The New York herald., 1876-10-06

ment made by Wan. (klll EagleD a BlAckloot
Sioux chief, who lett Inis agency last spring with
twentysx lodges and who has spent tho past summer
with the hostiles
/ would state that whc he was making this state
ment he surrounded himself by number OF his men,
and when he had any doubt TO the correctness OF
what took place on certain occasions he would call
upon them to assist him IN remembering all the par
uculars have taken his statement with great deal
OF care and satisfied from his manner and bearing
that he has endeavored 10 tell the truth had two
interpreters present, and fully believe that they have
gwen me a correct Interpretation. requested XIII
Eagle 10 make oath to the ruthfuncss OF his state
mont and he did so cheertuy and without hesitation.
He IS atty-sx years Of age has been thirteen years
with the Whites and Is ono OF The most intellectual In
dians have met In Dakota.
KILL EAGLES STATEMENT.
Q. / have come TO you and have you make
statement for send TO the "Grcat Father" You
will be careful to toll tho exact TRUTH
A. How.
O. will commence with you when you lett this
agency last spring. Let me know why you lett and
where you have beenY Take your time and think, 80
to make no mistakes.
HE WANTED SKINS
A. All right You two Interpreters wero hero, and
there agent here, but told me to 60 out,
went in accordance with my own judgment had
heard that there expedition going into the In
dian country but as had heard the same every sum.
did not believe It. was in want OF lodges robes
and skins for making moccasins, and went to get
them. thought could get them and get away before
any OF the soldiers got out there
THE BREAST BEDAuBED MAN IT.
@ Before you LETT here last spring you mad dance
In the garrison. After tho dance you fired your pis
tolls in the and told Colonel Poland ." tired of
this place, am going away" Why did you do thiss
A. never did so The who fred Off the pistol
did not belong to my band He q hostile He fired
of his pistol said sThis is tho way brave
acts.n did not know he going to fire. asked
HIM why he did it. He made no reply. This man was
killed in the fight HIS name was 'The-Aan- Whose.
Breast-s- Daubed. with Mud"
Q. Let me know how you got along every day, where
you went and how you lived.
A. l left this agency last April with twelve lodges
belonging my band and fourteen belonging 10 other
bands. One belonging TO Running Antelope, named
Dog; belonging Iron Horn, named Scarlet Thun
der; one belonging to Wounded Head, named Eagle
Man; one belonging to Bad Hand, named Bull;
belonging to Medicine Man, named Bear
King two belonging to Belly Fat, named Brave Hawk
and The Man-W Who Waks-Cose- To- HIS Dogs; two be-
longing Two Heart named Strong and Scarlet Bear
one belonging Sitting Crow, named Scarlet Eagle;
one belonging Plenty Grow, named Little Eagles two
belonging to Bear Ribs, named Afraid Of Eagles and
Bear Ears; belonging TO Gaul, named Blue Cloud;
one belonging to Lone Dog, who has not returned.
" Du any otuer iougcs JUN you on your way ous W
the hostile camp?
A. That IS all that went out with me. Others went out
before ! do not count for them.
Q How many young mon did you have with you who
have not come back?
LITTLE WOUND MORTIFIED.
A. One, Little Wounds son; he died out there
O. These are all middle aged men. Where are your
young men2
A. do not 60 around all the lodges Ny children
are oil girls
Q. Are there any young men belonging here have
not seem
A. We have no others. only what you ave seen.
q. What other people left here, before and after
your
A. can't say. Some went before and some after
me; they were In different parts OF the village
WHO ARE OUT WITH THx HosrILBs
O. What were the names Of the chietst
A. can't say.
O. Is "Gaui" out thcrc9
A. He is; with as big belly as ever.
O. Is s"Rain-in.thcFace" out theresn
A. don't know. He there, and think he
came to Cheyenne Agency and went back to the hos
tiles again.
O. Is "Plcnty Grow" out thero7
A. .'Penty Crow" has been away; he is
here.
@ What about his pcoplc9
A.. His son-in.law died out thorc. There 10 mono OF
his baud out there.
O Is s.Ball- -otthc-F -Footn out thcre :.
A. have not him. think he is at Fort Pock
SUSPECT
O Arc there any others from here out there7
A. would tell you II saw any. was not allowed
to 20 around and who or learn anything
1 was watched all the time. am In earnest when
say they guarded mo closely day and night.
O have got all tho peoplc; tell me about your
journey
A. went out from here, and camped the other side
OF the Big HILL
THE QUESTION
Q Did you all have guns when you startsdf
A. We had only wha, We turned IN
q Did you havo plenty Of ammunition7
A. The sale OF ammunition was stopped here before
I went away. l WAS displeased with that and
thought would 60 out and starve any way. thought
could kill some gamc with arrows
Q Did you have plenty Of provisions when you
startcds
A. No sir. The rations very scarce; that
was the reason wanted to 60 out and kill somc
game.
Q Where did you 60 the second day'
ocrwARp
A. campcd at Porcupine HIN third night at Leafy
Butte; fourth night creek unnamed nfth night at the
creek that branches OF Of Cedar Greek; sixth night
at the place wherc they hold tho enemy; seventh
night Cedar Creek eighth night camped at tho head
Of Cedar Creek; ninth night on Cedar Crcok-moving
up we struck tho White Mans road, leading to the
Black Hills; tenth night, travelled up Cedar Creek and
camped Il; eleventh night, camped at the extreme
head OF Cedar Creek where there no timber Near
this camp there . place vhsrs We ass whstssoAsA