New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-28
THE INDIAN COMMISSION.


CHEYENNE, w. r., Aug. 22.-The special
Commissioners appointed inspect Red Cloud Agency
and report concerning its management aud the character
Of the supplies furnished the Indians have just
turned 10 this place after visiting Red Cloud and Spotted
Tail Aeencics
The latter agency was inspected on Aug 16 The STRIP
plies consisting Of pork, coffee corn, and bacon were
examined although not Of the highest grade OF these
articles, were found to be in good condition
and wholesome. The testimony of Edward Willard,
clerk Of the agency and Major E. A. Howard the Indian
agent taken in regard 10 the quality OF the supplies
In the post They said that the supplies and the cattle
furnished usually of good quality. but that during
the previous Winter the supplies ran short on account OF
The inclcment weather. Lieut. A. G. Paul of the Sd
Cavalry Lieut. Rockaselar Of the 9th Infantry, and
Can't, Arson Mills OF the sd Cavalry testified that It was
the the soldiers during the Winter that the
Indians were starving and that small cattle were iur
nshed thcn 80 days passing at one time before peer
WAS supplied. Tie Commissioners then held council
with the Indians Among the chiefs present were
sported Tail Swift Bear, Good Hawk, Looking Horse,
Two strike and Knled-on II orschaek Gov Fletcher III
behalf Of the Commission announced the OBJECT OF inc
SPEECH OF GOOD HAWK.
Good Hawk, IA reilly. said that the Indians were &lau
NJ tho Commission had arrived Since Risey former
,rc,. had resigned their ratons had become smaller
Saw by day. The tobacco issued now WAS just Esa
water; the sugar yellow as sunrower, and 80
had that IL had killed of his people. The cattle
ssuca were so small that they did not go around one
tteer was issued five six lodges. There was 30
title food now tina; the and children had starved
70 death. Whenever they received big cattle the
cattle were Old that their teeth were NOT
sharp enough to cut the meat. Tie pork winch
had been issued them 50 bad that they could not
sat IT, Itkled some Of their children who ate IT, The
blankets they received too small II took two
blankets make one. II the Commissioners had not
COM the Indians would not nave hi.d any hhs W a.
rLey should ike to have Dcei iss 10 in an o
all the time. Tie WAGONS when tre Eofe,nir nv
brought here for them were broken Ihey wlsnca tne
ronntrv ina side Of the Platte For more than Que
month he had been without food
same O, this mans statements were so absurdy false
that they created a general laugh
SPEECH OF BAPTIST GOOD.
BAPTIST Good next said: you gentlemen have come
ro, t Great Father and we are glad to you; give
TIE views OF my people 70 he conveyed TO ny Great
Father but they lost ard never get to MIN; hcard
thai tie Great Father 20 give my people something
COWS horses and wagons; they brought the wagons
here but he man who had charge Of hauling them broke
them all to peces for the work cattle they brought
me tov were choed ny the yoke and died on the roac
Iart TO give back both wagons and cattle and get Others
In exchange for them the Great Father commanded you
To look at all things recently afne young man was
Killed OF here by the soldiers; the soders also 'ooS
horses from mo; the agent was to have reeoVofea
them for me. but he has not yet core ="
the Government pad US S2o,OoO 10 rein4WuS,n
onr hunting priy egss; that sum Is not encaSI We
were TO have received horses to cost $40 each nt those
we received year OLD ana otheis 50 olI 9't S
IN i've adgcs get beef once III 20 GAYS me ptct ""
get very poor and very bad III SIX oa1 d W.
T nartity OF -four beef, pork and sugar ineiido IoT
Ia dss i very small, and in two GAYS use IT. an up
an, moi ode to get sack OF hour mouth Inc people
here al tuk alike, and tell you what they tnnh LIS LIS
arn Sc,ut him sent back tire Great Father by TINS
don't want you 10 THINK that Walt r9'iI loi y
me vel want man appointed "a see that we rec We
our rltiors ana annuity goods ana tI we W. ~ ~
for goods do no; receive TIE W.e ilen ar a. 80 t
a. Worms in tie Back HILLS. and want you 10 get lHeih
out OF there as quick as you can.
