The New York herald., 1876-11-16
OUR INDIAN ALLIES
Crooks Talk with HiS Red
Soldiers.
THE CHILD OF NATURE WITH HIS EYE OPEN

FoRr FsrrxRAAS, Wy. T., Nov. :, ls7a
General Crook and s,an with one company OF cav.
airy, followed by about $50 enlisted Indians from Red
Cloud Agency and Major North's 100 pawncc scouts.
arrived here from Fort Laramie yesterday. The rest
or the command, ordered on the Powder Rivrr cxpcd
ton, is the way, and all Will probably be here in
time TO start Tor old For, Reno by sunday next ot
tho enlisted Indians nfty-sevcn arc Sioux nnetyGs
Arrapahocs and six Cheycnnes. Nothing Of momcns
the march hither, and we should scarcely
have known that hsd'with over 200 baroariant
but for their weird bowling and strange chanting a
night ana the picturesque manner in which they
shroulcd themselves in bright ooorcd blankets AZ
they rodo along bcnlnd US They have way OF build.
ing fonts. too, peculiar 10 themselves Their wlckiaD
Is like huge Chinese lantern. II rs broad nj the base
and tapers toward the top. which Is open. In the
they build their nre when wood is plentiful
the blaze produces pleasing illumination.
INDIAN TALK.
Here the Indians are TO get their arms and to-das
they sought talk with the great white chief General
Crook. Three Bears, a Sioux Indian who has been
made sergeant, was tho first speaker Ho said that
before leavsg the Red Cloud Agency ho told tho
agent no wanted him TO give his people their
regular allowance OF food whilc he was away. He
sad-'I am talking in behalf OF all my people len
behind at the agency. and want tho bceves turned
over TO them tho ever l have three things
TO say and that is all When the delegation that has
gone down TO the Indian Territory gets back want
the Indians wait Tor and not to go TO washing.
ton until we start together. l don't want thcm 10
start before that time AZ soon as we ges through
with the business out here we work together, ana
that's the reason want them to walt for me. want
10 ask something now and then, and want him
(pointing General Crook to agree to It, When we
travel together We should work together as oae 4
hnr Mt hc havo
wanted a note sent TO both stores at the agency to
have thcm sell for couple days. because
tho hostile Indians will down from the
North and raise trouble with our people whe We are
younu people don't cry for bread whiio I'm away iii
ike you all the better when | como back. have no
back there TO 90 my business or talk Tor me now
and don't know what they viii do while Im gone.
We want OF the horses tho Pawnees are driving
along. SO that we eau do our work better. !"
General Crook SAID he would give them hall the
horses the Pawnces driving, and they expressed
their satisfaction with n grunt
Thr.o Bears, continuing. said:-"l want you to
put tha. down on paper. II wants 10
get on in tie world he must keep his ears
straight and he won't 60. in trouble. wc are go
III we got any money for our country tmeanine
the BLACK Hllis, ~e don't want u taken away from u.s.
We want II kept for US. | want the Groat Father 10
hear me when | ask for wagons and sheep want
them myself don't want the agent to take them os
lmcaning his uniiorml We want SHOES for our
women ana children when we draw annuity goods We
want our guns to-day
General Crook told him the guns would be hcre In
few days
Fast Thunder. the noxt speaker aaid:--"Al tn
bucks you from Req Cloud and from spotted
Tail There sovcn OF u.s. want lottor sent
there, TOO. | want my words TO 60 30 Spotted Tai
Agency A great many indians wont South with that
delegation tue Indian Territory. We want the dclc
CATION TO wait Tor US when they como back The Grcaa
Father sent US do this business and told
do II or die. | am gong TO do IT, Whc1
VIC come back wc want.o pick out an agency, ana
shnrI India ntnn hnrk vupAt
together and tell the Great Father what We want
have u band at my agency, and while am away there
down want you to ieil the Great Father 20 my
band right and give them their ratons right want
you TO give tho Spotted TAN Indians permission 70
trade tor ammunition Tor ono day. The Northern In.
dians will como down and make 1oubo for them when
wc are away Some OF these young men have no
get fast horses can do whatever you tell VI 70
do and catch Whatever you send Us alter"
LIKE THE WHITE MAN.
Sharp Nose, of the Arrapahoes, next took tho hoor
He said d'rncse all Arrnpahocs you SEQ here now,
ana they are all your friends They have been youi
pe and want TO light for them This place here was out
country. The governments never gave US, Us any none!
with you to light the Northern Indians Whom yoi
came to the agency and asked us to help you TO nsh
When you asked tho Sioux II they would 60 theJ
wanted 10 talk tho matter. But we did not ssoi
To talk over The matter We said we'd CO. Tho Soui
said they'd Ike 10 wait until sprngtIme, when The
grass green because the winters very cold hero
We did not wait 10 talk We said Yes, Wo'l 40, and
here we arc We want good arms, good horses and
plenty OF ammunition. We want TO scout IN our owe
way, but your mon can go along tho road W.
vii, send i've msn one way and nvc another. and u
they see game they will kill ". for they like fresh
meat If tney Indians they'll toll you where they
are We have been your friends n long tiinc and va
want 10 travel the road With you. While VIC
gone want you TO look after our families at tho
agency and soc that our children don't suffer for want
OF food
WHITE MAN SPEAKS.
Tho General promised tho Indians their families
should suffer during their absence and then savs
them some advice. He told them about the white
mans laws and how bad men arc punished ana not per-
niited go tho hills nkc the nostles they
have stolen cattlo or killed He told them
the white did wish TO do them any
harm but wcro coming 10 1--we in
their country. Tho buffalo, they must have n6ticcd
were all disappearing, and they must turn their attcn
ton 10 some other way Of living. They should learn
10 keep cattle, t farms and 1.-Two 10 houses like white
people The indians seemed pleased with the talk and
left seemingly satisfied. In day or two expect
big war Dance an account of which | Will forward
Alter the council the Indians strocd about tho post
watched tho officers play Billiards and ioungcd about
IN n lazy sort OF fashion Among the enlisted Indians
are the two captured in tbe ravno IN the light with
American Horse.