New-York tribune., 1874-06-24

into bands Bears Ears q leader OF ono Of these
bands Quarrels among different bands and their mem
sequent and Bears Ears was not On exception
the rule. He himself became involved In a quarrel
His antagonist pushing words TO blows took up piece
of wood from the fire and beat him over tho body
Bears Ears did not return the blows His wrath was
bitter but discreet and patient Had he been we'll sup
ported by friends and relatives. he would have taken
his knife and cut off, not the scalp but the top knot OF
his foe-one form Of Indian reeonpense. Bat he was
strong enough D friends to meet the consequences
Then he waited IL his insuter would make repa-
ration by sending him horse. which "a peace-ofernx
to an injured Indian, covers multitude OF SINS Bat
came airing the olive branch and Bears Ezra
took silent Of vengeance lie prayed 10 the gods
Every day for nine months he at went on
to his favOre deity praying not that ne ght love his
enemy. but tbat he might hate hun more aud more. In
gave the Great Spirit n sacrifice. The follow
Ing Winter his tribe wenton buffalo Bears Ears
aud his foe were boh in the party They went long
distance from home. Tue main party resolved TO camp
away from Their village Bears Ears deternned to re-
turn 20 it, Unknown tO him his enemy made the same
resolution, and being better mounted overlook him on
the way m ne %as rayemg @ va. m Of s
out OF the IL was adding Insult to Ia
jury nc turned aside a. @ tns s o'aes ni'na o @ sns
dead mans heart, he himself mounted ID tue vacant vacant
up what things wanted, he busted himself IN prepar-
ing yengefqi meal lie cut open his enen, nret,.
many days. The two fingers he had given TO the gois
were cheap in the reward they had
cured. Before daylight he was refugee on his way 10
Sioux He received az "a friend and aIIys
and for eight years foe to his own household Dd-
Indians paradise the Black HIS. Once more re-
in his tribe, hc mas with many OF them en-
listed as the scout OF the LDDg-haired Chlef-is
the Indians call Gen. Custer-and has promised
faithfully to lead him to his old haunts.
Taking a little stick In his hands, Bears Ears when
he had learned what came for sat down and made
map in the sand Carefully tracing out the streams and
rivers he placed his fingers the Big Cheyenne and its
fork The Belle FOnrche. This" said he, "ls the only
way to Black Hills. IL Is walled around on every
side; here opy Is the gateway. Within this wall there
Is a large and fertile park. The Little Missouri RIVER
heads close to the Black Hs, but there Is no BAD
Land such vexed the Yellowstone Expedition, to
be encountered. The bluffs the streams, however.
very HIGH and may give some difficulty TO wagons.
The country heavily wooded. ASH, OAK aud pine are
found addition cottonwood, which aD0unds on the
Cheycnne Game Is plentiful especially elk, black ana
white tail deer. Bears numerous Trout aOouhu IN
tue streams" The animal most feared by the ndiusps
the panther OF which Bears Ears claims there are four
kinds. The Indians know very little about minerals.
but say there Is there There story that on ono
occasion squaw brought large piece OF gold from tho
Hills to Of the agencies.
THIS region may be said TO be the Indians faDle-ahu.
1t is invested with legends aud superstions some
great nest like tho nest OF eage this is the nest OF
the thunder" This spot even the Indians themselves
do not visit because OF fear. Perhaps the invncoo
Indians that Bears Ears there had something W 90
with it, "These Indians" said be, you cannot klI
they will stand close 10 gun that the powder burns
them yet the bali will not hurt them."
shall meet these lndlausf L asked.
"Yes" said the guide, they love that land, aud why
should they not light for It ~
We shall see whether they will.