The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-13

Graphic Description Of the Prepare
tons Of the Bad Indians to Massacre
the Whites at the Sioux Council.
fred Cloud Agency, Sept %, Correspondence
of the Chicago Tribune,]
The safety of the entire Sioux Commits.
sion rested to-day, for a few moments, on
the GOODNESS and good judgment of one
Indian chief, and the promptness Of his
aids in carrying out his orders. What
might have been a
REPETITION OF THE MoDoC MASSACRE
was happily averted, and possibly turned
to profit. This was the third day of the
council in session, and was attended by
all the tribes. At the first council all
the principal chiefs but Red Cloud
we're present, and they took seats
near to those Of the Commission.
They were all very friendly, and seemed
in an excellent mood for the work. At
the second council postponement was
made, on account of the absence of the
Brules-Spotted tail being their great
chief: They were in council on the sub
jcct of the treaty, and therefore could not
come. But they promised to be on hand
at the next, and they were, in full force
and feather. Spotted Tail to-day looked
more like one of the
ROMANTIC RED CHIEFS
that we only read Of in Fennimore Coop;
er's works, than any man among the
thousands present, and was in his usual
amiabe mood. The first tribes to reach
the ground were the Ogalallans, headed
bv Red Cloud and Young Man Afraid-o of.
His-lIorscs. They came in bands of tens,
twcnties and fifties, nearly all armed,
and all well mounted. They took up a
position on the right of the council tents,
the younger and more turbulent portion
swinging lower down on the right toward
the brush on the banks Of the White
Earth. The Cheycnnes and Arapahoes
tribes joined the circle that was started
some 70 feet away from the awnings that
had been erected in front Of the
tents. About two hundred chiefs, head
men and head soldiers formed that portion
Of the circle ON the right. The Uncpa-
pas, Minneconjous, Two-Kettles, Black.
feet, Sans Arcs, aud others, formed the
other half of the circle; but between the
ends, in the centre, there was vacant
space of more than 100 feet Just out.
side of the circle, ard directly in front Of
the Commissioners, was gathered crowd
of about 300 painted warriors, the most
of whom were young men, and very VIC.
lent. The Uncpapas, on. coming into
line in the circle, asked permission to re-
main mounted, and gave as their reason
that some OF the Young men
PROPOSED TO DO GREAT MISCHIEF;
hence they wanted to be ready for any
thing that might turn up-and also to
leave the field The Commissioners re-
Quested them to dismount; some did, but
the majority remained mounted, with
their guns in hand.
At no time could any Of the Indians be
got to fill up the strange vacancy in the
council-ring just in front Of the Commits
sion, neither could any of the leading
chiefs be induced to take the seats
specially provided for them Immediately
in front of the Commission. The seats
were covered with an awning,
that dropped to the front-that is,
toward the outer Indians. This awning
was removed by request Of the Indians,
so that they could sec the commission
better - to use their own excuse for it.
At about o'clock Bull Eagle, Mime
corjou, took Up the remarks Of American
Horse, who had called attention to the
fact that the whites were not accustomed
to being surrounded by men with arms
in their hands, and that it would look
better if they were left outside of the
circle. Bull Eagle called out loudly that
%l>o Ill l..:~,
soldiers on the field, and tina: they must
abide by the result. American Horse,
who is an Ogalalla, retortcd that Bull
Eagle was fool, and IA - T.. :, -
MUST SHUT UP OR HE WOULD MAKE HIM.
The irate Minneconjou then withdrew,
and was now seen conversing with Little
Big Man, one Of the wild Waznas Of the
North-the owner of one of the most
tiendish faces III the whole gathering,
and whose record is one Of blood and
brutality. Not long after, these mobiles
Of the plain were found sneaking among
the young men, being generally and un-
necessarily very active. It should be
remembered that many of the young
men Of all the bands, save
some Of the river bands, are
bitterly opposed to making any disposal
whatever Of the Black Hills, and, in the
slang of the street, may be set down as
very much ION their carr about the
steps proposed by their Chiefs and head
men. Having threa tened mischief, they
were ready to fall in at the first opportu.
nifty which they did to the number Of over
200. Save the right flank of the cavalry
force in attendance--Capt. Egan's and
Capt. Mills companies of the Second,
under the command Of the latter