The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-24
CAPTAIN Hale KILLED BY WHITE BIRD.
"A Chain of Signal
Fires.
The Sioux in Their Camp and To Be Treated
... as Canadians-A Change Of Base
in the Spring.
THE NEE pERCES WITH TIE TETONS.
WOOD MOUNTAIN. via 81. JOE, D. T.,l
NJ. 'Icr7

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Nov. 10, 1871 (
The last arrival for this OF plain hunters and
traders from tho Far West reached this place yester
day morning The party comprises about dozen
Red River and persons In charge OF Bar
nard B. Laraner and David Languc, French halfbreed
traders These traders lott the camp OF Sitting Bull
NJ the settlement IN Wood Mountain, Thursday, tho
10Th Of October They bring, as tho result OF their
trade. about nye hundred buffalo robes and
large quantity OF small iurs. They by the traders
TRAIL which generally parallel TO the international
boundary line They reached the salt lakes In longi-
tudc l04 deg. 40 deg the LIST OF November
and La Roche Percee, ST. Peters Spring. the Attn
inst During the period Of their from the settlc
ment to La Roche Perc6e they encountered severe
Of seet and snow but after leaving the spring
and up 10 their arrival at st. Joe tho weather
was remarkably fine ana pleasant Both Laraner
and Langue old and reliable plain hunters and
well acquainted with all the Indian tribes between the
Missouri and the Rocky Mountains on botn sides Of
the line. They were encamped in. the vicinity OF the
settlements at Wood Mountain, on the Canadian sidc
OF the forty-ninth, from the 5tn OF August to the
day OF their departure for ST. Joc, and they were
within sitting Bulls encampment from the 9th TO the
20ih of October They present when Major
Walsh and his escort came into Sittng BULBS camp
Tor purpose of getting Sitting Bull and his associate
chiefs to attend the Commission at Fort Walsh
HISTORY.
They confirm previous reports that Sitting Bulls
fighting force does not exceed 300 warriors though
this force has been Increased by reinforcement of
Ncz PercGs 10 the number OF about hfty warriors,
refugees from the fight and surrender at Bear Paw
Mountain. Mr. Laraner states that during the month
OF September Sitting Bull, with Spotted Eagle Bear
Medicine and other subordinate chiefs, held q
long and serious council the subject Of going back
to the territory Of the United States and making
terms Major Walsh, representing Colonel Mcleod.
had already notified Sitting Bull OF the commission
had been appointed TO confor with him. and lett
The matter for the consideration OF the Indian Chief
and his associates Mr. Laraner states that the SUB
jcct was discussed council for several days, and
that the FIRST the idea Of going back and making
terms with the Americans stoutly opposed by
Sitting Bull Spotted Eagle, and the Man that Scatters
the Bear. Bears Head, Bear Medicine, and camp
gambler known as One that Runs Nine, favored the
proposition Of compromise, but the three powerful
chiefs and the braves soutly opposed nil repatriation,
and so the council endod, having come to the deter
minaton to take any notice of the CON-
mission. So word was scnt Major Walsh
as soon the determination had been
reached that they declined TO meet tho American
Commissioners, giving, OF course, no reason. This
message was conveyed to Major Walsh at the fort.
named after MIN AMI was carried by a Teton chief
named whirlwnd, who himself had been at the coun-
Gil and had favored meeting the Commissioners and
making terms.
CANADIAN EFFORTS.
1t was after this conclusion had been reached and
after had been sent to Major Walsh that they de-
sired be let alone that Major Walsh received
official despatch from Ottawa requesting him to CON-
municate with Sitting Bull and II he could be
induced TO meet the Americans. Major Walsh accord
ing his Instructions left TOR Sitting Bull's camp,
reached there 7th October delivered his
message but though courteousiy received, he in
formed that the determination previously reached
would not be altered. With very great patience and
diplomacy the Major hung around the camp Tor three
days and snally succeeded In getting Sitting Bull
to attend at Fort Walsh and hear what the Commits
sioncrs had to say. Tho proposition submitted by tho
Major Tor Sitting Bull to meet tho Commissioners
about forty miles south OF Fort Walsh, just few
yards north OF the boundary lne This proposal
rejected because It was suspected that tho Americans
would prove troncherous. Therefore Major Walsh
submitted further proposal TO hold the meeting IN
side OF Fort Walsh, guaranteeing personal safety and
which, alter three days. debating accepted Thus
the failure OF the meeting was made foregone con-
custon.
WHY THE INDIANS MET THE COMMISSION
Mr. Larancr thinks that the consent given was
much out oil respect 10 Major Walsh who is personally
liked by sitting Bull ana Spotted Eagle, II was TO
anybody else, though he adds that the stipulation
made that Sitting Bull could accept reject just
he p,casod is what fetched him.
When the party lett tor Fort Walsh 10 attend the
commission ana alter the arrival oil the refugee and
wounded Nee Perces, Mr. Laraner SAYS that a chain
OF scouts thrown out between Wood Mountain
and Fort Walsh. so that The day following the meet
ing they camp what had occurred at the tort.
He declares that the Sioux have system OF signal
ling by fires which botn swift and accurate, and That
this mode OF communication was frequently put in
force from time OF the departure OF Sittng Bull
and his escort unit, tneir return from Fort Walsh.
III says that the campAlid not break up but re-
mains IN tho same place as II was all summer, but az
they expected 10 90 into winter quarters about the
last OF October he thinks they have selected more
sheltered camping ground but only short distance
IRON their former encampmcDt. sitting Bull and his
escort returned to ms encampment on tho
the conference at Fort Walsh. Spotted Eagle, who
Is more loquac'ous ana communicative than sltlny
Bull, informed both Messrs Laraner aud Langue that
Coioncl Mcleod, MS well as MAJOR Walsh, had long
interview With the cnIcs after tue close Of the con-
ference, and that agreement entered into be-
tween the mounted police OH or aud themselves TO
the effect that tho present cncampment AT Wood
Mountain could remain where IL WINS until next
spring, but that they, the officers could not Tell
what disposition would be made oil them at the end OF
that time.
THE sioux TREATED Az CANADIAN INDIANS.
The laut that they had rejected the proposals OF the
Americans had placed them under tho authority Of
the Domnian government, VINO would, while treat
ing them kindly, be compelled TO them other
Canadian indians. Sitting Bull Spotted Eagle and
the other chiefs had iuly discussed TINS con-
ungcncy with Major Wash at the time OF
/ his visit 10 tier camp, accordance
with the onlcal oruer from Ottawa Mr.. Laraner
states that sitting Bun Is anxious to remain at Wood
Mountain, wnlcn IS good buffalo region, but both
/ Colonel Mcleod and Major Walsh told him that, in
view Of all the CIRCUMSTANCES, wa likely that the
DOMINION government would consent 10 that as his
permanent reservation, as was too close 10 the ner
national boundary iuc ia obcr words, that would bs
too much OF temptation Tor some il the braves who,
on ou 40 hunt, might not be particular and coming
down on an Immigrant ran. might wipe II cut Tor the
fun OF the thing aud thcu recross the line aud blame II
on hc biackee sitting Bun SAID ia return thai u no
we're not allowed 10 remain IN Tue viciniiy OF Wood
Mountain nc would prefer 10 70 somewhere the Red
Deer RIVER winch 10 northwest OF the Cypress Hls
and good buffalo country. This region IS comprised
IN the district lately coded by the Blackicct the
Dominion government, and II avoids the objection nat
urny raised against his being cncanped on Wood
Mountain.
THE PEncES
Referring to the M Perccs who escaped into Sit
ting BUNS camp. Mr.. Lhraner saws that they
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