The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-27
"BIG INJUNS."
much Chin Music and More Foolish
ness.

ness.
SPOTTED TAIL AGENCY. NEB., Sep
tember -, VIA SIDNEY, September 70
The rst council with the Sioux of the
Spotted Tail Agency with the full COM
mission was held this afternoon. Col.
Boon, as chairman, made the Indians an
address and asked the Indians If they had
arrived ut decision in regard to the
proposition submitted.
Spotted Tail made an address in which
he accused the Great Father with
Not Having Kept His Promises
to the Indians. 1t mas been the wish OF
or people to live here in peace, but the
Great Father has filled our country with
soldiers who think only of our death.
We are all sincere in The wish to do what
is right for our people. My friend, point
ing to General Vandeyer, you are wise
man. When you was here last spring
you told me you would help me. | want
you to do 1t.
Swift Bear then said they wanted to
consider the matter until tomorrow. The
propositions were read for second time
aud the council adjourned until morn
ing.
Treaty Concluded.
SPOTTED TAIL AGENCY, NEB., Sep
tember 23.-The treaty with the Indians
OF this agency was concluded this even
ing after three hours council. Spotted
Tail made another lengthy speech.
Blue Teeth i'm League with The Great
Split.
Blue Teeth Spotted Tails father-in-law,
wanted TO know who was the
one who was TO carry
their words to the Great Father
and upon solicitation, Gen. Gaylord being
pointed out, handed him handsomely
decorated pipe and tobacco pouch, which
he SAID the Great Spirit had given him,
and told Judge Gaylord to present 1t
to the Great Father at Washington as
from the man he heard speak at council,
and ask the Great Father to be merciful
to the Indians and to pity them.
More Nonsense.
Speeches were then made by several
other Indians and by Judge Gaylord,
Colonel Boone and Bishop Whipp!e.
The necessary signatures were then at
tached, and the treaty made.
Movements OfTrOOps.
CHEYENNE, September 26.-Col.
Stanton, paymaster of the United States
Army, who commanded the volunteer
scouts in Gen. Crooks recent campaign.
and Major Ramsell, who commanded
the Snake Indians, returned here to-day
! The latter goes at once to Sidney to take
charge of 100 Pawnees, who are 10 go 10
Alderman and take part in the approach
ing movement North. Colonel
! Stanton returns with funds te
paw the expedition and the northern
posts in this department about sixty
com panies in all. Gen. Crook remains
at Fort Laramie, organizing q new cam
! paign against the Indians, and he won't
! ieaye the field until the work is done.
| Fresh troops, consisting OF the 4th
cavalry under Gen. Mckenzie, and in
iantrv under Capt. Pollock, are to be put
/ in the field 1T once. A department of
| supply is to be established at old Fort
Reno The troops Of the recent
| expedition now at Custer City,
under the command Of General
Merrill, will wait the new supplies OF
clothing aEd equipments there. Lieu
tenant Lutnitz, of the Third cavalry,
and one or two others who were badly
wounded, were left at Crook City, in the
Black Hills, with medical officer, and
will come out as soon as they can bear
removal. The cavalry horses are much
worn, and many OF them were eaten. At
! least five hundred fresh horses will be re.
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