The New York herald., 1877-11-16
SITTING BULL TALKS.
Valuable Interview with Herald
Correspondent.
Il AM NO CHIEF"
Graphic Description Of the
Rosebud Fight.
'HELL-A THOUSAND DEVILS"
"Bullets We're Like Humming Bees
Soldiers Shook LikeAspen Leaves"
CUSTER NOBLY INDICATED.
"A Sheaf of Corn with All the Ears
Fallen About Him."
HE DIED LAUGHING.
An Implied Charge Against
Major Reno.
"Bulets We're Like Humming Bees
Soldiers Shook LikeAspen Leaves"
CUSTER NOBLY INDICATED.
"A Sheaf of Corn with All the Ears
Fallen About Him."
HE DIED LAUGHING.
An Implied Charge Against
Major Reno.

An Implied Charge Against
Major Reno.
Foar wAIsn, Northwest Terrtory,(
October II, 1877. I
The conference between Sitting Bull and the United
States Commissioners was not, As viii presently b
seen, the most interesting conference Of tho day.
Sitting Bull and his chiefs hated the Ausericans"
especially tho American officers, that they had moth
ing tor them tho disdan evnced in tho speeches
have reported to you. Amor the talk with Generals
Terry and Lawrence tho Indians retired their quar-
ters
But through tho inercsssion Of Major Walsh Sitting
Boil was persuaded Al nighlia to hold special con-
ference with me. II explained to him that was
Aot bis enemy. but that was his good friend As
was told by Major Walsh that was great paper
chief; ono who talked with million tongues TO all
tho people in sbe world. Said the Major:-"Ths man
IL man Of wonderful medicine; he speaks and tho
people this side and the great water open
their ears and hcar him. He tells the truth; no does
not lie. Ae wishes 70 mako the world know what =
great trlp0 - onCampe0 nero on auu OWnc0
White Mother He wants It to be understood that her
guests are mighty warriors Tho Long Haired Chief
(auding to General Custor) his friend He wants
10 hear from you how he fought and whether no met
death ike brave"
..Agh-howgh I" III 10 welD said Sitting Bull.
Ho finally agreed 10 come, after dark, the quar-
tors which had assigned TO mo. the condition
that nobody should be present except himself his
tsrloeutoF, Major Walsh, .vo Interpreters and sns
stsnographsr had employed Tor the occasion.
srTrSa BULL A. ArrEA1s.
Al the appointed time, hali-past eight, tho lamps
were lighted and she most mysterious Indian ch ei-
tain who ever fourshed In North America was
ushered in by Major Walsh, who locked tho door bc-
hind him. This the nrst time that Sitting Bull
had condescended, merely visit but to address
swhlts man from the United States. During tn long
years Of his domination no had withstood with his
bands every attempt tho part OF the United States
government At compromise Of interests. He had
fused all profers, declined any treaty. He had
been beaten In battle with United States troops on
Tho contrary his had been victorious over
lhe pride OF our army. Pressed hard, he had re-
treated scorning the factions OF his bands who nc
ceptcd the terms offered thcm with the bitter
ness with which he scorned his white enemies.
Here he stood, his blanket rolled back his head up
reared his right moccasn put forward his right hand
thrown across his ches:
and approached him, holding out both HANDS
He grasped them cordially.
'Howl' said ho.
"Howl'
And now let attempt better portrait OF Sitting
Bull than was ablc TO despatch to you. at headloEg
haste by the telegraph He Is i've feet ten inches
high. He was clad in black aud white calico Shirt
black cloth lcggngs, and moccasins, magnincently
embroidered with beads and porcupno quIls Ho held
IN his left hand oxskin cap, It's brush dropping TO
his feet; with the dguity and grace OF natural gen
tleman he had removed from his head at tho thrcs
hold HIS long black hair hung lar down his back
athwart his checks and In front Of his shoudera His
eyes cleaned like black diamonds His visaxc do
void Of paint, Was noble and commanding; nay, il
was something more. Besides the Indian character
given 10 by high check bones. bro oad retreating
forehead. prominent squiline nose and Jaw IKE
= bulldogs, there about tho mouth something OF
beauty, but more OF expression OF exquisite cruc
irony. Such mouth and such eyes as this Indians,
II seen in the countenancc OF a whito man, would sp
pear to denote qualities similar 10 those which ami.
mated the career OF Mazarn and inspired tho pen OF
Machiavclll
Yet there was something fsarully sweet in the smile
with which ho extended TO me his hands.
such handsi they iolt Is small and soft az a maid.
ems, but when pressed them could icc Tho snows
beneath tho ncsn quiycrng hard, nxe Wild snin,aps
led him to seat lounge set against tho waii, on
which he sank with ndoert grace. Major Walsh.
brilliant In uniform, beside him. an portable
table was brought near Two interpreters brought
chairs and seated themselves. and at q noignboring
desk tho stcnographer took his place. aftervard
learned that two Sioux chiefs stood on guard outside
she door and that all the Indians tho fort had their
ready to spring In Of suspected troachery
On the previous night two Of tho Indians had been
taken suddenly Ill and their sickness had boon ascrbcd
by somo warriors to poison SO restless and anxious
wcre all the savages that nothing tho and
act OF Major Walsh could have procured Tor mo and
for your tho following valuable, indeed his,or.
lcal colloquy with the SPHINX Of tho Northwest
turned 10 the interpreter anc said:-
"ExpIain again TO sitting Bull that no Is with .
friend"
The Interpreter explained