Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-28
The Indians in Washington.

September %. The greater excitement of the
fire having in measure subsidized. the Indian del
egstion is attracting public attention. A constant
stream of visitors poured in to see them all day
yesterday until the fire ensued Then they walked
out to see the exciting event, and were very ami
mated in their Indian talk as they the surging
crowds The engines seemed particularly to at
tract their attention account Of their bright and
gay appearance. At night they went in body
to see Buffalo Bill, with whose troupe two of the
band appeared the boards. To-day they pa
raded with this company in an Advertising drive
through the city and seemed 10 enjoy the notice
and crowd which they attracted, while their dis
play of easy riding and perfect horsemanship was
magnificent. In conversation they are retcent,
but being in company with an old acquaintance,
held in high esteem among them, they threw off
their reserve and spoke very fully of their hopes
and object in coming to Washington. They express
their indvidua willingness to 60 a reservation,
but say they wish their rights. They have very
strong idea apparently of their rights, but very
vague way of expressing them They seem to
think they have cause for deep dissatisfaction on
account of the way in which they have been treat
ed. In some instances they are loud and loyal in
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the government, but with the older and more staid
members of the delegation there is evidently APP
prehe nsion felt in regard to the intentions of the
Sioux nation generally.
This nation or tribe is composed of the follow
ing bands The Ogalallas, Brules, Uncapapas
Sans Arcs, Mnnecopjous, Yanktons, Yanktonays,
Saptees land Assineboines. Of these, there are
representatives Of the Ogalalas Brules, Minnecon-
jous, Sans Arcs and representation OF the ARA
pahoes, a different tribe. This is what appears
81, hut, hal mn nj
representatives, so-called, are what we would call
self-appointed delegates to convention, and that
they are not the chief men of their tribes. The
only real chiefs Of bands are Red Cloud, Of the
Ogslallas, and Spotted Tail, OF the Brules. The
remaining bands-and these bands are separate
and dstinct--are represented to be in q moody and
dangerous state Of Municipality, it is gathered.
because of supposed sights from the government
in not treating their chiefs as well as Others and
partly from the nimicsl influence Of such spirits
as Joseph and Sitting Bull, who are hostile to the
bitter end 10 the opinion of these wiser chiefs, to
the whites. There is no doubt that Red Cloud
and Spotted Tail are really friendly and desire
their people to be So bat they not sanguine OF
the success of peaceful endeavors.
This is the real unbiased private feeling Of
these chiefs, uninfuenced by others and while
the result of this conference may lead, as Gen.
Crook thinks to general peace, 1t is not defn-
lite result in the opinion of the red men them.
selves Some of the younger members OF the del
egatiOn are bent more on the enjoyment of the
trip than anything else. One was seen to walk
with the characteristic gait of Fourth of July
Young America across the room of the hotel this
evening, and another, American Horse, when
handsome younglady entered sprang up and bowed
with as much grace as Chesterfield, with his hand
on his heart Red Cloud has a room to himself
in the hotel, and when visitors appear whom he
does not wish TO seems very tired. They have
blankets and eagles feathers. One wears a los
cabin quilt. Teeir hats are more or less modern
lied and generally the narrow and broad -brimmed
felt. A few wear beavers. Several went to Bra
dys to-day to have their pictures taken, and had
their faces painted red and yellow.-NeO York
W0rld.