The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-09-16
BY TELEG GRAPH
TO THE
WHEELING REGISTER.
Associated Press Report. by Western
Union Line, office Northwest cor.
of Main and 18th SITS.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Grand Indian tiations
For tue Black Hills.

RED CLOUD AGENCY, September IA,
via. Fort LARAMIE, September l5-lt
having been finally determined to mold
the Council at the mouth Of White Clay
Creek, six miles northeast of this post,
the Indians are all moving in this direc-
tion. The Missouri river Indians and
the Spotted Tail agency Indians are eS-
pected here to-pight The Commission
is now awaiting the arrival Of General
Terry from st. Paul who is due here to-
morrow. Senator Allison says that as
Senator IIows has returned to Washing
ton, he is unwilling to
proceed with the negotiations
until Tery arrives. A great many lndl-
ans are becoming dissatisfied 1T the delay,
as those living at II great distance are
desirous of returning home before the
cold weather sets IN. The attaches ot
this agency are constantly besicged By
the Indians with inquiries rs to the cause
OF the delay, AND when the council Will
begin. The commission has been IN ses-
sion three weeks now and have accom-
pli>hed nothing beyond having an intor-
NAL talk with the Indians who have
visited them, ut none of which
was there word saId about agreeing on
duv for the beginning Of the COunclIi
consequently the Indians have been left
in utter ignorance on that point.
On Saturday, 500 head Uf beef cattle
were issued to the Indians, and yesterday
large trains with additional supplies came
in from Cheyenne. Thus far no definite
amount has been spoken of as to the pur-
chase price of the Black Hills country.
On this point the Indians are very anx-
ious. Thty are perfectly willing to sell,
and will take whatever is offered them, rs
they say the white men are going to
occupy that country any way. 1t Is
thought the Commission will not offer the
Indians much money but will provide
for their sustenanCe for long term
OF years, which ar angcmcnt would be
preferable for all parties, as the
Government has to support them any
way. y large delegation Of Missouri
river Indians waited on the Commission
last Saturday, and expressed much dis
satisfaction because the Commissioners
did not move down to Shadron creek, %
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Tails agency, as they said Rev. Mr. Her.
man, of the Commission, said to them
last summer, that the Council would be
held there.
Sp, tied Tail presented them last week
with one hundred and twenty horses,
with the understanding that they were
to insist on the council being held nj
Shadron creek. On the occasion OF their
visit Saturday, the Red Cloul band also
presented them with large number OF
horses. Judge Kedder delegate to Con
grcss from Ducotah, and the State dele
gate from Wyoming, are here and
expect to remain until the. close
Of the council. j. d. Tcrrill, of
the Treasury Department, is also here,
accompanied by his wife. The number
of Indians who will attend the Council
is estimated to be about $1,000. Their
camps extend II distance of about forty
miles along the White Earth river, and
the bluffs in this vicinity are covered
with their ponies Each head of II
family owns, on an average, fifty ponies.
These are all in excellent condition, and
the Indians themselves are well clothed
and healthy looking.
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