The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-22
THE INDIAN IDlOCY.
The Sublime Cheek Of Oar Med
Brothers-Their Wants, Etc,

Brothers-Their Wants. Etc.
VIA FoRr LARAMIE, September a.
The commissioners succeeded to-day in
bringing Red Cloud and his people a.
the council Among the prominent In
dians present were Red Cloud, Little
Wound, Swift Bear. Red Leaf, Black
Coal, White Tail, Sitting Bull, Pretty
Crow, Eagle Dress, Young NJ an. Afraid,
and Quick Bear. Many officers from
Camp Robinson attended the council,
which lasted two hours.
made first speech. He said his PEI.
pie were willing 10 give up the Black
Hills country; also to have his young men
take journey and see the country
spoken OF by the commission in the In
dian Territory, and II they report il rs n
good country his people will see and
consider, and # they report it bad they
will consider il bad.
Quick Bear
said, when the young men got back from
that country, the Indians would wsn,.tc
90 10 Washington with their agents,
chiefs and Interpreters, and have talk
with the Great Father before giving this
country up.
sitting Hull
said: / have got judgement against the
agent; if hc is on time every ten days,
| am satisfied, but il not will 90 north.
Young -Man.Afrstd
said: My father shook hands with the
Great Father on the Platte river and wss
told this country belonged 10 the Darots
| WAS brought up IN this country 10
ba chief The soldiers have no concern
IN this country. have tried Ia do
right. wish 10 tell you plainly ! have
been ashamed ever since the soldiers cam"
here and sat down. ! wish you
nv friends, who have frames and hearts
to tell my Great Father what my opinion
/. and what ! have said. agree ~ the
young men going on the journey, but We
are going 10 ask Of tho Great Father n
great many things. We expect to have
food and blankets rs long S WI hv".
The Great Father has not lived up Ia his
promises in the past.
American Horse
SAID soldiers had no business here. IL
they wish 10 arrest anybody, the country
is wide, let them 20 and arrest them.
There are great many bad men IN tho
North, let the soldiers 60 aud arrest
them. Laughter On the part Of the
indiana.
Here Red Cloud took DIR. Daniels,
Msjor Howard and Joseph Bennett, AM
set them among ladian chiefs, and SAID
he wanted them 10 do this business Tor
him, and go 10 the Southern country
with his young men; he also wanted +.
G. Bourcher, Antonne james. Bill Sow
land. Hank Clifford, Todd Randall,
Frank SoIway and Nets Moran Ia go a
interpreters.
Red Dog
said the Indians were not willing 10 sign
any paper until the young men go, back
from the southern country. and they hs,i
a chance 70 go 10 Washington and have
talk, lace 10 face with the Great Father.
Black Coal.
Chief of the ArapsbOes, said his people
had equal rights with The Sioux u the
Black Hills country, and they would
want their share Of the money received
for them. He was willing 10 20 and look
at the southern country.
Bishop Whipple replied 70 the Indians
that the Great Father required them to
sign the paper binding Themselves 10 <"
| 10 the Indian territory else they would
get no more rstions. He urged them ~
consent 10 the proposition and go 10 the
Indian territory upon the return OF the
young men.
Judge Cay lord.
Solicitor OF the Interior department,
| followed 70 the same effect urging
prompt action On their part IN order ~
secure ratlOns in the future. While he
was talking, Sitting Bull, T. whom the
President gave gave the Bne rife last
year, broke up the council, saying that
there would be plenty more days 10 talk
l.Supples were issued 20 the Ibdians for
feast tonight, and It u thought another
council may be- held tomorrow.
National Board of Underw rtteSs-
NEW YORK, September 2l.-The Ns-
| tional Board OF underwriters met this
morning, and immediately went into
/ executive session. After the session =
report was inside upon the report OF the
committee Of fifteen which had beon laid
| over st III. preyiOus sessIOn, ~ follows:
1t seciiOn-Thst the Board meet twice
year. Adopted.
% secliOn-ThAt the board companies