The New York herald., 1877-10-06
OUR INDIAN VISITORS.

HOW THEY spKNT YESTERDAY IN NEW YORK.
A TRIP DOWN THE BAY-oFF FOR THE WEST.
Tho big chiefs OF tho Sioux and Arapahoe nations,
who have boon with us for brief sightseeing spoil on
their way home from tho great council at Washington.
left last evening, and are now speeding their back
ward 10 the Spotted Tail and Red Cloud agencies
They spent the morning hours at the store of one OF
tie Board Of Indian Com mmssioncrs ana ono two
other places making purchases Of ttio ries 10 deck
themselves and their squaws with their roturn home
II a curiosity to the selections thoy made.
Some bought little baby's trunks to carry kncknacks
In and noarlv all provided themselves with hand
satchcls Anything that looked bright and made q
tnkiine sicghbell sound seemed to have
attraction for them. They purchased several metallic
belts, such as have recently boon fashionable for
cloths and nannes, ana quantities OF cheap Jeweiry
TRIP DOWN BAY
About eleven O'Clock they werc driven down In
stages Governors Island dock at tho Battery
where the steamer Henry Smith in waiting 10
take them down the bay lar enough 10 get glimpse
oi the sea. Thoy eagerly watched tho tugboais as
they dartcd back and iorih; they looked inteny AT
the great OF buildings on either hand though
powerless TO estimate tho $40 Of the great multitude
who lived in them they eyed curiously the
OF the boat aud hoard with rapt attention from the
lips Of one Of their own party mat tho wheel at which
they guide horse BY his bride. Tho water was
little rough and tho boat rolled enough 10 render
those unaccusiomed TO tho sea- For this reason the
big braves did not try 10 walk much, fearing they
might siagger and be laughed at-a very unpleasant
anticipation tor Indian who hates to be rdicuicd.
But they sat and gazed ntcny accepting each strange
sight sQdIy. Their looks seemed 70 say, Yes. these
very remarkable things but nothing stranger than
expected" Despite this enforced stolidify, how
ever, the sights they cannot tail 20 give them
higher estimate OF Tho white mars power As soon
them tho apparently unboundod stretch of wator,
over which the white man came TO bring trouble into
thor camp and give them chance 10 steal his horses,
they were told that tho spread out 900 miles They
acccpted tho tntAligsnce with stoIt xrpnl, pot
ASfsdsA httle over its wonder and then cast about
=. ass ~ sss S
One OF tho chief objects Of interest she return
trip tho Brooklyn Bridge For the benefit OF tno
visitors the boat was run under Il end they oil
Eaxed dxedly a. It. The only one or them who spoke
Inc writer now long i. would be before the bridge
would De finished. aud when horses and wagons could
cross il. When tho boat landed the Indians wcIo
driven 70 their hoiol lor dinner during the
mspder OF the afternoon they were permitted TO do
about 20 they pleased until tho tmo came to prepare
to leave Tor mono
ABOUT half.past seven o'clock tney started from the
nocl Tor the railway depot. To get glimpse OF them
before starting quite crowd hilcd tho passages
oi the Grand Central Hotel They came from
their room In tho seventh story two
squads in the elevator. In tho first rank
noticed the tall dign,fed Spotted TAIL
distinguished from the rest by wearing beaver hat
Recognizing HIM by This sign the crowd pressed In
HIM 70 shake his hand He accepted all this attention
tho right OF th. King OF The sioux nation, smiling
and extending his hand like prince graciously enter
tanning MS people. lie was evidently quite proud OF
tho attention no attracted Lieutenant Clark
short his levee, however, and led The way 20 ihe
hotel coaches In Waiting without. Loaded down
with their goods the chiefs stalkcd out, closely
pr esscd by tho sight seeing crowd, aud were
soon of. They 20 by rail, Chicago, 10
sydney, Ncb, thence by ambulanccs tho agencies.
Very after their return the whole bands tho
two reservations represented will be started lor the
Missouri River II u hoped that their trip will havo
the effect 10 Impress the visitors SO iuily with the
strength Of the white people that they will advise
unsophIstcatcd brothcrs that resistance TO the
orders issued for their removal must prove disas-
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