, 1875-05-21

tho remainder Of tho delegation on tho solemn !
compact mAdo BY tho patty before leaving tho !
Indian country, btndtuR themselves not to talk |
with white men about bueiucns rnatttrn till
they Ahould have arrived al Washington, charged
Red Cloud with violating 'tis word in going iuto
council at tie limo without their knowledge or
cousent, osnndi.hed hin tbree.kntvod war-:lub. |
and eald TINT unless tile ahscnteea veto sent for
At once, he would brain He'd Cloud on n:gat, and
would not 60 ono stop farther towards Washing.
ton. ~ will 90 hack 10 my own country" said lso
1la1o no railroad ticket. but have feet eau
HaIk; lInov tl.e waY--tbo wnT tho CROW f3icE "
with gesture Of bis arms towards the north
neas. In imitation OF tho nuttcfing Of birds
vsnxH. Tho otroct Of this speech told like magic
unon tho Iulians, ard 20 ti,rioua ran their c1-
cite1aens that 1t WAS deemed prudent to renorc
all ysitors from tho roo knd 10 kend At oncs for
Ied CLOUD, Spotted Tail, aud American Horse.
On their arrival, Sitting Bull asaai!ed he'd
Cloud with gfoat ylsor Of speech. and
charged him With bclug donblc-flccd and treach-
orous. The latter excused hiR acts with great
diplomacy, and begged 10 bs reconcilcd with tho
isate whr.ior. II tlout uuderntAud i: your way"
raid Sitting Iuil 1T is not easy for mo to fer
get such conduct; but | will sleep, aud Try not
to remember II tomorrow morning."
Sitting Bull openly declared hero that neither
Red Cloud. Spotted Tail. nor any Of tho party.
had any poFeE OF authority from their people to
conclude trenty for them; and That no treaty
~hic], tIer might attempt to mako would he rat-
lied by tlacir nation.
said he, t'fent to talk With our Gscat Fathrr,
and to rec tho Commissioners whom no tlay ~
point to Wait cur caup:.r 70 make treaty xi.''
cur people co tl1at, when tLo.o ComniisB.
como to ns ne shall know thor1, and CEN say tn
13eAr1H fThrFn fhH Fissht that
Great Father nont to yoa. aud nouo u.her.'
When these Commissioners coma iuto OUT ccs.n-
try, then" eEd he, ''wo ni send out 10 Ill ttln
bRnds and get ia their principal men. and "!a:
Ii thea agreed upon iu Council Ht|l b. ths
Tlis eame sitting Du'l is tho ono who a~e:tel
serious trouble Ut lied Clo:,d aG.act 10 0ctotcr
| laat Tho trouble then nrosc soou: c flagstaff
which Agent Savle desired to raso within TIC
| Agency Enclosure, and 10 which tho !hIi&n< Oh
| jec.ed On tho ground that military poEts and
military officers opiy wcro entitled TO tiaastnh3
aud Ghgs Aud that tho Agency was net = military
post, nor wAs the Agont q military officer. Not
Lecdns these obiec:ions, Or. saVillo proceeded
III Lila Arrangement for tho ERECTION OF tho heg-
| HsafT. when the young lnen pf tho iinucconjou
rushed III, cut it ur into ANAL lecos irsnitei the
Aecnt, and threatened his lilo. 1le becoming
alarmed, Fcnt to Camp Robinson Tor the Troops,
| who speeiIly answered Inv Summons. As tdoy
came up. tlo Manuecoaioa1,. with sane Cloy-
| onneE, AIarahocG. Brnlo+, and OGollaua!la,
formed in line for tho fight.
| ''67oP!" BA1p slTT1ya BU1.L~
| waving his farogite tareo-kniytd War-clnb,
You all know suc! YOU k.ow an no @ !" ard :;
TINT mean what nag. Ihoso Of you that are
my friends. c3mo to mY left; .t;oss thas are
not my frie,da, asay to my right" Innca
ately tho rank divlded. and tho ,weai;:,
er party remained on tho right. "Sou,"'
a away! !! Far. il il tapro BE- drop Of Shise biooi
spilled he1e, there will he War right Of and
that war will DO my war!" ohcdicnt 10 thin
command, tho opposing, party sulki'r stale away,
and the troops alronced wthou: Opposition 70
taLo possebaion Of tho Agcucy buildings, and,
aaa,stod by Sitting Ball anu hla adliorrnts, to
restore o1dor whore dsconteut had prevailed.
