The New York herald., 1875-08-23
Speeches Of Red Cloud and
Little Wound.
FRAUD AND CORRUPTION.
Answer of Indian Agent
Saville.
PROFESSOR aARSHS CHARGES ANALYZED

ninistraton Of AFFAIRS at Red Cloud and Spotted Tail
Indian agencies arrived here on Saturday and
engaged in what is really weghty piece Of business
Instead spending the usual OF vacation each at
his rural homestead, at some fashionable water
Ing place they have come little personal
inconvenience to participate in any pleasant pas
time but devote the sostice the personal
observation and patient study of such may
tend to solve this intricate and important Indian prob
lem. The commission II is represented here is
composed of four members each of whom vies with tho
other only In his endeavors such information
and devise such may result the administra
tion of handed justice and by the government of
the United States its representatives the agencies
and tho red men whom it is seeking TO coneiliate,
civllize and Christianze.
At Fort Laramie they had talk with General
Bradley and Lieutenant Hay, both of whom Pro-
fcssor Marsh publicly quotes in confirmation of
tain OF his statements. Captain Mix whom the
Professor also refers for testimony in the
tion, absent from the fort the Black Hills expe
dton General Bradley furnished the Commissioners
military under command OF Major vroom, a
dashing young cavalry officer. From Cheyenne to Fort
Laramie, distance OF nearly 100 miles there is
cessty for escort because hostile Indians seldom
seen in that secton and there is less constant
traffic on the road but from Fort Laramie TO Red
Cloud nearly equal distance it is considered safer
have protection against any rowing bands of those
Northern tribes who refused their assent to the treaty
under which the remainder OF the Sioux consented
accept this reservation the limits Of their home and
hunting grounds. While the Commissioners willing
TO give their services in the alike of the Great
Father at Washington and the 'noble red man " they
do not disposed to give their scalps be danged
from poles at future dance evidence
other Indians of some savage warriors prowess Be
tween Fort Laramie and Red Cloud they General
tba nat,or tbo DIot,
turning with company of cavalry from trip to the
Black Hills.
So after several days Of dusty travelling and several
nights of camping the open prairie, the 'outGt"
OF the commission consisting Of few wagons and sad
die horses, accompanied by the cavalry escort
winding along the valley of White River the Rcd
Cloud Agency The tepes Of the Indians the road
side and the slopes of the sand hills which wall the
valley gave those members Of the commission to whom
the sight novel their first opportunity Of seeing
something OF Indian camp life in real character
Drowned by the and covered With dust, the party
aghted at the agency All the Commissioners their
attaches in excellent health and spirits and
have easily adapted themselves to the ways and
Of roughing u the plains far from civilized settle
ments and lines OF railroad The four Commissioners
who here Governor Thomas C. Fletcher, of
Missouri, chairman; Hon B. W. Harris, member Of
Congress from East Brdgewater, Mass. Hon. Charles
). FAULKNER member OF Congress frOm MartlnSDurg
w. Va, who Minister to France under
Buchanans administration, and Professor G. W. Ather
ton Of Rutgers College, New Brunswick y. J. SO far
have of these gentlemen and doings-and
have been with them all the whie-they are
animated by sentiment and that is a de-
sire 70 perform the duties assigned them without
or favor and With proper appreciation Of the mpoT
tance of the trust eonhded them Each in his pr-
vate and public sphere has a well won reputation to
preserve and all have the additional incentive of pub
lie confidence their fairness and fitness this special
service which unworthy motive could tempt them
70 impair There have been that Senator Howe
Of OfWiscoDsn, and Hon. Wayne Mcyegh, Of Pennsyl-
vania, coming to Join the party additional
COMMISSIONER but nothing authentic has been learned
about them, and word whatever has been heard
from them thus far. Governor Fletcher, Mr. Faulkner
and Mr.. Harris originally constituted the commission
They appointed by the Secretary Of the Interior
upon the nomination of General Clinton b. Fisk chair
OF the Board Of Indian Commissioners and they
received their instructions from the Commissioner Of
Indian Affairs at Washington But nasmuch Pro-
fessor Marsh's charges mplcate both the Commis
Boner of Indian Affairs and the Secretary of the In
erior, it that the President subsequently, APP
pointed the additional Commissioners above named
not because of any want Of those first ap
pointed but to relieve the Secretary from any suspi
cion OF having appointed a commission vlndicate
himself and his department Professor Athoron tho
only Of the additional Commissioners who has ar
rived
NEws PROM THE NORTHERN INDIANS.
The news of the arrival Of the Commissioners soon
spread from lodge to lodge and from camp to camp
Early Sunday morning they received an informal
visit from Sitting Bull, Old Man Afraid Of lIis Horse
and Turkey Legs, all OF whom well known chiefs
They said messenger had just arrived with the nte
gence that Lone Horn and several Of his soldiers had
been killed In light between tho Northern Indians
and the Crows The messenger also brought favorable
intelligence from tho detachment Of Sioux which has
gone from this place invite the Northern Indians
come in and participate the coming Council for the
cesson Of tho Black Hills The Commissioners in
formed them that the white men ths miners) who had
gone thore without authority had consented come
back and await the eoncusions of Council and
ting Bull replied that that would please his people very
much
CLOUD AGENCY
d located on q commanding Site In the White Rivor
Valley, and Camp Robinson, tho military post is milo
and half above hcre the river bank Al this point
the valley is frem eight miles vide the ascent on
either side is by white chalk hills OF irregular
formation, which give variety TO the view The agency
buildings Of wood built an enclosure 2OOx4Oo
foet surrounded by stoekade feet bigh They con-
sist OF warehouse loo13O feet with COx3o icet
barn loox3o feet; three Offices e feet square; four
rooms 10 feet square Tor employees quarters a mess
house l0x3o eot and the agents house. feet and
two stories high The boundaries ofthe reservation
were settled by tho treaty Of lsGs and embrace large
tract Of country, including the Black Hills region
Recently, however, for consideration oi the
vaIuo Of S25 900, 70 Le paid In horses, COWS and
wagons the Indians resigned their rights the land
within Nebraska
THE INDIANS THEIR CniEps.
The tribes Of Indians on the the Sioux
A,anahn.e and uhevenuea Tho remnants which now