Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-10-08
Correspondence of the Chicago Tribune.
THE PROJECTED MASSACRE.
A MARROW ESCAPE.


RED CLOUD AGENCY, Sept, 2Srd.
The safety of the entire Souix Com
mission rested to-day, for few mo-
ments, on the GOODNESS and decision
of one Indian Chief, and the prompt
ness of his aids in carrying out his
orders. What might have been a
REPETITION OF THE MoDoc MASSACRE
was happily averted, ana possibly
turned to profit. This was the third
dav of the Council in session, and
was attended by all the tribes. At
the first Council all the principal
Chiefs but Red Cloud were present,
and they took their stations near
those of the Commission They
were all very friendly, and seemed in
an excellent mood for the work. At
the second Council a postponement
was made on the account of the abb
sence of the Brules,-Spotted Tail
being their great Chief. They were
in council on the subject of the treaty,
and therefore could not come. But
Iithey promised to be on hand the
next, and they were in full force and
Heather. Spotted Tail looked to-day
more like one-of the
/ ROMANTIC RED CHIEFS
that We read of in the works of Fen
lnimore Cooper, than any other man
among the thousands present, and
was in ehiSlusual aIniable mood The
first tribes on the ground were the
Ogalallahs, headed by Red Cloud
and Young Man-Afraid- Of f-His-Hors-
es. They came in squads of TWEEN
ties andffties, nearly all armed, and
all we'll mounted; They took up a
!, osition on the right of-theF Council
ten, is the younger and more turbu-
lent portion swinging lower down
On ii right to the brush on the
hank q the White Earth. The Chey-
venues a. nd Afapahoes came IN the
same man ner, and these tribes joined
the circle Il hat was started some 20
feet away fro m the awnings that had
been erected IN front of the tents.
I8bodt 900 Chiefs, head men and
head soldiers, formed that portion
nf the circle on'the right. The Unc-
papas. MmneconjouE, Two-Kettles,
Blackfeet.9 Saus-Ares and others,
formed the other half OF the circle;
but between the ends, in tie centre,
there vas 6Naea9tspace gilmore than
loo feet. Just outside the-eircle and
directly in front of the commission
ers, was gathered a crowd of about
300 tpainted warriors, the most OF
whom were young men, and very
violent. The Uncpapas on coming
into line in the circle, asked permlls7
sion to remain mounted, and gave as
their reason that some of the young
men
PROPOSED TO DO GREAT MISCHIEF;
hence thev wanted to be ready for
that might turn uP-and
also to leave the field. The Commls-
sion requested them to dismount;
some did, but the maj GRITTY rema aimed
with their G uns in hand.
At no time could any of the Indians
be induced to fill up the strange va
cancgT inIthe g0ouncil=Ting Just in
front of the Commission, neither
could any of. the, leading Chiefs be
induced to take the seats specially
provided for them immed3ataly In
front of the Commission. The seats
were covered with an awning, that
dropped to the front that is toward
the outer indians. This awnning
was removed by request of the lndl-
ans, so that they could see the Com
better-to use their own ex-
cuse for it. At about 2 O'Clock, Bull
Eagle, Minnoconjou, took up the
remarks of American Horse, who had
called attention to the fact that the
whites were not accustomed to bein g
surrounded by men with arms in their
hands, and that it would look better
if they were left out side the circle,
Bull Eagle called out loudly that
the whites had; been the first tG
bring soldiers on the ground, and
that they must abide by the result.
American Horse, who Is an Ogalalla,
that Bull Eagle was q fool,
and IL CAl+ ~ f-i1Lt$'J-5
MUST SHUT UP OR He WOULD MAKE HIM.
The irate Minneconjou then with
drew andrwas now seen eonversing
with Little Big Man, one of the wild
Wazizas of the NOrth,-the owner
of one Of the most fiendish faces in
the whole gathering, and whose rec
ord is one Of blood and brutality.
Not long after, these mobiles of the
plains were found sneaking among
the young men, being generally and
unnecessary very active. 1t must be
remembered that many of the young
men of all the bands, save some of
the river tribes, are bitterly opposed
to making any disposal whatever of
the Black Hills, and, in the slang of
the street very much con their ear"
about the steps proposed by their
Chiefs and head men. Having threat.
ened mischief, they were ready to
fall in at the first opportunity, which
they did to the number of over 200.
Save the right flank of the cavalry
force in attendanee-Oapt. Egan's
and Capt. Mills companies of the
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