, 1873-10-19
An Indian Nation Numbering Nearly
Forty Thousand Souls.
Tho Various Bands, and Their Reserva.
Observation-Disclosures Of
the Tribe.
THOR Hostile Operations This Yoir-..h
Thorough Chastisement
Deserved.
The Story Of Lone Wolf's Death.

The Story Of Lone Wolf's Death.
From Our Osn Correspondent.
6wEErwArEn N1vra, Wyo. Ter, sopt 20, 1879.
Thore sooms to be prospect that tho Sioux
Indians arc to bc chastiscd for their frequent
and cruel attacks upon tho white people during
tho past year, anil nfow words respecting thom
may. not bo without intorcut. In their own
dialect, those Ind|ans cnll themselves. j..
pAKoTAs.
They are by far tho most powerful and numor-
GUS tribe on tho American Continent, mud arc
divided into Boyeral bautls. For centuries past
they have lorod 1t oyer tho whole Of tho north
wcRtern portion Of tho United Btates, lying noar
the hcad-wators OF tho mississippi nyor, and
along n great portion Of tho Missouri. They
hnyo bcon. nnl arc, tho lords Of tho Plaius, aud
their country Tor ages past las done 30 only With
their permission. Thoy are brave, hardy, and
warlike, and ablo to bring into tho field such
numbers Of men as to ovorawe tho;r weaker
neighbors, and keep them in the proper degree
OF subjection. :. > = "a
In general terms, all Sioux Indiana living north
and oast Of tho Missouri River are Santco Sioux,
whi'o those living youth aud wost OF that stream
aro Teton Sioux. or late years, however, those
names have got greatly mixed up.
Thia tribo Is Divided into several bands,
named respectively: Ssaeton, Warpotop, Gut
head, Bruto, Ogallala or Red Clouds, Minnccon-
jou, Fanctonai, Yankton, Unopapa, Two Kettle,
Sans Arc, Dlackfcot; and Santcos proper. 1t
must not bo understood from this That oil of
these bands aro clearly and fully defined. The
Indians have way Of mixing themselves up
from timo to time, so TINT 1t Ia utterly out Of the
question for white maj, to mako out much in
regard to them. Whom any depreciation Of
peculiarly aggravated character is committed tho
Indiana hclp one anothor, aud ondouvor to mako
1t appear that they themselves arc r1nabte to
find tho criminals, on account Of tho number Of
different bands. These bandH occupy an im-
monse extent Of country and arc able, upon o.
caaion, to bring into the fold moro than
THREE THOUSAND WARRIORS.
we'll armed and mounted Tho Sioux Nation, as
whole. numbera moro than $4,000 souls,--a
formidable nation of Bavages trulyl
For yeara past they havo dictated thor own
terms to both white and rod mon, and havo de-
clared their intontion tocontinue auch course in
the fnture. The members Of this tribe aro per-
aona1ly brave, and all mon are trained soldiers
tl,eir supposed ability to whip tho people OF tho
United States vheneYer and whorevor they arc
80 minded, and point to tho various battles in
which thoy have beaton tho w,itesin proof Of this
ASSERTION. The arrogance Of these knobby-
noBod miscroants ia almost beyond belief, and
tiny. strut about In their gronBy bufralo-robea
and blhnkota nR odorous aud oloagonoua az
walrlB at picnic.
md nothing will tako it out Of thorn but an
OVERWHELMING DEFEAT AND HUMILIATION.
They have plsuty OF horses, tho worry bost kind
Of arms, and full supply Of ammunition. They
o9na'd9e IT. & gIoatt A. 1eat TO- XII snall number
is to kill few aged aud helpless women. Aftor
having butchered come whites, or their rod
neighbors. they glorfy themselves for many
days: holding tlio acalpB Of white women up to
all kinds OF mookery and derision. and painting
themselves up until they look like tho yeriost
hends on Garth, winch in truth they are
IL will be no joke to conquer the Sioux, but,
whatever may DO the cost, it will haYs to be
done, aud tho sooner the bettor
THE YANKroNs,
numbering. about 1000, are located in the OK
tremo southern part OF Dakota Territory, on tho
east side of tho Missouri River, about 80 miles
from tho Town Of iankton, upon reservation
Of 400, 900 acres. Thia reservation il nearly all
rolling prairie, sos apart for them by tho treaty
Of 1868, Of the tract then ceded By them to tho
United States. They have not been muct, in
elined to work, and, although there s good land
within their reservation. arc poor,-h3yiug still
to bo 8ubsIsted in great measure by the Gov
ornmont.
THE s1ssEToN AND wARrEToN
in.n bands haTS % tWo reservasions..ons ct Lake
where therc ate $500 Indians. The other ii
near Doyil's Lako, Dakota, whore there arc oyor
100 Indiana, including tho outheaas. These In.
dians lived in minnesota at Tho time Of tho
many white people in cold blood. A moro say-
ago raco OF beipgs cannot ba found Oh Garth,
aud they only await = favorable opportunity
again to imbIue their hands In tho blood Of tho
fore. Tho forocity Of these creatures toward tho
people OF Minnesota almost exceeds belief.
OTHER nANDa.
The Unopapa B!aokfeet, Yanktonai, Sans Arc,
Drulo. Two.Kettle, Minneconjon, and Ogallala
bands are located at dyo different Agencies,
vizs TIC Upper Missouri, Or Crow Crock Agen-
CT, on the cast eide of the Missouri Grand
River Agoncg, at tho mouth Of tho Grand River;
II the Cheyenne River Agency, st the mouth Of
(ao called from Ito former location at the juno
ton OF the Whotstone with tue Missouri Riyer),
On the White River. about 225 miles west Of
the Missouri; and tho Rod Cloud Agency, in
Nobrasta. Tho Indians At tho Aeenoiea num-
= reservation sot apart for them By tho treaty
OF 1863, containing about %. QUO acres, "
Ing west Of the Missouri River, aud north
Of Nobfaaka' Eor years these Indians hayo
thor powor to prevent tho compilation OF tho
Northern Phtlfo Railroad, and their operations
the past summer have been but forerunncr of
whst they intond to do in future. A few OF the
have shown disposition to engage in agrioul-
main breech-clout" Indians, dIsinolined to
labor for living, and accepting Subsistence
consldaration for the favor done tho Govern-
Agencies assigned them. L thoy % have any w sua- m
Rloion that ~ tbs thing cannot last forovor, and