Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-09-29

A Nervous COnfab between the Com.
miSSiOners and Indians I'm NegO-
iiatiOn for the Black Hills
Country.
Rcd-DOG Speaks his Piece p spotted.
Tail Charges the Commission
with Drunkenness.
RED CLOUD

RED CLOUD AGENCY, VIA FORT
LARAMIE, September 2S.-The threatened out
break of last Friday on the part OF the In
dIsns passed over without any persons being
hurt; every thing was quiet. A cavalry guard
was stationed inside the sOckade. At meet
ing yesterday in the commissioners room the
Indians agreed TO submit a proposition to-
day. Atthe usual hour to-day the commits
sioners were on the council ground. Vtdette
and SkirIniShing lines of cavalry on foot and
horseback were thrown out two hundred
yards on either side and in the rear Of the
commissioner tents. The Indians were kept
out of these limits. Other precautionary
measures were taken 10 protect the commits
sioners from an attack or surprise.
At three o'clock in the afternoon three hun.
dred head chiefs and soldiers formed half
circle in front and one hundred feet from the
commissioners. Before the speaking CONF
menced Red-Cloud, Spotted-Tail, Red Dog,
and thirty other head chiefs sat down in a
circle midway between the commissioners
and the circle of chiefs. After lapse of fl
teen minutes, Red-Cloud and Red-DOg ap-
said that he had selected Red-Dog to
speak for him and his people. The latter said
make a treaty with the Indians. You come
here with troops several days, and this
troubles our people. lie said all the young
men and head chiefs reached the conclusion
that great difficulty was being experienced
In getting proper Interpretation of what Red
Cloud said. He wanted one of his own peo-
pie TO write down all that was said, and
thereupon grasped half-breed boy from the
crowd of spectators and seated him at the ta
Bile. Red Dog SAID: Six generations Of In
dians have been fed by the government. His
people now want guarantees of food and
clothing for seven generations more. He
said the Indians were ready to make treaty.
He wanted pay for the gold already taken
out of the Black Hills, and wanted to sell
only such portion of the Black Hills as gold
mad been discovered in, and for relinquishing
his right therein, he wanted a light wagon, a
span of horses, six work cattle, q gun and
ammunition for each head of an Indian fam
lily. He also insisted that in future when the
nished duplicate bill of them, so some of
his OWL people could examine IT. When /
these things are done we will then think of
what you have TO say TO u.s.
He then retired, ana Spoded-TaiI came
forward and said: Yesterday, when we
called on you commissioners, you were all
drunk, and you Iried TO throw q blanket over
my head. To-day breathe the free air of
heaven, among my own people, and can
now talk to you what did not wish TO say
yesterday. II you want our land we want the
boundary line of Nebraska changed, reser-
vatiOn engaged, and we want to know what
Commissioner Allison said that on that
question he would have to consult the Presi-
dent
Spotted-Tai resumipg said: al want to re-
tain the agency here and on the Missouri
river as long as our people exist. II our peo-
pie move again l want 10 get enough mOrey
so that they can live on the interest" He
further said: 81 want good white men with
them. want Catholic priests TO teach them,
as the white man says, reading, ploYipg, cul-
tivating the soil, raising stock and oppose
the government preventing white men, half
breeds, VINO married Indian women. from liv-
ing in the country. l want the troops
moved from the agencies, and put them to
watching the Blac KILLS"
He was followed by Spotted Bear, Of the
Cheyenne agency, who saii IL looked bad to
see the troops around the council camps,
while making a treaty. He said his tribe
wanted great deal for the hills, but before
they sold them the white people would go and
steal them. He wanted Catholic priests TO ed
ucate the people and make them wise; want
ed tour great father" 70 grant them sew
enty millions of dollars for the Black hills the
white people put their money at interest, and
the Indians wanted 20 live on the interest OF
their money. He spoke In behalf Of white
men ana the half-bTeeds of his u ibe; wanted
70 select them as traders, and have several
trading posts on the agency; wanted duplicate