The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-10-11
THE SIOUX
Spotted Tail m Red Cloud Agencies &c
be Changed at Once.
The Chiefs Agree to This. but Fear Trouble
Among the Rank and Fiie-shcri-
dams Preparations.

DR.. james Irwin, agent ut Rel Cloud,
arrived here yesterday morning on his
return from the visit to Washington
with the Sioux and Arapahoe delega-
ton. The Doctor was accompanied by
his wife, and took rooms at the Rail-
road house, where he was speedily
interviewed by a LEADER reporter.
After stating that he was en- route
for the Shoshone Agency, in Western
Wyoming, (where he served..his country
well for many years., and would return
MS quick as possible, the Doctor, in
response to questions, stated that be-
fore leaving Washington the admins
tration made a partial compromise with
the Sioux on the removal question,
which compromise must be ratified by
Congress. The Indian delegation fatty
refused to locate upon the Missouri
river, and it was only after long per-
suasion that the compromise, (which
provides that they shall go over upon
White river and establish temporary
winter camps at Il distance of forty or
fifty miles from the Missouri, SC that
their supplies will be within easy reach,)
was agreed upon. The head men say
that they greatly fear the result Of the
announcement of this decision at the
Agencies. They say their young men
are full of deviltry, and are apt to seize
upon the slightest p~rctext for val.
DIR. Irwin thinks, however, that If
Gen. Sheridan shows a strong force of
military at the Agencies, both before
/ and nj the time of the removal, there
will he little or no trouble in accom-
plishing this matter, and guided by the
| advice of DIR. Irwin and Gen. Crook,
| Gen. Sheridan has ordered every avail
| able man in the Division of the Mis-
| souri, to this department, and within
the next ten days will concentrate a
very strong force of cavalry and infan-
try at Camp Robinson. Every prepar-
alton will be made to avoid trouble and
secure the speedy and peaceful removal
Of all the Indians at both Agencies to
| the new locations.
The temporary winter quarters OF
the two Agencies will be established
upon the Makisi-Wakpa, Oh White
| river, in Dakota, some forty or fifty
miles from its mouth, probably at the
confluence of Two Tail, Oak and Bull
creeks, and not far from where Spotted
Tail encamped in 1s69-70. In the
spring the Indians will be allowed to
select any place they desire on their
reservation, where permanent Agencies
will be established and preparations
made to civilize the Sioux by the aid
of schools, churches, and agriculture.
They viii be supplied with seed and
tools, and aided in every way.
DIR. Irwin states that since he as
| sumed his duties at Red Cloud he has
been telling the Sioux how the Sho-
shones have progressed in the arts OF
peace during the past five or six years,
and he says that the Sioux are impa-
tient for the time to come when they
too shall be metamorphosed into far
mers and herders. lie feels quite con-
fdent of his ability to civilize and
educate these savages, and states that
when this noble work is well under
way he will resign his position and
engage in other pursuits.