The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-09-24

tuition, 10; tnrWell, GG; Rathbone,
GS; total 400.
Tho individual scores of lilo Irish
team nre rs follows: 1sigby, GO;
Johns, ca; Joynt, Ct; Fenton &c:
Dyas, &C: NIilner, IS; total-39i.
RED CLOUD AoEScY, Ncb. Sept. 10.
Via Fort Laramie, Sept. ~.
Tho Commissioners succeeded to-
dag i'll bringing Red Cloud and his
people TO II council. Among tho
prominent Indians present, were Red
Cloud, Little Wound, Swift Bear,
Red Dog, Red Leaf, Black Cow,
White Tail, Sitting Bull, Pretty
Grow, Eagle Dress, Young Man
Afraid and Quick Bear. Many OIL
GERS from Camp Robinson attended
the council, which lasted two hours
Red Cloud made tho first speech,
and said that he md his people were
willing to give mp tho Black Hills
country. also to hive his young men
take n journey TO SEQ the country
spoken of by the Commissioners i'll
the Indian Territory, and if they re-
port that it is good country, his
people will SO consider il; If they
report it bad, they will consider it
bad. Quick Bear said when tho
young men got back from that coun-
try the Indians would want to 20 to
Washington with their agents chiefs,
Interpreters and have u talk with tho
Great Father before giving up this
country. Sitting Bull said ho had
judgment against tho Agent; if he
issues every ten days promptly, il is
all right; but If ho don't lIc will 90
north. Young. Mnm.Afmid said: "lly
father shook hands with the Great
Father on Platte river, and was told
this country belonged to the Daco-
tahs; L WAS brought up in this conn
try to be q chief; the soldiers have
no concern i'll this country since; L
have been here and have tried to do
right; l wish to tell you have been
ashamed ever since The soldiurs came
here and set down; wish you my
friends, who have brains and hearts,
TO tell my Great Father what my
opinion is, and what i have said. L
agree to the Young men going OH
journey, but we are going to ask OF
the Great Eathera great many things:
we expect to have food and blankets
as long rs we live; the Great Father
has not lived up to his promises in
the past American Horse eaiG the
soldiers had no business here; if they
wish to arrest ANYBODY, the country
Is wide, let them 80 uId arrest them ;
there are great many bodies i'll the
north; let the soldiers 20 and arrest
| them. Laughter OH the part Of tho
| indians. Here Red Cloud took DR..
| Denis, Major Howard, and Joe lis
nett and set them among the Indian
chiefs and said he wanted them to do
his business for him, and go to the
southern country with his young
| mel; lie also wanted +. G.. boucher,
Antoine Jcnnis, bill Rowland, Hank
Clifford, Todd Randall, Frank Sol
way and NulsU Moran, 10 70 AS inter
prefers. lied Dog said the Indians
arc not willing 10 sign any papers
until tho Young men get back from
the southern country and they had u
chance to go to Washington and talk
face io face with the Great Father.
Black COa!, chief Of the ArTapahoei :,
snid his people had IN equal right
with the Sioux to the Black Hills
| country, and they would want their
share Of money received for them; he
was willing 10 go and look ut tho
southern country. Bishop Whippic
| replied to tho Indians that the Grrut
Father required rhcu to sign paper
binding themselves 10 go 10 the Mis-
souri, river, II they did not go 10 the
Indian Territory, else they would get
no more rntions. He urged them to
consent at once to the proposition
| and go 10 the Indian Territory upon
the return OF The yumng men. Judge
| Gaylord, Solicitor for the Interior
Department, followed to tho same
oilcct, urging prompt action OH their
| part 10 secure rations III the future.
While he was talking, Sitting Bull.
to whom tho President gave finc
rifle last year, broke up tho council,
saying there would DO plenty more
days to talk. Supplies were issued
to the Indians for feast Tonight,
| and II is thought another council
may hc held tomorrow.
CmiCAdO, Sept. Il.
y Tame. special correspondent with
| Crook, tCiCgrnpliB from the Cxpcdi-
ton on Belle l'ourchc, Sept. IL, that
tho commanding officers and men
lived almost exclusively on horse and
pony during their march from tho
morning of tho 7th, 10 tho 1lth;
] they had lost 800 10 100 horses since
leaving Powder river. Aug, 10Th, and
tho remainder nrG weak and out Of
condition. General Crook express
Sos tho opinion that Gravy Horse is
tho head and front Of the trOulIlO i'll
tho Hills. lln had ordered 500 pom
les from Laramie Plains 10 rcrnOunt
tho cavalry and pursue this chief,
but Sihcridans order to meet him Mt
Fort Laramie, spoiled this plan. The
wounded nrc doing well; tho com
mand made 1876 miles Oh about two
days rntiunD. EIncU leaving pcarlu
river on the 9th instant.
LOHDOS, Sept. 81.
a Times belgrade correspondent
says he doubts whether ii is possible
to ignore Prince MiIan's prUcnmu.
ton. Tho priests and masses Of the
population sido with General
IchmcrnynciT, and tho Jruasinm's
correspondent nlao snys Scrvia now
believes m victory, and this belief
is not surprising. Tho SGrviam and
Mutai 1T rrfry occupies II strong pos.
itiou, forming fcIni.circ!c frbn
AlrxinRth and Drligradc around To
Djunis and Villa. Tho Turkish
amy III moro concentrated Ortsilu
In tho valley, between aud on tho