The New York herald., 1872-09-24

ards and Miles. Your commissioner sat at the
shortly alter the bushes were parted and young
warriors galloped up. and dismOuntng, formed
second ana third circle; and then parry oi
KiOwas, under Running Bear NOW with the
Apaches, having been banshed from their tribe for
killing shiefin a drunken brawD strode up ana
had not vet arrived the squaws ana papOoses were
still busy drying beet, but they came iater anu
squatted about fifty yards rom the inner clrcie VI
Chiefs
Now was heard the cracking OF twlgs and the
thump. thump of ponies feet and force of about
hundred warriors, splenddy mounted, dressed
and armed rode up and sat on their horses pemnd
guard of honor. There were present probably three
hundred souls in all. Our warriors. the coored es
cort, did not show themselves, and am glad they
did not, for they would have spoiled the picture
When all the preliminary arrangements were thus
completed, Ciptain AlvOrd appeared and took his
seat at the table. He was dressed In Whte ana wore
a gorgeous scarf Of blue and god-the emblem OF
authority in some secret society-to more erect
ually impress the savages, of course, was closely
scanned. There was long interval Of silence dur
ing which tine Commissioner arranged his notes and
prepared Tor the opening OF the council. Had there
been within call good regiment OF cavalry some OF
us would have given vent to our merriment at the
expense OF many OF the warriors; but we felt that
1t would be much safer to assume the grave aspect
OF dipl0matists discussing great international
question.
THE NOBLE RED MEN.
We were In presence of sovereign Indians; gen.
tlemen in blankets, whom the United States treat
as representatives OF distinct nationaties naughty
eyes and warriors every one; miserable looking
scoundrcls tine majority OF them, but delegates
Republic; dirty pack of bloodthirsty rascals.
ready at all times to die for glory; courageous On
the Plains, cowardly in the woods; the blood Of
ing the silver medals OF the Great Father;
natural orators many OF them, natural liars every
one of them. Three rows of contradictions a circle
of inconsistencies-their characteristics are shown
in their dress. Here are to be seen all the cOlors
used in the manufacture Of wearing apparel most
cur m " p1 nm w
statue-ke on their horses not two are dressed
alike. The Indian In the big boots has no hat he
savage who Is naked to the waist glories
in pair of black trowsers, minus the seat; but
all are sn swatned in blankets s. or SQUAT In L. them
pipe suspended rom his neck This hair pipe is
made in New Jersey by some cute individual who
retains the secret OF its manufacture-perhaps be-
cause there is secret in it. 1t resembles COM
mon clay pipe, but is smoother and harder, and
breastplate Of this pipe averages between sixty and
seventy dollars. II looked well over the scarlet
and beaded robes in which the mounted warriors
OPENING OF THE COUNCIL.
The pipe of peace having thrice passed from hand
to hand Mr. Jones addressed the council, demand
ing patient hearing for the Commissioner who
was about to speak to them. The old men essayed
and growl (Cm ah D that cannot well be expressed
In words, and then Captain Alvore commenced his
harangue. The guard Of honor leant forward on
The Commissioner said that he came direct from
the Great Father to speak good words and to tell
the truth. He hoped that the Great Spirit would
direct all present that the truth only would
be spoken. He then referred to his former inter
that the " Great father would feed and cIothe the
good Indians, but would fight and whip the bad ones.
1t turned out as he said Many good Indians came
into the reservations and were well cared for, but
others kept out; the soldiers got after them and
they suffered Um ahp The captain then re-
was here last and commented upon the depreda-
tions this Summer He said that the Great Father
saw that this thing must stop (Um ahD and he sent
him out to tell them so, because they knew him.
He was sorry tsat the Kiowas and Cheyennes
did not come to the council, for he was sent to ALL
He hoped to say something to make them glad. and
perhaps he might say more to make them sorry;
but they must remember the words are from the
hs WAS 1ney
straight story: lUmi n,a.a am srr,cu
period of silence and the Indians looked as grave
as owls Then Asa Habit Shaking, Hana) arose.
and began to speak with much deliberation.
He said he was very tired and would
mot a h M st to H that
they should and his heart was worn out. All the
people, about were his friends; they had not been
more favorable turn The white Chiefs ' we have
q @ Of lies ana decepOn G s1p Now
(Alvord) have come here, and l hope you will do
more for my red brethren than has been done, that
fore fore. You 6, and and know ,, whether ,s, ySa
would @ do some thing for me-um jMbud me good
house-it would encourage my brethern to follow
the right road oad sppPSse up n adat washington ne
proof Of his good intentions II Washington would
The old agents are stingy-g daughter and grunt-
groans)--and all the sap OF Kindness and generosity
has oozed out of them. That's all at present. (Um
ahD
INDIAN DIPLOMACY
Big Red Something to-Eat then got up and echoed
and endorsed AsaHablt, except as to the house for
the latter, subject on which he did not care to
dwell! at length lknowlng very wen that Asa
ter shanty than he now hasl, and there was an
other long pause; 1t was quite clear to every one
ana that the Commissioner had better play his
hand without more ado Accordingly the Captain
got up ana spoke at considerable length and with
view. lie told them how the Great Father gov
erned his white children, furnishing the guilty and
prit escapes, he further explained, and is
the Great Father holds all the people who com,
bined to save that cuprt as guilty as he. (Um! ahD
When whole tribe gets bad he hunts them and
fights them until they get good again. Qronical
smiles round the crce.) The Great Father wants
to be at peace with all his children-red, white
are bad he'll treat them as other bad children.
tUmD Captain Alvord then mentioned recent in
stances where property stolen from the Indians
was restored to them by the government and the
thieves captured and locked up. Now, when the
Indians rob white men they will be shut up, too, and
the property retaken. Satanta ana Big Tree are
locked up in Texas for their bad deed, but they
were alive and WELL (Um ahO
LEX TAL1ONIS.
These are the words Of the Great Father to You.
II the whites msbehave (go bad) will shut them
up. (AhQ II the red men about you go bad tell me
me and will shut them up. (UmO Washington
says that the red man must have his country and
the white man his. The white man must not go
into the red mans country, nor the red man into
the white mans country.
The Commissioner then defined the boundaries OF
the Indian country, except in one important par
icular-the disputed ground southwest of the north
fork OF the Red River. The government as well as
the Indians are IN muddle concerning this section
and Captain Avords failure to explain 1t made q
bad impression. The chiefs evinced disposition
TO raise debate on 1t, Just to pump the Commits
sioner dry but Mrs. Keith the halfbreed intcrpre-