Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-10-31
SITTING BULL,
Failure Of the Commissioners to induce
the Savage Chief to Leave British
Territory.

territory.
Fort Benton dispatches of the 23rd
INST. give full accounts of the meeting
OF the commissioners and Sitting Bull
and his chiefs at
FORT WALSH
in the British territory The Sioux
chiefs had been persuaded by the Cam
adam officers to come to this point to
meet the commission. Great trouble
was experienced by the Canadians in
inducing Sitting Bull and his warriors
to meet the commission, and the Sioux
chiefhad believed none ofthe statements
which had been made concerning them.
He held the Americans in contempt,
and deemed them thieves and liars.
He utterly refused to see them, and it
was only after Maj. Walsh the officer in
command at this post, had remained in
his camp three days, that he succeeded
in inducing him to make the journey.
THE CAMP OF SITTING BULL
Is ut present located on the north side
of White Mud liver, one hundred miles
east Of Fort Walsh and fifteen miles
north of the boundary. When the In
dams arrived ut the post they were as
signed a large-sized room in one Of the
log houses and were given all the food
they desired to eat. During the inter
vening days, while they remained to
await the arrival of the American com
mission, the Indians became very rest
less and threatened to return to their
village. Sitting Bull particularly was
troublesome and appeared to fear
treachery in some shape. He has been
told that price had been placed on
his head. He was also told that the
proposed treaty was a trick of the Can
adams to give him over to the Amer
lean government, and he charged Mai
Walsh with being concerned in such II
scheme
THE PLACE OF MEETING
selected was large room in the building
occupied by the commission of the post.
Two long tables had been placed in the
apartment, at one of which were seated
the members Of the commission, Gen
Alfred Ii. Terry, Gen. A. G. Lawrence
and Col. II. G. Corbin, the official stem
oerapher, Mr.. Jay Stone, and Major
Walsh. AT the other table were seated
two newspaper representatives and Col
J. f. Macleod. In the background
were standing number Of officers of
the mounted police. The floor was re-
o'clock, the first Indian, Minneconjou
Sioux named Flying Bird, entered the
room and was introduced by Col. Mac
Leod to the members of the commission.
He shook hands with all of them, and
retired to corner. A few minutes later
Sitting Bull appeared at the doorway,
accompanied by Maj. Walsh. Col. Mac
Leod extended his hand and said,
"How." Sitting Bull replied quickly in
return,
CHOW, HOW"
When one Of the commissioners greet
ed him he looked at the three, said
How very slowly, and walked away
without extending his hand. Sitting Bull
wore fox cap ornamented with the tail
of badger, which hung over the left
side of his head; Il heavy navy blue
blanket was wrapped closely about his
shoulders and neck. He wore no or
naments in his ears or halr, and no paint
was discernible on his face. Following
Sitting Bull came the chiefs Bears
Head, Spotted Eagle, Whirlwind, Bear
Medicine, Turns Around, Iron Dog,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. bear Little Knife
The Grow, Yellow Dog One That Runs,
Nine, and squaw named One-that-
speaks-once, wife of the chief Man-that-
scatters-the-bear. Among the savages
the most commanding figure was that
of Spotted Eagle, the war chief Of the
Uncapapas. He WAS
Barred TO THE WAIST,
and the tremendous physique Of the
savage was displayed in a splendid man
ner In his moccasins he measures six
feet and two inches. Across his left
shoulder was thrown q belt filled with
Winchester rifle cartridges, and III his
left hand he held tomahawk, ut the
head of which were fixed three large
knife blades. His arms and neck were
covered with white paint, indicative of
mourning for those who had been killed
in battle When the Indians had seat
ed themselves, Sitting Bull arose and
said: 81 want them pointing to the
members of the commission, who were
seated behind table in his front to sit
here" He pointed to the floor in front
/ of where the savages were seated. Gen.
Terry replied at is habit of the
whites to sit on chairs" The Indians
explained that they could net see the
Americans, Nnd, partially complying
with their request, the chairs were
placed with their backs to the table, SO
! that the commissioners sat in full view
of the savages.
! GEN. TERRY : REMARKS
After this preliminary Gen. Terry
rose and addressed the Indians, through
the Interpreter, as follows: