The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-07-22
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FoET BuVoRD, D. IT, July 2l,-Sittinl
Bull and about two hundred Of his war
riorS, who came in to surrender yesterday
alter obtaining food asked for council
this morning, which was granted, Major
Brothsrton opened It with few remarks,
In which he iorcibly outlined the policy
the Government intends to follow, and
by which Sitting Bull and his family will
be guided. He informed them that they
would bs sent to join the larger portion Of
their people at Fort Yates that they need
have NO fears Of receiving any injuries
from the military so long as they continue
70 behave themselves properly, and that,
in short, they were to be treated the same
as those Of their people who surrendered
during the winter.
When Major Brothsrton had finished
his remarks, which at times were met
with Grunts ofApprOVal by nearly all the
Indians present, except Sitting Bull, the
latter was informed that he could proceed
with bis little speech, He remained per.
tectly silent for at least Ave minutes, as II
making review Of his past life; then, ad.
dressing himGelt in q short speech to the
Indians present, which speech was not
interpreted, he finally turned to bis little
son, and directed him 10 take up his rife
and present II to Major Brotherton. This
being done, the Chief said: ~ surren.
der my ride to you through my young
son, whom now desire 10 act In this
manner. He has become o friend OF
Americans. / wish him 10 learn the hab.
its Of the whites, and to be educated as
their sons are educated. / wish It to be
remembered that | wad the last man OF
my tribe TO surrender my rife and this
day / have given It to you, and
he now wants to know how he is going TO
make living. Whatever you have TO give
or whatever you have to say, would like
to receive or hear now, for don't wish to
be kept In darkness any longer. | have
sent Reveral messengers in here from time
to time, but none Of them have returned
with news, The other chieI, Grow King
and Gall, have not wanted me to come,
and ! have never received good news from
him. l now wish 10 be allowed To live
this side oi the line or the other, Rs see |
ft, wiah to continue my life oil hunting,
but would like to be- allowed to trade On |
both sides Of the line. This Is my country,
and don't wish to be compelled to give il |
up. My heart was very sad Of having to |
leave the Great Mothers country, She has |
been friend to me, but want my chill.
dren 10 grow up In our native country,
and also wish TO feel that can visit two |
Of my friends on the other side Of the
line, viz; Major Walsh and Captain Mo.
Donald, whenever Wish, and would like
to visit with Lewis Legare, ~ he has
always been friend to me. wish to
have all my peoplsll live together upon one
reservation Of our own on the Little Mis-
souri,, left several families at Wood |
Mountain, and between there and On
Appelle. ! have many people among the
YsnSayanais at Poplar Greek, and / wish
all Of them and those who have gone to |
Rock TO be collected together
upon our reservation. Ny people have
many Of them been bAd!' All are good
now, that their arms and ponies have
been taken from them"