New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-22

Sioux came in today. Among the prcmi-
nant Indians present were Red Cloud, Lit
tie Mound, Swift Bear, Red Leaf. Black
Coal, White Sail, Sitting Bull, Pretty Grow,
Eagle Dress Young Man Afraid OF His
Horses and Quick Bear. Many officers
which lasted two hours. Red Cloud made
the first speech, and said he and his
people were willing to give up the Black
Hills country, also to have his young
men take Q Journey to see the country
spoken of by the commissioners in
the Indian Territory, and if they report it
. good country his people will go consider
it, but if they report it bad they will con- on
slider it bad. Quick Bear said when the
young men got back from that country the
Indians would want to 60 to Washington
with their agents, chiefs and interpreters'
and have . talk with the Great Father De'
fore giving this country up. :, i,
Sitting Bull, an Ogsllala Sioux, said; l
have got . Judgment against the sgent. II
he issues every ten days promptly 1t Is an
Young Man Afraid of his Horse said: my
father shook hands with the Great Father
on the Platte, and was told that this coun-
try belonged to the DakOtas. was brought
MP in this country to be chief. The soldiers
have no concern in this country. Since
have been here have tried to do right.
wish to tell you plainly l have been
ashamed ever since the soldiers came here
and sat down. wish you, my trier Is, who
have brains and hearts, would tell my
Great Father what my opinion is, and
what have said. agree to the young
men going on the journey, but we are going
TO ask the Great Father q great many
things. We expect to have food and
blankets as long as we live. The Great
Father has not lived up to his promises in
the past.
American Horse said the soldiers had no
business here. If they wish to arrest any
body, tho country is wide, let them 60 and
arrest them. There are great many bad
men in the North let the soldiers 20 and
arrest them. Laughter among the In
Here Red Cloud took Dr. Daniels, Major
Howard and Joseph Bismett and led them
among the Indian chiefs, and said he wanted
them to do his business for him and 90 to
the southern country with his young mer,
and he also wanted F. G. Boucher, Antoine
Jones. Bill LOwland, Hank Clifford. Todd
Randall, Frank SOlWay and Nelse Morgan
to 60 as interpreters.
Red Dog said the Indians were not will
ing to sign any paper until the young men
got back from the Southern country and
they had had chance to 90 to Washing
ton to talk face to face with the Great
Father.
Black Coal, chief of the Arapahoes, said
his people had an equal right with the
sioux to the Black Hills country, and they
would want their share of the money re-
ceived for them. He was willing to 20 to
look ct the Southern country.
Bishop Whipple replied to the Indiana,
that the Great Father required them to
sign papers binding themselves to 20 to the |
Missouri river. If they did not 90 to the In. |
dian Territory they would get no more "a
lions. he urged them to consent at once to
the proposition, and 60 at once to the In |
dian Territory, upon the return Of the
Judge Gaylord, solicitor of the Internal
Department, followed to the same effect,
urging prompt action on their part in order
to secure rations in the future. While he |
was taking, Sitting Bull, to whom the !
President gave . fine rife last year, broke |
mp the council, saying there was plenty
more days to talk. Supplies were issued to |
the Indians for Q feast tonight, and it is |
thought another council may be held to-
morrow.