The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-07-11
.s& SAVAGEs FEASTyNG.
Bill OF Fare or Red CIomd,s Company i'm
New York. %
From the New York Herald. l

tFrom the New York Herad.l
The savages were taken to the Grand Cen.
tral Rotel on Broadway Their appearance
at the hotel caused the greatest excitement
particularly among the lady guests of the
house, as the Ogalallas were attired in fha
same fashion as they appear on the plains
when about to rob a stage or scalp select
batch Of enaigrants, with the exception tina,
| they have no war paint on and were not
| armed.
Red Cloud Had red breeches, and huge
red scarf around his throat. Six Of the braves
had large German silver crosses pendant
| from their neeks, and extending a foot in
length down their tawny chests, Red Dog,
the second Chief, is gentlel youth OF about
forty-fve summers, weighing about 1876 lbs,
and has the appearance of having kept Cat
| some period of his lite) a German lager beer
saloon. They have all, without exception,
| long, jet black hair, straight and coarse in
| texture, which is fiattened down with grease
to the shape of their heads. 'fi5s.s- "a
The proprietor of the hotel and his clerks
having assigned them their apartments, the
noble red men marched to their rooms with a
stolid Look OF selfsatisfaction on their faces
and grunt in their mouths. Supper was
sosn after prepared for them in separate
dining room, in which they all sat down to y
hearty meal.
Big Foot made a terrible onslaught on the
cold chicken, and eat nearly three pounds of
that dainty fowl High Bear demolished
two jars OF chow-chow, and made himself SO
sick that the other braves grunted at him in
high savage glee. Red Fox, who seemed to
be the wit of the party, filled his coffee with
half cruet full Of cayenne pepper, and inn
aglned immediately afterwards that he had
swallowed the Evil Spirit. The sQuaw of
Lone Wolf, Mrs. Ear-ot-Coris took quite
fancy to the cold boiled ham, and punished
two pounds of that solid commodity Stab
ber, who justifies his very sanguinary name
by his ferocious looks. manifested ravish-
ing delight at the sight of a huge dish of
Strawberries and cream. and appropriated
the entire contents without saying grace.
During the meal Red Cloud, as became his
dignity. maintained the greatest decorum.
Red Dog ate in dismal silence. Blue Horse
left the table first in order, and was followed
by his chnm Red Leaf. Daylight carried
away four bananas to regale himself in 4
eoruer. and the remaining braves, accom-
panied by the two ladies, retired in body to
their rooms, which are somewhat more pala-
tial iD aspect than the wigwams from whence
they came ON the fork of the North Platte.
Red DOG is the savage who in command
IF party Of Sioux years ago, lay in wait in
,he underbrush some distance from, Fort
Fetterman for company of Colonel Car
'ington's regiment, ninety-six in number,
who went out to. gather wood. Not orc of
hese good men and true ever returned to
ell the, tale Of that dreadful slaughter. They
net Red Dogs. war party and were massa-
red to man. And there sat this savage,
With s.cunning eye and evil face slooming.
md perhaps thinking of the number of scalps
ranging in his wigwam in far-off Wyoming.