Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-11-01
Unsuccessful.
The Sitting Bull Commission.
From the Benton Record Extra.


The Terry Commission arrived at For
: Walsh on the evening Of the 10th. The In
dams were badly scared. and Major Walsh
had all he could do to keep them at the
Fort until morning. During the night
they were very uneasy, and seemed firmly
convinced that trap had been laid fol
them. The illness of one of the Indians
was said to be caused by the bad medicine
Of the Yankees.
! The council. met at three O'Clock in the
quarters of Major Walsh. United States
officers present: Gen. Terry. Gen. Law
renee. Colonel Smith and Major Freeman.
Canadian officers present: Col. Mcleod.
Major. Walsh. Captain Crosier, Captain
ilree. Captain Allen. DR.. kittson, Captain
Frechette. and DR.. hewitt. The Bear 5
Head. an Uncapapa chief, first came in.
shook hands with Gems. Terry and Law
renee and then sat down. Sitting Bull and
Spotted Eagle came in next. They did
not shake hands. and objected to any one
being present at the council except the OIL
GERS and D,cGnbers OF the press. Flying
Bird, Whirlnind Bear, Medicine That
Turns Around. Iron Dog. The Man who
Scatters the Bears, The Crow, and Little
Knife. chief of half the Uncapapas. We're
introduced ore after the other None OF
them shook hands with the Commission
ers. and all seemed very angry. They sat
down in circle, and Gen. Terry addressed
them as follows:
GEN. TERRY's SPEECH.
I'VE are sent here as commissioners of
the United States. at the request of the
Canadian Government. to meet vOtl- In
tcrrupted by Sitting Bull. who objected to
table in front of the speaker. The table
was removcd.] The President has in
str,lcted us to say to you that he desires to
make lasting peace with you and your
people. and that al the people of the Unit
ed States may live in harmony. lie wish
es it for your salles. as well as that OF the
whites: and if you will return to your
country and leave your hostile life. full
pardon will be given you for any wrong
YOU may have done in the past. lou. or
any man among you shall be forgiven, and
permitted to enjoy all TIE liberties of any
other Indians at the different agencies. We
will now tell You what the President means
by saying lie will give you a full pardon.
OF all the bands of Indians. yours among
them. who We're at war about Il year ago,
yours is the only one that has not come in
to the agency. OF those bands that have
come in. not one has been punished. and
every man. woman and child has been fur
nished food and clothing. 1t is true these
Indians have been required to give up their
arms and ammunition. which were I'll sold
md tie money applied for their benefit.
We have already sent G5O COWS to one OF
he agencies. for the use of the Indians.
This has been done to get you to give up
Iour wild life. and to help you to support ,
-ourself The President will not consent
o have you return unless you consent to ,
ties you to come to your. and his. coun- :
ry, give up your arms when you cross !
he line. thence 90 to any agency he !,
nay assign you. and there give up your :
orses. Except as you need for use in :.
iyil life which will be sold. and the mon ;.
J applied to buying COWS, which will sup ;,
ort you after the game has left the coun-
". You will also receive clothes the
me rs other Indians. We have come
lany hundred miles to bring this message.
90 much blood has already been shed. 1t fl
time Var should cease. You cannot re- Il
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d States. Think We'll of these thinrs. n
d when you have fully made up your TO
nds we are ready to hear your reply" it,
The Indians were asked if they wanted h:
retire and hold a council among them he
ives, but they said their minds were al 10
idy made up and they were ready to re- b.,
SITTING BULLS SPEECH. ",
For forty-six years You have kept us wi
Il treated us bad. What have we done. isl
'ur people are the whole cause of the
'uble, we could 90 no place but to this
lntry. Here is where learned to shoot lei
that is the reason came here. What on
you come here for: did not give YOU inc
country. but You followed NE and lie
1 10 leave. You took my country from spe
| was born and raised with the Rod Occ
'er iialf-breeds, and wanted to come Is
X. Sitting Bull here shoo,. how'd, Iii, dat
: Mcleod and said he would live with ret;
,. You may think am a fool. but Won
Digger fool than am. This house
medicine house. You come and toll
les in it. We don't like it. Don't saw
words more, but go back where you \
'e rom. | shake hands with these mas
pie (shakes hands with Col. McLeoh aga
say no more. You gave that part Of Slo,
he country once and then took if hack
ant you to go home and take it easy as A
90. n
THE REEFS SPEECH (sAUrEAx) Mey
h at me. Seven years in the country TEST
me last sixty-four years you have s'oi'
tea us bad. don't like you. You mon
les. VIII keep peace with these peo-
IS long rs ] live. shake hands with
!. You come over and tell us lies. Go NJ
e. and take if easy os vo,, &c, w Unic
.cp nv prov
,,x~r, ~ HE to bt
o,.. 80 say t
OIL come TO tell us lies. You have
81 us bad for sixty-four years, and sr
been lighting us all the time. There p,nl
seven different tribes Of us. You DIV !
lsed to take care of us when we were s.;d
there, but you did not do it. We cote,
nese people and intend to live with susno
don't intend to kill any one
* hands with Gems. Terry and Law
SPEECH by A sQUAw.
Will not give me time to raise chill pitt,
SO l came over here to raise children ,ro >
re in peace.
allow squaw to speak in council is mon
the worst insults an Indian can -, ,
CROWS SPEECH.
+ kissing all of the English officers