Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-15
VINO SITTING suLLr,s.
His Name Is Charles Jacobs, and he Il 8
Alunnus Of Sc. Jehns.

His Name is Charles Jacobs, aud he II an
Alunnus Of Sc. Jehns.
The special correspondent of the New
York World, writing from Fort Walsh,
Cypress Hills. British Northwest terri,or-
lee, Aug. 1S. says: Sitting Bull aud Ibis
band are still lying between Cactus plain
and Wood mountain, closely watched by
Major Walsh and the mounted police.
The Sioux chief knows all about the COM
mission that is coming to meet him, but is
reticent as to the probable upshot. He
knows he cannot be seized and taken back
to American soil, and this knowledge is
his strength. He will not accept any penal
conditions. nor will he hand himself over
to the commission without satisfactory
guarantees Of his future. Although, as l
wrote the World some weeks ago. tine Sioux
have utterly failed in tampering with the
loyalty Of the Indian tribes on this side of
the line, their efforts with the nor. hern
Montana tribes have, it is feared, been at.
tended with some success, and great uneasi.
round about. Sitting Bull, however, will
no, say what he intends to do. further than
that be intends to see the commission il he
is in the same mind then that he is now,
and that after that he will be guided solely
by circumstances. His followers are cxcit.
ed by Joseph's success, and are also coguiz-
ant of the fact that trouble is feared from
the tribes in the Okansgan district of Brit
ish Columbia, just across the line. The
Fort Benton people seem to think that
general Indian war is imminent but the DO
lice here have reason to believe that this
threatening aspect of affairs will not long
continue. The Gros Ventres, Bloods and
Piegans and the Okanagan savages are
sulky enough, but the police believe the
British Columbian commissioners will sue.
ceed in pacifying the last-named, and that
the others will be quietly subdued without
- much as display Of force.
The mystery that has hitherto shrouded
the person of the great Sioux warrior has
been removed. In conversation after din.
ner with one Of the police officers the other
day he said that he was native of Fort
Garry, and an alumnus of St. Johns col.
lege there-statenents which he himself
afterward confirmed. Several old traders
who have seen him declare that they re-
member him we'll - Charlie Jacobs, . half
breed who attended the college in it's in
fancy thirty years ago. This young Jacobs
was of Objibway birth. and was remark
come . "big Injun." He disappeared from
Fort Garry about 1858. When asked by
the police officer If he recollected anything
about Fort Garry Sitting Bull laughed
heartily, and said he knew the principal
people there. among others Donald A..
Smith, the Hudson Bay factor: James Suth-
erland and Father Vary, now missionary
1t the Sault. He was also, we'll acquainted
with the late James Ross, chief justice Of
the Riel-Lepina government in 1869-7O in
deed, he says they were boys together. Ross
was halfbreed. who after graduating II
St. Johns college. went to Toronto university
where he was gold medalist. Sitting Bull
says his father, Henry Jacobs, was at one
time employed % Interpreter by Father
Proulx on Manitoulin Island, but whether
the old gentlemen is dead or not he does not
know. Sitting Bull is thoroughly familiar
with French and English, and several In.
dian langusges He is about ~ or 43 years
of age. medium sized, athletic-built man,
Of no distinguishing traits beyond those a.
ways found in the halfbreed. He is an
excellent conversationalist, and will talk
ON every subjsct but his plans for the fu-
ture.
Mayor Walsh and his associaies are afraid
that their guests will grow restive and move
away If the commission from Washington
do not hurry along. Sitting Bull expected
that General Miles, who Is In command .,
Fort Benton, would have been sent to him
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