The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-19
rfYiyG orr IyDIty soLDInRS.
Gen Crooks WARRIORS from Among the
SIOUX, the Arapahoe>. and the theSe nnes.

RID CLorD AGTScY, Feb 4 About $50 In
din outs vino have been serving under Gen.
cre for the past three months. nave Just br'h
uD -'r.l nut. aS their first trrm Of service has
81. f.tl. 'iN.y hnVl. r,A-'iV-d soldiers wages
al. t4os'. nccnmulating to the present have
az gated a very nan l-Omc amount. Paymas-
VI stanton fin shed the disbursement ycst.r
day The enc was one not TO be witnessed
on in LIFETIME. The savages were diSldrd
int nunibrroi bands, made ny from the iin"nt
OF $ onN. Arapnlo"s, and Cneyennes each
bar mar hailcd hy u sergeant or corporal OF
g.. .r Mu rae. Long before the disbursement
W. sUn the warriors and many Of their
~ es am" gtiloWnS IN from among the
Ifnrns hilis. rhey fairy swarmed about
I. .-i. .ni gathered on thr plaza ia front OF
q rf .ufrn = ON - toy the hundred. Hero they
!. around on tn gronnI in ,Glrclesi IN
tu inN,.H fashion, ana smoked. Nnen u"y
tnr !rrri to turn in the arms and Hmmuni-
tol iriui-h'd them hy the Government, they
I tDi they must. of course, surrender their
&C. a-pr presented when portion OF the
n.'nrI warriors began puil,ns On Goals
u '- Co., tir mastering out ON "r
,.Ar- ng Bear Is prominent corporal
a. i- nn Interesting history When We
= ..nr nsl rnarge m tae sum, Butts llsh I
t,r,.,,,, nd WAS finally dragged out OF hi7
J. 100 NO. bottom 81 a deep .9ull{' Tleh he bat
rhc-oOn after enlist a with Cen. Crook,
I,uui two months from the date ot ms
l' 49, cNmblted great prowess and bravery
f. Nuli Of his new leader and against HIS
! rul,st hands mo and stately OF al was
b.rfeam Nhte-1nundcr," Brule sioux,
W. l's always been prominent Chief lie rs
o. Z iur trW ui our Ideal Indians, and, as II
- er. hr int. displayed rare Judgment. bray
cry aud run- Stony, He has u legitimate
ton ler romance woven with his history too.
VII ie h" Wds reprcs nt.ng his tribe in Wash
int'nn. several years ago, q young variety
lly bccune infatuated with him and on hls
lYulahput trip back ~ his hunting ground
10 we'd him rs far as Now York city H. is
w. tail, magniilccntly built, Possesses fine
Co. i'rnance for Il pure sioux, and - natur-
oily eloquent. He II one of the few who take 4
| le Ia being nm Indian and dressing Ike an
an. and, l~lke almost all others. is too
"a o. oy"r beg.
Il 10 -a,nge Was absent, he always had q
.. GO present, who was ready to take care ul
a1ncv. A band Of ArapachOs were tllng
N roo 'r, smoking the peac" pipe, when their
!lin aue They politely gave the paymahtai
OlIuetanl that they wished TO concludt
CEREMONY before receiving their pay, and
tn' % wa. his business 10 wait O"l1sionmly q
hah llui Of their currency WAS whippo.
on ruldrnly across the parade by the wind
WAS begun most grotenqne pursuit, II
W 10 DOZENS Of gaylX Attired and Yelling ma
hu GUN /. II WAS returned to the owner 10 u cen
Nlun laughing finders
h NuNs obtained money til, Indian IL in tor
~. until IT Ia spent He usually buys trinkot'
ui les OF ornament nr7t tncn invests II
~ blankets. blue cloth, bright toofrd "all 'o'-
hhu articles OF food aiterward. mot one war
10, who had s"lected and WIS wearing lddl' 4
ne'ied boots while the rest OF his costume wa
ni"le NJ OF the usual lurs and skins. AnOihe
tmmed.