Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-05-08
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Advioes from Gen. 6heridans head.
quarters in Chicago under date OF Mayl
nd cay that intelligence l. received
from den. Nilee On tho Yellowstone.
Gen. Miles communication il dated
April End, just . month ago to-day.
Il appears that . delegation, consisting
Of Crow Shield and IA men, Ill chiefs
and head-soldien, were sent by Sitting
Bull to open tho way for negotiations
for return Of the hostiles from the
British Possessions to United States tor
ritory. The halfbreed conveyed tie
message to Gen. Miles, by whom it was
forwarded east. The unusual sight
of . band Of $50 Indians, all
prominent "bucks " direct from
the villages of the hostiles,
seems to hint that the Cypress Hills
country is good hunting ground for
the Sioux to migrate from, and they're
evidently ready to do that very thing
whenever the war department and the
weather will let them. This peace com.
mission desired to return with the
Generals answer across the line, and
hoped he would inform them within
twenty days under what conditions
they could return to their old homes
along the Missouri and its affluents,
They minated that they had heard of
the plan to build new military post
on Milk river, and said such thing
would punish the friendly Indians for
what was the fault of the hostiles.
The willy s. Bull told his ambassadors
to say that "the Great Father was too
rich to ask for our little ponies and poor
guns" for, said he, "when we get into
an agency we cannot get enough to
eat without Them"
General Miles answer was just what
he expected. He sent word to them
that il the hostiles desired to come
in and lay aside their war
like attitude, and cease their prepara-
tons, that peace could be made. This
would terminate the trouble between
the whites and the Indians. The host
lies would be benefited by coming in
and being treated AZ the friendly Irdi-
ans had been and were cared for. The
Indians, if they came in, must give up
their guns and ponies used in war, and
they were assured they would receive in
exchange cattle and other prop
erty, which in time of peace
would be of far greater
value to them. What Gen. Miles told
these Indians seventeen months before
he repeated, and they no doubt found
it true; namely, that they must not re-
main in that country as hostiles; they
had lost many men and much property
in war, and part of their hunting
grounds had been taken away from
them. If their hostility continued, other
military posts would be built, but if
they were peaceable toward the govern
ment they would be provided for as other
friendly Indians who have remained
quiet and friendly. The Indians were
assured that the whites didn't want the
buffalo on the northern range, but they
were reminded that the heavy game
would not last always. and that they
should cultivate the raising Of domestic
stock in their place. The General
pointed out the advantages which would
come to the Indians by following his
advice.
OPENING OF THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
An associated press dispatch from
Paris of the LIST inst, says the Interna-
tional Exposition of 1878 was opened
with great eclat. At an early hour it
was feared the falling rain would inter-
fere with the ceremonies, but ut 9 A. NJ.
the rain ceased and ut II A. NJ. the
clouds broke away and the sun shone
out brilliant, though the weather was
rather hot. Prest. MacMahon reached
the exhibition at 2 o'clock, in the State
carriage. escorted by his military house.
hold. He was welcomed by Seisserene
de Bort, Minister Of Commerce, and de-
clared the exhibition open, amid salvos
of artillery and music by the hands.
The Marshal, then at the head ola bril-
liant procession, which included the
Prince of Wales, ex-King Amandeus
and the Crown Prince of Denmark and
the Netherlands, proceeded through
the exhibition building. The scene
was picturesque and imposing in
the extreme. State bodies in grand
uniforms, councillors and magistrates
i- their robes, and different bodies of
institute and legion of honor, made a
strong contrast with senators, deputies
and clergy and minor officers in their
civil costumes. The exhibition
building was gaily decorated with
flags of all nations, and inn
mense crowds gathered in that vicinity.
The American section, though unfin-
ished, and which compares favo.ably
with other. departments manufacture,
show least progress. The American
Art Department is the best ever shown
abroad by America.
INDIANS.