The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-08-20
The 8u!letin.
SITTING BULL.

French Csrrobo rat eddie 10 Not
Sioux ~ ADI-nls A0blti0D.
From the st. Paul Pioneer-Press
An old and well-known resident Of the
province Of Manitoba, whose name is
omitted for sufficient reasons,) was In the
city on Sunday, and furnished some in
tercsting statements ia regard to the
shipments OF arms to the Sioux, and
other events In the northern country.
He confirms the statement of arms being
furnished by the Northern or Dawson
route, but claims that they were ostensi-
bly, designed for the benefit of the Cana
dian moanted police. Large quantities
OF ammunition have also been forwarded
by the same route, and the extent OF the
traffic fully sustains the presumption
that the mounted police, are not the only
receivers OF these arms and ammunition.
The gentleman further states that a
number Of Sioux Indians are now camp
ed with the ChIppewas at Vermilion
Lake. about 20 miles from Duluth. The
object Of the visit can only be surmised,
but many OF the whites are confident
that 1t means treaty OF alliance with
view Of offensive operations against the
United States during next summer.
The gentleman states that Sitting Bull,
the formidable Indian warrior, whom he
describes as Sac. or Fox Indian, and
not Sioux, attended school at Fort
Garry, when quite young man, having
moved North from the vicinity of Prairie
du Chen. Sitting Bull. according to
his statements, is quite we'll educated
Indian, speaking the French language
with considerable f1uency, and at the
time of his residence at Fort Garry was
considered one OF the best marksmen in
that section-being good for the bulls
eye in every instance at a distance OF 100
yards
He was known a. Sitting Bull while at
Fort Garry, and our informant 10 fully
convinced that he is the present king Of
the Big Horn country, whose name has
become household word all over the
United States. He says that he lie not
much over forty years of age, and that
he was in the habit of meeting nim tire.
Quently several years ago, but has not
heard much from HIM OF late. While
in Manitoba. his great object In lite
seemed to be the establishment OF great
Indian commonwealth, governed ex.
clusively by aborigines or half.breeds.
In the summer Of 1869 he made q prop
osition to Louis Reil looking to the es-
Enlistment OF an independent province
either On British or Canadian soil,
statiug ut the same time that he
could obtain money from London
and though the Hudson Bay Company
in support of such a governmental en-
terprise. He told Reil that he would
stand at his back with 5000 Sioux war
riors, If he would only enter into all
agreement providing that none but In
dian and half. breed officers should be
chosen to govern his proposed indeRen-
dent province. This proposition was
declined by Reil on the ground that the
church authorities Of Manitoba would
refuse any sanction to the programme,
being opposed to an independent princi-
pality In Northern America.
Fort Garry Sitting Bull claims to have
been born at old Fort Walla-Walla.
Whether the above account refers to the
veritable Bull, or Is clear case Of "cock-
and-bull. " 1t is proper to state that the
gentleman contributing the information
Is regarded as eminently veracious and
responsible. having for years held posi-
tions OF important trust, and is well
known and highly esteemed at the set-
Elements extending from Fort Garry to
Thunder bay, Lake Superior.