New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-23
THE TESTIMONY.

. William Rowland said that he was a native
Of Missouri had been Indian country since 1S49
and had passed his time principally among the Cheyenne
and Sioux Indians had been In the vicinity OF Red
Cloud Agency since about Oct acted as Marshal and
Interpreter for the Cheyennes also understood the
Sioux language; was at the agency in November, 1874
at the Prof Morse there and was present at the
beef issue on Nov. Ia IL witnesses duty to be
present order 10 interpret for the Indians during the
cold weather the beef issued thin and some
what bad Of the time the beef good every
head of beef delivered weighed the beeves issued
would average the same; cows and steers
were issued Unfortunately; they used to bring
in some ycarngs and throw them in; they were
not considered part OF the issue charge was made
Cor them in passing through from one corral TO the
other yearnge would get the scales, but they were
not coun,ed he remembered the circumstance Of six or
eight herd OF thin cattle left these cattle were
somewhat too thin to ISSUE and he believed that they
were the "herd camp where the cattle kept;
weighed beef for the Indians never saw the
figures at of weighing; Mt Gibbons weighed the
cattle most OF time last Fall when the -four arrived,
witness through the commissary with Mr. Bevier;
examined with Mr. Bevier and found most OF II pretty
fair -four OF the sacks rather dark he did not
remember the -four when Prof Marsh here; Bevicr
made two1rps, in the Spring and again IN the sum-
mer or Fall; never heard the Cheyennes or Sioux
runbng about the quality Of the flour had heard them
grumbng about not getting enough; had heard them
grurnbng the sugar. they received brown sugar
and they wanted white; never heard them grnmbling
about coffee; had heard them complain very much OF
the tobacco issued; the Indian smokes but does
not chew tobacco; they received some good
tobacco. but they also received short
" Ming which was wet and inferior and not good for
smoking the long plug pretty fair the Indians are
getting 10 use -four and IL much more than they did
three wears ago when witness first came into this coun-
try piece OF bread not seen in their camps for
wear as they lived chiefly meat they used corn by
boiling II and making hOminy; he observed some
difficulty with the annuity blankets Issued to the Sioux
the brand "U S. l. D." turned into holes and the In
dams came TO him saying that the Governments had
branded them with hot irons as the peo-
pie did cattle; he did not remember how
many bales OF blankets were issued; all the
annuity goods were issued at that time with the exeep
t,on OF box OF axes and other little goods he had
heard some Indians talking against Agent savie some
1honsbt he hacked system, and others that he was
rsscsi Others spoke well OF him sometimes an Indian
would get angry and would talk against Dr Sayie ana
ext morning would return and speak favoraby oi MN
among the Sioux there factions Red Cloud had
oarty Little Wound another, and still third Dand wac
Ia by Red Leaf OF the WajaJahs; these
Sere the principal leaders; there are Inherent
.snds Of Indians and each band has a chief
he Red Cloud been recognized as chef ne had no
mora outside OF his band than any other che
E.re are now 100 lodges OF Cheyennes around ked
ond; there must be nj tho present time $50 70 4o
All st DO eisrc, CONC 81 sso H0f'Aef' S'4s'A H"'0