The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-10-26
SITTING BULL cowRD.
Tbs Old varmint Is Afraid 10 Cross tho, uns
Lest He Should he Killed, but HIs
Young Bucks are Getting Rest-
less and May join the
cheyennes.


Last evening a reporter for the Times
called upon Capt. Edwin Allen, OF the
northwest mounted police, located at
Fort Walsh, who arrived In this city on
yesterday morning, and Is guest at
the Palmer house, and had short talk
with him regarding Indian affairs In
the Dominion. Capt. Allen says he
stopped short time, while on his way
here, at Wood mountain, where Sitting
Bulbs camp Is located, and learned
something Of the feeling among the
hostiles with regard to returning to the
United States. For some time a-asm-
Der Of the young bucks OF the camp
have been anxious to let loose the dev-
ilment born In them, and to that end
have proposed to recroJs the line and
live in the United States, and have Sc
cured considerable of following in
! their ideas. But the number Is not
yet deemed sufficiently large to warrant
the leaders in breaking away from tile
old chief. Major Walsh has counselled
SITTING BULL TO RETURN
to the United States, urging, as rea-
son therefor, that neither he (Bull) nor
his tiibe have anything to expect from
the Dominion. As long Ms they remain
there peaceably, all will be well; but
they will have nothing done for them
In any way. But the boss warrior is
mite too shrewd to consent to return
now. He is not afraid of the United
States government, but he well knows
that the northwest is well dotted all
over with men who would willingly
kill him, If for no other reason than to
secure the slight fame such an act
would give. Thus FAR sitting Bull
seems to have the mastery, but how
long he Will hold 1t Is question. The
great fear among those VINO FAVOR the
scheme OF returning-that Is, Major
Walsh ana other ofhcers-is that the
CHI yennes, who are now understood to
be going IN the direction OF Wood
mountain, VIII arrive there, and oy
relating their treatment at the hauds
OF the United States soldiers, turn the
whole tide OF opinion In favor OF Sit
Ting Bull. The CHER Will argue with
them that they need not expect 70 i've
peaceapiy over the line, Tor they Will
not be permltted by the soldiers, and
thereDy ne VIII
INDUCE ALL TO REMAIN WITH HIN.
capt. Alien says oitting Dull ls on
the mort 1riendiy terms Win tne Cana-
dian authorities, anu seems anxious 10
maintain those relations. Inc hostiies
nave peen taught that In oroer that
they may remain in Canada they will be
obliged to cease depredations over the
line in the United States, and the chiefs
have come to understand their positions
pretty thoroughly. But some of the
young bucks are not so apt. As an IL
lustration of their respect for the Cana
dian government-a respect to which
they have been forced-Capt. Allen re-
lated an incident which occurred only
few days before his departure: A hunt
ing party of Sioux had gone across the
line in search of buffalo, and were
few miles on this side when they came
across couple of bucks in possession
of some half dozen horses, evidently
stolen. The father.in-l.w of one of
the bucks asked him where they had
got the horses. and they said they had
found them. bnt know;nu the story to
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oe untrue, 'iie ia'.er-''-i"" in.o' ineu
the thief that stealing In the United
States had to be stopped, and without