New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-15

The following information is contained
in letter from Cheyenne Agency, dated
October 10, to the Chicago Times:
We have had no lack of excitement here
for the past few days. My dispatch from
here of the thirthieth ultimO informed you
of tie surrender OF Big Tree, the noted
kiowa chief, with four OF his warriors, and
the Simultaneous surrender of twelve
Cheyenne braves of White Horses band.
Since the departure Of the courier bearing
my other dispatch, Satanic, the other
Klowa chief, whose history is SO identified
with that Of Big Tree, with his entire band
has laid down his arms and given himself
up. He came in last Saturday, the third
instant, and, after the usual talk, was
placed under guard in the large hospital
tent, where the other prisoners are held in
strict confinement.
Previous to the disarming of the first
batch consisting of the twelve Cheyennes,
Big Tree and his four comrades, quite an
interesting "talk" occurred between them
and General Neal ed. Guerrier acting as
interpreier), to which Agent Miles listened
with acute interest, but scarcely participa.
ted. The presence Of the twelve Chey ennes.
fresh from the war path, and thejrenowned
chiettain Of the kiowas, in the neighboring
camp of the friendly Chey ennes, had been
previously communicated to General Neal
AID Agent Miles, and they were hourly ex-
pecting them in. They rode into the agency
at about twelve o'clock on Wednesday. the
thirtieth ultimO, accompanied by Little
Robe, Whirlwind and White Shield, FRIEND
~ Cheyenne chiefs, and few others. For
fear of treachery or trouble, General Neal
had secreted a number of soldiers in the rear
of the agents office where the Indians were
received. and in adjoining buildings. took
full notes of the ''talk," but will only give it
in substance briefly. The young Cheyernes
through their speaker, a son of White Horse,
said they had been in the northwestern
portion of Kansas hunting wild horses.
They said they had left the main camp of
the Cheyennes on the headwaters of the
Washita in the latter part Of May, and had
arranged or agreed with White Horse their
chief, to rendezvous at this place in the fall.
They denied having been on the warpath,
or rather volunteered the statement, for
they were not asked in regard to their
operations. However, in giving up their
arms, one Of them handed in a new carbine
of the latest issue. 1t is scarcely possible
that this new arm was found strapped to
the back of some wild horse.
In the case OF Big Tree. it will be remem-
bered he was released by the authorities of
cession of the Superintendent Of Indian At
fairs, on the condition that he should for
ever abandon the war path. Now it is well
known that he and Satanic conspicuously
in the recent massacre at
the Wachira agency, when seven white
men were killed. In regard to this affair
Big Tree said he hardly knew what to say.
1T was a little mixed His exact words). |
He got into it he scarcely knew how. and |
got out Of it in pretty much the same way.
He then stated that Satanic had sent him |
n n mi ion. vI,i!t tr
himself up and surrender his arms. In |
,eply General Neal said he was glad they !
had come in. He would be obliged to hold |
hem in captivity until he could hear from !
he Great Father at Washington, but they |
'hould not be harmed. Big Tree being
already an old bird, expected and readily |
accepted these conditions. No SO with the |
Cheyenne braves. When they heard they
we're to be held as prisoners, their counte-
darkened feartully, and their
yes glistened with compressed anger.
General Neal further stated that he honed
hat in five days he would be enabled to
elease them, at which t me he expected to
lear from the Great Father. The Indians
we're then conducted to largo hospital
ent prepared for them, and carefully
uarded by an entire company of infantry.
During the talk Whirlwind and Little Robe
Otu mdU0 ep0cCucS, Nuu Will COublUoEaOlo l
loquence beseached the general to allow
he twelve Cheyennes to 60 to their lodges.
tut General Neal was ticm.
Upon hearing of the disposition made of
he prisoners, the Cheyennes on the outside
riendly so-called-tbose who thought the
,cality of the agency was healthier than
ne war path, and have remained all sum-
lcr-became quite excited. and took no
aims TO show by their conduct that they
ere very much dissatisfied At one time
'ouble was looked tor, bat nothing oc-
lrred.
AS before stated. On the third, Satanta
ame in by himself shortly afterward, fol-
wed by his band, consisting OF about |
i!rty warriors and upward of seventy
omen and children. These we're met BY
eneral Neal, late in the afternoon, and
ere instructed to encamp at a point on
le north fork, about mile from the agen-
:. The warriors were disarmed on Sun
~ morning. They gave up their arms
18th much better grace than the Cheyennes,
ID the women seemed to rejoice that their
islands and sons were thus being de- .
lived OF the means of getting into further
fIiculty. a
The scout, Q. G. Wells, who was sent s
: General Neal with dispatches to Wa :
ita, returned here during Sunday night, I
wing riden $40 miles in little over four
VS.. This afternoon the four Kowas who
Big Tree and all Tut one of ,
e Cheyennes we're released.