Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-10-23
FULL PARTICULARS oF MS CON.
FERENCE WITH THE COM.
MISSION.
He Denounces Americans Al
Thieves and Liars, and De.
family Rejects All OF.
fers of Peace.

CHICAGO, Oct. %.
A Tines ~srecial from Fort Walsh
North west Territory, via Fort Benton,
SAYS: The Commission has met Sit
ting Bull, and has utterly failed to OBJ
tain any satisfaction or terms of sur.
render from him. The Canadian OIL
ciais had experienced great trouble in
inducing Sitting Bull end his warriors
To meet The Commission. The Sioux
chief belle we'd none of the statements
which had been made concerning
them. He held the Americans i'm con-
tempt and deemed them thieves and
liars. He refused to see them, and 1t
was onIy after Major Walsh, the officer
i'm command at the post, had remained
i'm his camp three days, that he sue.
coded in inducing him to make the
Journey. The camp of Sitting Bull j.
at present located on the north side OF
the White Murderer, 100 miles east OF
Fort Walsh and Is miles north Of the
boundary, When the Indians arrived
at the post they were assigned a large.
sized room i'm one of the log houses,
and we're given all the food they de.
sired 10 eat. During the Intervening
time while they remained to await the
arrival of the American Commission,
the Indians became very restless and
threatened to return To their village.
Sitting Bull, in particular, was trouble
some and appea red to fear trjckery.
He had been told that a price had been
placed on his head, lie was also told
that the proposed truce was "A trick of
the Canadians to give him over to the
American Government, and he had
charged Major Walsh with being con
s.. MI
was not 10 be seen among the crowd OF
Indians who Witnessed the arrival of
the Americans. He remained in his
tenn quarters during the night
and = norton of the next day. He was
afraid of treachery, Notwithstanding
the assurance of the Canadian officers.
and his chiefs watched all the move
mems of the Americans closely when
of The fact was ~reported To
him. and during the night one of his
followers left the post 10 communicates
the intelligence TO his people in then
village. From the time he left his
camp TO meet the Commission several
hundred of his warriors were ready for
An attack. if the Americans or Ca,Iadi-
ans showed any signs of treacbery.
The place of meeting selected was q
large room in the building occupied by
the commander of the post. Two long
table, had been placed i'm the apart.
ment. Al one of which were seated the
members of the Commissio ion. General
Terry. General Lawrence and Colonel
Fl. @. Corbin. the official .tenographer,
Mr.. Jaw Stone and Major Walsh. Al
the other table were seated two news.
paper representatives and Colonel J.
+. Mcleod. In the back ground were
standing a number Of officers OF the
mounted police, The floor was re.
seryel for the Precisely a
3 O'Clock the first Indian, a Minnecon.
lou Sioux named FLYING Bird, entered
the room and was introduced by Col.
| onel Mcleod to the Commissioners
He shook bands with all of them anu
| retired to a corner, A few minutes
later Sitting Bull appeared al the door
way, accompanied by Major Walsh
| Colonel Mcleod extended his hand
and said '.How!' Sitting Bull replied
quickly in return, "How! Howl
| When one of the Commissioners greet.
| ed him, he looked at the three and
| said, Howl" very slowly, and walked
away without extending his hand
""on .no 80" 49,
ss'ses, oil.,,s Dun ~ "no
IF TIC Commiss;on who wera seater
h.bind q t.LIa in his front "To eli
hera ;; no;nting 10 he Aoor in front n
where i've sayspes wer. seated. Gen
.rai ,rarry raniisa al lie a habit IF h
whites ~ sit on chairs" The Indian,
EXPLAINED nat they could not sec III,
A,naric.ns and nartlv comnlvint
with their request, the chairs were
placed with their lacks to the table. 81
that the Commissioners sat in full
view OF the savages. After this pre-
liminary, Gen. Terry rose and ad
dressed the Indians through the in
terpreter: 1--WE are SENT" he said
ito induce the Indians to return u
the United States. give up their ARM
and cease hoslilities. and II they
would return herefter refrain
from acts OF hostility against IN
United States, free pardon would b.
given for all acts cnniinltted IN tn
past" The speech VI the General pro
duced no effect on the age III
Offer oil peace was rejected; the council
broke up and the Commissioners
turned their faces homeward.
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