The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-26
Sitting Bulls Convention.

The aSSCmDlasIc aU EoIG w dlSu, III C'a"l''''
where SITTING BULL. had bis conference with
the American commission, headed by Gene
raj TERRY, was novel affair. The Cana
dian Government treats the Indians differ
emily from the United States Government.
SITTING BULL, with many tribes which look
up to him and are in alliance with him, is
now "over the border" They have met
with rough handling in their bouts with the
United States soldiers. and are over the line
as the result of drumming fights" which
prolonged their march to their present posi-
ton.
These Indians have for some time been in
state Of doubt whether they should come
back where they could get beef, bread, and
! blankets, or remain in Canada, where they
had to rely upon the chase for food. 1t was
this state OF doubt that led to the pow
WOW which has resulted in failure to set
tie anything. Some event must have oc-
Cured since the conference was sought
through the Canadian Government to bias
the Indian mind against return to the
United States. Tie interview was marked
By q unanimous aversion to Americans and
American soldiers. The scene was rich.
The Indian orators were more frank than
civil. They called the Americans liars :;
they abused the soldiers, and handled them
selves actively in showing their attachment
ior the Canadians and their aversion for the
| Americans. 1t was reminder of the old
dance known as the Coquette. The spangled
and feathcred speakers, forwarded with
| frowns towards the Americans and turned
with atfectionate Misunderstanding to the Cana
dams. With the latter they declared it to
he their desire " to live and raise children"
SITTING BULL, in reply to an inquiry OF Gen
eral TERRY, put his foot down, declaring
s. told you what meant-that's enough
General TERRY to Mr.. MACLEOD (the Ca
madam AGENT: sI think we can have no.
thing more to say to them, Colonel"
| Mr.. MACLEOD 81 suppose you are
right
"In that case" said the General to the
interpreter, s'tell them there is nothing
MORE" And so ended the pow-wow.
The Canadian officers declared that they
did not think that the Indians would re.
cross over the border to disturb the United
States. We conjecture that. they will be
disappointed. A severe winter will bring
down a good many redskins to get some
beef and blankets. SITTING BULL will pro.
badly lead them.
These Indians arc in the Valley OF the
Saskatchewan, which is reported as one Of
the most fertile and best-watered OF valleys
It is upon the river OF that name. In one
OF his reports upon the extent and rlchnes;
OF the country to be drained by the Jane:
River and Kanawha canal when united Will
the Mississippi, Colonel G. S. CAREINGToN
lately president OF the canal, named thi!
, rich valley as one from which immense
, stores Of grain would be drained. We have
been interested in this valley ever since
: and we consider the conference with thu
Indians there as sort of first movement to IA
t miliarize the Yankee with the Saskatchewan
We shall hear more OF it in time. The Rec
river OF the north rises within short mile
Of the handspring Of the Mississippi river
The Red river is large stream, and run
! ming directly north empties into Lake Win
e nipes. Into that lake also empties TIT
: river Saskatchewan, which, rising in th'
Rocky Mountains, runs eastwardly to TIT
lake. 1t is easy to form connection be
tween the Mississippi and the Red river O
the north, and thence along that rive
through Lake Winnipeg watcr-communlca
: ton will be established from the Gulf 0
Mexico to the Rocky Mountains by th
Canada route. 1t is vast country wa
tered by these rivers, and Of great fertility