The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-31

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Mr. Interpreter tell sitting Bull 10 send away all his
young men Thcy too Young to engage In the
council and are not wanted here. When they
are Old enough they can come 10 coun-
ciI, but as yet they arc too inexperi-
eneei' Sitting Bun ordered the young men away,
and they quietly Withdrew ~ hill about hundred
yards distant The clei then rose and. holding
aolt the pipe, looked at the sky and began to pray.
General Miles told tho interpreter repeat what ho
SAID, aud Il was about ioilows:-s.Ihe Almighty
God secs ana hears me- Groat Spirit bless my people
ana give mo this day powor and mind TO protect aud
care ior them Make speak the TRUTH and
make tho white man TO speak with straight tongue
and passed The pipe. After much smoke General
Niles said What IA It my red brother wants Let
US talk and speak the truth"
SITTING BrLL-Why do you come into my country
with your white soldiers
General MiLEs--Ihe Great Father has sent me IA
punish hts d'sobcdient red children.
SITTING BULd,-rnc Great Spirit gave this
country long ago and made the buffalo for my
General MILEs-But he did not tell you to Qunrre
with the Great Father and XIII hts white children.
SITTING BrLL-why do you not stay at your post IL
winter time, and why do you here to drive out
the game and annoy my people?
General MlLEs-we arc angry and are going to de-
stroy tho buffalo herds
SITTING BuLL--How do you know you are going to
destroy the bunaloy
and along tho plattcsY There ten buffalo there
TOR there rs here; anu where they Gone,
destroyed by the white mon.
SITTING BuLL-yes they gone there but wo
mean to preserve what are LETT here.
General MiLrs-our white hunters will be
everywhere and kill them. What will your people
then do Tor meat
SITTING Bull want you to take your white SOL
dicrs and leave tho country. This Is my land. The
Great Spirit to and all the game that is in II
General MiLEs-We mean TO occupy all the land and
kill the game We are very angry.
SITTING BuLL--Why Will you not 90 back to Tongue
General MIIIs-You and your people como with me.
submit to the government aud Will 60 back ri once.
SITTING BuLi--fou 80 on aud by aud ~ VIII come
in there and trade
want Is Tor 10 submit ~ the msat stop
from war and settle down.
I \
live do an Indian. l do not want 10 settle down.
but hunt ana live IN the woods.
General MILES, know that, and that IL what we
do not want As long as you roam your Young mer
VIII raid, and there VIII DO trouble You must stog
killing white men, ana submit Internationally TO the
government. II you are notrcady to do that the war
must go on, II necessary, until you and your people
anu all tho buffalo destroyed.
SITTING BuLL-very well; my wrongs great and
then they VIII only bo greater.
General MiLEs-You bring all your troubles
yourself and then cali them wrongs have wish
TO wrong any one, least OF all Indian. The white
Father just 10 his white red aud black chdrsn-all
alike but his red children have given him much
trouble anu he Is tired OF IL. am his soldier and
have no patience IL does good talk aud you
will never be satisfied until you well Ahrashed l
ready aud willing to fight you your ground.
SITTING BULL camo here to talk and do not wish
General MILxs-I camo to talk, and II We cannot
agree want to light.
SITTING BULL (alarmcd)-I have your white flag; It ID
General MILES 10 tho intorpretor)-Tc him do not
mean TO violate tho ling OF truce but II wc do not agree
his lines Will open fire.
SITTING BuLr.-l will go back TO my people Give mo
General MrLEs--Not a sound except what you got
out OF the muzzcs OF tho ltng guns miles, laugh
bs ammun.,on over There in Inc biz auns viii uivo
HIM. Will ding 1t over 10 him IN u lew minutes.
SITTING Bull ito interpreter, sarcasiicallyI guess
he wants mo surrender the whole camp 10 HIN,
doh I hcy
General MnEs--Tci him TO look over at that grass
plot pontng to little hill out or range. Well say
To HIM, when bo gets out Of sight thore going to
advance my whole line aud he away or light.
