The New York herald., 1872-10-04


4HE GATHERING OF THE CLANS
!. n Leeper' Creek was merely intended to prepare
me waJ fer the greater event. For a long time
oast '.he Quakers had been trying to get the out
;ynI yilp Indians to accompany them to Washington
"a the peace policy as exempifed by them; but the
indians never could see 1t. They could not and
would not 20 SO far on the white mans road. But
we are in the tumult OF Presidential campaign
T. e, people Immediately concerned-and or
ferent affairs must be regarded from DIFF
that as c success ss Of the
policy or the President toward the Indians was
part OF the stock In trade Of administration orators
IN the campaign, it would be good stroke OF policy
to parade number Of wild indians-htherto
frightful examples-.thronghout the North for
pecteS To- be SHOWN thar under the
ministration Of President Grant these
misguided children ofthe prairie were made to for
chsw beef In peace and 'rah for Grant. The votes
are expected from the churches 1t ID not my PROV
ince, as understand my instructions TO give sy any
the facts as have found them, and II subsequent
circumstances in this matter do not support my as
sertons, then, like Falstair say, write me down
an ass" This, OF course, IT. as expect this letter
will be published after
arrives and Is received in Washington. And now
about these Indians. Except Lone Wolf PAGER and
Esse- Habit, we have no representative Indians
dangerous enough to be interesting. SeVen-elghths
OF them are squaw Indians; the Others are not the
worst Of their tribe by any means. In fact the
their Importance, however, they win be regarded
with interest by the people Of tne East These are
Ki0Uas.-Lone Wolf, Son OF the SUM- Sleeping
C0fadnches.-TOsa-wi Silver Brooch, Esse- Habit
Hump Comancne Tim, Padua saymin (Ten Bears,
Onar-We-Yah Gap in the Salt, Howe Yah Gap
Il the Woods, Qartz,Quip chewing Ek), Dr..
oa1 H,mpahoes.~Big Mouth, Left Hand, Heaps of
Bears, White Crow, Yellow Horse, Black Crow;
tkar
AFFILIATED Bands.-George Washington, War-Low-
otter, Long Soldier, Dave and his son, Knee-War-
War, Captain Black Beaver.
These last, after the Apacnes are representatives
OF the CaddOes W1tchitas, Waeds, TOnoccar0eS
Keechis and Deawares all MS peaceful and we'll
conducted as the residents OF Murray Hill in your
city, The whole party OF indians number lorty-six
souls.
SOMETHING ABOUT THE CHIEFS.
:, The important man Of the party is Lone Wolf
as he desires, but fiend incarnate when reused.
Esse-Habit is a sour-iaced, grumbling scoundrel
he learns to behave himself. Esse-Toyet Is known
to have objected to his wife having twins, and after
those papooses were born to have dashed out their
brains. George Washington felt himself 'blowed" by
his father tbewitched) and Immediately SHOT that
gentleman to death. On another occasion he sat
by the side OF his wife, and looked philosophcally
on while his newborn child starved to death for
want OF the nourishment he refused to let It's
mother give it. Big Mouth, most amusing
mddle-aged gentleman, fond OF his joke, not
bgotedly prejudiced against beer and whiskey
and the handest man among the Arapahoes
life he had occasion to correct his father, whose
iiiskness became insupportable, and Knocked or
squaw next aroused his wrath and she jumped up
three feet after Big Mouth showed his teeth) fell
on her back, :" nummaxed, kicked and died." Then
Mr. Big Mouth took offence at the opera
massacrea MAJOR Elliott and eighteen
OF his men. But 1t would be useless to attempt,
DISPOSAL
ply OF every one OF the red brethren They are all
distinguished, though, with the exception of Lone
Wolf, they are OF no consequence. 1t Is, however,
the biggest show of red flesh yet given the North
by our Great Father, and surely. nobody VIII be
found to object to the small sum of $4,000 that 1T
is estimated their trip will cost That is very cheap
for live manifestation OF a positive policy.
THE sCEGE AT PARTING.
AS have said, there was much difficulty In get
ting this party together. Very many OF the wild
ones were OF the opinion that q trick was medi-
powers to convince them at the last moment that
they would be well treated. He found. however,
that no ordinary promises would sulice. He had,
guarantee that If tour chiefs Of the Kiowas went to
washington they would would certainly see sa-
Kiowas and the Kiowas lead the rest.
ton to make the promise as q last resort, and as a
last resort it used. We left the Wtchita Agency
on the 10th inst. at an early hour In the morning,
agent and the agency store, on an open prairie.
The hosts were marshalIed 1t was an exciting
scene. We had six siX-mule team wagons aud an
ambulance, q number OF chiefs horseback and
wagons with provisions. Around these vehicles, ca
perng and gigglng, were the women and children
OF the several tribes, dressed in their most gor-
geous colOrs, and keeping up perpetual clatter.
When all was ready Tor the start, and our six negro
troopers led the way through the tall grass to the
ford of the Washita River, loud melancholy, dis
cordant wall broke from the Indian women. Many
dressed females threw & their % hands over their
plump sides of their ponies, dashed forward to the
wagons and yelled as II about to be crucihed.
THE BRAVES IN THE WAGONS
shouted back in fearful appreciation, iunumerable
dogs barked horses reared and ran, ponies neighed
and the Quartermaster's mules expressed them
selves In the usual harmonious and entertaining
way. clear sky, splendid stretch OF prairie
grass, gorgeous coors, animated men and women
OF Quakers on the brink OF incpient eXcitement-f
this would not satisfy wasted New Yorker, half
dead OF en,au', don't know what would. we man
OF red women followed us for miles. The
route across the prairie was exceedingly tiresome
and cevod OF special interest, ana left the party
at the first stage and proceeded.
have already mentioned Satanta and Big Tree
1t seems that to insure the success of this venture
Texas and are on their way here to join this fine
glorihcatiCn party at Washington. Satanta, 1t
will be remembered, was arrested by General Sher-
man tor murder on his own confession, tried, con-
demned to DEATH respited and consigned for lie to
A sTRoKE or POLICY
To gain his influence and that OF Kicking Brd-of
small account-pressure has been put upon the
Governor OF Texas, how much pressure was
needed those who understand the relations be-
tween the carpet-bag Governors Of the Southern
States and the Washington wire-pullers Will per-
ceiye-to release Satanta and his young and
interesting friend. l am informed tonghJ that
they have been released, and, under es-
cort, are now on their way here. l
have determined to get ahead myself aud
will leave tonight, there being accommodations
at this place Tor a used.up panty; but under diff
ierent circumstances would have stayed to
Satanta meet his friends. AS 1t is, shall see them
in New York or nowhere.
WHITE RARA AVIS
Horace r. Jones, the interpreter for some of
these Indians, is an extraordinary individual lie
Is forty years OF age, has always lived on the
Plains, Is sharp and intelligent, and has made the
most OF his education. He has never
q railroad yet, and | have no doubt Is
now quivering with excitement in anticipation
OF meeting the iron horse face to ace With the
party OF Indians are Mr.. McCuskey, Mr.. William
Shirley and DR.. Sturm, besides Jones' as interpre-
tiers. In;erviewers of small papers viii, suppose,