The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-24
THE BLACK HILLS.
Delay in the Negotiations
with the Sioux Chiefs.
SPECIAL. PLEA FOR TIE RING.
The Native Princes Selecting
Quarters for Themselves.
GOVERNOR PENNINGTON ON THE GOLD QUESTION.

NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE SIOUX LIKELY TO BE
DELAYED-A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE oPPo-
slTIoN FACTION TO BE SENT FORA SPECIAL
PLEA FOR THE RING.
WASHINGTON, May %, 1875.
The nIicat ons are that the negotiations with
the Sioux Indians here will extend over a consid-
cradle period. The Indians, in their councils,
have decided that it IS necessary to have the oppo-
stion faction OF the Sioux represented here. which
Is now entirely without representation. Accord
ingly a telegram sent to-day TO the tribal ON
GERS al Cheyenne, requesting that the Chief Young
MSn-Afrald- His Horses shall Immediately set out
for Washington. This Chief is the sole remaining
hereditary chief OF the Sioux and was deposed by
the council which elevated the usurper Red Cloud.
Young Man Afraid-o HIS Horses remained behind
because the government agents refused to allow
him TO bring his own interpreter He wanted
one or the famous Richaud family, a descendant OF
the old French Canadian trapper family that has
so long been allied with the Sioux. The Indian
interpreters here say that Young Mau- Afraid-of-
His-Horses is brought on, whatever he and Red
Cloud ana Spotted Tail may agree to is much more
likely to be ratified, without delay by both
branches or the tribe.
THE COMPLAINTS OF THE INDIANS.
Some OF the parties who md it difficult TO ex-
PLAIN the manner in which the appropriations
made for the purchase OF food Tor the Sioux have
been expended are entering a special plea, calcu-
lated to oelog the main issue. They saY:-
Those who, with Professor Marsh, have been so
enthusiastic In insisting that the rights OF the In
dams, under the treaties, shall be preserved ana
better food supplied them, .wlll be surprised TO
learn that under the treaties, as regards
food the Sioux Indians have no rights
whatever. The fact Is that all the food which the
government has given the Sioux Indians for the
last two years has been gratuity. The sections
OF all the treaties between the government and
the Sioux which provide that the government
shall furnish the Sioux certain amount OF food
each year. expired by limitation two years ago.
BY the terms OF the treaties from that date the
OF their annnities and general fund and by
agricultural pursuits. Yet last year the
this year has approprIate 81 100000 for food for
the Sioux. rhe Indians, according to the terms OF
their own contract, have no right TO demand food
oil the government
therefore, about the quantity or quality OF the
provisions, or the manner Ia which they are DIS
tflbuted is the quarrel with the benelactOr about
q gllt. 1nere Is no treaty right concerned.
THR VISITING SIOUX CHIEFS.
A pressure has been brought TO bear upon the
Indians since their arrival here by outside parties
TO induce them TO leave the fremont House, where
the government had provided quarters Tor them,
and 90 to their old stamping ground NJ the Wash
from the outside Interpreters VINO followed the
Indlans here, and VINO are all stopping at the
Washington House. These men are repre-
scented as being interested III the negota
lions concerning the BLACK Hills, and
Trey desire TO manipulate the minds OF
the Indians. Red CLOUD and Spotted Iall de-
mandeG 81 the Commissioner, last Friday a
change from their present quarters, but ne per-
To-day, however, they we're induced by some one
TO make the change on their own account, and
headed bv American Horse, seven OF them, IN
GLIDING Red Cloud and Spotted Tail, succeeded
ana went over 10 the Washington Hosse.
IL is not known what action the commissioners
VIII take in the premises but this step on tho
part Of the Indians Is considered bold one, and
indicates that they are determined to have some
things their own way. IL - said that the ne
Rotiations VIII not be accomplished so easily as
the government anticipated.
GOLD IN THE BLACK HILLS.
Governor Pennington, or DAKOTA, contradirts
various misrepresentation and exaggerauons
concerning soIIle informal remarks made by him
at an informal conference recently held In the Of
fee of the Commissioner o. indian Affairs. What
he did say was. tnat there could he no doubt OF the
large or small quantities yet TO be deter
mined. He does not believe in the fabulous re-
ports started bV interested or designing persons.
Many good people, East and West, wanted 10 go
there and examine for themselves and they
ing up OF the country, 50 they might 20 there law
fully. and the people whom ne represented re-
specially petitioned the government author
ExrrSdu1sH THE INDIAN TITLE
al the earliest practicable moment and provide
ample right OF way, IN order that all VINO desired
10 enter the BACK HIS might do so. he con-
siders all awless inyaslons Of the Iadlan reserva-
lions as wicked and wrong, and that many or
those who were going there in defiance OF law
ana against the orders ana protests OF the gov.
not hesitate at tie commission Of any crime.
THE RATIoEs Al WICHITA AGENCY.
John Richards. lnoian Agent az the Wichita
Agency, has sent through tue Indian Bureau
reply 10 statements rejecting upon the analrs at
that agency explaining tle circumstances or
short ratlons. He admits that there has been
scarcity Of provisions, but denies the statement
that everY means possible WAS no. used 10 pre-
vent suffering. and says thaf iull rations Of beef
have been Issued regularly every week. The win
ter has been unusually cold and the beef
mas fallen on ia quality, but has generally
been good. Other provisions have not been so
plentiful could be desired. The principal cause
Tor this, he SAYS, mas arisen from the want OF funds
TO make the purchases. lie states that he mas not
been absent from his post unnecessarily or with
out leave, ana charges that the statement TO tnat
enect was mallcionsly put forth by interested
PARTIES Tie closes by asserting there is no truth
IN tue statement tnat there is danger or an out
break among the Indians there
oUTsPoKEN LETTER FROM GENERAL SHERIDAN
HORN REGION.
CHICAGO, May % 1875.
General Sheridan to-day sent the following
despatch to Hon. A. W. Hubbard and others:-
SIOUX CITY. May 20. 1875
the Secretary OF War has sent me sour despatch
or the 21st inst. from Sioux City. General Terry,
commanding the Department OF DAKOTA, has az
rected that the Gordon mining party be released
n the capture was made outside or the Sioux
reservation, but In case IL was made inside
TO require a promise from each individual COM
posing ~ not TO violate the provisions OF the
treaty or 1869 with the sioux Indians, which for
bids any trespass on the part OF the whites until
the government gives permission. The Gordon
party or any other party nave no more right, un-
der the treaty OF 1868 TO GO 20 The Big Horn than
they have 70 go 70 me Black HIS and II might
iust as well be understood at once that is Oh any
other party viii not be permitted TO 20 TO these
places until these Instructions which now govern
the military are revoked.
II. II. SHERIDAN, Lieutenant General
ORITTTARY