The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-10
MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL rRADIEY's ExPE-
OVERWHELMING A CAMPAIGN UNDER DIFF
FACULTIES.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HrEALp.l
IN SITTING BULLS CAMP.

VISIT OF FaTHER GENIN TO THE QUARTERS
OF THE GREAT CHIEr-A CONGRESS OF ALL
THE sIoUx-srRENG-H OF TIE COMBINED
INDIAN FORCES WHAT rs REQUIRED AS A
GUARANTEE OF PEACE.
BISMARCK, D. T., June s, 1873
Tho noted missionary Of tho Sioux nation, Father.
J. B. " Genn. has arrived at Bismarck from his pro-
ionged visit to tho hostlles across tho line Father
Genin arrived Sitting Bulbs camp alone last August
and up to the 18th OF May prosecuted his mission.
ary lnbors. He has boon with tho Sioux
since 1867 and has personally Known Sit.
ting Bull ten years Sitting Bull calls
him his brother, strong is their friendship. Whom
Father Genin left him the old warrior, who Is really
only thiryeight years Of age presented the bearer
OF tho with the war marc that no rode In tho
Custer massacre; also two sonc tomahawks OF war.
riors who claimed they had killed respectively eleven
and twcnty-seYen soldiers with Thorn In tho Custer
disaster They valued them great treasures, but
their love their priest forced the sacrifice OF part
ing with them. Father Genin's confidential and re-
ligious rotations with sitting Bull and bis band
Of whom he instructed ~ The Catholic lain and bap-
tied, make hun Tho most important witness VINO has
ever been in or ncar Sitting bups tent.
CONGRESS- THE SOCK.
Fret, Father Genin reports that congress OF all
81 inc s0uI aaaas sOo n nolud
for the latter days Of May and the rst o, june. Sit
u
year. oil the Indians invited to participate IN tho
meeting had accepted. II was 70 determine whether
thoy should make q union amt move louih In n body
whom tue inevitable necessities OF tho situation forced
them. IL is y question Of buffalo meat. and Father
Genin says they must meet II, as the buffalo range
on the Canadian sido cannot support one-sixth
OF indians thoro Tho number OF lodges all
hosti os Father Comm says. 1919 W his count
or nearly seven thousand Warriors lie gives mo
grand total Of all Indian lodges accepting Sitting
Bulbs invitation " The congress ~ 469 or $4,000
warr,orA He estimates over four warriors To snc
IoAU IN TN Mn
sUPPILEs or AMMUNITION
Sitting Bulls warriors have a double belt of
lrIdgcs about the waist, suspenders OF cartridges
over the shoulders crossing Ia front and back, ana
even bracelets around the wrists 1iled WIN car.
~ reniiing cartridges Iney even refill the Henry
hrc cartridge ny reaucing tho phosphorus IRON tho
ends OF matches to paste and putting tin tho bot.
tom OF sne carsridge, then drying In tho and
ai,erward nlnng with powder ana ball. The traders
ON tho Canadian sell ammunition freely 10 mo
hoslilcA Father Genin says Sitting Bull told bin
that In the Custer massacre hts thor
stone tomshawks freely, aud the mutation attributed
10 the squaws was the result OF hand-to sud night
wherein tho tomahawks wsro ha ndled tho soldier
would have rsod his saDre II he had IT,
SITTING BULLS KSowLspcE AND PURPOSES.
sitting Bull has three hundred soou u, and has full
Information TO every garrison on tho Canadian
side, and knows tho strength OF every post on tho
Upper Missouri. lilo knows the situation thoroughly
ana quickly informed OF every movement on elmer
OF the iino He rs stl tho absolute head of tho
warriors. Tho stories 70 the contrary are fictitious.
Major Walsh is hated, and Is known among the In
dams ms tho squaw Man or Stallion. no has hold
on them either Us o warrior or a friend. HIS death
will como nrsL II the Indians determine TO quit
Queens country. Their plan rs 10 ask for food, aud
not getting II hunger will drive thom 10 war, annh-
aiing tho mounted police and then taking Tho torn.
tory north OF the missouri
MESSAGE TO TUE UNITED STATES
Father Gonin reports Siiting Bulls message to tho
United states :-'sroii them am quiet and will not
hight uulcss 1 am compelled 70. 1 only want ono
thug; want 10 go back my own land tiho Yellow.
stoue,, whore can got plenty 70 live on. 1 want
none oi their goods or money"
Father Genln says must lot them havo tho
country north Of the Missouri or thorc will no war,
toe worst tho annals Oi our country. Hs was vita
tho 800 warriors who hunted bunsio last
winter down IN sho vicinity OF Fort Pcck and
startlod General miles much. They had 20
hostile Intent, but General Niles proposed pursuit
would have been fatal 10 peace. Hc troops
against moving into tho MIX River country ana fol-
lowing IL 10 the limo. Miles, idea TO that effect
would DO DISASTROUS and PROBABLY result IN another
Custer massacre.
STRENGTH rnE SIOUX
sitting Bull 10 strong, ana Tho Father says
wrong themselves whom tney undercsti.
ate his nghting strength. lie can't take tho United
states. but II provoked he can give them many bu-
let's anu a very unpronablo warfare. lie has not
made MS mind 10 accept the terms OF any r,serva
ton proposition. Ito wants a land oi hts own. Ho
viii first United states that point add
cept a reservation the last extremity, which he
does rot consider near nj hand.