The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-03

MAJOR WALSH AT BIsMARcK-No SIOUX Wan
SITTING puLLs cAMp--EArHER MARTINS
MISSION
Another interview with Major Walsh, Of the Brit
American Police. is reported in the >. Paul Press
May 2s II took place at Bismarck, whero both the
Major and Father Martin stopped few days ago on
Their way 10 the Sioux range:--
Father Martin was the hrst white man to visit tho
"Bui that sits' aiier the custer massacre. de had
no fear OF the enemy then anu mas none now: He
was the time by Howard, one Of Miles'
scouts, therefore subjected himself 10 the dis
grace OF being III bld company Howard as well as all
the other baa men IN the estimation Of The
hostes rhey dsturDcrs OF the peace Martin found
si,ting Bun IN an ugly mood The wnoie band was
the impraciicaDlty Of talking return 70 the United
STATES On the other hand. he ADVISED The hosties 70
interest to come back, and IL was useless 10 parey
with them the conditions tho American govern
ment would impose. tie, however, came 10 the con.
cusion that would never return TO tho war
pain
The report conunucs:-"Major Walsh saya tho
women power in the Sioux camp, and they wal
against war whenever It IS limited at Tho young
bucks will do as they please. whether the enemy ii
white man Indian but the large coDser vative elo
ment crippes their movements and confines tneiI
operations to pony stealing. The oldcr Sioux have
suffered much and lost SO many hunting grounds.
ponies &c. that they have learned the lessons OF war
and dread them. The young follows are not SO OF.
perienccd and besides have little TO lose Tho squaws
say:You get the Dunllo hides and we will tan Them
and make you rcn In ponies War drives US about
kills our chidren, ponies and ruins US. We
want peace Ii an Indian loves scalps he loves
ponies Too. Major Walsh sums up by saying:-
You'll have 10 find some other Indian TO
light this season than the Sioux Last winter
on his arrival a. Helena, Montana, ne contra
dlcted tho Bismarck reports OF sitting Bulbs
prospective RAID. he kept II up during bis entire
able declarations parting shot At your CORE.
spondcnE Our rumors familiar wlth aud
says We get them through scouts VINO get them from
Indians The Indians often talk with great gles
the big stores That they nave nlcd some scout
trader or nali-breed with. They know when man
is LOOKING Tor the military authorities, and
thoy g,ve HIM the biggest they nave got in mind
Tnsy exaggerate the number OF lodges warriors,
their hostile spirit. and magnify buffalo hunt into
a sweeping raid. The SCOUTS want to learn some.
expense Of their reliability Those two expedi.
tons OF General Mines last winter were founded
ton from Indian jokera rne fact is that Inc So
called hostiles north oil CIVILIZATION. They have
Missouri. our Indian troubles hereafter VIII grow
Of agency frauds, and our wars VIII be Of the Neg
Perez stamp. Struggling bands Will attack trains Of
wagons aud raid occasional ranches Xhey VIII DO
noInlng more than road agents or ho1tls ramps.
=. b. NEPHEW.
"M9jer Walsh thinks he discovered the author oil
Sitting Buil's reported education. he showed =
private letter halfbrced claiming TO be Sitting
Bus nephew. He Is making inquiries that viii SUD-
s.antate or wholly reiu.s Inc young mans claims.
Walsh believes Ihis man 10 . bona tde nephew aud
his education has IN times past been utilized
by tho willy chicL Sitting Bull is something
OF diplomat. in Walshs opinion. He has won his
name by his eternal satng He Will outsit
any other In his camp he always movyd sc
leisurcIy that no has another name, SLOW. In
councli no never gives his opnon until all she other
head .ucn have expressed themselves. Then he III.
variabIy goes with tho majority. Sitting Bun has
surprised that he was the subject 81 SO uch n
curry from tho white men VINO happened TO meet any
vi MS people. Neither the lndians Sitting Bun
unucrsland why their OLD medicine cnioi was 50
often asked or Ihey never hearu that he had done
anything wonderful Tncy can't comprehend hts
tame among the whites or The army csts mat are pub
isned connection with his name. sitting Bull 10
. from their stAndpotnL
"Ma1or Walsh d0ubts Lieutenant Baldwin's recent
report General sheridan about The generous sale oil
the comm andng officers OF the posts have authority
TO pei traders 10 sell many rounds ~
eacn Indian. They Can only sell when they
have those permits, and thcy are issued al
alw ays III selling In limited guam.
tity tor hunting purposes. The police have stopped
every smuggers trail INTO The country, except the
one via cody Mountain aud that Will DO Watched
this summer ny . detachment LeutenaDt BALDWIN,
in WaIsh,s opinion, his reports from In
dams who want " Duy arms GU this sidc They have
an object in WOW.
FATHER MARTINS MISSION.
Father Marin the mead OF The abbey OF the Benc-
dictinc IN Southern Indiana He has undertaken the
WHEATON and education OF the young people ~
Lake agencies He will spend two months NJ Standing
Rock. He expects TO place priest among tho Yank-
tons at Poplar RIVER Agency Inns sumner. Tia
amoition ~ 10 rcgcneratc tue sioux He Will estSS
nsh schools At ali these acencies with SisteeA ~
charge rapidly as possible he has tho utneA
confidence In tue young sioux's better naturc."