Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-23

HE WANTS TO coSrrSuE MS OLD IIFK AMI
LIVE On EITHER SIDE or THE LINE NE &C.,
FIT.
Gen. Sherman has received q dispatch froaB
Gen. Terry, dated Port Smelling, MIMI, july
%, saying: Sitting Bull. with the last Of tho
hostile Sioux. surrendered himself to Msjoe
Brotherton, sth infantry, at Fort Buford yesteFs'
day."
A Fort Buford. H. T.. dispatch. dated yesters
day, says; After Sitting Bull aud his two hum
dred followers had been brought In and SUR
rendered TO Major Brothcrton a council was
opened. Major Brotherton. in few remarks,
forctby outlined the policy the government in
tends to follow and by which Sitting Bull and
his family shall be guided He informed them
they would bc seat tn join the larger por-
ton OF their people at Fort Yates. They need
have no fear Of receiving any injuries Crom tho
military so long rs they behave themselves prop
erly, and, In short, they were to be treated the
same as those OF their people who surrendered
during the winter. Major Brothertons remarks
were received. at times. 10y grunts OF approval
by nearly all Of the Indians present except Sit<
ting Bull. When he had finished the chief was
informed that hc could proceed with his SPEECH
He remained perfectly silent for at least five
minutes. as If making n review of his past life
Then. addressing himself In short speech To
Indians present mot Interpreted. he finally
turned 10 his little son and directed him TO take
up his rifle and present il 10 Major Brotherton.
This being done the chief said:
Il surrender this rifle to YOU through my
young son. whom | now desire to act I'm this
manner. He has been friend OF Americans. 1
wish him to learn of whites. and be educated 40
their sons are educated. wish IL to be remem-
bered am the last man myself TO surrender my
rife. and this day have given IL TO you. and now
l want 10 know how am going To make a living
Whatever YOU have to give or whatever YOU NAV
have 10 say would like to receive or hear now,
for dontwsh To Ice kept in darkness any longer.
have sent several messengers here from time To
time, but none Of them have returned with
news. The other chiefs. Crow King and Gaul,
have not wanted me to come, and have neyerre-
ceiyed good news from them. | now wish TO be al
lowed to live on this side Of the line or the
other. as see At. 1wsh TO continue my old life OF
hunting, but would like To Toe allowed 60 trade
on both sides of the line. This Is my country,
and do not wish to be compelled To give Il up.
My heart was very sad at having TO leave tho
great mother country. She's been a friend to
me, but L want my children taught in our
natural country, and / also wish TO feel can
visit two OF my friends on the other side Of tho
line, viz. Maj. Walsh and Capt. Mcdonald,
whenever wish, ana would like to visit with
Lewis Legare, as he has always been a friend To
me. wish to have all my people live toget her
upon one reservation OF our own on Little
Missouri. L left several families at Wood
Mountain and between there and Guapelia. L
have many people among the lausavanas, at
Poplar creek, and wish all OF them and thos8
who have gone TO Standing Rock To be collected
together upon our reservation. My people have
many Of them been bad All are good. now
that their arms and ponies have been taken
from them"