The New York herald., 1879-02-11
REBELLOUS CHEYENNES.
Arrival Of the Fort Robinson "Rem-
nant" at Sydney.
WILD HOGS TALE.
Forced to Go South. Deceived
and Starved.
BAD AGENT, BAD COUNTRY.
Old Grow Denies the Charges Of
Murder and. Rapine.
BIG HEADS BLUFF.
Merely Went to Arkansas
on a Visit.
BAD AGENT, BAD COUNTRY.
Old Grow Denies the Charges Of
Murder and. Rapine.
BIG HEADS BLUFF.
Merely Went to Arkansas
on a Visit.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALp.l


morning. Colonel Deven already in receipt Of
a letter from Captain vroom announcing his arrival
with the Cheyenne remnant that day. Snow u foot
deep had mpeded their movements At two o'clock
in the afternoon an ambulance brought Captain
vroom the Third cavalry entrusted with the duty
of bringing the Cheyenne prisoners from Camp Rob-
inson to Sidney. who reported detachment.
consisting Of Companies and L. Third
cavalry. short distance behind. At three
o'clock sixty Of the cavalrymen. in large
caps and great coats arrived Drowned from long
exposure during the Cheyenne campaign to almost
the color of Indians At four o'clock the main body
reached Sidney. The Indians in two canvas
topped wagons each followed by strong guard Of
cavalrymen. and the tran with provisions and camp
equppage. was Immediately behind. During the
journey Captain vroom had one foot frozen. and
several soldiers had frozen and feet The Indians
complained Of cold. but none Of them were frozen.
house and unloaded. The party comprised the fol-
lowing:-
Wild Hog. his wife and three children.
Big Grow, wife and two children.
Big Head Tor Tangle Hair) wife and three children.
Fast whirlwind.
pofcupfne Tor the blacksmith) and his wife, called
The Enemy.
Buffalo Calf. Left Hand and his wife. and one
phan child-2I in ALL bucks and IA women and
children.
APPEARANCE OF THE cApTyEs.
Wild Hog. bent double by wounds. was handcuffed
and double shackled. He has good features and .
well shaped head. He il six feet four inches in
height and is magniAcently proportioned. He
smiled as did all the other Indians and shook hands
all around with . cordial "How." and acted II it
was the plcasantest moment Of his life. Big Head.
wounded through the feshy part Of the thigh. was
without irons. He limped painfully. and moved
forward with tho assistance Of rude
stick. Buffalo Calf has Q serious wound
near the knee. which will leave "stin joint" He
lmped with even greater dificulty. Wild Hogs
eldest daughter. girl Of sixteen Is Of exception
ally beautiful type and was taken from the entrcnch
ment after the last fight. having flesh wound
in tho arm. rendering her sick. She helped into
tho guardhouse. The remainder of the bucks were
handcuifed. except Old Crow. who was always
friendly and lived at the lower camp with Wild
Hog at the time of the first outbreak at Camp Robin
son. The men were confined in cell and the
women and children in another. II was considered
unsafe to place them together. With he moaning
and crying Of the children and the crpped men the
scene was most touching. bringing tears 70 the eyes
OF several spectators. including officers. The chill
drcn alone gave evidence Of discomfort by audible
sound. Immediately after their arrival they were
fod with Crackers meat and coffee. eating with rrea:
yoracty the children clamoring principally for the
coffee. Finally the doors were closed and barred
and the guards were left in charge.
WILD HOG INTERVIEWER.
Al ten O'Clock yesterday morning your corrcspon-
dent called ON Captain vroom. with John Farnham.
an interprcter. and was given an opportunity to
learn from tho Cheyennes what they wished to say.
The Indians appeared in good spirits and manifested
a willingness 10 talk. Several oficors present
during the interview. which lastcd three hours.
Wild Hog said-
II was raised mp among tho Northern Indiana
When went down south homesick. A great
many of our pcopo died. We did not got enough to
cat and we're troubled with heas and vcrmtn. We
were not used TO It, We had many relatives in the
North. and We had always been well used there.
Whom 1 went South they told mo II was
good farming country. but when we got
therc we found the country better than
this ND here I was married TO . Sioux
woman and my children wcro born mp here. and
they preferred to live with the Sioux. Tho Sioux
women and children had always plenty to cat Ut Pine
Ridge Agency, and they wanted to come back where
they would be used well. we did not think
of doing anything bad. / will tell you
the truth about our supplies. as you have
asked IL. They gave meal ground
with tho cob such man feeds hts mules. some
salt and ono beef for fortysx persons TO last for
seven days. We alto II In three days and starved four
days. They gave us corce sometimes. but no sugar
A great many starved to death. We had goods and
provisions in the commissary. but our agent used
them. The grass was SO poor our horses died and
there was no wood.
ANXIOUS TO TELL THE TRUTH.
do not know what our agent did with tho goods
ho had He gave none to or -four. though no
had plenty. wanted to come to the Sioux where
my people all were. and work on the agency where
my wife's friends and relatives were. was always
willing to work and have always stsid on the agency.
where had enough to eat and have been good
Indian You can ask the officers and they win tell you
40. Now. am in hurry for this trial. and would