The New York herald., 1876-09-22
THE INDIAN PROBLEM.
THE COMMISSION IN COUNCIL WITH BED CLOUD
AND HIS PxoPLx-rHE CHIEFS WILLING TO
90 TO INDIAN rERRrroRY AFTER xxAMININa
THH ooUNrRY-sPHcIxKNs or INDIAN ORA

1HH ooUNrRY--sPscIMKNs OF INDIAN ORA
RED CLOUD AGENCY, Sept 10. 1879.
via FoRr LAxAnIE, Sept FL 1875
Tho commission succeeded today iu bringing Red
Cloud and his people to tho council Among tho
prominent Indians present were Red Cloud. Little
Wound, swift Bear, Red Leaf Black Coal White TALL
Sitting Bull Ogallala Sioux; Pretty Grow. Eagle
Dress Young Man Afraid OF Horses and Qsick
Bear. Many officers from Camp Robinson attended
the council which lasted two hours Red Cloud made
the FIRST speech
RxD CLOUDS SPEECH.
he said he and his people wcro willing to give up she
Black Hills country also TO have his young men take
journey TO sec the country spoken Of by the COM
mission tho Indian Territory and II they report It .
good country his people will consider II they
report Il bad they will consider It bad
REMARKS OTHER cHIEya
Quick Boar said that wnen the young men got back
from that country the Indians would want to 90 to
Washington with their agents, chiefs and interpreters
and have talk with their Great Father before giving
this country up
Sitting Bull, tho Ogaala, said :-"I have got judg
ment against the agent II no every ten days
S,S%p''' EorsS'" u IS =" 's"'' 0D' " D'A > "' -
Young. Afraid OF Horses said d:-"My father
shook hands with thesreat Father the Platte, and
told that this country belonged TO the Dakotns
was brought up in this country TO be chief The
havc been here and have tried to do right wish to
tell you plainly have been ashamed ever since
soldiers came here and sat down. wish you
my friends who have brains and hearts would tell my
Great Father what my opinion Is and what nave
said agree to the young men going on the journey.
but going to ask the Great Father great many
things We expect TO have food and blankets as long
as we live. Tho Great Father has not lived up to his
promises in the past.
INDIAN SARCASM
American Horse said the soldiers had no business
here II they wish to arrest ANYBODY the country is
vvd 10t thenn nd her n
many bad men in the North, let the soldiers 60 and
arrest them faughtor on the part Of the Indians.)
Here Red Cloud took Dr. Daniels, MAJOR Howard and
Joseph Bismet and them among tho Indian chiefs,
and said he wanted them to do his business Tor him
and go to the Southern country with his young men,
and he also wanted +. G. Boucher Antoine Janis, Bill
Lowiand, Hank Clifford, Todd Randall Frank Solway
and Nclso Moran to go as interpreters.
DOCS SPEECH,
Red Dog said the Indians were not willing to sign
Southern country and they had a chance to 60 to
Washington and talk face to face with the Great
Father
had 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 50 and look At
the Southern country.
BISHOP wHIPPLE's REPLY
Bishop whippc replied to tho Indians that the Great
Father required them to sign paper binding them
selvcg 60 tho Missouri River. II they did not 60
He urged them to consent at once to the proposition
and 60 the Indian Territory upon tho return OF the
young men,
Judge Gaylord, Solicitor OF the Interior Department,
followed to the same effect, urging prompt action on
their part In order To secure ratons IN the future.
While he talking Sitting Bull to whom the Presi-
dent gave fine rifle last year. broke up the council,
saying therc would be plenty more days to talk Sup
plies wcro issued the Indians for feast tonight,
and It s thought another council may be held to-
morrow.