The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-31
LOCATING THE SIOUX.

JOURNEY OF TWO HUNDRED AND TWELVE
MILES WITH THE COMMISSION CHARACTER
OF THE COUNTRY ExAMINED-PRoBABLE Lo-
CATION OF THE rEIBEs-yEELlNG AMONG
THE YOUNG MEN.
CAMP SHERIDAN, d. T., July 90, 1873.
After march OF 2l2 miles In ten DAYS the Sioux
Commission, accompanied by tho chiefs OF Red
Clouds band, yesterday established their head
quarters on Big White Clay Creek, Quo OF the lribu-
tariss OF the White River, along which Red Cloud has
signined his desire 10 DO located General Stanley
and tho other members OF the commission are at
present examining the country TO soc II wood, atcr
ana grass exist in sufficient quantities warrant its
selection permanent no me Tor the Indians whose
choice u Is
SAngs OF THE
The chiefs under Red Cloud who have accompanied
tho commission on this exploring expedition are
named as ioliows:--Little Wound, Young Man Afraid
OF HIS Horses. American Horse, Red Dog. Daylight
Higa Wolf, Three Bears, Slow Bull, Yellow Bear, Big
Foot, Little Big Man, White Bird, Feather in the
Head Pumpkin Seed, Lone Bear, Grass White Eyes,
Face, Spider tRea Clouds brother Staboer. Bad Mcc
casins, Revenger Three Stars, Poor Elk, Weszcl,
Bear. Spotted Horse, Big Belly, Sorrel Horse, Neck,
woman's Dress, Fast Thunder, milestone, Keeps The
Battle, Black Wolf. Long Dog, Captain Jack, White
Cowkiisr, Baptists Goodc, Black Bear, No Flesh,
Flatron, Lono Boar aud Afraid of the Bear.
ny omcers OIL the army ana DINERS acquainted win
SAINTS n. AZ. nowor ana inf usnee Of tho ,r,no ma !,
evidence Of the friendly feeling toward the govern.
ment aud ITS projects which actuxtc them. This
course striking contrast to that OF Spotted Tai
who in a defiant and naughty manner, said that he
would not accompany the commission; that they
might 20 alone II they chose, not at oil that no
not hesd 70 CO. ~ no nao maoe up MS mino 70 moVe
without any prc IN nary examine ton, and that be
v.a oo,rc n, oncs M anon AZ be copld uot reaav
So.s - oASe 30 go ~ 81 'Ia'.
During 'ne maIoh Hso Vioua ano ms 'S-'riofs nave
conducted themselves with commendabls dignity and
poiitcncss, and everything has COMO pleasantly
as possible. The survey of the country along
the south fork OF White River Tor upward Of sew
enty. nve miles, followed by detection toward
the Rosebud, showed many beautiful bottoms with line
water, good grass ana iair supply Of timber
LOCATION srorrXD TAIL
In the consultation thus Tar had by The commits
In regard TO Spotted Tails location no conclusion
reached, but it sssus 10 b. pretty generally re-
gardcd liked that he will DO removed 70 the region
ronng on me eat bank Of The sooIh fork OF White
kivcr, lying between that and the main White and
Nebraska rivers. very large sxtcnt Of the land 10
entirely suitable grazing and considerable portion
oil adapted wheat RAISING II not crops oil almost
sn ny NO better i"ns can be- found anywhere The
bottoms stretch Tor miles along living streams we'll
sheltered by gently rising land both Sides studded
with fair but not proiuse supply OF good timber OF
the pine, box elder, oak and COTTONWOOD.
FURTHER EXAMINATIONS.
Alter having viewed the Big White Clay Creek,
which runs southeastery from tts mouth ~ White
River Tor distance oil more than twenty miles, now
apparently strong stream, General Stanley, accom
panied BY Messrs j. H. Hawortb, A. L.. Riggs and Il.
X. Hayt, secretary OF tho commission. Will take
horses and proceed TO examine wounded Knee Crock
and other streams running into the Whl'e RIVER.
Another quarter Of the Dakota territory, lying back
OF the MISSOURI some seventeen miles, has been under
Amusement, but no visit Will De MADE TO IL until all
Tue country has been gone over which inc Indians
have suggested
LOCATION or THE AGENCY
On the subject Of the agency tor Red Cloud, Dr. IT.
win, the agont, has Expressed himself IN favor oil the