New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-23
SIGNING THE BACK HILLS TREATY.
DRAMATIC INCIDENTS At THE couNcIL--A QUEER
LOT OF NAMEs--ONLY one DISSENTING CHIEF.

DRAMATIC INCIDENTS AT THE COUNClL--A QUEER
lot or SAMGs-oNLY ONE DISSENTING CHIEF.
RED CLOUD AGENCY Sept. 20, via SYDNEY,
Neb sept Indian council to-day was largely at
tended by the Sioux There was speaking by Lit
tie Wound, Bishop Whipple Judge Gaylord, ana Col.
Boone the morning. and there an Indian feast at
noon. In the evening the commission contaminated
treaty with tho Sioux Cheyennes, and Arrapahoes tue
indians agreeing TO the propositions made to them
on the 7th lust, without the change OF n single
word The propositions have already been published in
fun The following named Indians selected by their
people to sign for the Ogaaas after the treaty had been
read over interpreted TO them Red Cloud, Young
Observation-Disclosures, Red Dog, Little Wound,
American Horses Airaidof-the-BeaS Three Bears,
Fire Hunter, Quick Bear Red Leaf, Fire
Eves-Man, White Cow, Good Bull, sOrol Horse.
Weasel Bear Two Lance, Bad Wound, High Bear, He
takes Evening SOdier, SLOW Bull, High Vol, and
Big Foot The Cheyennes and Arrapahoes VIII probably
sign tomorrow after wnich the commission will stagt at
for the Spotted Tail Agency to consummate the
treaty there
To the surprise OF the commissioners after the Indians
had offered their signatures the treaty they hung back
and speeches were made by number Of them before
they would touch the pen and make their mark. Red
Cloud said
am friend Of the President, and you men who have
come here TO see me are chief aud men Of influence
You have here with the words OF the Great father
therefore because an his friend have SAID yes 70 what
don't Ike It that we have soldier here to give us rood
10 makes Chdrens hearts go Dack ana lOith WISH
to have Major Howard for my agent ana want 10 tne
YOU send word 20 Washington so he can come mere very
c co9p s B1d"s il will rot be possible for me
to go there. As for the Missouri RIVER eonhttyl
Mi he DESTROYED There Is great many bad men there
and bad whisky, therefore don't want to go there
theT are employed to 20 to the Indian Territory 70 look
at The country hope they VIII bePad out OF me money
ths mentioned yesterday that want 10 90 WIN my
young men They are 4ir root ChaIies uh'i4ue' W. L.
Raymond, Austin Leander and sam DOW
Young-Msn-A fraidof- HisHor8es said that he had
hoped to live here with his children. He gave notice
that 10 would take him long time to learn 10 labor ana
he expected the President would feed him Tor hundred
years and perhaps great deal longer. The promises
that have been made by the Great Father heretofore
have not been carried out Therefore the speaker had
been unwilling TO 60 and settle. Word was brought here
said the speaker that TO raise our children
81 have been appointed 20 live hcre therefore have
never Travelled about 90 other countries You never
heard of me behaving badly" With this he took the pen
In hand and as he made his mark, said that II to
signify the Great Father has fed and clothed me a
huudred years and Il en- me wagons and cattle"
Rcd Dog said: q want the Great Father to mako
haste aud send me that man pointing 10 Major Howard
for an agent; also Besnctt and niels 20 assist me-
Little wouGd slid: " told you before must have my
aunutics within months, and provisions TO last us
until Spring. American Horoo said In regard To this
arrangement about the Black Hills: A." II Il To last ~
Long a. We last" Afraid Dfthe Bear took hold Of
tho peu saying: The others have said enough" ard
signed aud returned his Three Bears inquired
how many years they should sign fort he thought u
should De FOR Ave generations. Fire Thunder came up
holding hs blanket before his eyes and signed blind
folded returning ms place IN silence Big Foot VINO
has Dcen engaged agriculture for several years, said
e am "a farmer gantedlOO wagons but have never
gcon them yet. am the that IA going down 10 see
that country" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. refused 70 sign
the treaty, and walked away With quite show OF mds
nation An the others who had been selected and were
present however affixed their to the paper, copy
OF which was gwen 70 them, AZ their request.