Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-03-05
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Fort BuFoED, D. T., Feb. 26.-Col. o. Il.
Moore, 9th Infantry, returned from Poplar River
on the 20th While at the agency Col NJ. had
talks with some of the head men of the camps,
among others the noted "Gall'' who seems to
wish for a life OF peace Major Jordan and
Judge Mathews returned from NJ lies City. The
Judge was not unmindful of a good old custom
whereby pleasure may be combined with bus
ness. and now the snow birds arc whispering to
us that when winter is crandinavgatlonaop opens
Miles City will lose of its bellies and the jn
diclal mansion at Muddyville gain mi tress.
Though some OF our own fair ones may frown at
.ssch doins' it is fair to presume that the Court
knew itself and was convinced that a burg, SO
richly endowed with illegal lmbs,' must fur
nish suitable judicial heipmatcs. The GrQs
Ventres have returned and though they seem to
have a good supply OF meat and robes with some
surplus Sioux ponies. they appear to be mourn
ing for their dead warriors, WHOM, If how ling
and mourning be any help thereto, have long
since entered upon u glorious.career in the hap
py hunting ground. Ihe trouble between the
Ianhtons and Assinnboines seem likely to prove
serious. It is understood that a small party OF
Assinaboinvs, returning from an expedition
against the Crows, fired into party OF Yanktons
on Dry FOX, killing ane. wounung some braves
of the latter tribe, the former claiming they
thought they were shooting, at Crow lodges,
when, after resuning their march for Wolf Point
they met another party or fsYanktons near old F't.
Peck and a talk ensued. they narrated the affair,
| adding their explanation. The enraged IanK.
tons, however, commenced nring upon them,
killing two and wounding four Others severely,
one Assinabolne having SIX wounds; it is thought
that three Of the number will not survive
Mr.. Thos. Henderson, who is, here from Woi:
Point, states that the Assinaboines are intense
" exci'ed over this affair KS are also the Yank-
| tons. When the news reached the camp Of the
Assinaboincs at Wolf Point they seized their
guns with they avoWed intention Of putting to
death every Iankton found at the Point. There
was but one Indian OF the latter tribe present
however; he was in the st re and the trader
smuggled him ont into the back yard. carefully
| stored him away in the bottom Of u sleigh, COW
cred hinl1up with robes and blankets, and when
and at a rat,lng pace the Assipaboine cam npswas
passed III, safety and lie warrior tax Ell to frhnds
| and safety This seems to Indicate the in;N1 1gu.
ration Of vcnd tia between the two tribes in
| which event the Yanktons would have the best
Of it. The Grow, Unknown chief OF the Sioux.
visited Wolf Point alone a short time since and
finding the coast clear, went back to camp, gath
cred together his young men ana came III to
trade. Doubtless their well known affection for
trading had for sometime been checked by lack
| of suitable surroundings, for 1t was two O'Clock
ted their bargains. Crow, who is yer sensi
ble man, talks agriculture, and is now greatly in
| tcrested in farming, evidently inclnlng to the
theory that the lin1c has come wheD graceful
surrender would be in order, and the sword give
place to the p!oughshare And yet rumors are
constantly reaching us Of vague threats Oh the
part of roaming Indians to clean out the Yellow
stone settlers and to kill white folks wherever
they meet them. 1t is said that Gen. Miles has
all eady sent these Indians gentle hint that
their depredations must cease and they must ne
have themselves. n we'll knows frontierkman
lett here yeterday 70: the upper country with the
intent, on of searching for Parshall and O'Brien,
eaid to be killed by the Sioux near the Red
water. 1t is hoped that they may be found alive
and in safety though at present writing there is
much reason to believe the report OF their death
true REX.