The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-01-24

bor he the oimiring pale faces;of the party
Ono Young lieutenant presented her with
. set of jewelry, probably intended, says
the correspondent, for some fairer female
Gen. Custar placed tho trinkets in Miss
Spotted Tails ears, and paid himself for
the trouble by kissing her This young
female somewhat as,onshcd her
admirers and the company generally at
the conclusion of the feast by gathering
up all the fragments within her reach
and placing them carefully within her
blanket. A sort of council WIS held in
Gen. Sheridan tent before the breaking
up Of the pow-wow. Spotted Tail and
Gen. Sheridan each made n speech. The
| Duke rcclinel on Sheridans bed, Cen
| Gustav sat on the table, Spotted Tail, with
| his wife and daughter, sat on sheridan
baggage, and the others occupied the re-
naming limited space left within the
tent. In accordance with indian usage
Spotted Tail first took smoke. When he
had finished he banded his pipe to his
wife. and then in dignified and deliber-
ate manner, arose, and, through the inter-
prefer, made his speech. which had the
merit of being briei as well as sensible, to
Gen. Sheridan.
Abiding first to the interesting oeca.
sion that had brought them all together,
he EXPRESSED his qualification at being en-
ubled TO see the Grand Duke Alexis, the
representative he understood, of mig hty
chief across the broad and angry water
He was GLAD to have had hunt after the
wild buffalo with him and with General
sheridan, the chief who represented the
Great Father whom he had met in Wash
ington. He was very glad TO meet all
the officers and gentlemen who accompa-
MED the Grand Duke and General Sheti-
dan, because he desired to preserve
PEACE AND FRIENDSHIP WITH THE WHITE
MAN,
and when they met again he hoped II
would be with the same good feeling which
now prevailed among them. He bad
been to Washington to speak with the
great father, and had promised him to be
faithful TO his treaties and never more go
on the war path. Thi. promise he had
kept, but there were still
TWO FAvoRs THAT He DESIRED TO ASK
that they were simple and reasonable would
appear to the great chief whom he now
addressed. First, that he and his people
be allowed TO hunt south of the Plutte
river until their farms on the reservation
could be cultivated to produce enough
food for their support Second-He saw
when he went TO Washington, that the
white man was not compelled TO trade at
single store or with one trader, but could
20 to any store, and if one trader asked
what seemed TO be too high q price, he
could GO and bargain with another but
such was not the case with Spotted Tail
and his people. The great father had
only allowed them one trader on their
reservation. This he did not think was
right and IN order to have some safety
against extortion he requested that at least
one more trader might be permitted on
the reservation. If the great father
would grant these simple and reasonable
requests the heart of Spotted Tail would
be made glad, and joy would fill the
bosons Of all his grateful people.
sHERIDANs REPLY.
General Sheridan in reply to the in
terpre.er, who translated the language in
to tina. of the Sioux Nation
Say to Spotted Tail that he has made
very good speech to me. a much better one
think, than l can make to him that |
believe fully comprehend the points he
has made, and they are two. Fret, he
want. permission TO hunt south Of the
Platte until his farms can be made TO pro-
duo" s"aio'o"t to support his people and
second he wants more traders upon their
reservation. Now, say 10 him that, while
the control Of the Indians does not come
under my department, as he well knows,
! appreciate the force and justice Of his
requests. 50 long a We are at peace
with each other / see no objection TO his
demand.
HUSTISG BUFFALO soUTu or THE RIVER
PLATTE.
SIOgld war At any time arise. Of course
this privilege would BE- withdraw. With
reference to allowing him more traders, !
can only promise tiis:-I am going u see
the great father before many days, and |
shall remember that speech and ask him
- let Spotted Tail md his people have
more traders. am very glad TO see him
here; ! have great .c-p.;t for him. be-
cause he hos faithfully fulfilled hi, treaty
obligations. l. ha, also given me great
pleasure 70 have him respond 80 prompt.
~ to the invitation to join in the hun,
with the Grand Duke ALEXIS, who comes
hero from 4 far distant country, The son
and repr sentative Of the great, if not the
greatest, OF chiefs in Europe. If here
after, Spotted Tail should have any request
make that ! can grant consistently, / will
remember bis promp.ne.s on this occasion
and do al I can for him