, 1877-04-22
INDIANS.

Starving Cheyennes Come into the Red
Cloud Agency.
Special Dispatch TO Tie Ir7onne
RED CLOUD AaEscY, Neb., april 21:-six
hundred Cheyenne Indians, under the leader
ship Of Chiefs Standing Elk and Dull hnlle,
surrendered here to-day about 10 a. M The If
regular cayalcade OF oyer a mile in length came
in sight On the bluffs north Of the Agency.
Camp eq,lipagc. papooses, and dogs, were
ludicrously mingled in the long train
OF q hundred travois, while many
sauaws and children were trudging along on
foot. When the savages reached the broad bot
toms Of White Earth River, uear the Agency,
the non-combatants were left to put .up. the
tepecs. and ninety young warriors rode forward
to the position occupied by Gen. Crook and
staff and Gen. Forsythe. The warriors we're
formed in four companies, each company IN
single line with skirmlsflers on either
flank. The latter saluted BY dischargine their
firearms, utteEing terrific whoops, and dashins to
aud fro at a headlong speed on fresh war po~
MES. The main body rode up to the General IN
perfect order, but chanting the surrender OF
death song. Here Standing-Elk, Dull-knife,
and two other chieftains dismounted, and SAID
they wanted to surrender to Gen. Crook, and
give their guns to him personally. As Stand
ine-Elk handed his tine Winchester rifle 10 the
General he said: "I want to shake hands
with you, and give Jou nv gun.
All of my people here will give you their guns
We want to bury the hatchet now anu uult
fighting"
the river. Here they sat around in dozen or
more circles, and dsdained to move until the
squaWs had raised their tepees and prepared
something to eat -. .
The ponies surrendered number about 100.
In other property this band is mIserao!y poor
The tepees are made OF dozens OF strips OF can
vas, worn-out blankets, gran-sacks, and skins
OF wild animals, while few rich articles OF attire
and adornment SO commonly found upon the
hostiles are to be seen. = ...,
admitted by them to be the terrible defeat they
suffered at the hands of Gen. Crooks forces.
These bands have tWfce been surprised in their
own camps by troops Of this department since
the commencement OF the Sioux War. ~ ooIa
instances their villages were totally destroyed
by the torch, themselves set on loot il, severe
winter weather, and no. chance given them to
recuperate. Their loss in captured ponies at
those battles numbered nearly ,uo0-
They; are recognized By all front1ers1nen as
being better lighters and more implaeable than
their, Sioux allies. Their complete subsection
in the short period Of thirteen mouths is all
the more worthy OF note when the great odds
in their favor and almost insurmountable dif-
fculties encountered By the troops are con-
sidered- ..-..-.
Only about 100 Of the Cheyennes now remain
out, and these are reported on their way to the
Tongue River Cantonmcnt to surrender.
The latest runner in from Crazy Horses band
says that it is still slowly progressing III this
direction, and will arrive here III about twelve
days. The delay is partly attributable to the
fact that Crazy Horse has been endeavoring to
gather up some hunting parties so that Atcould
come in together.
Col Stanton, Paymaster, Is disbursing funds
to-day to the troops under Capt. Vroom, who
hare just returned from i two-nonths scout in
the Black Hills. -.