The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-12-07
sTTTING BULL.
Tho Rcdoubtnblo Indian Chief Described--
He Makes n Speech.

in a canoe, they landed at Fort Randall,
where Sitting Bull is encamped, a
prisoner. The Herald correspondent
writes
After breakfast we went to the hostile
camp in company with an officer. The
camp is about mile distant from the
garrison. and is situated on q pleasant
stretch of level ground. There are
thirty-two tepees in all, which accom-
modate 16S people, forty of whom are
males over sixteen years OF age aud the
rest women and children. The tepees
are arranged in a circle, with large
space in the center, around which
braves, squaws and almost nude chill
dren squatted and lay in the sunlight
As we approached the camp we could
see solitary white man standing in
front of tepee. He was dressed in a
dark pair of pantaloons, brown duck
overcoat, and his head was surmounted
by a large road-brimmed drab felt hat,
with an enormous dinge in each side of
it. It was Allison, the army scout, who
entered the hostile camp last year and
brought in the main body of the Sioux
warriors led by Grow King. The scout
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pactly and strongly built. he has q
peculiar expression of shrewdness on
his face and his eyes are keen and
searching.
Hello, gentlemen |" he cried, at the
same time saluting the officer, ct sup
pose you have come to see the old
man." As he said this, Allison jerked
his thumb over his shoulder toward
group of braves seated near q large
lodge. At that moment one of the
group arose and turned toward us.
The admonition of our companions was
not needed, for the dignifed expression
which the painted features assumed, the
Difference of the surrounding savages
and the graciously outstretched hand
told us we were in the presence of the
dreaded Uncapapa chief. Whatever
may be said of Sitting Bull, he cer-
tainly has the appearance of man born
to lead men. He is five feet ten inches
in height, and weighs, I suppose, about
hundred and eighty pounds. His
face is an unusually intelligent one and
his forehead large. His nose is promi-
nent and tends to broadness, and his
chin is we'll shaped. He has none of
the impudent swaggera of Gall, or the
treacherous expression which distin-
guishes Low Dog and Rain-in-the-
Face. Sitting Bull is dignifed yet
modest withal, and after examining
our faces closely he cast mis- dark eyes
on the ground and invited us into his
tepee, and led the way himself. One
after another we crawled through the
covered hole which serves as door to
the lodge, and seated ourselves on the
going around some burning twigs, the
chief occupying the head of the circle.
A number of Indians entered the tent
at the request of Sitting Bull. Among
them was one of the chiefs two fighting
nephews, Kill While Standing. He was
an Misunderstanding young man and
wore pair of eyeglasses, which gave
him student-like appearance. The
two wives of the household shook hands
with every one present and paraded
several half naked and very dirty chill
dren, the heirs and scions of the Bull
family. When Allison told Sitting Bull
that correspondent of the Herald was
present, and that he could speak to the
American people if he wished, the chief
shook me by the hand several times and
said he was glad of it. He said he was
prisoner of war and wanted to see the
President in order to arrange future
for himself and his people. 81 will tell
you," he said, "exactly what l intend
to say to the President if L am allowed
to visit Washington" Sitting Bull then
filed his pipe and did not speak until
several Indians had taken puff or two.
Then he raised his hand, and with q
solemn expression began.
81 have lived good while and seen
a great deal, and I have always had q
reason for everything I have done.
Every act of my life has had an object
in view, and no man can say [ have
neglected to think. I am one of the
last generation of Independent Sioux
chiefs, and before me the position 1 oc'
cupy belonged to my ancestors. If 1
had no place in the world I would not
be here, and the fact of my existence
entities to the right of exercising what
ever influence possess, for / am sat-
isfied / was created for purpose.
When went across the line into Can
ada l did not give up my title to my
country, but fled before troops. could
not help myself and yielded to a supe-
rior force, although 1 knew / had a
right to stay in the United States.
Ever since 1 have been trying to come
to a better understanding with the Brit
ish and American governments.
heard good words from both and then
shook hands. / held the British gov
ernment by one hand and the Great
Father by the other. Finally 1 deter
mined to come over to this side and
lead my people back to their native
soil. want the President to put me
and all the people who were on the
warpath with me on a separate reserva-
tion on the Grand river, some distance
from the Missouri, and there we will
learn to live like white men. want to
put my young men to work so that they
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