The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-10-16
THE INDIAN TROUBLES.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF THE SIOUX
RENDERED, If CAUGHT.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
CAxr SHERIDAN. Neb.. Oct. H.
via CAMP ROBINSON, Oct. ID, 1878
Camp Sheridan Is In nubsuD OF excitement
rhornburgh's aud Cartoons expeditions are quar-
tered here Major Dallas with tour companies OF the
Twsnty-third infantry, mounted, came In from the
south this evening In continuance OF hts pursuit Of
the Cheyennes after taxing good rest at Sidney.
Tho only casualty thus far has been man aoci-
denssily killed to-day by cArelsssy handling loaded
gun.
SPOTTED TAIL CLOUD.
Eight companies OF the Seventh Cavalry are en-.
cAmpcd on Wounded Knee Crock, forty Ave miles
from here They were probably sont out TO suppress
the reported uprising OF the Spotted Tail Indians,
which simply grow out OF iittlo misunderstand.
ing and the smbroil'ng oharacterstics Of tho man
agers OF tho Indian riDg. F!tly-six lodges, num-
boring about three hundred indiana, who were
transferred some years ago from REQ Clouds to
Spotted Tails band, got into difficulty with Spotted
Tail and were ordered home They left IN body and
went to Red Cloud, which gave rise TO Tho that
they had broken away and COMO north. RED Cloud
wont TO White Clay Creek his accord alter tho
agent left him. His intentions are perfectly peacsa-
Bile. He Was only impatient AZ the long delay
rying out the stipuntions OF tho new treaty.
COUNCIL CLOUD CHixFa
The principal chiefs OF REQ Clouds band OF Sioux
met Colonel Thorn burg ana Major Carlton hero yes
tsrdAy, the invitation OF the former. and big pow
pow ensu0d. The Indians represented by Red
Cloud, American Horse. LlttIe Wound, Ysung. Man
Airaido HIS Horses, Red bog, No Fissn Three Bears
aud Littlo Big Man, besides twenty Or thirty
r,ors. Tho ooancn Was neld IN me ONCE 81 the
aojutAnt OF the post, and was attended by Captain
ASaahan, Post COMMANDER and Inc oncers Of
Thornburgh's ana Cartoons commands.
THoRxBUkGH's sTArxAENr.
Red Cloud took the principal place Tor the Indians
In tho Council, which commenced by Thornburgn
telling them that ino waite soldiers come into their
sounlry search Of bad Cnoyenns Indians who
broke away from their agency 10 the Indian Terri
month pas,. He wanted 10 assure tnsm Of the
good viii Of tho whites toward all good Indians
onss he had Ss heard snss inc ran.w.s onsysDDes
would around this camp ana Try TO STIR up the
hearts OF tho sioux against the whisss THIS would
Sioux TO do was 10 turn the Cneysnnes over 10 tho
troops ina. they may De sens back 70 ns agency and
RKD CLOUDS SPEECH.
He'd Cloud declined answering Tor moment.
Then he began speaking. Ino nsars OF tho sioux. he
said, good. He sll kindiy toward the white
He would smoke from Inc pipe Of peace 10 had
| he nad heard about tho DAa Unsycnns The Great
Father At Washington had ielegrapnsd him 10 stop
them. whl do 80. he SAID. y can have .oid my
10 lei il to The Greut Father. that Of war
| and my people want peace. The ChsyenDss are my
| trends. Once were enemies. II thoy come win
lake them and feed them and tell you that they are
| there. do want soldiers TO come into my camp
" hunt them. They shall not get away 10 hunt the
white man or his tspess. .hInk they have passed
10 the west ana now beyond the Black Hula
TIE WHITE MANS Lixs-
Colonel Ihornburgh inquired about their agent and
ASKED Why they had come 70 White Clay aiono. Red
Cloud replied that bad white mon stand between the
Great Father and Indians and mako his pro misses
lies. The Groat Father told snen they could =" .
Rhss~l Nav MAJ ~ lnM - IN ahnne
/. and they alone. Wo DO not want 10 g., ia.o
trouble, bus want TO obey ihs Great Father's COM
| 90 the path wnsn We coming to White Clay.
pEYEHCE CHErENSxS.
Colonel Carlton, VINO WAS ANXIOUS W get moro den
mite promises from Red Cloud reg ard tho ~.
alive Chsyennes, directed his attention 10 the rumOr
c,oae r.pllec ina, he do not lie. No Cney.nnes
| wsro IN hrs village. He did not won't 20 he and no
na,shsd his speech WIN some severe remarks aoou!
Indian agents. saying the Chcyennss wore not treated
right II they mad good agent such a. we have, tne
Cheysnnss viii have no trouble with the whites.
tnnx 70 right to ietch them H. feed them and keep
them. Get them good agent hke our DR.. Irwin,
| whom want Tor agent always.
/ DBsERTi0Ns FROM sPoTrKD TAIL
The Chief Of I'VE lodges vi Spotted lAl's band, who
left their agency Red clouds people, ssid
tney dia because they coad no. get along with
one by the government, and General sheridan had
troop; n pursuit Of 1assi she
| Ball The chief said ne was a Trend 10
the whites. His soldiers would help caioh ,ne Chsy-
council sss the white chsi 70 write letter TO
spouod Tail TO get the supplies due there Tor them
Red Cloud. spotted TAIL and his agent did NOT want
them there and that was why thoy had come and not
10 brighten The Whitc people or make war.
CLOUDS AGENCY.
Red Clouds agency VIII be 0catcd At White Clay.
twenty miles from hsis. Inc buildings are rapidly
Cloud aud his warriors express themselves perfectly
satisusd with all the arrangements All tho cheis
present unsod m earnest and pathetic appeal 10
the officers tber influence 70 procure the per-
manens location OF the agency here. The Colonel
did not accomplish that which y thousand othor
soldiers have failed do, catch the Cncysnsss but
~ delicate and shrcwd diplomacy he sted Whatever
disoonisns Was brewing among Red Clouds Indiana
tn. INDIAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE ON
ITS rRAvELs-THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE
cuEYENNEs' EscAPE-now coLoN8L LEWIS
WAS KILLED.
lBr ryLEoRAPH TO THE HERALD
OMAHA. Ncb.. Oct Is. 1873
The Indian Commission lcis ths morning, via tho
Omaha ana Northwestern Railroad, for tho Omaha
and wiuneosgo agencies Tnoy will return here
on Friday and then 20 to Red Cloud and spotted Tall
agencies, or some poiut whore they meet these
chiefs Thence they VIII 60 to Colorado, Utah. Call.
torna Oregon and Idaho, noliing councils with the
various Indian tribes before return.ng.
TAX PURSUIT cHEyEsNgs
Major Rendiebrock. OF the Fourth cavalry, who led
the fs pursuing party agains, tho Cneys nnes. and
who had six separate encounters with ihcm, having
several meu killed aud wounded, arrived hero from
Sidney last night, returning 10 Fort Reno Rendls.
brock cnurgcs tho responsibility OF the Cheyennss
escape on Colonel Miner, OF Fert Reno
pxArH or COLONEL LEWIS
dlebrocK's command ana that OF Colonel Lewis
united Arkansas River, Lewis the senior ofnccr
taking command. Alter y Eve days march they
overlook the Indians, hghtingsthem In canoon Of
Famishsd Woman's Fork. Lewis horse was shot
under him whom loo yards from the enemy. He
sprang 10 his feet, took carbins and fell 10 with
thc kxirmisners. One hundred yards from the
enemy he shot In the lett Log tho fcmorai artery
being severed, ana died . lew hours after.
THE INDIAN NATION.