Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-07-28

In 1860 he made u raid on the Man
dams, the Grows. the Rees, the Shoshone
and other tribes friendly to The whites. II
1.-The winter he hockaded Port Buford
made several attacks upon 1t and kept tn
garrison cooped up for several weeks at
time; SO that in 1870 General Hancock
then commanding that department
thought Of organizing an expedition, sim
liar to the one recently undertaken Il
bring him to peace. But it was about tia
time that the peace policy fever was rag
ing at its height, and ON consultation will
the other Generals of the Army Hancocl
recommended that another effort shouls
be made before proceeding TO extremities
The Northern Pacific Railroad woult
greatly simplify operations. it was goini
ON at that time. and pending its compile
|tion irto the Big Horn country he advised
that another effort should be made to keel
Sitting Bull quiet. The next winte
Congress appropriated $75O,OOO to buy
peace with Sitting Bull until the railroad
would enable US to control the situation
That was the celebrated Teton Sioux ap
preparation, in regard to the use and ex'
|penditure of which some criticisms have
been made. Into that matter 10 not pro
pose now to 60. Anyhow they succe. dec
liz drawing off about halt his force, in.
GLIDING some Of his Oldest warriors, anG
getting them into the sgency at For
Peck. He himself, still refusing
to treat, cndeavored to organize genera
confederation against the whites. In 1917
he he'd two battles with Custer, III b"tl
Of which he was defeated, and in 1873 ht
attacked Colonel Baker and was repulsed
He ged war on the settlements of Mon
tana, killing settlers and running off stock;
war on the Crows, whom he drove from
their reservations; and war on the Sho
shoues, and on every Indian and every
man friendly to the United State or thai
honored its flag. In 1875 he attackt and
captured two Government trains on the
Carroll rad, took all the stock of the
Carroll Stage Company, murder ed some
unarmed recruits for the Montana posts
100. .ua mtg aIvunu, ne a2a'n drove the
Crows from their reservation, besieged
their agency, and caused them to fly fol
shelter to the settlements, which he har'
assed until winter CAUSED him to withdraw
During the winter he attacked the settle
ments at Fort Pcase AMI drove them un'
DIR protection Of military authority back
10 the town of BOzeman.
Up to 1873 or IA the peace commission
had hopes that by the Government again
getting down on its knees to HIM peace
could be secured, but finding he was in
tractable and demoralizing all the Indians
who we're disposed to treat, they saw that
he must be brought down; and the com
mission composed of such men as Mr..
Brunot and Mr.. Stuart, OF Philadelphia
and al the peace men of that character
pe.itloned the Indian Department to take
some means to bring this scoundrel to
terms. Their petitions resulted IN the
letters which the gentleman from Illinois
Mr.. Hurlbut] has had read today; and
the War Department after acting on tile
defensive for ten long, weary years de-
termined to make an offensive campaign.
Now I ask any gentleman on this floor
where the Government has violated its
faith in making . war upon this intract
able Indian, who has never recognized it,
power, who has defied its authority, and
boas. that if be can get the Sioux nation
to join him, he will drive all the white
men into the same ocean from which they
came.
Mr.. Townsend, of New York. Is no,
this the same wretch who organized 9
conspiracy to murder Senator Allison and
bic associates last summer!
Mr.. Maginnie.-Hc is the man who
planned and organized that conspiracy,
though he did not 60 into the Council
himself.
The gentleman from Iowa (Mr K.sson'
has read from the treaty stipulation thai
ell railroads should be allowed to be blu il,
through that country and travel should bs
allowed. Now, did not Sitting Bull at.
tack Custer when he went out for tht
survey of the Northern Pacific, and die
not Custer defeat him twice within fifty
miles Of the scene of this late disaster|
Was that observing the treaty. Should
not treaty be binding on both sidesi
Mr.. Kssson. Let me remind the gen.
sleman that Sitting Bull never signed the
treaty. l Discriminate between the treaty
making Sioux and this wandering band
of Sitting Bull.
Mr.. Msginnis.-But two thousand OF
the warriors who followed him aea,ns,
Custer signed it through their rcpresen.
talives.
NJ. Kasson. This il conjectural mere
~. Sitting Bulls hand embraces roam
ing Arrapahoes aud Cheyenncs, ~ well q
restless predatory Sioux.
MI. 0sginnis. -Bus my sole purpose in
rising was to defend tho Army Of the
Usitsd States, to defend Custer and Sher
ida" and thess men who have only after
long sntreaty taken the offensive to pu,
down thts freebooter aud depredator who
hes waxed unceaaing war upon the United
States for fifteen yeara
Where il the man who dares to say
that i p not Only the right but the duty
OF The United States 70 follow the tiger 10
e,s lair. end to prevent HE future ravax+s
q pescsfal s.ttlers aad frisudly allies,
Ihe Oevsssacns Aas besa slow 70 move,