Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-14
Indian Raids ON the Capital.

Aoath, Red Thunder, Black Eye, Skin Of ~
Heart, Iron Hand. Walking Shooter aad TsEs-
H0ck among tie NBmJer-HfosC they Loot and
What they Tank # CivilSatioE-Other Del,g1-
tons Coming.
The Indian delegation FROM the upper Mis-
souri,, consisting of nineteen Teton SOAK, FIVE
from the Uncpspa band, three BIackfest, three
lower Yanktonaise and three upper 0ank
tonaise, arc expected 10 arrive here to-mGrrow
morning. They are in charge Of Gen. Cowsn
Assistant Secretary OF the Interior aud Col
Mham. OF Illinois, members OF the specia
commission recently sent out by the Secretary
OF the Interior. Major y. T.. O'Connor, agent
at Grand River agency; Or. ). :. Turner, rhy
Siclan 10 the agency, and JOAN Braguier and
ms Z. l.. Galpin, interpreters, Will accompany
them. On their arrival they viii be taken 10
Washington house, where quarters have been
provided Tor them. The following are the
NAMEs OF TIKI INDIANS:
Teton Si0ur, (chiefs N-Matiocan. Medicine
Bear; TOcan- Hsssa, Long FoN; E-wahue.
Bloody Mouth; Who-e-ya-ka, asR Packs the
Eagie; NatO- o-keps, Afraid of the Bear; Wan
Ken duta, Red Thunder, Nho-a-sapps, Black
Cathsh; Lsta-sappa, Black Eye; Chanta-ya,
S S,s OF the Heart; Pa.haSss- mann, Gray Crane
alking- Soldiers or braves OF the same tribe
Hatona, Many Horns; Tipe Sha, Red Lodge.
Haw ka Washta, Good Hawk; Hey Sappa, Black
born; Sa, Bull-rushes; Choucupie- panama,
brapdishes War Club Walking; Wlu-ma-de-
be, Yellow Eagle; waucan-ya-kea, Lost Med
ieine; sluaw, wife of Man Packs the Eagle.
JncpGpdS.-Mah- to-chOw, Bears Rib; Hah-
nay-zo, Iron Hand; Tah-to kian-ka, Running
Antelope; Wah koo- ta-mun, Waking Shooter:
X ah-tcha tou- wake, Thunder Hawk.
BidclJeet-Ps-jie , Tue Grass; X an ki-ota Set
ting Crow, Muz- a-wanaka, Iron Scare.
LoIcer Observation-Disclosures bat, Two Bears:
Wsh toto, Mad Bear; Tah-tank-na, Balls
Ghost
Upper TdRktoRdise.-S ln-tun-kah Big Head.
has-u-dah, Bly, Buzze; Ish-tut-sah-ka, Black
Eye.
THEIR PROGRESS In OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OUT FOR NUMBER ONE.
The ihas NJ; Oh.
at peace since the treaty made with them By
the Peace Commissioners three wears since.
They have indeed - Tar progressed in the art
OF peace that they have become impressed with
the Northern Pacific road, and come 10 Wash
iDgtOn TO urge their claims Tor cedIng the way
through their lands Apropos OF their civiIiza-
ticn M this direction, one % the commissioner.
tells that lately one of the Jesuit fathers visited
the tribe and urged upon the native Americans
me Importance OF being bartised. The Indians
held a council on the subject, and seemed 10 he
much exercised over the good fathers promo
sltioD. AT length the medicine man was select
Ell. Spokesman communicated TO the father
tnat ne no like bdptlse; baPtiSe a bad medicine
hanktonaise baptisei Yanktonaise take small
pox-die. Cheyenne baptse; Cheyenne lodge
burn that m cht. Give Us powder, blankets, We
baptlse; no baptise ,or nothing.
HOW THE TBToHs WE'RE PEgsUApED TO CONF
The special commission to the Teton country.
OF which Gen. Cowen, Assistant Secretary or
IN negotiating with these Indians. After send
ing out several messages 10 the Indians, the
commissioners succeeded in inducing a small
party OF them, including Blsck-Eve, now with
the delegation, TO come TO Fort Peck, but re-
fused to talk, rejected presents of tobacco offered
them, demanding ammunition, and when that
was refused withdrew aud fired into the fort
Through the GOODNESS and presence of mind OF
mind OF General Cowen a return OF the fire was
prevented, and finally the Indians sullenly
tired. A few days after Medicine Bear came to
Inc tort with party OF his braves and apollo
glzed for the firing, which he said was done by
some OF the young men. The commissioners
then urged the chiefs 20 enter into treaty. but
were met by demands for ammunition, and re-
fused without it to give any assurances OF good
behavior: At last, reluctantly, Sitting Bear
anu The chiefs accompany ing him consented TO
deler Eosniit0s, and TO come TO Washington.
COUNTING TIE WHITE MEN.
During the early part of the trip the Indian
were detected counting the towns, but after
their arrival in Chicago they gave up the efFor
10 number the pale faces. They began, or
entering that city, to count The streets. bur scon
IN stark astonishment abandoned that effor
also.
DESCRIPTION or TIE ZIG CHIEFS
hedtcine Bear, the principal chief of hi
tribe, has high forehead, deep-set, glittsring
eyes, aquiline nose, and thin, frm.y-set lips
which DesIeak intelligence, courage aud deter
minatiOn. Looking at him, one would DE led To
believe that Medicine Bear has taken more
.cocs' -scalIs-than any one OF his tribe. ana
that in fight with the Crows, after being shot
once, he killed seven Of the enemies of Lis tribe
ana followed up the slaughter until a SECOND
bullet stopped him. Like The others OF his
party except Good Hawk-he Is taciturn
hawka Washta, GOOD Hawk, ) the Momus OF
Ihe party, Il jolly, careless fellow, with many
OF the characterist cs of the plantation darkey.
de has mastered a few words OF English begin
nlIg with you bet" aud extending to some
expressions less sayory, which, supplema nted
by lively pantomime, enable him 10 Keep up
livery communication with visitors. Good Hawk
hgures as The savage who explains. or tries %
explain, everything 10 the curious, emphasizinr
all by punching his elbows into your sides, and
ejaculsting, 'You bet"
Of the rest of this party, though all well
formed, vigorous, active looking men, nome in
thelr appearance, indicate any marked traits
other than of suilen determination. But they
are hghting braves all, aud none of them bat
has taken his full quota OF scalrs.
TWO MORE DELEGATIONS COMING,
"A dispatch has been receiVefat the Interior
Department from Indian Agent Taten aud
Special Commissioner Alvord, stating that dele
gates from the Kiowas, Comanehes, Arrapa-
hoes, Cheyennes, and Wlchitas, offered I'd ac-
company them 10 Washington. The Secretaryof
the Interior having approved the proposition
the party, numbering forty, including four
special interpreters, viii start from the Indian
Territory for this city on the 18th instant
Evidence Come cling EOrreSter Wiz.