The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-09-22

the poiEt previously selected by them,
the distance from this agency being
something over six miles. Quite
number of the Missouri River Indians
tired out with the prolonged delay
on the part OF the commission, started
home yesterday, and others are re-
ported moving out to-day. The coun-
cili ground has been named Crow
Butte. This afternoon two large hos
pital tents with flags stretched in front,
will be erected on the ground for the
use of the commissioners preparatory
to beginning the big treaty tomorrow.
| The Indians are to be all notified, and
! will erect a number of tepees for them
selves on the ground. Spotted Tail
will detail a lot of his soldiers to stand
guard night and day over the council
! tents.
A large party of military started out
to the bad lands of Dakota to-day for
the purpose of collecting fossils, under
charge of Major Stanton.
Red Cloud came in this morning just
as these dispatches were being closed,
! declaring that neither himself nor his
people would attend the council unless
it was held inside the agency stockade.
! The commissioners held brief 0on-
sultation among themselves and deci-
ded to go on, us If nothing had occurred,
and erect tents on the ground already
/ selected. Red Cloud is a surly i'll
natured indian, who has been the prin-
cipal leader among the Sioux in all
their difficulties with the whites dur
ing the last twenty years. He is not
as shrewd as Spotted Tail, and is very
jealous because he has more influence
among the Indians than himself, and
! he thinks that holding the council at
| this agency will have the effect of con-
vincing the Indians that the white
men consider him the most influential
chief of the two.
Sept 19.-The council which was ex-
pected to have been commenced yes
terday was postponed until tomorrow,
but it is not likely that much will be
done until Tuesday, as the council
tents have not been erected yet. The
| Commissioners and Indian Agents are
anxious to get home, and efforts are
Saturday next. a good feeling pre-
walls among the Indians, and no diff
Guilty whatever is anticipated.
Six Black Hill miners arrived here
! lpg gt nil l,f h.
the military. They start for Sioux
City tomorrow, all being residents of
that place.
Sept. 20.-The Commission went
| out TO the council grounds this morn
ing, escorted by two companies of cav
airy, and waited several hours for Red
Cloud to come in, in order to open the
council, but the latter refused toattend,
and at one o'clock the council opened
with a speech by Senator Allison.
There were present Spotted Tail, chief
of the Brules, Man-afraid. d.of-his-horses
and his son of the same name and
Red Dog, chiefs of the Ogalallas, Two
Bear, chief of the Yanktons, and a
number of under chiefs, about 200 in
all. Louis Richards was chosen inter
prefer for the commission and also for
the Ogalallas, John Boucher for the
Yamktons, VIM. Quigley for the Up
per Brules and Alex Zephrys for the
Lower Brules. Senator Allison then
addressed the Indians. At the close of
his speech Red Dog said: "There are
a good many different tribes here and
| it will take US about seven days to
make up our minds on this. That is
all we have got to say" (Cries ofappro-
val on the part of the Indians.) Blue
Horse Immediately rose and said !:
THE Indians will have a council
among themselves in the evening" "
All the Indians then started off except
Spotted Tail and old Man-afraid-of-
his-horses and his son, whereupon the
commissioners called them back and
said they should expect to meet them
all in Council at 10 o'clock tomorrow
With this the Council broke up. The
members of the Commission say that
if Red Cloud persists in staying away
from the Councils, they will make
Observation-Disclosures chief
in his stead. The Commission made
the proposition to lease, for the reason
that there is doubt whether there is
sufficient gold in the Hills to justify the
government in paying for them a
large sum.
The Indians will ask several mil lions
of dollars for an absolute cession Of the
Black Hills, claiming that the timber
and agricultural lands are necessary