The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-09

mllltary correspondent AZ lieu
Cloud writes as follows: It is all very
well for military critics in the east to
say that the hostiles are being coaxed
in. But please to permit us-who have
participated in the battles, and who
now see the squalor and wretchedness,
and utter submission of the yanquished
to say that it has been the bitterest
dose of coaxing ever administered under
our observation. Less than n year ago
the names, Roman Nose, Dull Knife,
Little Wolf, Standing Elk, and those
of other prominent hostile chieftains,
were only mentioned with dread by the
average citizen. To-day we see them
disarmed, ~dismounted, helpless, and, so
far, not wen expressing the shadow of
a demand.
have spent considerable time to
good advantage in examining
THE ARRAY OF FIREARMS
thus far surrendered, and which are
now stored in an ordnance-room at
Camp Robinson. Almost every pattern
of a rifle and carbine extant is repre-
sented, while Colts improved army re-
volver is about the only small-arm turn
ed in. The young and prominent war
riors usually produced the best Sbarp's
sporting rifles or carbine, OIL else the
regular army rifle or carbine; and the
chiefs were, in numerous cases, armed
with fine Winchester repeating rifles.
Then the old men and boys turned in
muzzleloaders of every pattern, from
the small-bore Kentucky squirrel-rifie
to a terrible weapon approaching the
blunderbuss style. Although not com.
PEELED to surrender their bows and ar
rows, many braves gave those up volun'
tarily. The fine workmanship displayed
i'm repairing and o~rnamenting rifles
leads to the conclusion that IN average
Indian possesses mechanical ability Of
no low grade. Few of the sights at.
the savage, and he will manage to re-
sight his piece and make it shoot closer
no matter in what isolated wilderness
he may be located. I found guns re.
stocked with native wood; re-sighted
with bits of bone and steel; origina
fastenings replaced with rawhide, sinew
or wire; and all accomplished ina man
ner as effective as It was original. II
is plain that an Indians very existanct
depends upon his possessing a weapon
of some kind, for the Cheyennes who
have surrendered here had hardly turn
ed in their arms than they commenced
manufacturing their old-time compan'
ion, the war-club. But this only illus
trates one of their strong traits. The
ruins of all their years Accommodations
have scarcely fallen before they con
mence gathering together and building
anew.
The Cheyennes are
NOT FEELING AT Ill KINDLY
towards their confederates, the Sioux
and, should any of the latter persist il
making war, the former would enlist
with the Government in n body, anC
assist in closing the war with all tht
ardor and ~ferocity of their natures
The Cheyennes are recognized as being
possessed of more bravery, better judg'
ment, and more determination, thanthe
Sioux. They rallied promptly totlie as.
sistance of the Sioux when the war broke
out, and have done the bulk of the
fighting, considering their numbers
They have also been the heaviest losers
in fact, are so miserably poor to-day that
they can scarcely boast of a decent wig
wan. When Gen. Mckenzie destroyed
their village, in his battle of last Deem
Der, the survivors, with what few
ponies they had left, made their way tc
the Sioux camp, expecting food and
shelter. But, wounded, and frozen,
and half starved as they were, their re.
ception was emphatically chilly; and
this accounts for the SOU milk in the
cocoanut. If ever opportunity offers,
they will remind their red allies of that
frigid reception in the northwestern
wilds in no uncertain way. Lieut..
Clark's detachment of Cheyenne scouts
will do service of i~ncalculable value
here at the Agency, as much on &C.
count of the stimulus mentioned above
as from any other cause. They make
an excellent patrol or police force, and
some have already exhibited the strik-
ing traits of detectives. 20
Notice.