The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-27
TIN SIOUX CAMPAIGN.
Grand Council of the Mountaiu
and River Crows.
TALK WITH GENERAL DRISDlN.
Shameful Treatment OF the Friendy
Crows by the Government


BozEAAs, N. T., April II, 1871.
To Tng EDITOR HERALD
on the ia INST. delegation OF Grow chiefs headed
by Good Heart, met General Brisbin's command at
the mouth OF tho saltwater, desiring hold a coun.
Gil. Tho General replied that he would visit the Crow
Agency the Ith and would grant the request Con-
scquently at three ~ on the day stated, tho coun-
Gil met Mr. Tucker in The absence OF Agent carpcn-
ter lucing It's members, consisting OF the follow.
ing chiefs who represented fully 1000 Crows, Bannocks
and Ncz Perccs:--Iron Bull, head chief OF the Crow
nation. Bear off, its war chiei; Horse Guard head
chief River Crows Black loot. Two Belly Bell Rock.
Thin Belly Good Heart, Cranc-Inthc-Sky, lied Side.
Mountain Pocket Little Soldier, show Hls-Face, Bull
Nose, Medicine " oil. Big Neck aud Poor Elk. A largo
concourse OF warriors women and children
present, and The chiefs, coming mounted
ponies, dressed In all the savage incry Crows
excel In.
General Brisbin opened tne council with tho re-
marx, al am glad to you, and my oars arc open"
Good Heart sad:--I want to know what you intend
to do about the Sioux this summer
General BgsBIS-Wo arc about to begin the Sioux
war, and the government intends prosecute 1t until
all the Sioux ard whipped or killed.
Coon HEARr-Therc are some bad tho Vel
lowsono who sell whIsgey to our young men. Wo
want them driven OIL.
General BaIsnIS-rho whiskcy has been seized by
order oil General Gibbon and poured upon the ground
The Crows have been temperate ribo heretofore;
want them to remain so.
IRON DurLs OLD HEART
IRON BuLL-That makes my old heart glad. Wits.
key Is bad and Try to prevent my young drink
Ing Why did tho Great Father stop the sale OF amu-
milton 10 tho Crowsy
General BRIsniS--It Is law OF Congress and a
general order. All Indians treated alike. Tho
Great Father did not know your deserts and told
him Of you He has authorized your trader 10 sell to
you.
Iron Bull am going to plant tobacco in few
days. (rhe interpreter explained that when about to
move camp tho Crows plant weed resembling o.
bacco.) Yes, want to 20 down the Yellowstone; it
VIII soon be high aud yellow
| General BRIsnN-Iiow many camps will tho Crows
divide into this year
| IKoS BULI--rhc Mountain Crows will have bai one
camp; u viii not .pnt ur ! do not know what me
River Crows VIII do. | want both tribes 10 stay To-
| gctner, and, with the Bannocks, We must have que
| big camp and light the Sioux.
Al this u hammock warrior came forward, saying:-
.'Look at me. was with General Miles IN the Tongue
River light. l killed tho slouxs big medicine |
want TO shake hands with the General ana am ready
to go against tho sioux now orsany time. Z"
| ELAcKFoor's EXPLANATIONS
/ BLACKFoor-tiod made us all We have different
ways OF making war. Last wintcr you sent 10 mo
Gnd the sioux camp sent.my young men and found
II, and was ready TO 60 with you waited six weeks,
General BR,sBls- rho big chief Sheridan, said /
must wait for sprlng.
ELAcKFoor-You could have taken $50 soldiers;
had $40 warriors.
General BRisBrS--But there wero . 600 Sioux on
| Rotten Grass-too many, guess
INDIANS I'm chorus)-Ughl ugh!
General 3RsBS-Why have you not sent General
| Mics the sevcntyhve scouts he wants.
CROW SCOUTS FOR MILES.
IRON BuLL-Wo sent youpa N 10 General Miles Lost
fall They Killed some SiuuA Miles wanted to shoe.
ocnerai Bnlssly-welI that Il all over now lwnpt
you 10 send The scouts General Miles wants
This was agreed TO, when, In reply to Iron
Buli's question. ''How many scouts do you wanty''
f.ntnr l,tttI sN-x.r
on Tongue River at the right timc. yha send for
you when ready to strike"
| GRAY HEADED VOLUNTEERS.
IRoN Bull am very old, but VIII 20.
BLAcKfoor-I am very ncavy, but viii ride ike
HoRsn GcARp--l am seventy, but Will 60 and
| every RIVER Crow with mo-
RED EIDE "a very old aud nlrm chief)- can still
ride; win 70 II de on the ROAD.
BEAR WOLF am the war chief; will 10, and every
yourg man viii 70, too.
lnoS BcLL--.I have three parties or young men now
out alter the Sioux camp may lind 1t before you
mouth oil tho Little Horn, anu viii be at the loot of
the mountains all summer Take my young man,
Bravo. When you want me send Bravo, aud the Crows
VIII 80 you
BULLETS AND POWDER WANTED.
This matter settled, alter general bandshnkn-. tho
chiefs intInatei dcsirc 10 talk over ther personal
matters. Red side sayiug:l want you to write tic
Great Father about the ummsnton."
lRoy BuLL-My people are worse of than ever be.
fore. Their complaints are ptabc. shut my eyes
when pass the lodges OF my womcn-thcy are naked.
Why Is all thsI
TINS BELL,-Years ago we had n good agent named
Pease. Then came Wright, but our supplies were cut
OF. Thea came Clapp, and they OIL more.
Now W. have Carpenter, and he gets Us almost nothing.
What shall We doy We arc naked ana ungry. send
us Pe9sc and we shall be led
General BgisBrS--l have the skin OF white man,
but the heart VI Grow. | pity you; but what can
dor have been through your warehouses nnd
nothing IA them. Your agent Is not To blame. viii
see what eau Tor you.
Ihe council then dissolved, war dance first being
held
One hundred and sxty.fvc thousand dollars havo
been appropriated during the last year Tor the Crows
anu though the u cal year almost only S27 goo
have been received, ana the Crows, though friendly
| and The faithful servants OF ths government, arc
actually suffering Tor the mcrest nccessarics
THIS council was remarkable from fact that tho
Mountain ano River Crows, who do agree or have
much common, met Ia council together the lrst
time Tor long period, and with the desire OF gong
against Tho sioux. Why are tho appropriations
expended upon these lndiansy 10. BOGERr.