The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-26
A Gala Day Among the Indians at
Red Cloud.
REVIEW OF THE DUSkY WaRRCRS.
Conference Between General Crook and
the Chiefs.
DESIRES AND HOPES FREELY EXPRESSED.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HEnALp.l

CAMP ROBINSON. Neb, May rs. 1877.
This has been gala day Tor Red Cloud Agency.
The. carn,vai in New York and the bashi bnzouks on
tho banks OF tho blue Danube could not havc made
more magnificent scene. review and parade OF all
tho Sioux, Cheyenne and Arrapahoe war.
riors inauguratcd tho ceremonies, Lieutenant
Clark, OF General Crooks star com mandng. The line
was formed In single rank grassy valley adjoining
the agency buildings at about twelve O'CLOCK General
Crook and staff being on little knoll about thou
sand yards in front. The Indians were wheeled into
column oil companies, and thus marched past, eighteen
companies OF about forty men each, presenting per-
feet alignment
FABRICATED SCENE
Tho many colored blankets, with here ard there .
blue coat tho painted faces and grotssQue ornaments
for the head the silver trimming for the ponies bri
dies rejecting the bright rays OF the sun and the carpet
Of groom underneath made scene Of barbarous splen.
dor seldom or never seen before.
sALrTixG THE GENERAL.
Tho chiefs commanded the companies, and after
passing from column again into limo marched forward
and, dsmouu.ing, shook hands with General Crook
Crazy Horse did this partially knecng and partially
sitting on the ground. with bowed head. Little Big
Man. the next in influence OF ths what has been tho
very irst of all tho bands Palms. held his head
high in the air. aud called tho Groat SPIRIT 10 wit
ness that he meantto do right.
Immediately after all adjourned to the agency area
where the long looked Tor council was held. After
some little delay Crazy Horse advanced shook hands
with General Crook, and seating himself IN front Of
him. in low voice. scarcely audible 10 the Interpreter
said
You sen. tobacco to my to invite to in.
toward the post and my heart ha, been happy In com.
place 90 live hereater where there plenty Of
gsme Al these relations u mine that arc here would
like them to go back with me and stay there.
THE CHIETa
Young Man Afraid oi-iis.Horsss and Red Cloud fol-
LEVIED, with gcnune Indian speeches. with the nusal
twang OF class Down Easter They claimed that I'll Is
their country, and that treaty rights permitted them
to live here, but Il the Great Father sad they must
whore bad men could not steal their ponies and ruin
their country. They wanted brick schoolhouso and
o good minister.
No Water followed and, among other things, said:-
his words away in our hands and laugh them. We are
friends now and We want TO help want good
educate cdr children
High Bear and Minnccoujou,. who came in from
the north with Spotted Tail, sad:-
the rst placs the interpreters to have
and tell tho truth. We have been here for gem
eratons; this is our ground | talk for people; you
Of our people with you, and We did not
country where get game, ande place whero
can round and chase buffalo and visit about aud be-
other speeches wore made. which curious
as the names OF the speakers and though many re-
quests were maoc, YET tne toue auu tenor Oh III was
good and respectful.
SPOTTED TAILS SPEECH.
Spotted Tall closed the Indian eloquoncc by rather u
long speech rcctng the treaties that had been broken
aud tho gradual entertainments OF the whites He al
luded TO the Peace Commission as baldheaded people,
who came out and made promises which were never
kept, and concluded by saying that there
would help them. SO many words have been
sent to him In time past, and much
has been lost that hope some OF US and
him We will throw away all past treaties
ana make one which win give US good lands ana
good schools
RESPONSE or THE GENERAL
General Crook made u brief speech, saying
neither pleasure nor profit in killing each other.
sent out for you because | did no: wish
Kill any Of you. Las. summer you were very
and We mad, but little Roadway. but yon grow
weaker by many of your going to the agencic and
stronger and the Sioux, tho awnees Crows, Utes and
your people joined us. We bad plenty OF atamu.
place to get It. In short tms would have all
been killed am glad that you listened to and
came In and am also glad TO SEQ that your hearts are
good wn have enlisted somo Of your people and given
them guns evidence that we have confidence
in you, and believe that You not only wish to,
members OF family. You know how have treated
you and you must judge us by what we have done
decide about your agency hatS done In Wnshng
with them. and IL they don't keep their word can help it..
The Indian tod the other day that
you might come you must have representative
for this work.
The General closed by some sound advice, and these
Bedouns folded their blankets about them, and after
handshaKe departed, and tho big talk thing Of
the past
The Indians are beginning feel that Il Is to their
interest to be friendly, and perhaps this Is good
basis tor q fair superstructure Of peace AS any.