The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-01
THE VISITING SIOUX.
THE CHIEFS AT cHURCH-PoNTs OF DIFFER
ENcE BETWEEN PROFESSOR MARSH AND COM
MISSIONER sM1TH-FEELrSa AMONG THE

THE CHIEFS AT CHURCH-PoINTS OF DIFFER
ENcE BETWEEN PROFESSOR MARSH AND COM
MISSIONER sanTH-FEELnSa AMONG THE
INDIANS.
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 81, 1879.
A number OF the Indians now here attended
Trinity church yesterday morning. while Spotted
TAIL with one OF the interpreters, went over to
DR.. Newman's church. Spotted Tail, Red Cloud
and swan are deslrous CT having little private
talk With the President, and one object
OF attending DR.. Newman's church was
to get the Doctor to request the President
to give them hearing After the services they
met DR.. Newman and the President in the lecture
room Of toe church, but did not have an oppor-
tunity to make the request Spotted Tail said
last night that he has got cheap big talk" to
have with the rest Of the Indians, aud cannot
hold any council with the Secretary OF tue Interior
to-day. They were counselnI among themselves
all last evening and refused to be interrupted or
10 attend cnurch. They are trying to decide upon
DIVIDING THEIR RESERVATION
SO as to let the government have the Black Hills,
with the right OF way through their lands to them.
ana yet reserve good piece for themselves
Tney are still determined not TO go 10 the indian
Territory.
Professor Marsh has been engaged in getting at
the trutE concerning the differences between him.
self and the department, and says that the state.
ment authorized by Commissioner Smith III re-
at the Red Cloud agency proves to be
entirely incorrecr. Professor Marsh and
Rev. D. Human euI Ias O 1na inter inter
GU agent Saville and learned from MN that the
cattle 10 question did not belong 10 the contrac.
tor, stated but mad oeen accepted by himself
and we're In his charge. They were the only cattle
at the agency wnen General Bradley was there.
Ineir limbs were not broken aud they were all. or
nearly all. subsequently, issued TO the Indians.
Req Cloud, moreover, says he dId not
ing ABOUT these cattle or hold any talk
with him. Win this statement all the
interpreters. through wnom alone the converse
ton could have taken place. fully concur. Red
Cloud also says that ne was misunderstood at toe
council Friday afternoon. BE did not mean to say
tnat the cattle General Bradley saw were rejected
by the agent when the contractor brought them,
but that they nad not yet been issued TO the In
dams
spotted Tail and American Horse are dissatisfied
with REQ Clouds apparent vaciliatlon and desire
10 have council wnlcn tney can do the taking.
It's claimed that Tod Randall, who interpreted
FOR Red Cloud Friday last, does not Understand the
Sioux language well enough 70 express DIS IDEAS
plainly, and that Red cloud was confused thereby,
although the Indians selected HIM ior tnat occ&-
COUNCILS AMONG THE INDIANS.
The Indians nave been holding councils among
themselves to-day. and. altnou4h they are not
fuzzy agreed upon their policy, they nave decided
10 meet me secretary OF the Interior 20 morrow
at ten O'Clock ana reply TO bis pl opositions.
Professor Marsh called on the President this
morning ana had 4 long conversation with hin on
luoian affairs. rue Professor showed nim some
statements rom army oifcers con nrnlng toe Tor
mer reports OF the bad character OF the supplies
furnished TO the Indians AZ tue Sioux agencies.
The President expressed interest IN The welfare OF
the Indians, and hrm determination TO
correct my abuses IN their manage
ment. lie seemed TO think that the
best way 10 secure an honest delivery or
supplies TO Iudans was TO nave inem sen through
the CommssarJ Department OF the army. lie ex-
pressed a determlna non to
KEEP ALL ISIRUDERs our
or tue Black Hills until the Indian title is ex-
tiugnlsneu. me conversation showed that the
Presieent nad studIed the subject with great care
and had au earnest desire TO adopt such means as
would best promote the permanent interests Of