Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-09-16
INDIAN MATTERS.
A Council Decided to be Held nj white
Clay Creek-IndianS Moving
in that Direction.

RED CLOUD AGENCY, September II -
II having been finally determined to hold
council at the mouth OF White Clay
creek, six miles northeast of this post,
the Indians are all moving in that direc-
ton. The Missouri river Indians and
Spotted Tail agency are expect
Ell here tonight. The commission
are now awaiting the arrival OF General
Terry from st. Paul, WHO'S due here to.
morrow. Senator Allison says that as
Senator Howe has returned u Washing
ton he is unwilling to proceed with ne
gotiations until General Terry arrives.
A great many Indians are becoming
dissatisfied at delay, IS those living at
a great distance are desirOus Of return
ing home before cold weather sets in.
Attaches Of this agency are constantly
besieg eged by Indians with inquiries as to
the cause Of delay and when the council
will begin. The commission has been
together three weeks now and
thus far have accomplished nothing
beyond having an informal talk with
the Indians who have visited them, at
none Of which was there a word said
about agreeing upon day for the meet
ing of the council, cOnse quently the In
on that point. Saturday, five hundred
and fifty head of beet were issued to the
Indians, and yesterday a large train
with additional supplies came in from
cheyenne. Thus far no definite amour
has been spoken of as the purchase price
of the Black Hills country, and on this
point the Indians are very anxious.
They are perfectly willing to sell, and
t,t ri 70 nff-raA tharn ~
they say the white men are going to Oc-
cupy that country any way, and 1t is
thought the commission will not Offer
the Indians much money, but
will provide for their sustenance for
long term Of years, which arrangement
would be preferable for all parties, as the
government must support them any
way. A large delegation Of Missouri
Indians waited on the commission last
Saturday, and expressed much dissAtis-
faction because the commissioners had
not moved down to ShSdron creek,
twenty-five miles from here, and half
way to the Spotted Tail agency, as they
said Rev. HiDman, of the commission
ers, had told them last summer that the
council would be held there. Spotted
Tail presented them, last week, with one
nuuuIeu duu IW6uIy uOEs6S, Win lue
understanding that they were to insist
upon the council being held at Shsdron
creek, upon the occasion OF their visit
Saturday. The Red Cloud band also
presented them with a large number Of
horses. Judge Kidder, delegate from
congress, Of Dakota, and Stule, delegate
from Wyoming, are here and
expect t) remain until the close
Of the council. J. D. Terrill, of the
treasury department, is slso here, &C.
companied by his wife. The number cf
Indians who will attend the council is
estimated to he about twenty-five thous-
and. Their camp extends the distance of
about forty miles along the White Earth
river, and the bluffs in this vicinity are
covered with their ponies, each head Of
a family owning on an average fifty
ponies. The ponies are all in excellent
condition, aud the Indians themselves
are we'll clothed and healthy. A good
looking Indian girl was accidentally
shot near the entrance to the agency
stocka1e, on Saturday night, by an In
dian tall grazing her chin.