The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-09-29
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
10 THE DAILY INTELLIGENOER
TME RED CLOUD COUNCIL.
Npecches Of INC InIinn Chiel.

Speeches OI the Indian Chiefs.
RED CLOUD AGENCY, September 81, via
FORT LARAMIE, wy, September IS
The threatened outbreak OF last Friday
on the part OF the Indians passed over
without any person being hurt, and ev-
erything is now quiet. The cavalry guard
are now stationed inside the stockade.
At meeting yesterday Of the Commits.
siOners, the Indians agreed to submit u
proposition to-day.
At the usual hour to-day the Commis-
sioners of the Council met, and u videlte
and skirmishing line Of cavalry, foot and
horseback, extended 200 yards on either
side and back Of the Commissioners tents,
The Indians were kept outside Of these
limits. Other precautionary measures
were taken to protect the Commissioners
from attack or surprise.
At three o'clock, three hundred and
twenty hea1 chiefs and soldiers formed u
hall circle front and one hundred feet
from the Commissioners. Before speak.
ing commanccd, Red Cloud, Spotted Tail,
Red Dog and thirty other head chiefs
sat down in circle midway between the
Commissioners and circle OF chiefs. After
a lapse sol 10 minutes, Red Cloud and
Red Dog approached the Commissioners,
The former said that he had selected
Red Dog to speak for him and his peo.
pie. The latter said THE Great
Father picked out your wise men
to make u treaty with the Indians.
You came here with troops several days
ago, and this troubles our people. lie
said all the young men, head chiefs, had
reached the conclusion that great dili-
Guilty is being experienced in getting
proper Interpretation. Red Cloud said
he wanted one Of his own people to
write downal that was said, and there.
upon graspCd hali.brecd boy from the
crowd Of spectators and seated him at the
table.
Red Dog said that six generations Of
Indians had been fed by the Government;
his people now wanted guarantees Of
Of food and clothing for seven generations
more, and said the Indians were ready to
make u treaty. lie wanted pay for the
gold already taken out Of the Black Hills,
aud wanted to sell only such portions Of
the Black Hills us gold had been discov.
cred in; and for rCinquishing his right
therein he wanted light span Of horses,
six work cattle, II gun and ammunition
for each head Of an Indian family, and
also insisted that the southern boundary
Of the Indian reservation be changed to
the Middle North Platte river, and that
mounds be put up along the middle Of the
river. lie again repeated that he would
only dispose Of n portion Of the Black
Hills where gold had been found. lie
would not dispose Of the Big Horn and
Powder river country as suggested by the
Commissioners. lie said he did not want
any road through the reservation to the
Black Hills except the one the thieves
travelled. lie meant Gen, Custar's trail
from Bismarck. lie said he would speak
about the rights Of half breeds and 4Iuaw
men al another time. lie also insisted
that in future, when the annuity goods
come, that they bC furnished with Il du-
plirnlr hill nl them, so their own people
couIdrxaminc it. When all these things
are done wc will then think on what you
have to say to us lie then retired,
and Spotted Tail Immediately came
forward and said Yesterday when we
called on you commissioners, you were all
drunk, and you tried To throw n blanket
over my head, to-day breathe the free
air Of Heaven amongst my own people,
and can now talk To yon about what ]
did not wish to say yesterday. II you
want our land, we want the boundary line
Of Nebraska changed and the reservation
enlarged; and we want to know what yOu
have to say. Commissioner Allison said
that on that question he would have TO
consult the President. Spotted Tail then
resumed, and said he wanted to retain
the present agency here and on the Mis-.
souri, river as long rs our race exists. II
our people move again they want to get
enough money so that they can live on
the interest. lie further said they want.
ed good white men among them, and
wanted Catholic priests to teach them
reading, plowing, Cultivaling the soil and
raising stock. lie opposed the Govern.
mcnt preventing white men aud half.
breeds who had married Indian women
from living in the country. lie wanted
the troops removed from the agencies and
put to watching the Black Hills.
Little Dear, Chief Of the Cheyenne
Agency, made II long speech in which he
said that the President has safe full Of
money, and the President protects ii. So
they have mountains Of gold, and they
protect il to get rich ont Of it. When the
white men have II good thing, they get
rich on il, and his people wanted to get
rich on the black Hills, and wanted back
pay for the gold taken out Of them by the
whites. The President sent you ont here
to lIenr what we have to say, and We want
YOU to report to the President that IA
long a. the Indian livca he wants gliaran-
ties to be fed and clothed and nnnuities
distributed right. The President does
very little for liz now. We want to be
help and taken care Of forever. They
wanted their agents and Interpreters
changed and the privilege Of selecting the
the new ones themselves. They wanted
Catholic priests for teachers, as they had
all they wanted Of other denominations.
lie was followed by Spotted Bear, Of
the Cheyenne Agency, who said it looked
bad to sec troops around the council
camp while making II treaty. lie said
his tribe wanted great deal for the
Hills, but before they sold them the
white people 60 and steaI them. lie said
there were n great many bad men in his
reservation, and he wanted the Catholic
priests to educate his people and make
them wise. lie said this was something
that they wanted their Great Father to
grant them. lie wanted $7OO0O,0OO for