The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-09-27
A BIG TALK.
THE SIOUX COMMISSION FINALLY
GET IbE INDIANS OGErhER
FOR COUNCIL.

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GET IbE INDIANS OGErHER
FOR A COUNCIL.
LITTLE GOOD AcooMPLIsHED-THEIN INDIANS
81 w To CONSENT TO REMov Al BISHOP
WHIPPLE's Ri QUENCE-THE COUNCIL
BROKEN UP BY RED CLOUD.
RED CLOUD AGENCY, Sept. 19-VIA Fort
LARAMIE Sept. 2l.-The commission
succeeded to-day in bringing Red Cloud
and his people to council. Among the
prominent Indisns present, were Rcd
Cloud, Little Wound, Swift Bear, Red
Leaf, Back Coal, White Tail,
Sitting Bull, Pretty Crow, Eagle
Dress, Young and @ lex
Bear Many Cfficers rom Camp Robinson
attended the council, which lated 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
nave bis young men Iske journey to see
the country spoken OF by the commission
ers (lndisn Territory, and if they repor
1t god country his people will so con-
sider It; II they report it bad they will
consider it bad. Quick Bear said that when
ihe young men got back from That cHu"trY
he Indians would want to go to Washing
ton with their interpreters snG have q talk
WI b the Grea' Father before giving up this
country. Sitting Bull laid / have got q
every ten days promptly IL Is all right but
u he don't l will 20 north. Young man
Afraid said: "~y father shook bands
with the Great FsIner on the Platte River
aid was told this country belonged TO the
D4cotas. l was brought up lin this coun-
try TO be chief.
THE SOLDIERS HAVE NO CONCERN IN THIS
COUNTRY
since 1 have been here and L have tried to
do right. West, to tell you plain y, 1 have
been ashamed ever since the soldiers came
here aud sat down. wish you, my friends,
who have brains and hearts, to tell my
great father what my opinion is and what
have said. agree to the young men go
ing on the Journey, but we are going To
ask of the great father great many things.
We expect to have food and blankets
as long as we live. The great
ather has not lived up to promises in the
past, American Horse said the soldiers had
no business here. If they wish to arrest
snyb 'dy the country is wide, let them 60
siter them. There are great many bs0
men in the north. Let the soldiers 60
arrest them. Laughter on the part OF
tndians. Here Red Cloud took DIR. Dan
iels, Major Howard and Joseph BrOmett,
who sat among the Indian chiefs, sno
al he wanted them to do his
business Tor him and go TO the southern
country with his young men. He ais
wanted z. G.. B5ucber, Aatoine Jones, Bill
Lowland, Hank Cl fl rd, Todd Randall,
Frank SJlwsy and Nelse Moran to go a
Interpreters. Red ID x said the Indians
were not willing to sign any paper until
he yourg men got back from the southern
country and tn y had chance to go to
Washing on and talk
FACE To FACE WITH THE GREAT FATHER
Black Coal, chief OF the Arspshoes, sal
his people had an equal right with tn
Sioux to the Black Hills country, and
they would want their share OF the
money received for them. He was willing
20 go and look at the southern country.
Bis1Op Wbippe replied to the Inoisns lst
tne great father req aired them to sign a
60 the Missouri RIVER If they didn't
20 to the Indian territory, else
hey would get no more ratlobs. He urged
them to consent at once TO the PROPOSE
lions ard go TO the Indian Territory upon
the return ofthe Young men. Judge Gay
lord, solicitor of the Interior department.,
followed TO the same effect, urging prompt
action on their part Ia order to get raGions
the future. While he VS. ia king Sit
ing Boil, to whom the president gave
fine rife last year, broke up the council
aging there would be plenty more day.
o talk. Supplies were issued to the In
diaps for feast tonight and it is thought
another council NAV ha held to morrow.