, 1875-07-18
Commissioner Smith Comes Out In Defense q,
the Indian Bureau.

! oPottou 4al' II ua1o WIN LUu OF MS pT1nc1pl
: men. and moro are coming. He is now, wlthot
8 doubt the most Influential man Of the Biou
Nation. Red Cloud. the old Chief Of the Oea1
la'lasr is growing old, and has lost bis hold. q
! WAS never the hereditary Chief, but was bEough
forward by GEN Harney and Gen. Kea1ney, and
being man Of fine capacity, was long able
maintain the control Of the soldiers OF his tribe
Now the young men disregard him, and the sol
of the old hereditary Chief is coming to tn
front. It was this young brave who occupies
the Chiefs place in the Council held herr
with the Ogallallss. on the Sd lust.
He is commonly called Young -Man-Aftaid-o Of
His-Horses, but this is erroneous. The pzopel
translation OF his name is They-Fear-H -His-n Horse
His father won the title BY such fierce charge,
in battle on the enemies Of the tribe that they
were said to DO afraid eren OF hls horse. It il
easy to soc that the young man is very popular
with his people. Wherever be goes he has a
numerous following; while only two or three Of
the older men remain with Red Cloud In the
last Counci! bore, R'd Dog did most OF the
! speaking for the Indians. He has fine pres-
ence. and iB = smooth orator; but be has mono
! Of the keen insight and ready command OF re-
sources which distinguish Spotted Iall.
WARRANT.
When We reached Bsnet's ranch. Is ui{es
west Of Sported-Ta.l Agency, tho place way ia
comnotion. The llttl6 French tradins-poet is in
Sioux village. aud the Indians were BUSTING
about and sending men to brang in their stock
An Ogailaiia runner had just arrived who had
seen war-party Of Cucpapas, numbering. Is
men. They said their hearts we're bad, because
the whites bad trespassed on their country; they
had killed three men in one place and seven in
soosher and they wers gong to cover tho
Black Hills With the tracks Of their horses,
They left IN the direction of Spotted-Tai Agency.
The same runner afterwards saw the trail Of =
small party OF Uncpapas, who bad headed
towards the road between the Agencies CON-
monty travelled By whito men with wagons,
Blsnes and bis friends thoughs that thsy aimed
to strike the drst party they might meet. It
was then deemed unfortunate for us that the
company Of cavalry tha: had started out to &C.
company US 10 the Slack Hills had been sent
back to wait the close Of another Council. We
were nos ooiy without protection, bur the wagon |
containing our baggage and provlsIons had gone |
shead, and might even aow be aEoruiug food |
and comfort to the rowing Uncpacas We had |
no alternative except to camp iu the Soux village
(B!snet could furnish DO accommodations that |
white man had ANY right to respect), OF proceed
On our way.
1he latter plan was adopted, and our party |
out i'll the best possible condition for defense.
Every gun Was loaded, belts filed with cart
1dSes were buckied on, and friendly Sioux was
Engaged 10 noe ahead and prevens an ambush.
have seen Indians 80 poor that thev we're ut
eriy without clothing. except q very coarsa
'lankes thrown around thcir naked shoulders
arried the latest improved Winchester s,1teep-
hootlrg rtee, and. 0! course, our scout had one. !
t was IN odd sight when he carefully examined
be lock, then folded bis long t-gs about nis {
sa tEa"b1rry np pony and rode forward TO heat up
lat they contained no lurking enemy.
do not understand why United
tatos Commissioners should carry gun tnat /
olds but one cartridge, while Lo can shoot ak {
~ times without loading. Some Of the soldiers
20 troubled BY tie same conundrun, as applied /
} the relations between the Indians and tha |
my.
-. THE NEXT COUNCIL
III probably be bcld here On Mondav afternoon,
I'd 1t viii include all tbe,bands Of the Sioux c
'own as the Agency indians. About 10000 q
ldlans will be represented in it. Large num-
''s have already arrived, and preparations for
asts. games, horse-races. etc, are in progress.
Ter ILLS Council. which il only intended to set =
} the time and place for the final Gland Coup- Ia
It which the treaty for the Black H,lls is to :,
made, the Commissioners will 20 to the Hills ! =. ~
untry, to consult with Col. Dodge, and TO f1 u
boundary Of the purchase The most en- =
rraseing questiou IL likely to b. the placa
lere the Grand Council is tu be held. HIS Pt
WHAT COMMISSIONER SMITH SAYS. Cl
WASHINGTON, July l7.-The Commissioner Of
liam Affairs says that the inquiry into the Red
md Agency affairs ia in the hands Of compe-
it gentlemen. whose instructions take the q
est range to find whatever wrong exisse. The
cement that these alleged frauds have been
aneptly reported to him without receiving At m,
sion he pronouaces absolutely faiso- Chargea ha
lIar to these we're made, quite a. serious and n
aer more bitter. against this Agency eight | bo
aths ago, When the Secretary Of the Interior tni
ediatety requi red an investigation through | fer
'nlasion, Of which Bishop Hare uas made | 10,
Lirman. This Commission made thorough | cei
'stigation into the charges. Bishop Hare u
Mr. Hnman, of the Commission, IRE officers W. ~
he Protestant Episcopal Church, which, by Va Va,
.ptlng this agency acd nominating the Agent an
become morally responsible to the Govern rait
u aud before The people for his honest ad. tiol
lstratlon Of a1lairs. it would be mou5troua pu1
1ppose that snch Commission would desire 10
over up any fraud. Their full aud upani- am,
s report to the Commissioner not onty COM and
Ely e1onefates Agent Savtlle from nrong in rev
/, but declares that the charges against the
ut we're meaE. both in tueir or1e1n and in
: spirit. Their report says: "Some Of the
aYits which seemed to reflect most upon the ~
Il acter Of the AGENTS were such partial stste- u
essio teri and soma of the testi- Esq
, on which we're based the most Am.
aglng attacds upon their administration was
testimony Of ~el1-knowo deserter aud au~'
: AH6 1dCkA clEeH 10 the dIBcIeQlt OF the %o1
It's, which were cleaned ut the Agencies | past
'E their absence, and which they then had puhl
opportunity to account for, wore, when ! Boa1
ght To their notice. satisfactorily explained. Wu1
t.cea which we're irregular we're shown to I for
been unavoidable in the peculiar crcum-
YEA IN which these Agents were placed, and
actions which At first sight seemed rus
1s, aud to which criminal intent had been
ted, were shown to have been characterized Ill
tire xood faith, to have been carried on in man
daylight aud where not Unsuitable to have will
not nrong-doine, but mistakes Of men new | IT r
hce where peculiarly the incumbent can -:
only from experience. fefsi
, Commission indorse the replies Of Agents "h1c
their material points, aud give "a = result Ths
'eir prolonged investigation into points ediat
ed upon In Sir. Walkers report. and ihe with
also OF their intercourse with the Agents e1pe,
their personal observations OF man and
) 1t The Agencies, the entire relief OF
q SAvllle and Howard from the suspicious ~
pon their characters and their adninlst1a~ Vt
and the earnest CONVICTION that these hAvs
znsn have performed their duties, during n.
Of great trial and 10 the midst OF Rreat the Y
with energy, honesty, aud an- ing 4