The New York herald., 1877-01-05
Their Impressions of the Indian
Territory.
THE MALCONT NTS.
|hat Spotted TAIL Red Dog and Standing Elk Think Of
Their New Reservation.
VISIT TO RED CLOUDS WIGwAM.

VI LARAMIE, Dec %, 1876
A gentleman who has been on visit to the friendly
bioux says the indians who visited the South with
view OF selecting location tho Indian Territory for
the northern bands, under Spotted Tail, greatly
pleased with the country they saw, and II the
ment desires it he thinks there will bo trouble In
removing tho Bruic and Ogaala bands. He talked
with many OF the chiefs and head men, who said they
liked the new country, and thought 1t much warmer
and peasanter TO live in than their present
ton in the northern part OF Nebraska and Wyoming.
Spotted Tail very reticent and said he would
not talk about 1t until the Commissioners
again, but admitted he nothing his
southern tour that displeased him. He expressed
great confidence in The justice the government and
said II the Great Father wished him and his people
10 to the Indian Territory they would have obey the
Great Faher's wishes He described the land he had
visited OF SUNSHINE flowers =" and all
the Indians who lived there were good people and
lovcd the Great Father
STANDING ELK's INTENTIONS
Standing Elk said he wanted all his people to go to
The South 10 live, and would move the Great
Father ready for them. He intended making
great speech, which he would tell the Indians all
saw and urge them to go with HIM TO the South. He
had no doubt after they had listened to his speech
they would be content to CO.
THE BLACK HILLS CONTROVERSY.
Red Dog also said he liked the land, and would
try to persuade his people to go there with him.
Only two OF thN delegation opposed to moving
the Indian Territory, and believed their opposl
tiou was not account OF any dislike to the South,
but because they thought the Indians giving up
the Black Hills on too easy terms One Indian said
the government ought to keep them all thor lives, for
the gold in the hills they mad taken from them was
worth more than their livelihood. Another warrior
SID "our people are always ready to move on any
0rms offered them, and l think that wrong. The
hills ours, and II We give them up why not get
good prico Tor them2n When asked what he would do
II the Great Father told him he must take what
offered and go the Indian Territory. he replied 'In
that would go, Tor the Great Father has had
30 much trouble lately win his red children; he IS
angry and would punish me II disobcyed him"
AiIer think ng over II minute he added, But tell
you the Great Father will not require me to go South
II do not want to go, and II we want more for our
land he will tell his great rich man to pay It, The
Great Father is good man, and II his white agents
wrong they do in the dark aud keep It from
3eyes OF our Father
REp CLOUD DEsPoNpENr.
kOur informant also visited Red Cloud and found
1e deposed Chief IN aeep grie Al hrst he refused to
NIX but by degrees was brought out and spoke freely
his wrongs He said he had been the friend of the
es, ana had done the best he could lor his people.
ltwas not eagy to do all the whites wished, and all at
once for there were many minds among the Indians
He thought OF the great causes OF failure IN obtain
ing what they wished the impatience OF tho
whites. They woulI not wait, bat told you to-day and
expected " done Tomorrow. II they would only tell
the chiefs their wishes and wait little then the
chiefs would bring the Indians round TO do all they
desired.
fwhcn asked why he did not obey General Crooks
orders and come in with his band, he replied he was
coming he could They would have moved
next day to where General Crook desired them. and
had made their arrangements to start in the morning.
but he General came In the night with his troops and
tsok them all prisoners.
. He was asked If he felt badly about Spotted Tail
Heing made chiei over his band and he said 'No,
Mat Spotted TAN coad never be chief only 10 name
yer MS people, lie still their chief, and they
pud obey MIN though the government had made
,otted Ta chief He was getting old and did not
much what happened, only ne Woulu always 40
\ best he could for his people. He had seen the
hat Father and he good man. but had somo
t agents and wicked soldiers who deceived the Great
Father and cheated and abused his red children The
old ch ief has evidently had severe set back ut
the hands OF General Crook, which ali his Indian
s.olidity and cunning cannot hide.