The New York herald., 1876-09-20
BrsMARcK. d. T.. Sept. 10. 1915.


milcs OF tho agency. and that they had
nereed to report at ton O'Clock this
Ing They made thoir appearance about thrco
o'clock this afternoon, advancing toward the
agency With their women and cnildrcn, lodges and
ponies. Tho mon. fully painted and armed, werp in
advance, singing war songs rho women, with camp
eQupago and children, followed They marched II in
review past tho garrison to the agency building,
thcy informed Colonel johnson shcy had to sur
render Colonel johnson said 10 XIII Eagle and Littio
wound:-
COLONEL JOHNSON
81 am worry glad you havo concluded to lay down
your arms and surrender to tho military On leaving
your agency last spring for the warpath you violated
the solemn treaty entered into by you In 1868 tho
Great Father. You promised ON that occasion mover
TO fight the white again, and you left your agont
without apparent cause, and have been instrumental
killing largo number the Great Fathers bravest
and bcss soldiers will now conduct you to tho
mandiug officer, allow you to surrender to him. and
doing you will be required givo up your arms
and ponies and become prisoners"
THE sUnRESDsR.
Colonel Johnson then accompanied them TO tho
that the Indians roady formally surrender.
General Carlin, shaking hands with them asked them
II they had anything to say. XIII Eagle said ho
to surrender twcnty-egnt lodges with their ponies
arms all they had. General Carlln asked II they
had any property taken from the whito people XIII
Eaglc replied II his men had handled any property
belonging to tho whites they would have surren-
dercd There being but twenty nine In tho party
Kill Eagle asked what had become Of bis young
Pointing to tho troe tops whcre tho Sioux hang
young mon." But. said the General. you must havo
bad some with you. Kill Eagle replied, some have
gone to Cheyenne Agency and somo remained with
Sitting Bull; these all that have como In.
rnE COUNCIL.
The Indians sat in . semcircIo smoking, is their
custom, but, on this occasion, In deep silence Tho
customary SHOW" not heard, and XIII Eaglc, who
Is powerful orator, Of commanding framo and fash
Ing eyc begged to bc excused from making . speech.
Ho had bccn sick. his throat was sore, &C General
to come In and surrender XIII Eagc said that those
who to Cheyenne Agency would come to Standing
Rock General Carlin informed XIII Eagle that he and
his people now hts prisoners; that no intended to
put them in camp and put guard over them, and
warned thom not TO try to escape Kill Eagle said ho
came prepared to die.
OF JOHN GROSS
AZ this point John Gross mado q speech In their
BEHALF and sa,d 81 you look we'll at me- for
the Great Spirit hears SPEAK Look at these meu;
they belong 70 this agency, but they after Indian
trado such SKINS and buffalo most and TO nght
whtca Thoy went to Sitting Bulls camp to
trade; but a. tho Indians have soldiers rs
we'll as tho whites, they surrounded these
people and kept them with Sitting Bull Thoy could
not get away sitting Bull heard that XIII Eagio had
yonng for General Custer. and for that
reason no forced him to remain but they tried nigh,
and day to escape, bat could not Finally the nght
with Custer took place. and during that baltic Kill
Eagle and hsse escaped. Before. whom they tried
10 escape tho Indian soldiers shot their ponies and
robbed them. Ono day they shot eight horsos and
robbed them Of their blankets and goods, and thoy
bring back tho whero tho soldiers beat them.
why we're they thus abuscds Because they belonged
TO tho Father and no ought be angry tha. his
friends were thas abused This 10 why they came In
without fsar This 10 why you thcm hero now |
want 10 conceal nothing When coming In tho hos.
tiles wanted thcm buy everything they needed from
them, so they bought mule TO PACK their childrcn
on They thought thoy doing right Tho Great
Spirit seos them. speak the truth and hold up my
hand. See all these men, Do any Of them look a. II
they would light those who have boen friendly to
them.
REPLY or oEsxRAL cARLIx
General cariin said:-"ws want the mules and
American horses and all they have an very much
pleased with your conduc. because you have done
WE'LL and the Indians ought TO DO thankful to you,
1, has saved them much trouble. and tho Great Father
will be pleased to hear Of your conduct will write
and tell him what 700 have said. had you arrested
because thought your talk prevented the Indians
from coming In. but now release you, for donr
wan, you to suffer at tho hands OF my people. but
still think your talk prevents the young mon from
words and win report you frond Of tho whites
Whoever commands the agency represents the Great
Father and whoever dcfca, the wishes Of the
Great Father 10 an enemy 70 him You may 20 now
free, and TO- morrow want you 10 take dinner with
ne and viii then sslk Win yss nsra" vh&ssnA