New-York tribune., 1875-08-19

SPOTTED TAIL AND THE MINERS.

A TALK WITH TIE INDIAN OHiEf-IHE bLACA hiiio
"wORrH GREAT DEAL'-A BOLD sPEECfi-
THE MINERS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or THE
GuLCH.
BLACK HILLS EXPEDITION, CUsTER's GULCH,
Dakota, Aug 9-Gcn. Crook had suggested the 10th OF
August the day when the miners should all meet in
this guch Desiring to know what action would be taken
l came hither this morning 1t was fortunate move
Major Howard and nusber Of Indian chiefs had ar
rived last night from their agency, on tour OF nspec-
ton, calculate what damage had been done to their
country BY the miners Col Bnrttne, Sd Cavalry with
his company, found here. having been sent from
Fort Lincoln the Missouri River In tho Department:
Of Dakota. The Indian chiefs here are Spotted TAIL
White Wash, Slim Thunder Big Tongue, Blue Tona-
hawk. Indian John Blue Teeth, Medicine BeaT ana MS
wife Rose Walking Eagle, Bears Ghost Long Face and
Yellow Breast.
Spo,ted Tail IL perhaps the most noted Indian now on
the plains lie has in his time bitter enemy OF fhe
whites Now he is diplomat. prcferring peace 10 'at'
and ny his careful management has perfect conroi OF s
band In 1868 at Fort Laramie no one white OF reo'
who took part in the great Coun6 held theis spoke
more forcbly or showed clearer lead for the bshess
IN hand than this willy Indian. The Government was
represented by Gems. Sherman ard IIarncy, Gov camp
bo and Messrs. Brunct Ssnborn, and others spo'eo
Tail said to them Choose peace or war rced us or
fight U.s. My friends let mo tell you foar ana cohee VIII
be cheaper than bleod and powder Gen. SheihiSh' pe
ing the Departments Of Dakota and Piatte "hat wiz
II lake TO make war in your departments, gentemehf
Gen. Augur said d" l. 0GO men and SoO,O0o,ooo; zen.
Terry replied tho same" These enormous hgures leu
Gen. sherman to choose peace
In Gen Harneys time at Fort Laramie, AFTER tne ASH
Hollow fight where he gave the Sioux terrible defeat
mail party was murdered. The General sent word to me
oilty hand and demanded that the mrderers should be
given ND His alternative that not lodge should
have an Indian left TO keep the sluaws In ORDER. III
four days Spotted Tail and three comrades went 10 no
post reported themselves guilty and "rcady to oil"
for their tribe" President Pierce. after keeping theD III
confinement for over yoar, released thom.
Twas introduced TO Spotted Tail. Major Howard "e-
failed his Interpreter and Spotted Tail sat Gown 10 rave
a TAX with me. He knows perfectly well what an III
teIview " means
Correspondent-what do yoy think about the miners
being here
suot<,d Tail-We ara wronced. The Great Fathers
.rmisas orc broken This land ia not bought yet. IL
belongs to us stu We are have council soon about
il. This never thought Of -
Co,re.pondent-White men fond OF gold, and 1t is
hard to keep them from hunting for IL.
Spotted Tsi-t is stealing. lfts country beohSe" 10
fine whites and Indians wanted to get geld they would
have 10 buy it. Whites aif3rcnt they come ah"
take 1t.
Cor,espounoat-IIow ruuch will tho Indians ask for the
Hills
spotted Tail smiled horse jockey might when asked
price. Finally he said, A great deal
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES thore bc war with the Northern
Indians!
snotted Tall can't teil anything about H. don't
wanf 10 90 TO war on ohcr side want TO he at peace
The Indians ali angry Their hearts are bail because
the miners nthis country.
In former interview With Red Dog. chief accom-
the commissioners took occa,on to say that
the horses lately stolen from Laramie Plains by Indians
bclcnged to tho Hon. W. ID. Kelley explaining that hr
Kelley was grcssman. and Lad been friend to the
Indians and that Fed Dog and the otc' ehieie SHOULD
try mud recover this herd, 10 which bo assenieh lie
wished have Mr. Kelley ctIc to tho big couhcn 10 Dc
held IA September. ShadrOn Crook suge""ted tbc
same idca 10 Spotted Tni bu the old follow only sLooa
his head and said We can tc about he horses "he'i
VIC know where they and who stole item
Spotted Tail taken to see the operation OF Roiu
mining He wished TO know how II was done ana 10 get
o specimeu. Mr.. IIan!soa's slnices were visited ana
three mon worked vigorously for hour and then the
dirt was "psEed out but no "coOr' could be seen III
the pan Spotted Tail shook his head and grnted. lilo
extremity meant to say played out the boys have put
up Job"
Spotted Tail made speech to mass meeting OF mihers
last M sht in which lie scolded them round for coming
in here 1t WAS rather nprident thing Tor more
tgD ose hand itcbed to take out pistol whether OF
not The old fellow cOH.ciols OF the danger there
u,irbt bo in stirring these men rp not indicated
by word or lock- Some hIghcd in deiison at his
claim for damages lie said: white mes laugh whilc
talk; II squaw did that while white man were taking
In my camp she would la whipped"
Thore il no doubt that tho Iudians are willing To sell
the Black HAS but whether their price, which Lander
stagd to be 81 600 900, will he paid is another thing II
this sum will bay the Big HON country aud with II
| lasting peace, the bargain would be good one.
Quitting 1iaor Ioward's tent, | visited the miners
camp rather part Of it. While was asking
\ few questions an eager and excited crowd gath
cred around All the miners IN the gch were there II
seemed favorable opportunity to anticipate The meeting
OF toInorow. and thereby gain one mail for TIE TRIB-
INI
The meeting will bc cahd TO srder at 10 a. m The oh
iect ia 10 fellow out tie suggestion Of Gen Crook that
Ney meet in this guloh and make such regulations as
may 10 them best whereby zach may be protected
from t+c loss Of tho labor already expended on their
mineral locations" solutions to this effect will be
adopted and The time for representation will 10 fixed
between tie Ist to the 18th OF May 1876 This il hardly
ncceessrY however eacs mining district has already
| adopted its lsy on this point. some have agreed
that II he rot his claim 60 days after the rutf-
cation Of the treaty hy Congress the Claim Will be eFon
for relgoaon by othc. persons. Probably there VIII De
resolution adopted thanking Gen Crook, Col Dodge, tie
ocor and the soldiers for their reamept OF the miners
The number of tee miners remaining here viii he reduced
tomorrow. Many Of item. avsilng themselves OF Cel.
Crooks pc mission, will accompany dNor Edrts tram,
which VIII leave this creek tes0rrcw morning early for
Fort Laramie. returning for supplies Trey tel Ine thht
She FEEDING il srite unanimous rcsaid to gongby TIE
15th There are few. they say, who wibe 50 foolish
as TO hide but if they DO elade the military now they
cg,ne work thor cains ihoro IL lively contest going
on as take notes the future town TO be built bere
Nine mon s,aked of n town, intending 10 give all the
miners lot but dcsiriRg to do lard Office business,
they reserved al the lots for themselves Hero
was an aGropt TO popn ar rights. An Indignation meet
in kas decided tha. the lots shall Dc thrown 0ln
TO the boys every HAVING "fair shake" and the
first cGco being decided by lot. Its name may be Gus
yvbicl, pot.ular iustjcc I'm those