The New York herald., 1874-12-02
THE UNLUCKY SIOUX.
Two Hundred and Sixty Ponies Valued at
$4,000, Stolen by the Utss-Their Last
Hunt on tho Republican, Wise and
Moderate Appeal to the Gov
ernment for Bestituton.


OMAHA, Nov. 2s 1874
The Sioux Indians from Red Cloud Agency hunt
ino on the Republican consisting OF the Cutoff
bands (Kiocsias) with portions OF the Ogalallas,
BruIes and Minnecoujoux, have just been sub.
jected to severe misfortune by the loss OF 260
ponies stolen from them by the Ute Indians from
the Colorado Springs Agency, about forty miles
from Denver, Colorado Territory. For month
past these Utes, accompanied by few white men
have been encamped on the headquarters OF the
Beaver resting their horses anording them recu.
peration, with good grazing. ana awaiting tha
movement OF the Sioux to the Republican for their
last hunt in that country under recent treaty
stipulations.
The Sioux crossed the South Platte River and
rendezvoused on the 18th of November at point
twelve miles west of OLD Julesburg Before day.
light on the morning OF the 2Oth inst their prlncl-
pal herd, grazing IN the Immediate Vicinity q
their camp, was attacked ana driven on by the
Utes, who had come down in the night from the
forks OF the Beaver. The Cut-or bands are re-
ported to have lost hisytwo ponies, the Ogallalas
nty-three, and the Brules 1866. One party OF 1ve
lodges lost all It's horses and is unable move It's
FAMILIES. AS soon as the loss was discovered all
the young men in the Sioux camp still in the pos
session OF horses, to the number OF 1885, started in
pursuit, and followed the trail unsuccessfully for
over sixty miles, for two days. The Utes had
eight hours start. and, though their movements
were encumbered by the herd, made good their
escape.
These Sioux are thus practically dismounted
and unable either to hunt the buffalo or to return
with their families to the agency. The cash value
OF an Indian pony on the plains varies from $50
TO 500; that by this coup the Utes the Sioux
are losers to an amount OF over $4,000. Even
were there ready market in which to procure
remounts they could not avail themselves OF 1t,
for lack Of money for the purchase or OF pets to
trade: and so to regain power OF movement they
must depend upon the government to force the
Utes 10 return their stolen stock, or go on the
warpath against them as best they may In a
council with scouting party OF the Third regi.
ment Of cavalry. under command OF Lieutenant
Lawson, few days after the THEFT Of their
STOCK, Two Lance and Fire Lightning, the princi-
pal men OF the Cutoff bands, successors OF the
Chief Whistler. VINO was killed two years since
by white men, stated the situation In words as
THE INJURED RED MEN,
TWO LANCE-My friend, the big man OF the
soldiersl You are one OF those to whom always
listen and by whose word l ABIDE. You are the
one that told me- two years ago. when whistler
and TWO others OF our people we're killed, to be
any white men should trouble us you would assist
and protect US from them. | have been told BY
would right It for US. Who are these people, the
Utes Have they no father (agentJf We have q
Last fail some men came here u and told Us
that they would see about the killing or
the the a1sIo DuGaIoes for their hides and stop It,
It and there are more buraloes killed at
present for their hides than ever before About
to see me. THIS 6and-the Cut-on Indians-was
and We have received nothing for 1t as yet. have
ever been friendly to the soldier and the white
aoont the country when asked TO do 80. Last
summer helped you make road from Sidney to
10th Of TINS month los head OF horses from my
band and the Ogallallas, and from the Brues
as m q ass ss asa ss % Sads ss Us
By sending 20 their father tagenr for him 70
an hs are ners m
Distress We can't move and we can't XIII the
can to hep us to recover our horses III rom S
Utes Whenever we Sioux do any thing wrong
our father (agenD deducts for 1t from our annul-
FIRE LIGHTNING said All the white men l
have ever met have one father to superlntend the
whole. l am one OF the men that represented
tins band at the treaty we held at Fort Laramie
last fall. We were told then that whatever band
would be treated well by the white men IN return,
and shat they wouo assist us should we get INTO
any trouble with bad white man. This is the sixth
stme that the Utes nave wronged us, end we have
taken no notice of 1t because our Great Father
T es Go 60 % XII
rs and steal our ponies. At present we leave
HANDS, ou ee these soDs Ges :, don't ont
with them. We hope that tney Will be made to
give up our % horses 81, BY their Their ather tagent: Let
know IL well, that listen to whatever my Great
Father says and abide BY 1t. II is very hard for
uS to hear our women cry over the loss OF our
making wa war on the U.es TIL we we hear from rom our
rom our Great Father about our stock at the end
Of this moon our young men wlll travel around
selves on these Utes. This is in case our Great
Father won't do anything for us; and then our
people won't trouble anybody but these Utes that
GRIEF OF THE WOMEN
The anusion made by Fire Lightning TO the walls
be underes stimated. In times OF excitement In
dian women exert great influence over the men.
even as during our clvil war our women, both
North and South urged on the soldiers by incting
them 20 war and 20 deeds OF bravery and heroism.
prowess is required to make warriors OF the young
men, and SO no Indian maiden WIN smile .wita
SHOWN himself man OF deeds by stealing horses or
taking scaips. Investigation into the manner OF OBJ
It be Obtained II fair open warfare from an armed
enemy. or from the head OF some isolated defence
na cod is value IS the
scalp, worthy OF the song and the dance and proof
Of the valor Of him VINO brings IT. In.
GOOD INDIAN.
Thus II is tnat the young men, to keep in favor
with the women and TO gain influence In their
expeditions and the war path, while the old feL
lows, who have long since made political careers
and their matrimonial fortunes, take the part Of
conservatism and lean toward WISDOM. or this
latter class ls spotted Tail, an excellent Indian,
who, within the past week. has turned over to
private parties In the neiRhb0rhood Of Camp Sher-
idan ten head OF cattle to replace the same num-
Der killed IN September last by members OF his
band.
BRAVE WOLF AND HIS BRAVES
The latest news rom The Northern agencies is
shat everything Is quiet Brave Wolf, with 100
lodges OF Cheyennes, from the headwaters or the
Powder River, who have not been at the agency
since last February, are reported as beyond Fort
Fetterman and coming IN. fne latest reports
from Fort Laramie TO the effect that Professor
Marsh has met with very great success in his ex-
pI0ratons OF the bone fields in Northwestern
NehraakQu and be exnectad RlQrtiY