The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-18
THE INDIANS.
OF SIOUX TO GENERAL CRooK-ANoTHER
LARGE BAND COMING IN.

DETAILS OF THE SURRENDER or LARGE BODY
OF SIOUX TO GENERAL cRooK-ASoTHER
LARGE BAND COMING IN.
cHErKsxx, Wy. T., April II, 1871
Advces from For. Robinson, Neb., dated the 10TH
state that on the l4th the village OF Sioux pre-
viously mentioned coming In with Spotted Tail
surrendered to General Crook ut the Spotted Tail
Agency. The village numbered about 1000 persons
mainly Sans Arcs and Minncconjous, under Roman
Nose and other chicis They asked permission to ap
proach the agency IN tho style commonly used by
Incm upon entering friendly village, winch was
granted them.
cggEaoxiALs or SURRENDER.
About ten o'clock the warriors, 10 the number OF
perhaps three hundred, made regular charge tho
agency from several directions Yelling ana nrng their
pieces IN The air. Al eleven O'Clock tho main village
hied past tho post and went INTO camp on spot desg
nated oy the agent As tho village was approached
about thirty principal chiefs and head men RODE
iine into the tort, advancing slowly UP the parade 10
Inc commanding officers quarters, wnere wheeling to
the eii, ihey laced General Crook 10 Thom they were
presented ny Spotted Tail The sou oil Lone Horn hrst
rode forward and, laying his gun the ground, said:
~ lay down this gun as token OF submission 10 Grn-
eral Crook, to whom | wish TO surrender Tho
chiefs all shook hands with General Crook and rode
away 10 put their pcople camp
On the ION inst. council held In which the
Indians were old what would DO required OF them by
tue government They said that their professions OF
ocsife Tor peace were sincere, ana this fully credited
by all who saw them. They turned over to the agent
upward ol 400 ponies and horses; also arms The
exact uunuer VI winch Could not DO ascertaineu nut
Inc collection embraced many caibincs taken in the
Custer massacre They arc believed to have brought
IN many relics Of that affair." and General Crook has
gwen orders TO spare the recovery OF such
things. In the afternoon the peaceabc Indians gave
the newcomers feast and We had an opportunity OF
Witnessing the famous Omaha dance.
ANOTHER PARTY cOMiaG IN.
Five hnndrca Cheycuncs are TO pass Hat Creek to-
night and are expected here day after tomorrow.
Tbey notified General Crook days ago OF their In
tcntlon To surrender
GENERAL CROOKS REPORT.
CHICAGO, Ill, April IL, 1877.
Tho following was received here to-day
CAMP ROBINSON. Neb.. April To- 1877.
To Lieutenant General SHtHlDAr.-
nave Just returned from the Spotted Tall Tho
Northern Indians arrived during there lhcir dis
position seemed To DO good and spotted Tail says
they honest In their They also talk
positively OF the others coming, hut the received
through this agency is still contradictory have
accurate ini"rmatun in lew days In tho any
considerable number or Indians staying cut, sill
want 70 send the Pawnees mouth Of the Tongue
River would probably well defer their
lew days until obtain definite intelligence expect
eighty lodges OF Cheye this place
after to.nouow. Tho Indians who surrendered at the
Spotted Tail Agency had not been counted when left.
They were to have been to-day and shall have
within short time the exact number
GEORGE CROOK, Brigadier General.