The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-09-29
EEroRTKp ExrREssLI roR THE MORNING LEADER.
MIG HIT REP Or IT.
Important From Red Cloud.
The Sioux Chiefs Commence
to Talk. Y
Their Braves Commence to
Rob aid Murder White
Men.
Evident Failure of the Com
mission.
They Do Not Understand the
Indian Character.
Spotted Tail Says the Com
miSsioners are all Drunk.
Spotted Tail Says the Com
missioners are all Drunk.

" Red Cloud Agency, Sept. 27.-The
threatened outbreak Of last Friday on
the part of the Indians, passed
over without any person being hurt.
Everything is now quiet. \ cavalry
guard is stationed inside the stockade.
At a meeting yesterday In the Com
missioners' room, the Indians agreed
to submit propositions to-day at the
usual hour. To-day the Commission
ers are on the council ground. The
skirmish line of cavalry, on foot and
on horseback, extended two hundred
yards on either side and in rear of the
Commissioners tents. The Indians
kept outside of these limits. Other
precautionary measures were taken to
protect the Commissioners from an
attack or surprise. At 3 o'clock 320
head chiefs aud soldiers formed half
circle in front of the Commissioners.
Before speaking commenced, Red
Cloud, Spotted Tail, Red Dog and
thirty other head chiefs sat down in
in circle midway between the Com
missioners and the circle. After q
lapse OF fifteen minutes, Red Cloud
and Red Dog approached the Commits
sioners. \ The former said he had
selected Red Dog to speak for him and
his people. The latter said: "The
Great Father picked out your wise
men to make n treaty with the In
dians. You came here with troops
several days ago, and this troubles our
people. All the young men and head
chiefs have reached the conclusion
that great difficulty is experienced in
getting proper Interpretation of the
proceedings" Red Cloud said that
he wanted one of his own people to
write down all that was said, and
thereupon grasped a half-breed boy
from the crowd of spectators and
seated him at the table. Red Dog
said: Six generations of Indians had
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 60Sd already taken out of the
Black Hills, and wanted to sell only
such portion of the Black Hills that
gold has been discovered in, and for
relinquishing their right therein,
wanted n light wagon, span of
horses. six work cattle, a gun and
ammunition for each head of an
Indian family. Also insisted that the
southern boundary of the Indian res
Grafton be changed to the middle of
the North Platte River. He again
repeated that they would only dispose
of that portion of the Black Hills
where gold has been found. He meant
he would not dispose of the Big Horn
and Powder River country, rs sug-
gested by the Commissioners said he
did not want any other road through
their reservation to the Black Hills
except the one that the thieves travelled
by-he meant Gen. Custar's trail from
Bismarck. Did not want roads run
ming through their. reservation said
he would speak about the rights of
half-breeds and squaw men at another
time.
Little Bear, a chief from the Chey-
enne Agency, made a long speech,
wherein he said: The President has
got a safe full of money; the Presi-
dent protects it. So they have noun
tains of gold and they protect itso as
TO get rich from it. When the white
men have a good thing they get rich
Oh it, and my people want to get rich
from the Black Hills and back pay
for the money taken out of them by
the white men. The President sent