Spotted Tail did not speak AT the council put "'ei-
yard came TO the Commissioners, and said;
SPEECH or SPOTTED TAIL
VIVA. the Indians said to-day was NOT III accoroahce
with my wishes. Az far as Avn concerned WISH 10 40
what is rgl,t DO not know anything OF the uath Oh
what they said The only complaint nave 10 make Il
that te anpronriaoa is small that we 10 not get
80, ,oJ and clothes 70 go around. The best thing 10
40 is 90 %, an honest properly select the food
and clshes and then TO have them properly hauled 10
the agency Any stealing tiat may nave peeh u"he' Is
dome In the States, and before tAe Poocs
get here. Some OF TIE green ui'"AeS
co,ved were very bad, and the brands put npon
,rc, has injured their vaae. This was done by tae
yhes m the states. Tho sugar, btccn ana 'phee &c
- ha1 INT the persons WhO bought them are re-
as ", INC and not the agent Oar agent did not bay
tree tninc hut they bought ny aSelr IL tie
mod .cn sent want To ei the Grf i raSeS
70 Increase my rations and You do that Viii 9e very
THANKFUL great many OF the words nt,ee4 tO,,'y a.
tten yoris ut all To-day they said that they w1aiu
lie "a have the agent Major Howard ulsnlhseu ~ 40
Tho vii ,ey get take his place and do tneir bushes.
for tbcnf The Great Father preEiseh 10 Ice" ie' "u
syi men steal my ratiOns and clothing -
CT IT, "Reminiscences then asked, Have you any reason
IN beleyo that the agent is Withholding from you the
food and ratons intended for Your spotted IAN re.
Iic, that the siGal that the agent mao
no chance to and that the supplies were delivered
there in time the would not have to suffer IN the
Winter
The Commission from Spotted Tail Agency returned 10
a c,o,d .eucv and there took the testimony Of Louis
Rshaw one of the Witnesses referred to IN Prof Marshs
charges Reshaw said
TESTIMONY OF REsHAW.
have been ReG Cloud at intervals ever Since 'as'
Nh OF that time the agent could not enAmerate or reg
,ster the Indians and requested me to help MN;
eoun ed theIa by going into their lodges there were
auoo Indians principally Sioux was present NJ inc ais
trutioE Of the annuity goods Is bales OF 90 pahKeIs
each containing aggregate OF ooOo DIhEe's' were
,sued eouuted the of blankets In the warehouse
., tho ssne ana interpreted to the Indians that there
we're only IL bales L heard many complaints among
tho Indians Of the blankets they sald that they
were too small, and rot good, ana tha' thcy
had heon burned by the acid IN Tie prahc
sa some issues bee, cattle TO the Indians last Fail ana
sprlng; saw them in November; dlc rot see hc ne,
xirned was at the corral bat not at the scales the
cattiq then issued were very aal lu iost ol mem
M or heel saw Of beef catIe IN April aet noHl
~ tie issue one yesr oid or h.iIe OFT
Of them ieiI uOWn anu TIC ihui,ns "uV
cherd bi because could not trave 20 the nero tere
ere very few with respect TO de stanide DOE
tr, hcref told me that there we're over 100 ca tc Whc
had staInl-ed knew nothing apouI we e Nh
VII fhe herIer tcld that Is VIAL toid ifol aiis
tod prof Marsh that the herder old me '!eso tnns
scI Tho roy s0ls issued az the Agency 10 we ihuiaii
800 ~ he aour wa. good but most OF II haa - DC gwen
20 the cows could Dot use II becaj>e u was aIo'ieu ~
mad biIck bread and would not iasG lcu 10 use ~,
~, IL ,roud not raise the coffee had great many
h,sck ,ins used Of it after pesig oht he plic
grains IL made good cU2ee; the sugar was ycIo" au
had ,earfaI smell il did not TASTE pad; IL va. ccf
&c. ths tobacco was black having more lnOiasSes
80, a., yt,,g else: put in the 10 dry IL became