Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-05-28
The sioux Chiefs Want Time
THEY DECLINED TO GO INTO CoUNC


The Sioux chiefs sent word 10 the Secre-
tary of the Interior and the Commissioner OF
Indian Affairs this morning that they were
not prepared for another council to-day, as
they mad not sufficiently considered what
was told them by the officers OF the govern
nleht yeSterday. II is understood that Spot
ted Tail and most Of the other chiefS
were ready for another talk to-day. out thar
hed Cloud, not having fully digeSted the sub
Ject, wanted more time. The department
VIII not hurry them. but will give them a
reasonable time I'm which 10 consider the va
rlous matters presented yesterday. The chiefs
nave large parlor AT the fremont house.
when they use as council room. They ho'd
frequent councils In this room and when 81
doing lock the doors aud allow no one % en-
Ter, not even their own Interpreters. Judging
from the sounds proc aeding from this council
room, their discussions are very earnest AMI
frequently quite heated. The chiefs say they
do not understand what the Secretary of the
Interior means when he tells them that The
government does not intend Ia force them 20
go, and then tells them that ii they do not go
the white people will come into their country,
and probably Congress viii withhold apprp-
priationS from them. They think that this
looks like forcing them. They say they dill
not know they were 10 be allowed 10 speak
resterday. and Were. therefore. not prepared.
They have agreed that they will never 90
down into the Indian territory. and if the
government attempts To force them. 10 viii
require all the army to move them. They
think, however. they can get along without
the Black Hills and that there Is room enough
IN their own reservation without these hills.
The fact is the government does not want 10
force them TO go the Indian territory. hut
merely suggests that they go there. II will
be content with the relinauiShn- emf of IN,
Indian title 10 the Black Hills ana the PRIV
ilege of the Sioux 10 hunt on the north fork
OF the Republican. Their present re cervatiop
which is in Dakota, is about 300 miles square
and consequently embraces 10000 square
miles The Black Hills country, which lies
in their reservation. EN- braces an0ut S,a
square miles. and should they give this IN
they would stil have a territory containing
over se.0G0 square miles FOR about IS 600 This
territory would be equal In extent TO The
whole of New England with ats millions of
inhabitants. As tomorrow is a holiday ia
the departments the next grand council will
not he held until Monday next.
MATE WIN. L. GTLLEy. United States
navy, died at his residence in Marbleheai.
Mass, Oh the 2ith instant.
DISTRICT COMMISSIONER KFTCHAN leaves
tonight for a flying trip 10 New York and
viii return on Monday morning next. The
Columbia Buildings will be close tomorrow.
REAR ADMIRAL COLLINS, I'm a dispatch
from Valparaiso, dated April 2ith, reports
the good health of the officers and crew Of
the Richmond, his flagship. The Omaha was
AT Peru April 18th, on the way 10 Panama,
where her officers and crew are TO be relieved
by others 10 leave New York on the Powhat-
tan ABOUT the middle oI June for Aspinwal.
THE PAPAL ESvoYs' VISIT TO THE
SIoUX.-The Papal ENJOYS visited the In
dians yesterday. Tie Alb Legate was much
interested in them. Particularly did he take
fancy 10 Spotted Tail. In conversation
with the somewhat facetious brave lac told
him that in addition to having a great father
in Washington, he had another one across
the water. who was much concerned in him
and VINO would pray for him often, and in re-
turn he, too, should pray for him. Spot ted
Tail evidently thought he meant across the
Potomac, and he said: well, if / have
another great father, / want To 90 and see
him at once, and see what better arrange
ment can make about the Black HILLS coun-
try than bave made with the great father
at the White no;;,,Sa; aud then all the braves
said How"