Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-05-28
ULTIMATUM.
CONDITIONS UxsON WHICH HE
WILL SURRENDER.
Camp at Poplar Creek--Indians
Not Anxious to Surrender as
Buffalo are Now Plenty.
BULLS ULTIMATUM.
(Suecial Dispalch to The Tri6une.)

BULLS ULTIMATUM.
Fort BuFoRD; D. T., May 27.-Capt.
Britton, 9th infantry, has just returned
from Poplar Creek agency, where Sitting
Bulls braves are now located. The hos
tiles at that agency had repeatedly sent
word to Gen. Hazen that they were anx-
ious to surrender, and Capt. Britton inter.
viewed them at length on this point, Ma
jor Porter, the Indian agent, lending his
assistance. There were three councils
held with the hostile Sioux, and great
respect was shown to the officers. They
listened attentlvely, but at the outset it
seems that Capt. Britton was heavily
handicapped by having no largesse to
bestow in the shape of eatables. The in
variable requirement of an Indian is
something to eat, and afterwards, smode.
An eye witness thus gives
THEIR QUERY:
"How can we talk with our stomach's
empty and no tobacco to smoker" Capt.
Britton was informed by "squaw men"
that had he supply of provisions with
him, or wagons from which to give the
Indians but taste, then roll the wagons
Bufordwards, with an Invitation to the
hungry hostiles to follow, the whole
camp would have followed him, even to
the last papeose, as long as the food last
ed. There were present at these councils
the noted "Gall," Hairy Jaw" "Bear
Rib," "Bad Soup" and "Iron Hawk" and
while these chiefs listened attentively to
the terms of the great father at Washing
ton, as propounded 10y the soldier chief,
viz: ''the surrender Of their arms and
ponies," they were evidently not yet pre-
pared to yield and like Wilkins Micaw-
ber, were waiting tor something to turn
up. Substantially they say, 1--WE are not
all in yet. 1t may be some time before
all our people can be heard from in coun-
Gil. Some Of our people think they
would like to
RETURN TO THEIR AGENCIES,
and some do not care where they may go.
Many of us came south of the line to get
buffalo and antelope; have a grand hunt
and then go back north. We are not like
the pale faces, who, with little stick
and piece of paper, can, in a short time
decide what a skin is worth. An Indian
is slow of thought A white chief says
to his tribe, "Go to some poiut and ]ive,'
and they go. We cannot do this. All
must be consulted in adopting measures
of importance. Chiefs, head soldiers,
heads of families, all have voice in our
councils; therefore we hope the white
chief will not send his soldiers to hurry
us in this matter. We do not want to
turn over to the soldiers our guns and
ponies. You might as we'll slap our
faces as 10 ask us to do so. We might as
we'll
DIE AT ONCE.
After our people have all been heard from
we would like to visit the chief at the
forks of the Missouri (Gen. Hazen) and
hear what he has to say.'
"Gall," at one time, with several chiefs,
thought of coming to Buford with Capt.
Britton, but finally weakened. They
evidently fear treachery, and dread the
idea of being put in irons. A short time
since these Indians were on the point of
starvation and were ready TO surrender,
but they are we'll supplied now with
meat, buffalo being within easy range.
The grass is green. their ponies getting
fat and Richard daily becoming more
himself fagaln. Thirteen hundred Unka-
papas came in to Poplar last winter and
surrendered to the Indian agent. They
had forty broken Gown ponies, the most
of which died ON the agents hands.
Their surrender of arms was the same as
the ponies, an equal number of dilapida-
ted small arms being turned in When
ever opportunity offers, they cross to the
south side of the Missouri, seeking buf
falo with the comforting proclamation
that they will not fight except in self.
defense.
SITTING BULL, THE JUNIOR.
Gen. Hazcn has been honored by.
special envoy. accredited to his court by
the royal Sitting Bull. A young Unka-
papa warrior has arrived at ButOrd, pre-
senting his credentials as the adopted son
of the rcdoubtable warrior. Young Bull
says his people sent him here, having for
a long time heard of the chief at B9ford:
Having been at war ten years, they do not
want to firht longer 1--WE have never
struck the first blow. When there has
been riches and gold IN our country you
have driven us away from it. Here is my
MESSAGE FROM SITTING BULL:
NV father was chief, but they cast me
out of the camp and left me on the pra-
ire. have been driven a long way be-
yond my country to the last point can
be driven to, and want TO know who is
doing it. I want to know what you will
do with us if we surrender. If it is good,
/ will come; it not, l, won't. | will not
until the young man gets back. want
tO know If Won will build me a trading