, 1879-06-29

way. The white men said they would not give q
cent. Then the interpreter was sent again, and
asked them il they would not give them the
at least give them a paper to show to the
whites whom thev met On their way back to
the efect that they we're not vagabonds or
thevish Indians? They refused that, saying
that the chiefs should die there unless they
agreed to remove to the south. OF these Chiefs
one was blind and another decrepid and unable
to walk. Standing Bear said to them, = You 90
in the room where those men are. and when
they Eo out you 20 With them aud get in the
wagon or cars with them, and do not leave them
or allow them to get out OF your sight until
you get back home. It is your on.v chance for
the two chiefs did. As. for the others,
they started from the southwest corner
OF tire Territory and travelled on foot
without a cent OF mo1:y or any provisions.
They went for days over rough, rocky country,
and their moccasins were soon worn out;
THEIR FEET WERE CUT AND swELLEp
up to twice their usual size; they had nothing
to live on but raw corn. They went on in that
way. growing weaker and weaker, until they
could not make more than five or sir miles 3
day. Finally they reached the Otoe Agency
almost dead and in q wretcbed condition. After
they got there they found that Kemble had sent
word to the Agent that If they should touch
utIc VI LucA way uAIA ~ NI1Fe 4lcll1 VAs AAA
not let them have anything to eat,
for they were bad and rebe1lious
Indians, and should have no assistance. The
Agent, when be saw their desperate condi-
tion and their bleeding feet, said to
them ~ will sive you ,,5 so%ehfns se sftn1 to
wards" Next morning he went to them, and
they told him what had been done. Then the
Agent sent q telegram to Washington to the
Commissioner Of Indian affairs, stating the con-
Mtion Of the Indians we're in, and how they had
been treated. he didn't think. the Commits.
sioner would sanction such thing. The Oroe
Indians gave them ponies, and they went on to
the Omaha Agency. Many Of the Omaha In
dams can read and write, and from there
telegram WAS sent to the President, also letter
written. These, OF course, went to the Indian
Department From this point. the chiefs went
to their reservation again.
t.ABouT THIS TINE, WHITE EAGLE,
seeing be could not help himself sold thirty six
horses at the best prices he could get, and hired
a lawyer, who went to Washington and appeal
ed to the Department in every way possible to
prevent the removal Of the tribe. He sent back
word to White Eagle that he couldn't do any
thing except that he had gotten them
well while they were going SOUTH Then
the soldiers appeared upon the reservation.
They got there in this way: When the Indian
Ring want them, they send telegram to the
lQD missioner Oh 4uu48u AHAkTG u LIE EllECL
that the Indians are rebellious and dangerous,
and troops are wnuted. The Commissioner re-
fcrs this to the Secretary OF the Interior, who
sends it to the Secretary of War, who gives the
order to the General OF the Army, from whom it
passes through Gen. Sheridan down to the COM
nanler Of the depar tment, and the troops are
sent None Ct the military officers are respon-
sible for these thing. Thus the Ring get the
troops out there to hold I'D the Indians
halds while they rifle their pockets, to the dis
gust OF the army. which is constantly used in
that way When the Indian Agent got there
they had an interpreter from the Omaha tribe,
who was an educated Indian. and not in tic
interest OF these three individuals: so they dis
charged him and took another, half-breed,
who could not read or write: All the commu-
have with them was through this inter
prefer, and he told them what he pleased.
Tbls interpreter vent to-. the reserva-
ton and said the soldiers had come from
the President to make war on them. This
the women and children half to death.
lie said that they had got to go to the Indian
TERRITORY, or they would be killed Then they
undertook to hold another council, at which
hey still persisted that they would not sell
heir lands, or give them up, or consent to go
NJ South
FINALLY, rnEY SENT AGAIN FOR WHITE EAaLH
rent there and talked to them kindly, saying he
vas sorry, but this order had been given
md they must 20, and couldn't help it.
After the close Of this council, White Eagle
allied his men around him and said: Il and |
'ou other chiefs have been fighting to save your |
,ouses and 1xnds, and we have failed. Lucy arc
.oiuE to take everything that We hare, and drive
is down there, where We will die. Now we will |
estgn our chieftaiuships, and you can appoint |
,thers, if you think ANYBODY can save you.'
The Indians pulled their blankets over their
reads, and said not word. He said there we're
'nlY two courses to pursue One was to sub |
nit aud go to The Indian Territory and die OF |
ever and sickness, and the other was |
Q rally and. . undertake to defend their
ZONES: L thy did, they would all
o die OF fever, When people looked on their
raves they would say they died fighting for
heir rights. The Indians still refused to make
ny reply. Then the Indians went back across
be river to: the Agency. The soldiers had
:athered all the women and children together
nd had them under guard. They told them
hey had to march the next morning. Then
White Eagle went where the troops we're in line |
nd brought the original treaties made by the
be5 Stafi lie "1sh .hs tFOv with eedss Ing
seals upon them,-and
howed them to the commanding officers, aud
aid, Read them. The gave us this land for
yer. We have not violated these treaties nor
old this ]and. It is ours. See If this is not so.'
he officer read the treaties and handed them
ack, saying, What you say is true, but am
imply soldier, and hare orders to take you to
ne 1ndian Territory, which must obey.'
so oFE THEY WENT. /
hey got to the Territory about the middle Of
le summer Of 1877. They have been moved
wo or three times since. The last place at
'hch they were located they reached about the
be side Of that Agency were ITO graves. Tween
y-four families have become extinct, and of
aany other families but one or two arc left.