The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-24
EASTERN STATES.


CHICAGO, Oct. 23-The Inter- Oceans
Washington special says the Sitting
Bull Commission are no less successful
than was generally anticipated. They
were sent at the urgent solicitation of
the Canadian authorities. who regard
the hostiles as perpetual menace. to
their frontier. and the police must be
augmented If they stay. This govern
ment would gain nothing by their re-
turn.
ALBANY. N. Y, Oct. 23-Wm. S.
Taylor. . produce and commission mer.
chant Of this city, has been detected in
q series Of forgeries. He forged the
names of his father. Justus F. Taylor
and his uncle. Wm. Strong, to notes
for $4,000. which he obtained in va.
rious sums from four different CITY banks.
No arrests. Cause, stock speculations.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 23-Last night, as
some etaigrants were rowing down the
river, the tug Loaf Grand Lake run
them down, and Mrs. Crowley aud two
babies aud Marion Crowley were
CHICAGO, Oct. 23-The Times special
from Fort Walsh. in the northwest of
the Territory. oia Fort Benton. says the
Commissioners had met Sitting Boil
and utterly failed to obtain satisfaction
or terms of settlement FROM him. Cam
adian officers experienced great trouble
in inducing Sitting Bull and his war
riors to meet the Commissioners, and II
was only after Major Walsh had 70.
manned in his camp three days that he
succeeding in inducing them to make
the journey. When the Indians arrived
at the post they were assigned large
rooms in one Of the log houses, and
were given all the food they desired
during the time while they remained
to await the arrival Of the American
Commissioners. The Indians became
very restless and threatened to return
to their village. Sitting Bull was par.
ticularly troublesome, and appeared to
fear trickery. Notwithstanding the
assurances Of the Canadian officers
that he and bis chiefs would not be
harmed. they watched all the move
ments Of the Americans closely. When
the wagons arrived with company of
infantry the fact was reported to him,
and during the night his followers left
the post to communicate the intelli-
gence to his people in their village.
From tho time hs left his camp to meet
the commission, several hundred of his
warriors were ready for an attack if the
Americana or Canadians showed any
signs Of trsachery. The place OF meet
ing collected Wa large room in the
building occupied BY the Commander
OF the post. At 8 O'Clock the FIRST In
dian. Ainneoonion. followed BY Flying
Bird. entered the room aud were intro
duced by Col. Mcleod to members Of
the commissions And . few minutes
later Sitting Bull appeared accompanied
By Major Walsh. When the Indisns
had seated themselves. Sitting Bell
rose and said. Il want them" pointing
to the members Of the committee who
were sitting behind the tables in his
front ITO sit here" pointing in front
OF where the hostile savagss were
seated. Gen. Terry replied that it was
the custom Of the whites 20 sit in
chairs. The Indians explained tha.
they could not SEE the Americans, who
partly complying with their request.
placed their chairs With their backs TO
the tables. 80 that the committee sat in |
view Of the savages. Alter this pre- |
liminary. General Terry rose ard ad. !
dressed the Indians through an inter.
prefer. stating the object OF the com. |
mittee was to induce the Indians 10 70
turn to the United States. give up their
arms and erase hostilities, and if
they would return and hereafter refrain
from acts Of hostility against the Unit
I'd States, free pardon would he given
fnr their acts committed in the past.