Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-13
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THURSDAY EVENING, deer. 1s.
The Sioux Question.


A dispatch to the New York Herald from
Fort Walsh, Northwest Territory, says: Those
who apprehend serious Indian troubles in the
spring have some ominous facts to worry about.
Whether Sitting Bull stays this side the bor-
der or returns to the United States territory
the prospect appears equally bad for peace
| Here his bands arc invaders of the huntlng
| grounds of the Blackfeet, who resent the en-
croachmen There they would be regarded ~
outlaws, unless they signifed their acceptance
Of the terms recently offered them by ths
United States Commissioners.
Ia the meantime Sitting Bulls camp is con.
tinualy reinforced by accessous of Sioux from
Montana and Dakota. Sixty lodges OF them
came over only a few days ago, aod Major
Walsh, hearing the news, went Immediately to
Sitting Bull s camp and held council With the
new chiefs.
They stated to him, among other things that
after the battle with Custer on the Little Blg
Horn River, in 1876 the camp divided, Slttlog
Bull going north and Crazy Horse to the Platte
and thence toward the Spotted Tai! Agency.-
They stayed there until the death OF Crazy
Horse, before which event they say the United
States government attempted to dsarm and
dismount them. Some surrendered their horses
and arms; others cached their arms. Many
did not 60 quite to the agency, but renamed IN
camps some distance away.
They said that Crazy Horse told them wh,a
dyiog II have always wanted to 60 to the
land of the white mother, but my father per
suaded me to stay here. | shall be dead ln
few minutes and will then go to the white
mothers country. want you all TO follow mt:
YOU see the Americans want to XII! US. There
Is no peace for you in this country; you can
live no longer with the Great Father. Ii you
want to live and raise up your families you
must 20 with me to tbc land of the white moth.
er and the home Of our graudiathcrs.
The whole nation, said the Chiefs Was ou'ed
by these dying words of Crazy Horse and they
resolved to move north. They were forty 'cgh'
days on the iouruey. % the twentieth day
scout overlook them and told them that unless
they turoed back they would BE- ovarhauled 10y
United States troops. 10 gain time they toll
the scout to return and assure the white chle!
that they would turn back, and that there was
no need for him to send any soldiers alter them
When the scout Was we'll out OF Sight tAey
packed up and started north again as last ~
they could travel. -:
BLACK Moon of the Minncconjous, and Yellow
Thunder, Thunder Bull Running Bull. Pretty
Thunder, Fire Cloud, Running Eise, Black
Bear and Wa.ha-too, Minnec )Dj ou7 ADD O5al'
laas.
Major Walsh is Of the opinion that the dy
ing request of Crazy Horse will induce the
whole Sioux nation at present on the Uoted
States side Of the line to cross to the Canadian
side. He thinks they will travel 10 small camps
if the American forces should DC large and
hotly pursue them; otherwise they will prob
ably move over in large bodies.
LOVE AND WANT-Au elegantly dressed
young man about twenty three, wearing black
kids, walked into police headquarters at New
York yesterday evening, accompanied by sly
lishly dressed young womau. lie asked to see
| the Inspector, and stated that he and his com'
pauion we're both tired and hungry, as they
had walked all the way from Westchester.
They declined 10 give their names or relation
TO each other. They were given substantial
supper and shown to separate apartments
among the detectives cells. When questioned
apart their stories did 10! agree IN detal''
though in outline they were the same. Both
claimed to come from Canada, but would 90 no
further into the geography OF that locality. AS
it is thought more than probable that they are
young runaways they will be held until they
render proper account of themselves.