The New York herald., 1875-09-27
PROBABLE FAILURE OF THE TREATY
Vacillating Course of the Honorable
Commission.
Additional Troops Ordered to Red
Cloud Agency.
A SAVAGE DANCE.
RED CLOUD AGENCY, Nebraska,
Via LARAMIE. Sent. 26. 1875

preparatory to dance. They will move south
The Missouri River Indians talk OF going home being
tired of the procrasnation and delay In the opinion
of many the danger of outbreak IN the Council to-
day was very great After the Commissioners reached
the big cottonwood tree the river bottom the Indians
began coming in, Tuesday, in line of battle and
singing all being armed with brooch loading guns The
Brules first, Spotted Tail on horseback, all
attired in BEST painted and with feathers the hair
presented splendid sight They rode their best
ponies Their dress was varied and rich colors,
their arms glistened brilliantly in the sun Soon after
the Indians from Standing Rock Agency ap-
pcared. part tied their horses in the bushes and
advanced foot, squatting in q circle before
the Commissioners. Others remained mounted and
armed The Minneconjoux and Uncpapas advanced in
ranks and asked permission of the Commissioners to
remain their ponies, the first public ntimaton that
some of the Indians feared trouble Little Big Man.
the dreaded chief of the North, master of band of
wild Indians, arrived a state Of perfect nudity
mounted on noble gray charger, and followed by his
evil looking warriors all armed with rifles Last night
Little Big Man had council with Spotted Tail and
quarrelled with him. Ever since his coming here with
his 200 lodges he has create feeling hos
tile to the treaty. He th,ckly painted and his
muscular but his stature small
UNEAsNEss AMONG THE INDIANS
After his arrival there uneasiness among all the
Indians. Sitting Bulls guard of fifty men of Ogalalas
which has been stationed at the Council ground by
orders of Young Afraid Of His Horses was on the
alert The Ogallala chiefs and warriors advancing In
long, black lines OF horsemen rising one after another
the brow of Western Hill, presented imposing
array and seemed nnumerable Red Cloud was among
them. They Joined the circle, majority sitting on
their horses but Young Man of His Horses
his father, with several other chiefs, sat on the
ground.
The Cheyennes and Arrapahoes arrived last.
SCENE.
The scene was impressive The Indians formed
dense mass. All, except a few Yancktons, are
armed, their guns in the right hand the butt rest
ing on the thigh, ready for action. White Robe and
Little Eagle were entirely naked The two companies of
cavalry formed in of the Tepee both facing
and nanking the Indians. The Commissioners sat
under shelter too small to hide all the Indians No
less than 2, 600 were in the circle.
HOSTILE SCHEME
The Cheyennes and some young men of the resident
bands have formed scheme for breaking up the Coun-
Gil and making trouble Two hundred of them were
massed outside the circle
OPENING THE COUNCIL
The gathering of the bands consumed an hour. When
all assembled Spotted Tail advanced and shook
hands with the Commissioners He was dressed in war
costume with red and green blankets richly colored
jacket, with bead embroidery and leggings, striped
with red and gold crier loudly announced the
opening OF the Council. After about one hundred
chiefs had shaken hands with the Commission Red
Cloud Spotted Tail advanced from the two sides of
the circle, meeting and shaking hands. Red Cloud
paused before he reached the and Spotted Tail
went to him. Then they sat down to counsel Two
Strike and Little Wound with them Sword, Oldham
Afraid Of HIS Horses and majority of the principal
chiefs soon Joined them, and private powwow fol-
lowed lasting for hafhour, the multitude looking
on, quiet movement going on all the time.
THREATENED OUTBREAK.
Some young men OF the Chcyennes and ogallaas had
crossed the ford of the river and silently slipped in the
bushes at the of the Council Some remained
mounted and others lay on the ground Young Man
Afraid His Horses watched this military movement
and the trap The troops ordered to stand to
horse All the white we're completely surrounded
ar.
this time crcling around the crowd their guns in the
right hand. The officers consulted with the Commits
soners and meanwhile Young Man Afraid of His Horses
gave orders to the head warrior, who quietly took
hundred Ogallaas and marshaed them in the rear Of
the troops, driving of the armed bucks who were hid
den there. The Indian soldiers then formed in line
and stood on guard until the dispersion accom-
plished. The cavalry had in the interim moved back
TO gain room for maneuvrng The outbreak was
momentarily expected
DOG BARKs
Red Dog harangued the assembly accused the Com
mission OF being in hurry to make the treaty and
asked for time He said It did not look good for both
whites and Indians TO come into the Council armed
White Bull made long and pointed speech in favor Of
completing the treaty Immediately He said his people
would start for home after two suns
ADJOURNMENT
The Council dispersed for the day. with the under.
standing that it should meet again Saturday
EVIDENCE OF
As evidence ofthe danger of an outbreak the In
dams have warned the half breeds look out for their
safety, and they all left the Council to-day The feeling
however not so much against the whites between
bhe bands on account " IeaOusies The Commission