The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-27
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| CHICAGO, Oct, %.
Times special from Fort Walsh. Northwest
Territory, via Fort Benton. says The Commits.
zion has met Sitting Bull. and has utterly failed
to obtain any satisfaction or terms of surrender
| from him. Tho Canadian officials had expert
enced great trouble In inducing Sitting Bull
and his warriors to meet the Commission The
Sioux chief believed none Of the statements
which had been made concerning them. He
| held the Americans in contempt and deemed
them thieves and liars. He refused to see them,
and 1t was only after Major Walsh, the officer
In command at the post. had remained In his
camp three days, that he succeeded In inducing
him to mako the journey. The camp Of Sitting
Bull is at present located on the north side Of
the White Murderer. 100 miles east Of Fort
Walsh and IL miles north Of tho boundary.
When the Indians arrived at the post they were
assigned large sized room In one of the log
houses. and were given all the food they de-
sired to eat. Daring the intervening time while
they remained to await the arrival of the Ameri-
can Commission, the Indians became very rest.
less and threatened to return to their village,
Sitting Bull. in particular, was troublesome
and appeared to fear trickery. He had been
told that price had been placed on his head
He was also told that the proposed truce was
trick Of the Canadians to give him over to the
American Government, and he had charged
Major Walsh with being concerned in such
scheme. Sitting Bull was not to be seen among
the crowd Of Indians who witnessed the arrival
of the Americans. He remained In his temper
airy quarters during the night and portion Of
the next day. He was afraid OF treechery, rot.
withstanding the assurance Of the Canadian
officers. and his chiefs watched all the move.
ments OF the Americans closely when the
wagons arrived with the company of infantry.
The fact was reported to him, and during the
night one OF his followers left the post to com.
nunicate the intelligence to his people in their
village. From the time he left his camp to
meet the Commission several hundred of his
warriors were ready for an attack, if the Amer1-
cans or Canadians showed any signs of tresch-
cry.
The place Of meeting selected was large
room in the building occupied by the com.
mander OF the post. Two long tables had been
placed in the apartment, at one of which were
seated the members OF the Commission, Gen
eral Il. @. Corbin. the official s.enographer, Mr..
Jay Stone and Major Walsh. At the other table
were seated two newspaper representatives and
Colonel ]. F. Mcleod. In the back ground
were standing number Of officers of the
police. The floor was reserved for the
savages. Precisely at o'clock the first Indian,
a Minnecnnioui Siouv pama5 Ely;pr Mid ~
tered the room and was introduced by Colonel
Mcleod to the Commissioners He shook hands
with all of them and retired to corner. A few
minutes later Sitting Bull appeared at the door.
way. accompanied by Major Walsh. Colonel
Mcleod extended his hand and said "Howr"
Sitting Bull replied quickly in return, "How!
Howl" When one Of the Commissioners greeted
him, he looked at the three and said, "How!'
very slowly. and walked away without extend
Ing his hand. When the Indians had seated
themselves. Sitting Bull rose and said, 81 want
hem" pointing TO the members of the Com.
mission who were seated behind table In his
front, "To sit here pointing to the floor in
'front.' OF where the savsges were seated. Gen.
eral Terry replied, at is habit of tho whites
10 sit on chairs. The Indians explaiaed that
they could not see the Americans, and partly
with the request, the chairs were
placed with their backs to the table, 80 that the
sat in full view OF the ssvages
After this preliminary General Terry rose and
the Indians through the interpreter:
I'VE are sent" he said, "to induce the Indians
20 return to the United States, give up their
arms and cease hostilities, and If they would
return and hereafter refrain from acts Of hos.
.illty ssainst the United States, free pardon
would be given for all acts in the past" The
speech OF the General produced no effect on the
'avages. The offer OF peace was rejected; the
council broke up and the Commissioners
turned their faces homewards.
GLASGOW. Oct. %.
An explosion has occurred in q colliery at
High Blantyre, near this city. -Four hundred
men were in the mine. special train sent to
bring the injured of the colliery explosion to
the Glasgow Ipfirmsry has returned. no one
having been got out alive. Twenty dead bodies
have been recovered.
LONDON, Oct. %.
The work OF exploring the colliery at High
Blantyre In which the explosion occurred pro.
ceeded throughout the night. Four miners
were discovered alive at Il O'Clock, but in 30
exhausted condition that one died before
Another is hopelessly Frustrated.
Mining experts say that all the men in the pits
perished, but even II any are alive no rescue
party can reach them In less than eight or ten
lays. Tho work Of bringing up the dead was
resumed this morning. The bodies are fear
'ully burned and mangled. The explosion was
)f terrific violence.