The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-13
WILD HOGS WIFES FRENZY.
BISHOP WHIPPLE SAYS "ONCE MEN
CALLED THIS LORE or COUNTRY"
The story he Tells OF Our Dealings with the
Indians-A Report of Bnrbarities that was
100 Dreadful to he Made Public" DARK
as this Tragedy t., n is Only n Type"

nothing which soothes conscience like the abuse
OF those whom we have wronged. The Modoc
chief who killed brave Gen. Candy had his own
kindred murdered under flag OF truce-he had
one OF his aged women burned to death and
another brutally violated by white men,
The Cheyennes were among the most friendly
Of the Indians Of the plains. They were brave.
noble type Of red men. After gold was discov-
cred in California. the United States made
treaty for the right OF way across the Indian
country in which the Cheyennes joined For
this right the Government agreed to pay $4,000
annually No white man was to settle on the
Indians land. This treaty was faithfully OBJ
served by the Indians. EmiRrants crossed the
plains In safety. singly. in companies in OK
trains. and on foot. Gold was discovered in Col
orado. The whites iocked to the new Ell Dorado.
The rights Of the Indians were forgotten. Cities
were laid out and lots sold by the foot-front upon
unceded Indian lands. The press ofimmigraion
drove the buffalo and the Indians south. In
some way the annuity payment censed. The
Indians we're sad and depressed. but they kept
the peace Black Kettle. their head chief was
our friend. He knew the power OF the whites
and dreaded war A white man made complaint
to United States officer that the Indians had
stolen his horses The officer did not know the
man. He did not know that he owned any
horses. He fitted out an expedition to seize thu
horses because 1t was the thing usually done.
Inc, They found Indians: I'm, Tho Indians declared
You can see TINT these are not American
horses they are Indian ponies" The horses
were seiz"d. hght ensued. and some Indians
were killed.
The old men with Black Kettle. their head
chief, tried To- avert the possibility of war. and
asked Major Larned to 20 with them to see the
Governor OF Colorado and make n strong peace.
The Governor Of Colorado refused to treat with
the Cheyennes because II would be acknowledge
ing that the United States were whipped. He
had enlisted troops 70 kill Indians. and Indians
they were going to kill. Col. A. q. Boone told
me that he had never seen so sad a body Of
Indians us these men on their way home. He
them "a feast. They said Ny friend, SoS
have a good heart. but our hearts are too sick
they might move their village nearer to their
that they kept tine peace. Major Larned was re-
moved and Major Anthony took his place.
the prairie, Black Kettle took a United States
flag In his hands and his two brothers white
flags. aud hoisted them as n sign OF friendship.
White Antelope. one Of these brothers. had Just
gone at Black Kettes request s one hundred red
miles TO warn the mail coach that the kowas
the troops, and the brothers were both killed
Black Kettle went 10 his tipi. where there we're
three white men in United States uniform. and
said to them: believe you are spies: IL shall
pever be said that man ate Black Kettles
bread and came to harm in his tent; Go 70 your
his little band and fought so bravely that he
saved part OF his people. Between two hun
dred and three hundred meG, women and
children were butchered Babes were
scalped IN their mothers aims. women
unborn children taken from their am mothers
womhs. and the scalps OF babies taken rs tro-
phles OF victory Scenes took ,rlace that day
which were SO horrible that tie imagination
cannot conceive Of such barbarity. The testi-
mony taken by Senator Dooittle's commission
commission WAS sent out. composed OF Gems.
sherman, Augur. Terry. and others. They
found the facts were horribly true. This testi-
mony was not published. They said that "this
awful butchery would have disgraced any tribe
in the interior of Africa" Thus ends the first
charter Of our dealing with the Cheyennes.
Black Kettle who loved his people with blind
devotion. who knew the, power. Of the whites.
still pleaded for peace For this he was near
being deposed Of his chieftainship by the In
dams; Did Congress make any restitution for
this horrible crime against these Indians?
We're any Of the brutal mnrderers punished?
pass over five years. 1t was / think on the
22d or 23d day OF November 1868 that Black
Kettle. whose people were camped on the Wis
ehta. came to see the compartment Of the near
ian supplies that year ton account Of freshetsl
the Indians were out on hunt. Black Kettle
trouble, and that b. desired protection for him
self and people The officer replied that the only
great war CHEF sheridan. The report ~ thai
Interview shows thu Black Kettle was anxious
Tor peace. that he leit the post depressed and
Of his people on the wischita. Four
s ssys 5 b 5g' Ub ast b snaen village
although the Indians fought with despera-
ton, they were all slain. OF men. women. and
Custer honestly believed that the trail he struck
trail OF Black Kettle returning home. Many
tile Indian. But Col. Boone who has lived with
the Indians MY years: told me With tears. -
than Black Kettle" Gen. Harvey said: :" / nave
worn the uniform Of the United States hfty-hye
| Ei44ls KsffI l. itn rtta
friend Of the white man MS am" Those who
knew Black Kettle test declare his innocence;
those who justify the attack believe he was hos
tile; we shall never know. Poor Black Kettle
and his people in the Wschita. and brave Gus
yer and his soldiers on the Rosebud left none to
From this time forward neither northern nor
southern Cheyennes have been admirers OF the
ties TO the treaty which Gen. sherman and
others made in 1886 In that council the Sioux.
Cheyennes and Arraphahoes refused to make
another treaty with the United States unless il
was expressly provided that no white man
should enter the country set apart for their
homes. Their bitter experience had taught
them that this WAS their only safety. This
treaty was made and the required pledge was
made part OF IT, The forts were AL removed
and the new country guaranteed them for
ever. need not tell the history Of the seizure
OF the Black Hills. In 1876 these Indians. de-
srous OF peace and hoping for restitution.
coded the Black II lis to the United States. The
Presiden. and Congress directed the Commits
sloners 70 make provision Tor these Indians TO
visit the Indian Territory, aud II they were
Wiling 10 accept mono tnere, theu they
were n be removed. Congress- refused 10
allow the removal OF the Sioux. The Cheyennes
were related 10 The Sioux by marriage. and they
were unwilling o. be separated from their rela-
lives and friends. The Cheyennes were re-
moved and became dissatisn ed with the change.
The treaty and the President had promised
them. II they 70 desired. homes in their old
country. | do not know why they fed from the
Indian Territory. They say that il was sick
ness and starvation. They were pursued by
troops. They had had bitter experience before
when they were hunted as. outlaws. II meant
to them war. + ely accepted 1t and carried II on
with all the brutal horrors OF savage massacre.
For whatever b.unders are made the real suf-
ierers are the innocent people OF the border.
The Cheyeunes We're captured NJ last near
their old home and "A country 70 which they had
Il claim under the treaty. The telegraph says
thai these Cheyenne captlves We're deprived Of
food and fire for five days in "a Dakota January
70 force them 70 consent to return to the Indian
Tcrrtory that when fire was offered 10 tho
women they refused and said; We will
freeze 10 death together" They escaped
from prison and fed, were pursued, hunted
down as wolves, and these Cheyenne
together. The Ne,o lork HTam reporter gives
a ghastly picture Of their slaughtered corpses
and Describes the frenzy Of the wife OF the
chief Wild Hog, who attempted To kill herself
and her wounded husband. She is described