Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1876-08-30
BY TELEGR APH.


of st. Paul, has been added to the Sioux
Commission which meets at Omaha to.
day. The commissioners will proceed
to the several Sioux agencies and treat
with each in detail. The Sioux will
be required to surrender all land which
they now claim the right to occupy in
Dakota and Wyoming outside of their
reservation, and all claim to that portion
of their reservation in Dakota west of
the one hundred and and second degree
Of longitude. The / I'LL -..a.& l. +
RED CLOUD AND SPOTTED TAIL -
Indians will be required to receive all
annuities at some point to be designa-
ted by the President, on the Missouri
River. The Cheyenne agency Indians
held council on Thursday and deter
mined to surrender the ##
BLACK HILLS
on terms proposed, and to surrender
their
ARMS AND PONIES
under the order of Gen Sherman. 1t
is believed that no trouble will be had
growing out of this matter if the lndi-
ans are managed judiciously.
Orders have been promulgated for
establishing
WINTER CAMPS
at old Fort Reno for a portion of Crooks
command, and at Tongue River for
Terry's. About six companies of cav
airy with Infantry sufficient to guard
the camps and supplies will be left at
each point. It is not believed that the
troops will have another
ENGAGEMENT
with the Indians this fall, but if present
plans are carried out the Indians will
be so severely crippled that little more
trouble need be anticipated.
Orders have been issued forbidding
all traders in the Indian country to sell
ARMS OR AMMUNITION
to anybody.
Maj. Bingham, of Cheyenne Agency,
and Maj: Clarkson, of Yankton Agency,
both agree that Medicine Clouds story
to Maj Mitchell agrees exactly with the
information received at their quarters.
The Sioux did not lose to exceed
FORTY.
in the Little Horn affair. Bingham
says the Sioux had held conncil and
determined not to fight unless attacked,
and were about to begin their sun dance
when Custer made his appearance.
They sent truce to him but it was
not recognized and the Indian bearing it
was killed.
Gov. Kidder and others we'll informed
believe that pending negotiations will
result in opening the Black Hills to set
tlement, and the establishment of
MAIL ROUTES, &C.
Prior to the meeting of Congress in
December, Kldder also says the Pembina
bill will certainly be -.s
in December. A telegraph line from
Cheyenne to the Black Hills is being
constructed and one hundred miles of
it is already completed. Immediate
steps should be taken by those interes.
ted in the .@a
. BISMARCK ROUTE.
to do likewise, If Bismarck loses the
Black Hills trade and advantages re-
sulting from the opening Of the HILLS, it
will be the fault of those most deeply
interested.
ST.. PAUL, Aug. 2s.-Co]. Mckenzie,
of tho 4th Cavalry, has been assigned
to command the District of the Black
Hill, with headquarters az Red Cloud,
from which it appears the Government
will protect the hills hereafter.
An assay Of Black Hills quartz,
brought in by Don Stevenson and placed
in the hands of Nathan Myrick by Col.
Lounsberry, shows that with two ex-
ceptions all Of the ores are very rich,
some run as high as five thousand dol
lars to the ton. The whole lot averaged
three hundred and fifty dollars to the
ton. ... I
ST.. PAUL, Aug. 29..-The members of
the Sioux Commission have made large
purchases of presents for Indian Chiefs
and leading men which will be forward
ed at once. The presents are princi-
pally gaudy articles of wearing apparel
for men and women.
The commission were all in Omaha
Yesterday, excepting Whipple and Hind
man ,,...
Chas. S. Allen, Of San Francisco, pass
through here last week, stopping few
davs. While here he made a wager
that he could raise 14a pound dumb
bell, arms length above mis- head, 5000
times in two hours and Is minutes.
Before he had completed another wager
was made that he could not raise it 5000