The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-05
THE EXILED INDIANS.
ONE THOUSAND LODGES IN THE NORTHWEST
TEnnIronY-THE NEE PERcEs VINO WANT TO

ONE THOUSAND LODGES IN TIE NORTHWEST
rEnnIronY-rHE NEE PERcEs VINO WANT TO
RETURN.
[From The Chicago lntcr.0ceap, Maya
General Sheridan has received Information that 100
Ncz Pcrc6 Indanr, who AFRO 10 tho hostile camp with
SITTING Bull want to return United States territory
Information received IRON Major A. G. Irvine Of
the Canadian mounted poiice, headquarters NJ ForI
Walsh by Major Guido Icges, OF Fort Benton, by
the latter forwarded TO General John H. Brooke. CON-
mandlng the district Of Montana The intelligence
received was under OF March 90 Fort Walsh ana
was sent ON April l. Major Ieges reports that he Is
Informed by Major Irvine that tho nost'lcs on tho
Canadian tho limo number ncarly thousan nd
lodges, and that shey are assembling In ono camp.
Tho reports which have reached Major Irvine %
the effect that Indians claim they have desire
to rccross tho limo; but That officer aifrIns that
nc mus no real Knowledge OF Their IntcntioDs.
Mejor Irvine visited Fora Benton Tor Tho
purpose Of submitting the proposition for the return
100 Nez Pcrcos, VINO, no says dcsrous OF
rccrossna the limo anu surroadcr'ng TO the United
states authorizes In the event Oi thor return no
asked u thoy would receive proper protection to their
destination; N IL would BIO desirable 10 havo tho
Canadian authorities disarm them before they
crossed the Ine and whether tho Canadian authors
ees could grant uturc safety ana forgiveness TO these
Indians fer pass encnoes Major isges says INA. y Is
are held by forco IN tho hostile camp, and arc IA
con tton OF slavery ms also affirmed that the hos
territory. rho Msjor adds that Major Irvine docs
know OF the truth OF this, but When no returns Win
the answer oil tho United States government no pro-
poses To investigate H. ana VIII learn tne desires OF
The Ncz Perccs and sec that, should u be so decided
they conducted safely across tho limo Untu this
ID arranged Ia. promises that no will prevent any
Indians from recrvssing tho limo.
Major Irvpe's communication TO Major Icgcs 10
dated Fort Walsh, Cypress Hills. Matcn 20 Mayor
Irvine explains that March ~ no returned to that
post from Trip 10 the cast end OF the Cypress H,is.
slxty miles east Of Fort Walsh. There no discovered
a camp OF American hostile SIOUX numbering 425
odgvs. O these 200 lodges had Just crossed the Iinc
the rect under Bears Cap and FQur Horns, aud
bad been tho line Tor some Time. The 100
lodges Of newcomers told hin they belonged Crazy
Horses band and had como IRON the Platte River
They joined Bears Cap aud -Four Horns Tue Cana
dian sido OF tho line al Froocnman's Creek Tho en-
tire canb OF AS lodges intcndcd to move north
anu JON suting Bull. who, win IRON Two hundred
and nity to three hundred lodges, was thirty iorty
Mills north TO Fort WaisD, al Inc east end OF the
Cypress Hills, In tho direction OF the south
RIVER rbe Neg Perc6s were with sitiing Bull
Hal vrecds at the end OF these hiis reported 10
Major Irvine that Ncz Perco Indian had visited
them direct from his peoples camp and informed
the halabd halls that All Nez Pcrces intended
cross Inc aud surrender TO tho American author
Yea Mayor Irvino ad vouch tor tue truth OF TINS
report but no stated hrs intention OF holding the Nez
Pcrtss north 81 the line until no received nvrna.
tivn rom the United States.