The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-06-08

pc.yLILA Sioux AT A PASTOAlhE.--A oei-
eration of Ogallala Sioux Indians Is enjoying
itself with the wonders of New York, never,
boweyer, showing themselves to be SURPRISED
at anything. That trait Of genti'ity not 10
be startled or agitated, and to maintain de-
portment Of ease and selfpossession under
nil circumstances, Is native to the lndian.
The New York Herald gives long account
of the movements of the Ogallalas, and among
other things describes their appearance ID
the orchestra seats to witness the pantomihe'
We make an extract from it:
But the great treat came for the SIOUX
braves in the evening. They had been M
yited to see "Humpy Dumpty," at the Oiym-
pic theatre, and about o'clock Red Cloud.
Red Dog, Little Wound, Blue Horse, Red
Leaf. two Of the interpreters, and Or. Dan
iels. the agent, with his little boy, visited the
theatre. The braves were in full Indian cos
tune. Red Dog having red blanket and q
chiefs cap, and the other braves being In il'ii
Indian costume. They staIkcd into the the
atre cool rs cucumbers and took orchestra
chairs, without saying word. Red Dog
had big ten-cent fan that some lady ad-
mirer had given him in dollar store, ana ne
felt so bappv that he took of his black broad
cloth coat-he had left his claw-hammer at
the hotel--and sat the performance out III ms
shirt sleeves. They were delighted with the
puntomime; children and savaSes prefer the
pantomime. The wild Indian is stolld be-
ing naturally; he does not believe III mani
Testing establishment or surprise at anything,
but the ballet was too much for their gravity.
Before Blue Horse was half an hour inthe
theatre he had fallen desperately III love WIN
shapeIy girl who performed us coryphee
i'm the ballet. This young lady saw the al
lection visibly beamng out OF the eyes OF
Blue Horse. and If touched her heart so very
deeply that she jumped three times rs hlSh
In every movement rs her salary permitted.
Red Dog enjoyed the tricks very much, such
as jumping through clock, or when me,
chanicll arm hanging over door smashed
the stupid pantaloOn on the head The SIOUX
looked at each other with frantic delight.
But Little Wound, who is a magnificent
salpcr could not for the life of him under
stand Fox as the clown. He had never be-
fore seen man without any hair on his head.
and his chalked face and smooth, chalked
scalp puzzled his giant intellect. Here was
mean advantage taken OF the infantile Sioux
mind. a man without hair! Such a
thing had never been known, even by the
oldest medicine man Of the tribe. 1t was
not fair-a man without hair there was no
objective point for scalping knife, and when
Fox opened his mouth in his CHASTITY way Il
shudder of superstitious horror ran through
the manly frame of Blue Horse, and chill
crept down his back. The statement in yes
tcrday's Herald that the Sioux would visit
"Humpty Dumpty" had crowded the thea
TIRE to overlooking. and the audience between
each act rose en maSSe to gaZe on the for
midable band Of braves. The performance
was neglected, but the Ogalalas never mlni-
Tested the slightest disconposlire at the rude
ness, although several Indians of the Tam
many tribe, wearing diamond pins, stared
them out Of collntenance.
Red Dog, with his cunning, sensual, lat
face, and twinkling eyes, owing to his blood.
thirsty history, did not meet with much favor
at the hands of the audience, and epithets
not very choice In their nature were hurled
ut him as he left the yestibule of the theatre
His Fort Fetterman massacre will not make
him popular in New York.