The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-04
Last Nights Dispatches.
An Unsatistaatory Conference.
A CONFERENCE.

Special Telegram to the Times
A CONFERENCE.
POPLAR CREEK, Dec. 81, via FoR
BUFoRD. Jan. IA conference was bel
here late this afternoon between Maj
IIges, commandment st this cantonment, an,
the leading chiefs IT the Uncpapa band 0
hostile Indians encamped on the Yves
bank of the Missouri river, and the savage
through their spokesmen announced thei
intention to surrender and proceed to For
Buford. Beyond this nothing was accom-
plished The Indians were eYasive, ant
while expressing au intention to remain a
peace. would not fx upon day for theiI
departure. Maj. llges wanted them t
wait until Sunday morning to arrange fol
the march, and b. will at that time b'
prepared to start them on their journey
The possibility of bbodshed has therefore
disappeared, viewed by the present TEN
per of the savages. The council was helt
in the agency buildDQ, and there we're pres
ent the commissioned officers at the post
the agency officials and about nifty savages
Preceding the confidence the chiefs had 9
consultation with Grow King and Bear
That Looks Back, he warriors from Sit
ting Bulls camp who had Just returned
with the scout AIiDn from Fort Buford
The savages
URGED THE BAND TO SURRENDER
at once and accompany the military te
Fort Buford. Grow King was chosen to
address Maj. uges. He had determined
to remain at peace. with the Americans
hereafter. He had visited Fort Buford
the chiefs there. He desired to 60 where
ha do Il m
These Indians haoi decided to go also.
They wanted to gopeacably, and not in
the presence OF troCps. They also wanted
some ammunition u hunt for game on the
way, and would have to move slowly, as
THE sNovfWAs DEEP.
their children were poorly clad, and they
wanted the agent o provide them with
some covering before they moved. The
orator declared thathe spoke for Sitting
Bull, who wanted tlese Indians to surren-
der. and when he relehed Fort Buford he
wanted to see that le people had good
clothes and were halpy. The chief Gall
declined to say anything for his people,
and the Crow, sub bchief, was selected to
speak in person for the hostiles. Col
Ilges conversed will the savage. a few
days ago, and the ladian then informed
him that he wanted ii hear from Sitting
Bull before his PEOPLE surrendered.
Maj. Hges, at the difference. reminded
the Crow of this fact. and informed him
that he had now heard from Sitting Bull
through one OF his young men. Col, Ilges
informed the savage further that the
Indians, If they
GAVE UP PEACEABLY.
would be we'll cared for, and should
want for nothing to eat. He then asked
the Grow to speak for his people. The
savage declared that il had been wiled By
the Great Spirit that be should live The
Great Spirit had made him without fire.
arms, and firearms were bad. He bowed
to the will of the Great Spirit, and if any
thing bad had hapoeped. he was sorry.
He had been waiting to hear form Sitting
Bull, and now that he had heard from one
of bis chiefs, be was ready to surrender
The great spirit had not wiiied that there
should be any trouble between the Indians
aud white men, and hs wanted to shake
hands with the white men. and he had
concluded. Col. gesIinfoTmed the saw
ages that he had wagons on which he
could convey them to Buford, and would
give them food on the way. He then
asked the Grow when be would be ready
to move. The latter said that he could
not fix date, but would like to see his
people. He was informed that he could
have two nights 10 which to determine
upon day when an answer would be
expected. The officer concluded by in
forming the warrior that
THE TROOPS UNDER HIM
had hot been sent here for any idle pur~
l., i Ill
pelied TO use force to induce the band to
move. The Times correspondent had an
opportunity to- day to view the mso body
OF the hosti!es, and they are certainly in an
im poverished condition. but are not stary-
ing, Game is plenty on the hills hack of
their camp and the bucks have q plentiful
supply of ammunition. They have few
ponies. and any attempi'st fight on their
part would be futile, Fp7ovi3eG the troops
made any attempt to oyertake them. The
desire to surrender, ana will probably
make still another effor3 TO secure delay,
and at least await.
THE ARRIVAL OF SITTING BULL,
1t is possible, even DOW. when the
time actually arrives ilr them to break
camp, that they will wait to do 80 uoiiI a
display of force Is nade. Maj
Iiges, however. Undoubtedly in
tends, in carrying out this presen, order,
to cause their removal ipeaceably ii a de.
lay of a few days will accomplish such a
result, and will only use the force at his
command in the instance of their rsfus al,
when the time set for their departure has
expired. The
APPARENT ADOLESCENCE
displayed by The Endians in their speech
es is all that prevented q movement or
the part of tha troops to-day. The delay
in the surrender of the Indians naturally
prevents any immediate steps looking to
the capituiation of Sitting Ball and his
personal following. That savage will not
proceed any further south unit! the Indians
accompanying Allison return and make
their report. 1t is thought, however. ths;
Allison will be able TO leave here withiI
the next two days, when some reliable in
formation from the last Of the outstanding
Sioux bands may be obtained.
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