Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-22
PEACE PALAVER.
The Indian Commission at the Work of
Talking the Bed Men into the
Surrender OF the Black Hills.
Diplomacy and Chin.Music ResOrted to,
When Fighting and the Music Of
Leaden Messengers Fail.
FoRr LARAMIE, September 2l.-Ad,

FORT LARAMIE, September 2l.-Ad-
vices from Red Cloud agency say the commit
tee sue, eeded in bringing Red Cloud and his
people to council. Among the prominent
Indians present were Red Cloud, Little
Wound. Swift Bear, Red Leaf, Black Coal,
White Tail, Sitting Bull, Pretty Crow, Eagle
Dress, Young Man Afraid. and Quick Bear.
Many officers from Camp Robinson attended
the council, which lasted two hours. Red
Cloud made the first speech. He said he and
his people were willing to give up the BLACK
Hills country; also, to Lave his young men
take journey to see the country SPOKEN of
by the committee in the Iudian Territory. II
they report IL good country, his people VIII
so consider T.; If they report IL bad, they will
consider 1t bad.
Quick Bear said when the young men got
back From that country the Indians would
want to go to Washington, with their agents,
chiefs and Interpreters, and have talk with
the Great Father before giving this coun-
try up.
Sitting Bull said: "I have got judgment
against the agent, If he issue every ten days
promptly, it is all right; but If he don't l viii
go north"
Young Man Afraid said: "My father shook
hands with the Great Father on the Platte rtv-
Grand ne wPs told that this country belonged
to the DacOtas. l was brought a IN this coun-
try 10 be a chief; the soldiers have no concern
in this country: Since 6aVe oeen here 1
piainIv that have been ashamed ever since
the soldiers came here and II down. | wish
you, my friends, who have brains and hearts,
TO tell my Great Father what my opinion is
and what have said. L agree TO the young
men going on the journey, but ve 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 Fayher has not
lived up to his promises in the pF t."
American HOr. said: "The soldiers had no
business here. If they wish TO arrest any
body, the country is wide; let them go and ar
rest them. There are great many bad men in
the north; let the soldiers go and arrest
them" Laughter on the part OF the Indians.
Here Red Cloud took DR.. Daniels, Major
Howard and Joseph Bi' NETT, and set them
among the Indian chiefs, and said:l HE
wanted them to do this business for him and
go to the southern country with his Young
men; he also wac ted +. q. Boucher, Antoine
Jones, Bill >Owl, Hank Clifford, Todd Randall,
Frank solwag and Nelse Moran to go as inter-
prefers"
Red Dog said: "The Indians are not willing
to sign any paper until the young men got
baca from the southern country, and they
had a chance to go to Washington and talk
face to face with the Great Father"
Black Coal, chief of the ArapahOeJ, said {:
"Hls people had equal rights with the Sioux
to the Black Hills country, and they would
want their share of the money receive d for
them. He was willing TO go and look at the
southern country"
Bishop Whipple replied to the Indians that
the Great Father re qulred them to sign paper
binding themselves to go o the Missouri river,
and If they didn't go to the Indian Territ Dry
they would get no more rattOns. He urged
them to consent at once TO the propOsitiOns |
and go to the Indian Territ Dry upon the re-
turn of the young men.
Judge Gaylord, solicitor of the interior de-
partment followed to the same effect, urging
prompt action on their part in order to secure
ratiOns in future. While he W: = talking, Sit
ting Bull, to whom the President gave fine
rifle last year, broke up the council, sa ing
"there would be plenty more days I , talk"
Supplies were ISSUED to the Indians for
feast tonight, add it is thought another coUn-
Gil may be held tomorrow.