Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-27

steamboat pilgrim it is about as interesting
a spot Is wild nature could produce. Upon
q level prairie bench running parallel with
the Missouri are the lodges of 1000 Yank-
tonais Indians, The village is compactly,
bnilt-that is the lodges are placed close
together and so arranged AS to make the
greatest possible numerical display. This
is the Indian. of it, the, design being toim,
press all river travellers with their strength
and Importance. WAS duly Impressed and
fondly hoped that Capt. Tedd wouldn't tie
up on their side ofthsi river tonight. But
he has and here lam If those Indian.
should come down to see US this evening ]
trust these few lines may reach you.r
Poplar Greek is the resort of stray In
dians from Sitting BULBS r~enegades.e They
come over here to get the late papers and
trade Tor those niecessaries Of life which are
denied them on the other eide Of the bor-
der. They always bring along with them
the intelligence that Sitting Bull has just
crossed the border with two thousand war
riors at his back and is sweeping down upon
the settlements with a tomahawk in his
hand and devastation in his eye. AZ this
thing has been going OF for about two
years nobody around here is disturbed over
the prevalence Of this kind Of news, except
ing Rea, correspondent, at Bismarck, who
Immediately telegraphs it to the leading
papers Of the east, gets his pay for the in
formation and wonders what he will do for
a living when thi, cruel war is over.
SITTING BULLS WARRIORS.
It happens to be a fact though, just at
this time, that most Of the masculine por-
ton of Sitting Bulls hosts are from ten to
twenty miles this side Of the Canada border.
They are on Yankee soil, by permission Of
Major Walsh, to hunt buffalo, and with the
express understanding that they are not to
kill any United States citizens. Sitting
Balls subjects are cut Of meat which rend-
ers necessary an invasion south Of the
boundary line. Since these Indians became
naturalized under the British crown, their
killing privileges have been largely res.
tricted.
RENEGADE INDIANS.
The Yanktonais Indians who occupy the
Poplar creek village are ~renegadss from
the band upon the Crow Creek reservation,
near Yanktsn. They are hostile at heart
and make little effort to conceal their feel
ings. Tie government feeds them and fees
them probably more literally than it would
if their sentiments were pronounced in
favor. of peace and agriculture. These In
dians participated in the Custer massacre
and have drawn rations and annuities eyer
since, ashley did before: A squad of them
came down to the boat, rugged cut with a
pfofusion Of paint and bells, and danced
for the benefit Of the passengers of the Da-
cetah. They expected = liberal donation of
Chuck which they didn't gel, very much
disgust. @s@@
MUSIC AND SPEECHES.
We have music on the forecastle every
eveining-vscal and in.trunenhl-frsm the
nea* belonging to Col Lees squad. To-
night the programme was varied, Col. Lee
and Gov. Bross, at the request of the men,
making short speeches from the boiler
deck. These speeches we're full Of good
advice to young men going west to hoist the
American flag on . new, government
stronghold. \ -
TIE COUNTRY AND IT'S OCCUPANTS.
FRIDAY, June f3-There his been today
q continuation Of low and level country,
with no marked chaagsin the aspect. This
is al excellent agricultural and grazing
land, and is q portion Of The future great
productive domain Of the northwest. At
present it harbsrs emily. wild Indians and a
few Whites who make : living BY perform
ing governmental work for It's savage wards
and By hunting, trapping. and selling wood
to steamboats,. When We consider the, vast
md verisd natural resources Of lie country
We are led to wonder. why such a small
quantity Of uu~productive Indian is spread
over 20 much good territory. The argu.
nent. in favor of small reservations be.
comes inviacibls.
This aftsrnooe the Dacotah made . shor,
halt at
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