The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-22
New York Day---Gur. Tilden's Reception
Enormous Attendance.

RED CLOUD AGENCY, september IL
Nineteen Sioux came in and sur
rendered to-day. Among the promi-
nent Indians present at the peace council
were Red Cloud, Little Moon, Swift Bear,
Red Leaf, Black Coal. White Sail, Sitting
Bull, Pretty Crow, Eagle Dress, Young
Man Afraid OF His Horses, and Quick Bear.
| Many officers from Camp Robinson attended
! the council, which lasted two hours. Red
Cloud made the first speech, and said his
people We're willing to give up the Black
Hill country; also to have his young men
! take journey to see the country spoken OF
| by the commission (the Indian Territory,
and if they reported 1t good country his
peopl would so consider it, but if they re-
port it bad they will consider it bad. :
Quick Bear said when the young men got
back from that country the Indians would
want to 60 to Washington with their agent,
chiefs and Interpreters, and have a talk with
the Great Father before giving this country
up. ,..
Sitting Bull, an Ogallala Sioux, said. "Tve
got judgment against the agent. II he is
here every ten days promptly it is all right.
II he don't come will go north.' g
Young Man Afraid OF His Horses said
INV father shook hands with the Great
Father on the Platte, and was told that this
country belonged to the Dakotas. was
brought Up in this country to be chief.
The soldiers have had no concern in this
country since I've been here, and have tried
to do right. I wish to tell you plainly,
have been ashamed ever since the soldiers
came here and sat down. I wish you, my
friends. who have brains and hearts, would
tell my Great Father what my opinion is,
and what I'ves said. agree to the young
men going on the journey, but we are going
to ask the Great Father great many things.
We. expect to have food and blankets as
long as we live. The Great Father has not
lived up to his promises in the past" -.
American Horse said the soldiers had no
business here: If they wish to arrest any
body the country is wide enough; let them
60 and arrest them. There are 4 great many
bad men in the North; let the soldiers go
and arrest them. Laughter on tue part OF
the Indians s.ae
Here Red Cloud took DR.. Daniels, Major
Howard, and Joseph Bisnett, and sat them
among the Indian chiefs, and said he want
ed them to do his business for him and 60
to the southern country with his young
men; and he also wanted F. c. Soucher,
Antoine Jones, Bill Lowland. Hank Gilt
ford, Todd Randall, Frank Soliray, and
Nelse Moran to 60 as interpreters. y
Red Dog said the Indians were not will
ing to sign any paper till the young men
got back from the southern country and
they had chance to go to Washington to
talk face to face with the Great Father.
Black Coal, chief Of the Arapahoes, said
his people had an equal right with the Sioux
to the Black Hill country, and they would
want their share OF the money received Tor
it. He was willing to go and look at the
southern country.
| Bishop Whipple replied to the Indians
that the Great Father required them to sign
| the paper binding themselves to go to the
Missouri river. II they did not go to the
Indian Territory they would get no more
rations. He urged them to consent at once
to the proposition, and go to the Indian
| Territory upon the return Of their young
men. as.. rs ."i .%.
Judge Gaylord, Solicitor of the Interior
| Department, followed to the same effect,
urging prompt action on the part Of the In
dians in order to procure rations in future.
Whilst talking, Sitting Bull, to whom the
| President gave fine rifle last year, broke up
the council, saying there would be plenty
more days to talk.
| Supplies were then issued to the Indians
l:9or o feast tonight, and it is thought an
other council may be held tomorrow.
FORT FULLY, September21.-Bull Eagle,
when called upon to surrender his arms
and ponies, sentword to General Buell. he
would DO no such thing, He wants all the
soldiers to. cross to the east bank OF the river
and keep their rations, and says the Indians
will take care OF themselves. .."r, ..s.,L