The New York herald., 1878-08-16
Fresh Tidings from the Medicine Man
and His Braves. ,Nhs
THEIR CANADA CAMPS.
An Alarm in the Far North
west. 4
LONG DOG, THE VICTORIOUS"
An Indian Maiden's Savage
Stratagem.

HELENA, NJ. T.. August Q. ls7a
The Indian news from the North proves how faith
fully the Sioux attached to Sitting Bull have kept
their promise, and vindica,es the accuracy OF your
dispatches against the and various misinorma.
ton which has been sent East and published during
the past few months You told that the
Bannock rising below here part OF new ana
general scheme Of outbreaks 10 North wsst
In regard to which sitting Bull had bscn consulted
and In which he with uis bands collected In the North
west territory aud their old allies the American
side OF the border were to join.
For time this ominous rurnor disturbed even tho
settlers OF Montana and Dakota, accustomed though
they are 10 Indian roorbacks They were weil aware
ot two fctsnrst that every tribe OF Indians In the
region Lad bsen swudlied lied to- insuitcd Outraged
by agents OF the United States government; second,
that the mutual Intentions Of Indian tribes friendly
each other arc unicated with marvellous celer-
ity, no matter what may bs tho distance which
separates their reservations. hunting grounds or tenn
porary villages rhero could 20 no doubt, therefore,
that Red Cloud on the hand and Sitting Bull on
tho other were Informed in advance Of the
be akon by tho desperate and starved out Bannocks
and had either OF those guides of Tesons
lsleoed 10 his young mad he taken counsel
witt bis own wish or let oven mis- sense or justice
overmastcr his prudence there might have been
summer which would have attracted good deal more
attention at home than the European war Il ff if'
But Red Cloud and sitting Bun wero both con.
vinoed that how suceessiui they might
be for a time In war against Ihe Americans trey
were sure TO get whipped at last They via NOS
fight again unless dol So as the Ban.
nocks were, or unless the young bucks should break
away In numbers sufficient to provoke serious hog
Titles
You nave just that Red Cloud and his Sioux
have agreed with the government upon new and
perhaps permanent removal Sitting Bulls quarters
In the north arc agreeable to him and his followers
for many reasons and tho information from there is
inicrcsting.
Tho disposition OF the sioux renders Il moro i'm.
probable than that they intend 10 rscross the
border into the Uuitcd States. They arc scattered
under different cniefs, small camps for m,los over
the prairio IN tie neighborhood oil Wood Mountain.
Little knifcs camp Is the soutncrnmost Twenty
i've north OF Little Kni.e Long Dog with thir.
Is s..iug Bull himself, with eleven lodges Nesr by
Is Pinto Horse Butte. SIX mios north Pinto Horse
Butte urs forty lodges OF Msnneconjous About ten
miles OF Pinto Horse Butlo ARE three camps Of
some fifteen lodges each. Twenty miles from tho
same butte or mountain arc the Bears ana Pretty
Bears camps, numbering togcthcr 40 odgss Eight
miles further west are eight ten lodges. The
rest Of the Is.on. occupying 100 additional lodges.
Walsh The band OF the famous Crazy Horse, who
was shot last year by United States soldier and
udJured his people with his dying words to Ego 10
the country oi shs White Mother" is with tho csmp
las. msnsoaed Tho Yanktonais, 800 lodges Of tnem
under Thunder Bull. were Ia camp miles south
oi tho west end OF Wood Mountain. the White Mud
River, and, at last accounts, about TO north.
dilerent tribes scattered southeast ward toward
the American border. Tho Sioux have plenty Of
over Northern Dakota. aad the edging up oi
portions Of these various tribes toward the
TO mold better com mu un,cation win ths
exes, mas given rise to several alarms. Al time
rspor9 that he stsrtsd with his whole command 10
break up All alleged combination between Tstons
aud tasr friends aud contest ther advance into Men,
Recently tho young Teton braves became ressivs,
and displayed an audaci.y which threatened TO .ost
force. In the absence Ihs East Major Walsh who
among all the Dominion officers had acquired the
strongest personal influence among ths Indian veal,
the commander n F"rt Walsh thought u we'll to
draw The detachinent oil twenty whicn mad been
stationed at Wood Mountain ever since Sitting BuiPa
arrival IN the terrtovy and concentrate ths 'sptirs
command except troop as Fort Walsh. Thus preesu.
tion Was subsequently, seen 10 be unnecessary.
MpJor Walsh having returned started wnhin lev
days with snaIi escort TO ascertain exactly
Indians fclt and what they intended 10 DO Pushing
straight for tho ood Mountain dissrict he found shs
Sioux located ms l have described them, and
warmth In the WELCOME sx,endod 10 him from svsrv
camp along The way. iHt -
Hating with his men Tor dinner one afternoon on
the White Mud Rivor he espicd three warriors np-
proschiDg at iuii aalop from the hill halt
mile wss.sasd As they came on they increased thes
rode icw paees 10 'front.' was reeognizod as tne 70
nowned Long Dog
Long Dog 10 ono OF tho very handsomcst and bravsss
oil sioux Hc has won the proud tte OF "the victori-
ouA" Even Spotted Eag's is not equal TO HIM He
knifccuts aud be has Of that In balsle St-
usg Bsn ridOs behind him. Hc the eh,e OF ,hs Une-
papa soldiers which position carries with II the
As he rode toward Major Walsh. Who rose from hm
meal to greet hu, this puissant chief reinquishn
bis bride, nted his hands aud eyes toward The sky.
Of tho Long Lance Nv wahonkezsj''-the familiar name
by which the Major st tho head be-
come ksown among the tribsA rhis he kept repeat.
log ubti be came within low yards, whom he dis.
mounted MAJOR walsh. stepping forward, hold out
NO. said Lopg Dog, put down voar hand" asd,
seeing nothing Dut amty IA tho chiefs aspect thd
Major smilisgiy complied T.t l1H
Long Dog tncn extended both his arms, and, en-
bracing Major Walsh most warmly, said "rnis II
wish TO receive you" Then, looking upward. and
with his right haad impressively elevated :.Greas
spirit, no continued, '.look on mo- your son. II
wnat have nov said and done IN your presence VAS
me here at the feet OF wshonkeza punsn lns win
perpetual nfel"
A ,rlou,s IKE this from one OF The w,dsss OF AmcrA
can sioux TO BRUSH oiiccr was deserved In this in
stance, no doubt, by the man TO whom 10 Was ren.
aorcd But u was, at tho same time, tribute 10 the
honor and good faith oil tho i.WLus Mother" In
whom these shvu9es-so long cheated and harried by
the Great fathcr--hayo nov put their trust whsf.
ever Major Walsh and HIS iittle detachment went
among the fctou bands they heard the word "Peacs
10 man the chiefs protes,etssr wish 10 stay
the nts st tho White Mother, and asked that they
might not be sent tack to tue Americans
In one OF the sioux camps a strange ncidens oc-
currcd which, except Tor the drsct ntcrercncs of Sit
ting Buii might have occasioned bloody dissens,ons
one oi Suting BuPs nephcws had had the tcmcrity
to WOO In secret and with sinful success a Mime.
conlou GIRL who was picdrca TO brave among her
own people. Astbs timc approached wnen she cosld
longer conceal her gum she had truly
savage stratagem. Lcaping IRON high bank roar
tho camp Sue sprsog up relieved, but the shock
sequenuy prostraied Eer in her lodge suspicion
arose, and, once reused In Indiau, mover dies
until ~ is satisfied. Her lover found shs truth.
then killed her suddenly that he forgot TO question
her about her paramour The latter disclosed bi m.