New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-07
SURRENDER or CRAZY HORSE.

49, Brings IL 4 PROCESSION OF INDIANS TWO
MILLS LONG--A BRILLIANT REsULT-oyER $500
SURRENDER ~ rhN WEEKS
lBy TELEGRAPH TO Tng rRrBUNEl
RED CLOUD AGESCY, Neb., May G.-The en-
tire Crazy Horse bands. consisting Of about 300 Indians,
surrendered here to-iay. GEN. Mckenzie trusted tho
management OF The details o surrender entirely to Lieut..
Clark, 2d Cavalry Riding out five miles from tho
Agency, the lieutenant met the aud lad short
preliminary talk Crazy Horse vas riding few steps In
advance OF HE le,dilg chi -, while some 300 warriors
marshaed in six companies and advancing regularly IN
single line followed Tnou-h aiJirod iu purely Indian
costume there was total lack OF the usual pomp and
parade manifested by The yduqGished. Thr yey OF the
leader was evident upon every hand ana the perfect dis
cipne Of TIE Warrior their new sad role, with tho
quiet rcIgGng tOu out TIE vast cayalcadc, was deeply
imposing
After ordering his followers 10 halt, Crazy Horse and
his principal di-m0uutcd, advanced 90 meet Lieut..
CLARK. and SHOOK hands cordially. Mr. Clark briefly told
the savagcs Of the general desire for peace and added
that al bad feeling Ok the past must be buried. Crazy
Horse told lis Spokesman 20 convey his senu-
mcuts as he would say nothing Tire answer was
in eject that the Chcttain would make peace
fer all tmo and that as he smoked the peace pipe he
would invoke the Great spirit TO make u eternal All OF
his taings he said, lao had given to hs brOtherinlaw,
Red Cloud Another chief, lie Dog adyauced and placed
his war bonnet and shirt upon Lieut. Clare sign
OF his submission AMI good WILL This ceremony COM
plecd Crazy Horse ordered advance and the vicin-
ity Of the agency was reached % D.
As they entered the broad valley OF White River. near
the point selected for the camp the warrior, fornod In
Use bands, 40 in each band, ami filed acro, the atream,
chanting songs suited 10 the occasion Here the great
train OF camp epuipagc, wth the ponies aud
the sayaecs, formed compact line two miles
in Itnath Tie solemn peace chant echoed
from front to rear ana everything hetoycuci utter
submission Of the once dreaded band While the topees
were being pitched. the ponies. numbering over 2,O0O
were turned over 10 the Red Cloud band 10 whom they
are given as a reward for hcr COOPERATION IN subdulns
the hostile bands Many excellent American horses and
mules were noticed ia tine herd.
At4p. M the warriors gathered in the center OF tho
crrsccntshaped camp 10 surrender their arms Crazy
Horse Little Big Man. IL Dog Little Hawk. and other
chiefs laid their guus U,ou the green sward. and
were closely followed by como Gfty braves. Lieut..
Clark then quietly informed them that every arm must
be- turned in; that now t,y could show tcr desire for
peace ia . conclusive manner A. they hesiiaied, no
told hcp they could take their arms back % thcr iepecs
and he would search very sngy until all weapons
were found The warriors quickly picked mp their
rifles and retired, when the lieutenant oricrcd up
thorough search Of the village. Thus far be has secured
n hundred and seventeen stands OF Crazy Horse
surrender i three fine Winchester uhcs. The Indians
exhibited objections TO having the tcp"es searched,
and the Is TX has been accomplished with no trouble.
Crazy Iorse is an Ogaalla Sioux tai, slender, and
about - years oid lie mas Deeh NJ war Ior Il years.
having l. Fort Laramie in 1863 upon the occasion OF
The murder Of his brother lie exhibits two bullet
wound on. through the face. leaving ugly scar. In
bls tribe lie ges a. dcspO and his people dread him
while yet most wor,bIpng him for his wonderful
bravery lie has uttered five words to his conquer
ors in fact he tass TO Odencc worthy OF
notice that Crazy Horse tonight took supper With tic
scout Prank Iuald, who yearsago MS prisoner.
and vino has since led Gen. Cuoks forces unerugy 10
the great choftan's haunts
cher Little Biz Man is considered the worst Of all N
Indians 1t he who Ia 1873 broke up - proceed
mgs Of tine great Peace Commission by ding naked
and armed 10 the teeth into the circle declaring for
wal Little Hawk wear medal Yrcscute 10 his ftLef
by President Monroe iu l5l7.