The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-20
DOMESTIC NEWS.
THE TREACHEROUS SIOUX.
Their Proposed Alliance with the
Blackfeet 10 ENterminste the
Whites.

Whites.
CHICAGO, September ia letter
from +. Denny, of the Canadian mount
ed police, received here to-day at
military headquarters, Is the first official
information sent TO this government OF
the proposed alliance between the Sioux
and Blackfeet for
Warfare on the American whites,
and on the Crow Indians. Denny was
sent to investigate and diplomstlze
among the savages, which he appears to
have done successfully. He visited the
Blackfeet tribe and was cordially received
and learned from that that the Sioux had
made advances to them for the purpose
OF getting them to join in fighting the
Crows and other Indians and also the
Americans The Sioux promised them
portion of the spOils and also anumber OF
white women whom they had captured.
They promised after the American whites
were eXterminated to go across and
Massacre the Canadian whites.
The Blackfeet having refused these pro-
posals the Sioux threatened TO come
across and punish them. Denny
promised to aid the Backfeet in case
they were attacked under these circum-
stances, which pleased them so we'll that
they made protuse demonstrations and
Assertions of Eternal Friendship
for the whites, and throw themselves on
the kindness and protection of the Cana
dians, saying they realized that in
time they would be deprived of forage
and provisions by the whites. The let
ter is dated July the 18th, and is directed
to Lieutenant Colonel A. q. Irwin,
Northwestern Mounted Police.
Terry on the war-Path.
CHICAGO September l9.-The follow
ing was received at military headquar-
ters.
Fl BUFoRD September llth.
To the Adjutant- General, Department Of
tie Missouri, ChtcGgo:
Iarrived here on the 7th and on the
ninth information reached me that con
siderable body of hostile Sioux had APP
peared at Wolf Point, S5 miles above
Butord. | directed Maj. Reno of the
Ninth cavalry with his regiment and
Mai. Moorcs battalion Of the Sixty
eight infantry to march from his position
on the Yellow Stone to that place. l 90
UP the river to-day to meet him.
rSignedl ALFRED Ii. TERRY,
Brig-Generai.
A AFRiIore.
RED CLOUD AGENCY, September IS
A dispatch from Fort Laramie dated the
18th inst, says 1t is expected that the
council with the Indians set for to-day,
was a failure, no Sioux being prCsent.
The Arrapahoes came in and bad talk.
They say their minds were made up and
they were willing to do all the Commls-
sion esked of them, but were not willing
to give their ans wer until the Sioux gave
theirs. The day after tomorrow Is issue
day, and the Commissioners are seriously
considering the propriety OF instructlng
the agent here
Not 10 Issue 10 Red Clouds People
until they answer the proposition.
The main camp OF Indians are still
down at Shadow creek, 20 miles east of
here. }. W. Deer, agency trader, had
nine horses stolen by the Indians VINO
made raid on his hay carp on the
Stake river, 80 miles south of Sid.
ney, last evening. This afternoon II
party of cavalry started outIn
Pursuit OF the Raiders,
expecting to reach Hay Camp tonight
and start out on the trail early in the
morning. The following is a letter re-
ecelved by Lieut.. Ettinge tonight, from
Blue Horse, who was sent down to Red
Clouds camp on Saturday to get the ln-
dams to come up to-day:
"BoBDEAU CREEK, September IL.
To United States Indian Agent
write this 10 inform you that / got
to Red Clouds camp and had Council
with them, and to inform you that every
thing works well according TO the Cow
ernment Commissioners wishes. ! am
going down to the Spotted Tail Agency
Oh business, and will be back to you IN
four nights. Your friend,
HORSE,
Head OF SOafer band