AMERICAN uoEIE
iB another OEAliaiahh at decided character.
Under the nith article Of tho sherman-Augur
treaty, ANY individual 1ndinn, - being tho head OF
family, who ehall desire to commence farming,
shall hnvo The privilege to saloct IN tho Erosonce
aud with tho aSsistauce Of tho Agout taen III
charge, tract Of land within said rescr,atiou
jjioux rcseyvationl not exceeding $50 ac:ts itl
axteut, which tract. When 10 Eelectod, certified
aud recorded in tho Land Dook,' "a herein t'.
recscd, shall coaso to 10 hold in common; but
the same may be occupied aud held iu the ex.
| cluslye possession Of tue person selecting; it,
and OF tho family. 80 long "a hc OF they may
continue to cultivate it. Auyperaou oyor Is years
of age, not beng tho head Of family, NAV. III
Ike msnoer, solsot antI cauao to 10 cor.iiici tc
him OF her, for purposes OF cultivation, quan'
t:tv Of land not exceeding so acres III extent
and theroupon be entitled to thoc1cuatro control
Of tho same ~ abovo directed" Tho twelfth arti
oio Of lho treaty provides that 10 ceas.on BY
the tribe shall bo underntood or conetsucd III
ntch mnnuer a. to deprive. without hia col'6ont,
auv individual 1nonbor Of tho l1sbe Of bis right
to any tract Of land sottled by hlna, Us pro
vided In AT. 6 Ut this troatY." American
Horse, two montl.a ago, notltied Agent 6nvill:
thtt ha dosrcd his fArnl under tllcat
provisos Of tho treaty, and named ,ss location.
heftugon thoy both rFosSeasa ao TO- fh9 sEo:
hearing Of t4is. held council, and ssnt rllnner,
tor n!e~oougers) to Att!afiean llottc to detlsl
from lis I'uFpose on pain oi their seoling thci
xs s,na nis r @ ho roons m s4ys p,osct I m
~ WANT No THooFs TO PROTECT NE!'
said American 1Iorso "we will tll'sh. our woEl
hore, and then will 60 to this council myself !!
Aud 10 he did. Stalking iuto tho council. h
send your soldiers after inc. tccauso Au golnl
10 hayo farm. l an soldier, too! 1heto i
none bsavoE anouG you than an Your yount
men know that speak the truth! am not 80
come for mo, II they dasct" Old Sitting Bail
; who waa presont Ut tho council, roso' tsosn hi!
: seal aud applauacd tho pluck Of the young war
. rior. and Tiers WAS not voice to raise itsol
!. Tho tirst effort to briog tho prnsant Sioux del
! sgstion 10 Washington MAS uaado through tho IN
Blrumenlalty Ut
Hn. JOHN 9, coLt1Sa,
I | OF President Grant, wAo. under instruction
direct from tho Executive. held council ,Iit
. tho Indians In the early spring. He'd Cloud aus
Spotted Tail lava grca: tatl, in tho Integrity o
! Mr. Collins. sud litse In that Of tho Agents 0
: utcr|retoss Of tbs Iuaian Department. Whcl
! they can,e through Fort Laranlin, they bo5Ge.
him to accompany them to Washington; but IL
declined to DO TO- as It waa no: h;s hnsineua an
: be vAs neithor instei nor authorized to d.
40 by tho Government. Tits dsc!!natso
Of Mf, Collina was = groat disappointment :
certain Of the lclogat:ou mud EaSe Eiao to til
report that appuated in tho Associated Press ait
pa.chos, aud which was afterwards denied In
. card aIgnea by gents sayi'lo 1ad Ho~arf
! that tho lnalsns wo1o detained 1t Fort Lsr9n's
! through tha advorSo ,nllunnco ot Iii. Collins
On silsir arrival At Washington they prosecute
= their petition for hla preaeueo there to III
! authorities; and sho lntoltor Department hu
0 now telegrsphed for him 10 como 0
to Aasist IN tho negotiations. It wsll require
week for him 70 perform tho 1ourney md
delay for that porlod may oe expected In affair
: touching lie ccsston Of tie Black Hills.
Meanwhile, woall-bo miners arc daily
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