Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-18

tic calls on the cha o TsistIus Rull. Finds
the Great Chieftain y Nonen,lsy and
Departs Without Accomplishing Any
thing.
Bismarck Tribune, It'll.
Bishop Martin, Of Standing Rock, bishop
OF Dakota territory and an earnest worker
for his church, arrived on the Big Horn
Wednesday, on his way home from a visit
70 Sitting Bulls camp in the interest of the
church and with the consent of both the
United States and Canadian governments
The bishop is a friend to the Indian and is
welcomed BY them wherever he goes. He
speaks their language almost as fiuently a.
az they do themselves, and ia thoroughly
acquainted with their habits, their feelings
a id their dispositions. His visit to the
camp of the hostile Sioux is of interest to
10Th governments, as perhaps no other man
could so successfully fathom the ~inclina.
lions and the true feelings of the Sioux. as
can Bishop Martin.
The bishop started from Bismarck on the
9th Of August and arrived at Fl. Benton on
the 18th of September, where he was met
by Col. Macleod and accompanied by him
to TT. Walsh. The colonel being engaged
in important official business was not able
to accompany the bishop further and accord
lngly he was given in charge of Captain
Coulton, Of the Canadian mounted police.
These gentlemen with an escort of fourteen
men proceeded to the camp Of the 'so.called
hostile Sioux. They were found on French
mans creek near its crossing of the boun.
Diary. The bishop knows Sitting Bull we'll.
He ID a passionate, obstinate and unreason-
able chief, who now has little power among
the Sioux. Knowing this the bishop cared
not to see him and asked for the chief who
undoubtedly now has the greatest power.
This position was he'd by Crazy Horse
until he died in 1877, when it fell to Spot.
ted Eagle, a keen, intelligent and brave
chief The bishop met Spotted Eagle on the
23d OF October and requested him to assem-.
bic together the chiefs Of the Sioux that he
might hold counsel with them. He was
treated with the greatest respect and heart
lily welcomed by all the chiefs who remem-
bercd his visit TO them in 1877 on the same
Frenchman's creek. The next day Spotted
Eagle had congregated 200 chiefs and ether
influential Sioux, representing the tribes of
the Uncapapas, Minneconjou, Conchas.
Ogalalas and Sancs Arcs. Sitting Bull was
not invited by the bishop, personally, TO be
present at the council, as he knew the
chiefs stubbornness and he did not wish to
show him any attention whatever.
Sitting Bull had stated the day previous
that he would not join the council, not that
be had any contempt for the bishop, but he
knew before hand just what the bishop
wanted. The day OF the counsel, ho wever.
Sitting Bull appeared in front of the council
chamber (wigwam) but did not enter. He
remained seda,e and said little to any one.
and as soon as the council was concluded
be disappeared withot having received any
notice CIR attention from the bishop. The
chiefs in the council knew Bishop Martin
from his visit there before and greeted him
heartily, inviting him most earnestly to
come again.
In the council Bishop Martin arose and
stated hls mission. He had come there for
their good. He wanted them TO be good In
dams and learn the industrial pursuits of the
white men. He explained to them what
was being done in this direction at Standing
Rock, DEVILS Lake, (Ft. Totten) aud other
agencies and invited them to come in and
become civilized. He told them that the
buffalo were dying out and that they could
not hunt but little north of the line as they
would he in continual warfare with the
Blackfeet. in which Gaze the Canadian au-
thoritles would interfere and they would
starve. Already trespasses on the Black
feers soil had been made and Col. Macleod
had been obliged TO make restitution in
order TO appease them. This was the rea.
son of Col. MacLeod's inability to visit Sit
ting Bulls camp with Bishop Mar,in.) To
this address of the bishops, four chiefs arose
and talked religion in their own peculiar
way, replying to the bishop as follows:
"The great spirit made the buffalo for the
red men. AS long as men do right the buf
falo will not fail. The great spirit is pro-
vldipg for us. Last week our arrows killed
1000 buffalo and yesterday over 800 were
killed to feed our women and children, and
it looks not like starving. As long as the
great spirit gives us all the buffalo we want
we do not feel like accepting your invitation,
although WI believe you are a good white
man and speak the truth" The bishop then
told them that since they felt in that way
they could stay where they were and that he
could do nothing for them until the buffalo
grew more scarce, and they would be oblig-
ed TO go into the agencies or starve. He was
very kindly received by both U. S. and
Canadian officers and enjoyed his trip.
After the council, Bishop Martin return.
ed to Fort Walsh. Woody Mountains,
where he was Hospitality received by Mai.
Walsh, who accompanied him to Volt
Point. At this point he was met by Major
Anderson, U. S. Indian agent at Poplar
creek. In the former agency he found
many Yanktonais and in the latter q large
number of A~ssinsboines. They welcomed
the bishop with hearty shakes and other
tokens of respect. They wanted him to
send them missionaries and priests that
they might learn the ways of the good
white man. As yet there are no residen,
priests or missionaries at these poste. They
are, however, occasionally visited by the
Jesuit Father.
Bishop Martin is a MN of medium
stature and about for .y.six years OF age.
He came to this country with Father Chry.
session. and on the 18th of last July was
appointed bishop of this territory, and goes
east soon to receive his Episcopal consecra'
ton. He has done much toward civiliz-
ing the Indian and this year on the farm.
cultivated by them under his direction
over $4,000 bushels Of corn was raised
The farms cover an area Of fifteen miles
east and west and forty north and south
/ The object is To scatter the Indians that
| they may sustain tine same relation to each
other that white men do. Each Indian is
| given a tract of land. cows. farming imple-