The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-28
CRAZY HORSES BAND.
The Surrendered HOStileS at The Red
Cloud Agency.
JUSTICE FOR THE RED MAN
Send the Indian Ploughs Instead
OF Tomahawks.



mencing description OF the American Bcdouns than
the arrival OF Crazy Horse and his largo band Of
Northern Sioux, who have long been looked for ~ this
agency and finally made their appearance yesterday.
full outline Of this was lelegrapned to the HERALD
yesterday, but few words may be OF place
this point
THE HosTLEs SURRENDER.
The evening previous Red Cloud and Crazy Horse
camped branch Of War Bonnet Creek seven or
eight miles from the agency. Early yesterday
ing They were met while the march by Lieutenant
Clark, OF General Crooks sa who ~ have charge
OF them while on The reservation. and who came to
show them the place where they should camp. When
he approached Crazy Horse dismounted and, seating
himself on the ground, said he wished shake hands
whiic thus seated because that the sign the
peace made was to last through fo aud forever. Alter
shaking hands tho subordinate chiefs, lvc six IN
number, approached and shook hands likewise
One OF them, Ho Dog, presented the Lieu
tenant with very handsome bonnet
and 'medicne shirt" made OF buckskin and
trimmed with scalp locks Tho buffalo upon
which he had boon seated during the 'talk" also
handed to him and pony gIvon--all intended
expression OF good feeling and regard. alter the
strange procession resumed It's way to the Agency,
where, may be imagined. 1t produced something OF
sensation and truly IL odd. barbara sight that
long black procession OF human figures with the great
. swarm oil black ants. The In the zenith Of
a sky almost coudess; each ray reflected
back from the bright surfaces Of tho tinsel, bead
and metal trappings, IN which the savage
SO loves TO attire himself. First came column OF
stoldaced friendly Indian sodiersrcguiarly enlisted
In the United States armyunder charge OF Sergeant
Red Cloud. They looked neither TO Tho right to
the lett, aud sat their ponies both horse rider
had been carved out OF the block Of wood. Noxt
came Crazy Horse and his warriors In com pact
columns, many Of them singing o rude and SLOW
measured chant called the Poacc Song, 0nalIy
the sQuaws, old mon and children, with the village
ITSELF Every who could ride rode; walking ls as
much indgnity In the eyes OF an Indian as IL Is
In those OF Spanish hdago Scores OF little ponies
trolted BY, carrying upon their backs quaint panners
OF painted buffalo hides caled parnecnCln the lans
guage Of tho Pains and dragging inter them lodge
poles, 10 which attached all the property OF the
little community. Very many had netting OF thong
lashed 10 tho poles behind them, and in these wcro
sung the little children too young too tired rdo
How young Dakota child Is when TOO young TO ride
Is question difficult TO answer Those In
tho cavacadc Of yesterday ranged from twelve
years down to three All managed their
little ponies with equal grace. Herds OF loose animals
many brood with little trottng alongside
strung out over the country and last OF all tho pckcs
and nankers on all occasions posted on the
hapks and vi "a moving column Of lndians rode
by and entered tho Agency. Every little while some
OF squaws would start song, The refrain, soon
caught up by her companions, was hummea and
drUned along the column; little boys dashed mad
gaop htner and thitber, ana the whole scene could
without alteration have been transplnnted to the
depths Of the sahara and pass Tor village Of Arabs.
SETTING wiGwAMs.
Tho squaws delayed not moment III erecting their
tcpis or lodges, which, braced by twenty-two long
poles OF FIR wood resist every vain attempt Of The
wind to overthrow them Tho interior Of thvso lodges
Is black aud grimy from tho sooty accumuntions de-
posted by the smoke ascending from the little ire
few Old pans and battered conee.pot constr
tuiod the average wealth Of ktcnen goods,
onas.@ and Suutea nacS during ax se
year past that tncy found expedent abandoua al
Counters Win the sroops The children run in and
out, through and around tho topis, mono Of them
aayea ~. all sharing s an equality
the possession ot robust health. Their ringing
laughter gave an animation to the scene scarcely
be looked Tor in this dreary country. One Two "
the squaws who we're visb e-most OF them remained
within The lodges busy cooking tho evening meal
we're dressed very prettily In their peculiar
ianciul bead work They did not address the
70 them by tho officials who were king the census Of
the village counting mon women aud children 10 de-
termne tho amount Of rations to be drawn.
INDIAN HOSPITALITY.
Whom visitors approached from tho other villages. II
food was ready everybody was offered something;
generally coffee aud bread, the latter indgcstibe
| compound OF Hour and water. Botn aud women
indulge In earrings necklaces and bracelets al made
Il
Yellowstone These earrings are stupendous AFFAIRS;
some oil them reach almost " thu waist.
Wne the work OF gathering IN the arms and 'round-
ing up" tho hords OF ponies going on the Indian
soldiers we're stationed the crest OF the hills
should DC needed Or NOT Some OF these arc noble
specimens OF masculine strength and agility stand.
Ing Elk ono Of tho lately surrendered Cheysnnes aud
now sergeant, Is extremely handsome Tor Indian
aud has a fine reputation among hts own people
for courage and dash. SIX Festhers, an Ara
pahoe sergeant, never appears except Ia iu Uniform
teels the dignity oil position very much. BY
''iu uniiorm Is msant that he always wears
gean jacket closely buttoned up 10 the neck and his
black hat issued ny the military authorities. Hc has
lofty contempt Tor other portions Of dress considered
consists OF moccaslns anu blankets. he wears . nns
pair oi sho earrings and parts his hair In the middle.
letting IL fail IN long trcssos over is shoulders and
keeping the modan line aud q small crcc scalp
HONESTY THE PRICE or PEACE
The vi Crazy Horses band ends tho Sioux
war, lar ~ II Relates 10 tue country between the
Union Pac,nc Railroad and the Yellowstone. How
long this condition OF peace shall continue q prob
lem which depends greatly upon tne ndoiity with
winch the government of the United States snail al.
here 10 It's oblgations What the nature OF these OBJ
ngatons Is may we'll be explained now. tho ln-
d. mi do not come IN to the agencies simply TO be
fod-at least the sioux do no,-because there ~ yet
u sullciency Of game OF all kinds TO bc found
In the country between the north branch Plato
and tue British Possessions. But they do como, be-
cause they SEQ that In nil their conflicts with tho
whites however successful they may be at times the
burden Of the struggle rests nost ncsviy upon them
selves. They know ~ viii not be long before Wild
game shall 10 the Plains, aud that
themselves from extinction they must adopt the
arts and Of lilo tn white man. Here where
the Indian policy oi tho American government has DIS
played its inherent dolccta The aborigines with
whom treaties nave been made have been gathered
Ike many SWINE upon reservations aud
fed, with greater or icrs honesty, during u
period Of years. rhey have been fed and sometimes
biaukcted Neither blankets nor rativns have been
remark able tor thor excellence. The shortcomings
OF the Indian Bureau and the pcculatons alleged
against agents boon tho theme OF angry
/ and perhaps some unjust criticism. The Indian Bu-
has many faults 10 answer Tor, but III. wholo
system Of dealing with the sayagcs faulty that
unless The system DC changed the channel al It's OPP
eratons VIII CONTINUE TO be subject to harsh com
ment. No Effort has been made teach the
! sioux Indians anything They dress ia the same
style. have tue same ideas and customs as tbcy had
/ Twelve years age. Tho children are allowed TO grow
I up In idleness, which ~ the hotbed OF vice among
Indians as among whites. Having no STANDARD of