SITTING BULL viii 90 now under tho white nag. l
want tho interpreter 10 60 with my people, and
in about halt an hour Will send you. word what We
will do.
General MlLKs-vcry well (rhe interpreter was .
The great chief then rose and hurried away, never
once looking back General Niles and his officers
FASTENED 10 thor lines
THE TALK ENDS IN A FIGHT.
In about ten minutes some Sioux began setting lrs
TO some grass IN ravine tho ell Miles sent three
tho soldiers Tho light now bcgan, Miles ordering his
regiment 70 dcploy us skrmishers and advance
ordered shell from twelve FOUNDER Napoleon DO
pitched at him. The shell passed over sitting Bulls
head, ana lie doiged behind knoll for AMI
rcappearod- Another shell was sent 1T HIM and 10
turned his pony and galoped away. The Indians
were massing rapidly Oh Miles 'front.' md extending
thin limo Vi sharp shooters his right and lett TANKS
He saw their object was TO envclop him and get
cuIar IRE on his limo and then, perhaps charge
H. lie sounded the halt, the dc.
poyed further 10 tho right ana left as sKIrmshers
and took shelter. The Indiana fell back Miics'
| men advanced with u shout Tho artillery pitched
shells aud the Indians quckensd their retreat. soon
the soldiers upon tho slto OF the village, which
had EVIDENTLY been all packed up waiting the result
OF tho council aud had now moved of nortnward,
leaving awidc, broad trai such thousand wagons
would mako. running light Tor i've or SIX miles EN-
sued, ana then tho lust OF the Indians disappeared
ahead OH the trail Miles took tho traii and followed
tho Indians steadily, Watching bis column from
The march continued tor two days, Miles following
tho Indian trail with the utmost difficulty with his
wagon tram. AZ places tho wagons had 10 be un-
loaded carried the ravncs pieces and thon
put together ugun, their loads being transferred by
were so deep and wagons were often lot down into
canyons by ropes and drawn up again. An Indian
was very much astonshed and discouraged. and went
to the Indian camp and sad rhcre IL man alter Us
who Is lcveng down the bad lands
rnE SURRENDER
In two days marching The Indians and Miles reached
Sand Greek and moved dow toward the Yellowstone,
into which Sand Creek cinpties. ON tho third day
Miles began press, and the Indians alarmed,
called a mat IN .a.,.s strong position and
Miles who was nearly out of provisions, said no
would talk day. That night, IL
dark, Niles showed oil his train TO Glcndlve Crock,
distant some thirty miles, whore Major Hougn was
stationed with two companies OF tho Twcnt y-second
infantry and plenty Of rasons. Under various pre-
for days, when his train returned from Gicndlve
and no announced himself ready to talk When the
not present, and asked whore no Bull Eagle.
leading the village, said Sitting
Bun had turned north win smal, num-
/ Der OF lodges after hts last inter-
with Miles and was now doubt over the
BRUSH limo Miles said he had observed the trail but
did think II worth while TO follow IL. Bull Eagle
told Miles he wanted 10 surrender and Miles replied
that he would give him every opportunity 70 do
Miles then explained he was out of provisions when
he came to tho river, but now had plenty Bull
Eagle acknowledged he was completely outwittcd Ia
conserving TO delay OF two days In holding tho
ell, thus giving Miles an opportunity 10 send 10 his
depot for fresh supplies
BULL EAoLE-what terms, General, can get for my
poopcY
General MLEs-l you cross tho Yellowstone and
hold your you will soon come TO tho Chey.
euDo Agency. | propose that you give me hostages
and go into tho agency and there surrender
Bull EAGLk-What assurance DO you give mcg
! General Miles must have 1.-Two oi your principal
men, whom will hold AS hostages Tor the faithful per.
Iornance oi what " required OF you.
BULL EAGLE-Iiow many days will you give me 10
cct no village O