The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1873-1875, 1875-09-22

tlcNn. General IaWIenCe, OF new fOIs,
Rhode Island, was union General
during the war, losing his right arm
and receiving three other severe wounds
in the assault upon Fort Fisher. Col.
G. B. Beauvois, of st. Louis, has spent
thirty-three years of his life as an In
dian trader and ranchman on the plains,
talks the Indian language auently, and
is man Of good judgement. Col. A.
Comenzo, of independence, No., is an
sx-member Of Congress, now prominent
member Of the bar. w. b. Ashley, of
Beatrice, Neb., was an officer of con-
federate regiment from Missouri during
the war, and is now practicing law and
imbued with Republican sentiments.
Rev. s. D. Hinman has been q laboring
missionary among the Missouri river
Indians for eighteen years past, and is
thoroughly in their confidence, and fully
understands their habits and customs.
THE vExED QUESTION.
Gen. Terry arrived to-day, having
left Cheyenne Sunday afternoon. After
his arrival Spotted Tail, Two-Strike
and ten other chiefs CAME up from Shad-
dow creek, where the Spotted Tail and
Missouri river Indians are now encamp-
ed, and held a conference with the COM
missioners, and they still insisted on
selecting the council ground. The
commissioners, after talk among them
selves, agreed to humor them, and so
appointed as committee to select the
place for holding the council, Spotted
Tail, Two. Strike, Swift Bear, Red Cloud,
Red Dog, and Young Man. .Afraid-of.his-
Horses, thus hoping to settle the jeal-
ousy on this subject heretofore evinced
by these respective bands. The COM
missioners stipulated that the ground
must be near enough this agency to
allow them to 60 out to the place of
council in the morning and return to
this agency nights, and that it must be
selected at once, so the council may
begin Friday the 18th. To the latter
stipulation Spotted Tail replied. "The
Missouri Indians are very anxious to
return home before the snow comes,
and want the council held as soon as
possible"
ABOUT SPOTTED TAIL.
This is the first time Spotted Tail
has been here since the day the COM
missioners arrived, ten days ago, which
fact had considerable to do with delay
ing the council, as he has also kept the
Missouri river Indians from coming,
they having camped in the vicinity of
his agency. He appeared to-day to be
in excellant spirits, and said if the
other Indians would not come to him
in selecting the place for the council,
he would go to them. He is youn-
ger man than Red Cloud, less sur'y, and
has great influence over the Indians
at large. The commissioners feel high
" elated at the fact of his coming to
see them, and the accommodating spirit
manifested by him in the talk. They
also congratulate themselves on the
arrival of Gen. Terry, who is superior
in judgment, besides having the advan-
tage Of having participated in the treaty
of1868. Upon his reaching the agency
to-day, he was recognized and heartily
greeted by large number of Indians,
who met him at that treaty. Several
thousand Indians gathered about the
agency to day, in consequence of their
giving what is known as the Omaha
dance, which is a great ceremonial
with them. The dance was held inside
the stockade.
A Red Cloud dispatch Of the 18th
inst. says: ut finally having been de-
%.,.,, :n.I ~ ho11 thu nonpo;l a. <h q
mouth of White Clay creek, six miles
northeast of the post, the Indians are
all moving in this direction. The Mis-.
souri, river Indians at Spotted Tail
Agency yesterday are expected here to-
night. The commission is now await
ing the arrival Of General Terry from
St. Paul, who is due here to morrow.
Senator Allison says that as Senator
Howe has returned to Washington, he
is unwilling to proceed with the nego-
tiations till Terry arrives. A great
many Indians are becoming dissatisfied
at the delay, as those living at q great
distance are desirous of returning home
before cold weather sets in. The at
taches Of this agency are constantly
besieged by Indians with inquiries as to
the cause of delay and when the council
will begin.
The commissioners have been :ogeth-
er three weeks now, and thus far have
accomplished nothing beyond having In
formal talks with Indians who have
visited them, at none ofwhich was there
a word said about agreeing on day
for the beginning of the council, conse-
quently the Indians have been left in
utter Ignorance on that point. x