Ds his
white brother.
FEES aIHE Disease.