The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-11-03
Sitting Bull Incorrigible.

CIdl ITbn r'TL W ASH, No't""CS" VIII
tory via Fort Benton says the counts
sion had met Sitting Ball aud utterl,
failed t, obtain any satisfaction Oh
terms Of settlement from lin. Cana
dian officers had experienced great
trouble in inducing Sitting Bull and
his warriors to meet the commission
It was only after Maj. Walsh had re
NAMED in his camp three days that
he succeeded IN inducing them t" make
the journey. When the Indians ar.
rived at the post they were assigned a
large rorm in one Of the log houses
and were given all the food they de
sired during the intervening time
while they remained to await the ar
rial Of the American commission.
The Indians became very restless and
threatened t" return to their village.
Sitting Bull particularly. was trouble
some and appeared to fear trickery
NJ twith>ta"diny the assurance Of the
Canadian "ficers. lie and his chief.
watched all the movements Of the
Americans closely. When the way.
ons arrived with company OF Intan,
try, the fact was reported I" him,
and during the night hi. followers
left to communicate the intelligence.
to his people in their village. From
the time he left his camp to meet
the commission several hundred Of
warriors were ready for attack if TIE
Americans or Canadians showed signs
of treachery. The place Of mcct,n.
selected wae large room in the
house occupied by the commander
1T the post. At 3 O'clock the first
Indian, Minnec ujon. followed by
Bird. entered the room and
yte introduced by CO... Mcl.e"d t."
members Of the commission, and
few minutes later Sitting Bul! ap
peared accompanied by Maj. Walsh
When the Indians had seated them
selves. Sitting Bull rose aud said
I want them. (poin,ing to. member.
II the commission who were string
behind the table in his tr"nt) to 81
'ert.' He pointed 70 the d.nr il
r"nt OF where the sa,a.e~ were seated
zen. Terry replied it was habit OF
he whites to sit on chairs. The IN
i'ans explained that they conld not
ee the Americans. who. partly com
'lyi"" with their request. the chairs
wee placed with their backs to the
able, so that The commiSsnn sa, in full
'ew OF the savayes. After this pre-
,"'uary. Gen Terry rose aud addressed
ne Indians through an interpreter.
Eating that the object Of he commits.
ION was to induce the Indians to re
urn to the United States. give up their
rms aud cease h"sti,ties and if they
'"u'o return and hereafter refrain
rom acts of hostility az inst the United
tates. free pardon would be given
,r the acts committed in tn past
H. speech Of the general lr"dnc.d
. effect on the sava.es. The otfer
peace Was rejected. the council hruke
p, and the commissioners turued their
ices h"mewa,J.
NEW YORK. Oct. 25.-The Worlds
"rt Walsh special. dated Oct. Goth ,
ys: To m"rr"w nighr Sitting Bull.
rec vets out for the old camp on Wood
"u"tai". but it is probable tina, SET .
ement will be found Tor them on Son
river in the Dirt Hills rrgion. Ca.
'd'an Indians who hung around tn
Drt durin. the conference are delight.
with the way Sitting Bull talked
'tk at the commissioners. and express
eat confidence. He told me an hour
. that he would live quietly on G.
dian soil. and would on no con.idera
N violate Canadian nrutralty, bu,
fore he did he hoped to make the
nerlcsns cry. Cot. Mcleod and
j. Walsh will hnII conf.renc. .