The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-10
SITTING BJLL NOT ON THE UIRP1TH.
Ready to Take Food Wherever he Can Get
n-Mnnts Peace nnd fiunnio.


BISMARCK, d. r., Juno G.-Fathcr Comm,
tho French Catholic missionary. who has been
pnnting missions among the Sioux tribes since
1861 and spreading tho Gospel by personal
ministration among the tribes who have never
accepted reservation. has just come in by
wagon from visit to the Sioux hostilcs across
the limo. He has been with Sitting Bull and his
band since last August. instructing them in tho
Catholic faith and baptizing a few He has
known Sitting Bull as an Indian friend for ten
years. and is in fact the only living white man
whose relations with tho willy warrior entitle
his reports and opinion TO any special signin-
canco or authority.
Gonin was with Sitting Bull great deal while
on the opposite side. His relations gave him
ABUNDANT opportunity for learning tho war;
rior's mind Tho most important item was tho
coming conference OF all Sioux hostlcs and
rcncgades from tho agencies. and the Black
feet. Bloods. Pcgans. Asslnaboines, Crees Big
Bear. and Chippcwas. Sitting Bull had been
moving in this mattcr OF conference for
twelve moons. and had succeeded in receiving
favorable response from every direction. Tho
conference was set down for the first Of June.
The object was to arrive at some understand
ing as to tho cooperation OF the different ma
tions in the inevitable event OF the hos,iles hav-
ing 10 ask for food from the English Govern
mcnt. Thry had understood il would bo re:
fused. formal request would bc made. and
upon its refusal they would have TO resort 10
force and take it whore they could get it,
sitting Bull has 1879 lodges. as counted by
Indian warriors to n lodge there arc nearly
1000 under the head of hostile.' Al tho forth /;
| coming conference IL was estimated there would
be represented u nghting force Of 25OO0 war
rors. They were even coming from the west
eide Of the Rockies; There were also some
the inhabitants Of the States that he met that all
he wanted was his own land lthe Ycllowstonel.
and that no didn't want any of their money or
goods In his own land there was plenty To live
on. He would not fight unless he was COM
Gcnin says they will have to come south Of the
| line for buffalo. The priest was with the three
hundred warriors who caused the scare last
! winter. They hunted buffalo nearly down 10
| Fort Peck. but had no other motive in coming.
! There was m invasion, as Gen. Miles at the
time claimed. and reported to military, head
! quarters. but not hostile one. They will come
again. and may have to como in largo bodies
and occupy what Is known IA the Mir river
! country. III our soldiers keep south % the Mis-
souri, there will be no collision. Sitting Bull
! wants pca'c ana buffalo. Gcnin saws there Will
! he no war N we nDt wisely and let fhrm have the
o & tie ttd Statss entirely thS%rsS % S viii Ee , booG o
| shed. ns the Indians must live. They are
! ahundnntly supplied with arms and ammuni-
| uQn. While preparing Tor peace they have been
filing thoir cartridge belts.
! warriors, and no dispute as To- his rank. Black
| Moon Is chief OF the nation, but has nothing &c
| DO with sitting Bulls commands as general OF
| the army. He says he Is 80 years of age. in tn,
| prime Of life. Intelligent. close e-mouthed. anl
| shrowd. He can talk French and IA little Eng
| lish. Gcniu knows this because he has take,
| with him in those languages. Gcnn talks witt
him in Sioux. rs sitting Bull hates English ant
doesn't fancy French. He gave Genin his wal
pony. the one lie rode in the Custer fight The
| pony has one scar of, his neck from a wount
received in that battle. In his conversation
| with Sitting Bull as to that fight. the warrior
told him they enticed Clusters men 10 charG'
down on a large number 81 empty tcpees. an
then fell on their rear and flank They kille,
many soldiers with their stone tomahawks
| knocking them from their horses and then fin
ishing them by n tap on tho head The sup
| posed mutilation WIS the result OF the hand to
hand fight when the Indians discovered th'
| soldiers had no sahres. Tho sguaws didn't %
tho wutilation. '" hnul" lu-lod Two hours
Grnin left tho Canadian sida on the 10th a.
| May. IL thinks MAJOR Walsh had hcftrr luui
ont ft his head. Tho Indians don't Ike him
and don't fcHr him. They call him suuaw man