The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-09-30
SAINT LOUIS.

CLs bOuls, OtpLeulOeE HS.-llc resl-
denCe OF Rev. DR.. Austin, at Olney, ILL.,,
was burned yesterday, besides all his
furniture and library, valued at about
$4,000, and several thousand dollars In
promissory notes and other papers were
destroyed.
The Chickasaw Indian Legislature has
passed bill mcmoralizing Congress to
allot their lands severally, and calling on
the Choctaws to join them in their request.
This is regarded as an advanced step to.
ward opening the Indian territory to
white settlements this winter.
Henry 4. Alvord, special Indian Com.
missioner, and Enoch Hoag, Superintcnd.
ent Of Indian Affairs, arrived here this
afternoon with tiity.one wild Indians
from the country west OF Arkansas and
Texas, and five interpreters. The party
consists oitwelve COmunches and seven
squaws; four Kiowas, and two sqaaws;
threc ApaChes, and two squaws; six
Arapahoes, three Cadd0es, three Wi
chlttas, two TowacCnuoes, one WAGON,
one kieChiC, one Delaware. Capt. Al.
word states that he don't want this con
sidered peace commission, as. there has
been no proposition Of peace made to
these people; they have been told what
they must and what they must not do.
We are now on the way 10 Washington,
where they will have conference with
the President and, authorities. The In.
dians are special representatives OF their
tribes, and all the tribes that have been
creating disturbances in Kansas and
south OF that State, with the exceptions
OF the CheYennes representative. The
party will probably leave Tomorrow for
Washington.
ST. LOUIS, September 20.--Sat8nta,
chief of the Kiowas Indians, and Big
Tree, another notable chief, the same who
was temporarily released from the Texas
penitentiary by Gov. Davis, arrived here
to-day in custody. They were taken to
the Everett House, where the other Indi-
ADS are stopping. During the day all the
Indians assembled in the dining hall Of
the hotel and satanta and Big Tree were
presented to them. Capt. Alvord, Robt,
Campbell, Of the Indian Commission,
Enoch Hoge and Capt Central, superin.
tendents, with interpreters and several
citizens, were present. The meeting of
Satanta and Big Tree with their people
was one Of the most affecting acenes in
the annals Of Indian history. The ordi.
nary stoicism Of the Indians nature gave
way, and they hugged and kissed and
cried like children. Satanta made a
speech, in which he said he felt like one
arisen from the dead to be among friends
again. He referred to an interview he
had with Governor Davis, Of Texas, who
told him he must work hard for peace,
aud influence his people 10 make good
road. If he did this, he and Big Tree
would probably be released. He wanted
his people and Rll other Indians, 10 be at
peace with the whites, to lot Texas alone
and not 80 on the war path. He wanted
them all TO listen 10 what is said TO them,
and take the white mans road. Lone
WOli, the present chief of the Kio-
was, expressed great pleasure at seeing
SatantG said he had for long time got
his people on the good road and he would
treasure what the Great Chief at Wash.
ington may say TO them and do all in his
power TO keep the Indians peaceable.
Milky Way, Chief Of the Commsnches
Big Mouth OF the Arraphoes and several
others spoke In the same strain, all pro.
Iessing a strong desire 10 be at peace with
the whites and looking forward TO their
visit TO Washington as productive Of
much good to all previous council.
Satanta in private talk with the
Agent Alyord, Col. Campbell and Super
inlendCnt Hoge, denied that he was at the
massacre Of Wilson's train, that there
was no evidence oi his guilt produced
at his tial, aud that he was condemned
and confined unjustly. 1t is not intended
to take Satauta and Big Tree TO Washing.
ton, but they will probably be placed IN
custody OF the U. S. Marshal to morrow,
and held subject to orders from Washing.
ton. There is strong desire on the part
of the Indians that Satanta shall be par.
d0ued, aud 1t is probable that II he is al.
most any desired terms can be made with
them. The party will be shown around
the city tomorrow, and will probably
start for Washington by the evening
train.