New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-29
ANOTHER INTERVIEW WITH The INDIAN
DELEGA1ES

TIE PRESIDENT UNABLE TO ATItND- THE COM-
PLANTS or TIE INDIANs-THE PROMISES OF
The DEPARTMENT - STATEMENTS CONCERNING
THE ISSUE OF BEEF.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-The President mott
fed 10 Red Cloud this t'at lie would bold
council with him snt listen TO his g1evances Red Coud
accompanied by Spotted Tail and five other
chiefs accordingly assembled at tho Of the Score
trv of the Interior shortly after o'clock FOR that pur
pse The President sent word that b. regretted that he
yas unable TO present, bnt that Rcd Cloud might tell
all he bd TO say concerning his grievances to he secre
tarv Of tho Interior and the Commissioner Of Indian
Afoirs The Secretary. however, not present aud
the tak yas with Assistant Secretary COwaD, the Com
missioner and Prof March Tho Assistant Secretary In
soed Ped Cloud that his words would be written down
and TO the President Red Cloud ssid there vas
something going that did not please hin at
the agency and that the why he came hero 70
explain He came ~ tell bis Great Father that some of
his people did not get blankets and clothing. They
therefore suffered with cold. The agents did not buy
the provisions which were sent to themaour, sugar,
coffee and groceriesbnt the agents examined the pro
visions and everything gent 10 them.
Turning tn Prof. Marsh he asked. did you bring the
samples u the things gave you last snnmorr Prof.
Marsh replied that he showed them to Tie Great Father
~ requo st.j j. BED Cloud SAID:
That WIS the idea q the People OF my bard N giving
you ss'npeA For Two years we were furnished
win hef soms were SNAIL ; ana some Ter do %i
want 10 lay tho blame on any one. | do not
know Who il o bame lhnk my ereat fa,h h srnas
i..i hut last Winter we lived very hard IL WIS ha
Winter Tor us We had fresh pork II was all
barIe!ed pork and don't like thai KIND Of pork II
was al bad. The tobacco va got u mo- very good II
sweet aud has molasses in it, aud is sticky. In
regard - blankets. W. are aFs' pop. l,d want so
and We cannot eat It, 1he sugar Is ne
same way. aud comes there wet. II might
low and dpr't Ike that KIND IL" crIfc th;l' are
driven tero small from yeSrlirgs up 10 three year
vlds, mostly small bce'es
The Commissioner bed Rcd Cloud " Did YOU 20 with
Cen. Bradley to see some CATTLE" Red Cloud replied
Yes. lat Deromhcr. vent above The military camp
70 pe,d that was kept by Tho agent. iasre her.
yero rejected. they were not issued to the
~, in ants rsys fhe Ind3pe na cait and think not
rp-pou.bl- ,r What Red pVj -Jid When R"d Dog said
t wa hs an, Sd d not - 70 TIE quality A. TO the
agent. there tiine when IL cate were Aled ana
he took hides and gave W order on the store
A conoGuy took place between Prot March and
Red Cloud developing tire fact that these cat
tie we're not accepted by the agent and ~
sued TO the Indians; also that tho samples
Of four sugar. coffee and tobacco, sent By Prof. Marsh
to tho Pre- lcnt such az the Indians were then
using only portion OF their food was like the sampes
spotted Tail said: AN the supplies have received
the time the agency was Established 10 Tie present
tune have been bad"
Commits ioner smith made explanations, telling
the indians that they would hereafter have better oan-
kes clothing and tobacco and that re would send them
bacon instead OF pork. TIE indians then Withdrew
After the council Prof ,iarsh informed Commissioner
smith that he was present when both Red Cloud aud
Fed Dog assured Gen. Bradley and the officers
With hin that the cattle examined by them we're
thce accepted by the agent for i-sue 70 tie Indians
Prof Marsh and army officer were present
at the regular beef Issue three or four
days later. and saw forty or nfv
head Of cattle quite a. small as those examined sued by
the Agent to the Indians although the contractors were
paid Tor beeves weighing $50 pcrnds.