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STRANGE AND THREATENING CONDUCT OF TEE
INDIANS.

| STRANGE AND THREATENING CONDUCT OF TIE
INDIANS.
Nkw York, Sept. PA special from the
RcFCloud agency dated the 2ith inst,
| gives the following important news Some
of the Sioux are breaking camp this morn
ing, preparatory to sun dance. In the
opinion Of many the danger of an outbreak
in the council. to-day. is very great. After
the commissioners reached Big Cottonwood
tree. on the river Cotton, tine Indians began
coming in. as on Tuesday. in line of battle.
all being armed with breeaeh-!Oading guns.
The Brules came first, Spotted Tail being
on horseback. all attired in their best.
painted and with feathers ia their hair,
presenting a splendid sight. Soon
alter other bands appeared. Little Big
Man. the dreaded chief of the north, master
of q band Of wild Indians. arrived in a per-
feet state Of nudity, nrunted ON q noble
gray charger, and followed by his evil lock
ing warriors, all armed with rifles. Ever
since his coming he has euGgavOrtd to cTc-
ate feeling hostile to the treaty. Spotted
Tail had a quarrel with hin Ia i night The
Cheyennes arrived last The scene was i'm
pressiye. The Indians formed a dense
mas. everyone except few Y.nek-
tons being armed, Their guns in their
right hands ready Cor action. White
Robe and Little Eagle were entirely naked.
The two companies of cavalry we're formed
facing aud h4nking the Indians The com
misSioners sat under shelter too snail II
cover all the Indians, not less then two
thousand being therein. the gathering of
bands consumed an hour The Choyennes
and some young men Of the residca, bands
have formed a scheme for breaking sp the
council. Two hundred OF them were mass
n 10 ha
nOGnced the opening OF the council. Ai,er
about hundred chiefs had shaken hands
with the commissioners. Red Cloud
and Spotted Tail advanced from the two
sides OF the circle. meeting and shaking
hands, and sat down to the council. TWO |
Stripes and Little Wound were with them. |
Sword, Old Man Airaid-o:-IIis-I Horses, and |
majority OF the principal chiefs soon |
joined them, and private pOW-How ioi- /
lowed, lasting hall az hour, the multitude |
LOOKING on and quiet movement going on /
At the tIne. Some young msa ui the Chey- /
ennes and Ogallalas silently slipped into the
bushes. in the rear Of the council. some
remained mounted and others lay on
the ground. Young Man -Airgn!-af-llis-
Horse watched this military movement and
saw the trap. The troops were ordarei tn
stand 10 horse. All the white men were
completely surrounded. Li,t.o E.g-Man
With about fifty Of the warriors was ali the
time eirc!ing around the crowd. their guns
in their right hands The officers consulted
with tba commissioners, and meanwhile
Young Man-Afraid-of- IIis-Il0r gave or
ders u the head warriors who quietly took
a hundred Ogallalas and marsnaile1 them
IN the rear OF the troops. dividing Of tine
/ Dung Bucks who were hidden there. the
Indian soldiers then formed IL I.aeaud stood
on guard until the dispersion was accom-
plished. The cavalry had in the interim
moved back to the grain room for vancouver
lng. IN outbreak was mOmennrily ex-
Dccted. Red Clond hA.-- gua1 the a--em-
bly,, accused the commission OF being in q
hurry TO make the treaty, aGi asked ior
time lie said 1t did not LOOK good Tor
both whites and Indians 70 come into the
,0uucil armed. White Ball made long
mi pointed speech in favor e! completing
he treaty Immediately. The council dis
lersed for the day with the understanding
hat Ii should meet again on Saturday. |
Us an evidence Of the danger Of an out {
freak, the Indians have warned the half I
reeds to look out for their safety and thew
III left the council to-day. lac feeling. &
however, Is not 50 much against the whites
IS between the bands on accoun: Of zeal
'usles. The commission j. somewhat ap- ,
lrehenslye and Senator Allison thinks there ,
vii probably be no treaty. Three runners
rom Indian camps have come in tonight c
nd bring news that the hearts Of the In
lans are very bad q