National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-31
ABOUT THE REDSKINS.
Sitting E:uII's whereabouts =

Sitting s.uII's Whereabouts - Victories
8and-TEae POneaS.
A letter from Scout Allison TO Major llges
regarding sitting Bull, bearing date of "Good
Bears Camp, January 21," has just been received
nj the War Department, from which the following
extract is taken:
found the camp about two miles above the
mouth of Box Elder. They have moved about
four mile. down from where Hrst 1oI rs theIn
when visited them with Mr. Dlehl. Ihey are
moving as fast as possible. Many OF their horses
are diving and their Squaws have nucn OF theIr
stuff 10 pack on their backs. Will move Win |
them tomorrow and take them as far as L can |
There are fifty-One tepees and about seventy lam
lies have learned all abOutthe stampede Sit |
ting Bull said that he would go to Woody Noun |
tain and come from there with some OF tIle |
mounted police to BufOrd Thompson dld every |
thing he could 10 take him back. 1hey had very |
little food and the Indians here say tnat man!
viii SaTye to death before they reach Woody
Mountain. and that he will be glad enough
to come to BUfOrd without an escort OF red
coats shall get these Indians to Poplar Creek as
soon as possibly can. where THINK wagons can
be employed % help them to Buford.
A number OF other kilograms and cOmmunica-
tons have been received at the War Department
on the subject. but containing nothing OF speciai
Interest beyond what has already been published.
No instructions have as yet been issued TO Major
Hgcs relative to his request for ordersto proceed to
the border for the purpose of receiving Sitting
Bull and the balance of his followers in the event
Of their surrendering to the Canadian authorities
The matter. it is said, Will require some diplo-
matte correspondence before such instructions can
he given. --
JUSTICE TO THE PoNcA INDIANS.
The bill introduced by Senator Dawes ITO estab-
Tsb the rights of the Ponca Indians and to settle
their affairs" directs the President to inform all
tribes of Indians that the Government recognizes
and regrets the injustice heretofore done the Ponca
Indians
# declares and confirms the rights ofthe POncas
to have and hold their lands in Nebraska and the
Territory of Dakota which were ceded othem by
the Government ofthe United states. 800
It directs the Secretary of the Interior, within
sixty days after the passage OF the act 10 institute
negotiations with the bands OF sioux lndlans III
whose grant for reservation the Poncas lands
We're wrongfnlly included, for the REIMBURSEMENT
ofary claim they may have 10 said P0nca lands
and authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury 10
satisfy The Sioux for such REIMBURSEMENT by
giving them other lands or money, or Dotl
lands and money. 1t also requires the secretary
after the completion of such negotiations, to notiiy
the POncas that the Government VIII heTedltel
protect their persons and property upon theSe
lands and to inform them that they are nee 10 <
upon their old reservation with their noNaoit
property the Government paying the cost OF trans
portati0n. The bill provides for an appropTiati3t
Of $500 to be expended for their oeneht IN tnS
erection of houses schoOl-hOuses and for aSricul
tUral indictments, and also an annual 4appTopIiIai
ton OF $4,000 for the period of five years IN adal
ton 10 all annuitieS which may be que E men
Finally it provides for the allotment OF their lanu
III Seycay the title to the same not 10 De stinlec
to lien alienation or incumbrance, or subject I
taxation of any kind for thirty years
THE ARIZONA INDIANS.
A gentlemanwh has lived in Arizona furnlshe
the following: lone year ago last August Nlctorl'
drawn from his reservation and forced INTO
cIamped and unhealthy locality, broke from NJ
grounds and with his followers. less than hIli
bred III number. commenced a series OF deprea;
tons almost unparalleled in the history OF IN
Country, and which have passed with the VeI
Slightest notice from the papers OF the East an
with the most inadequate and fertile attempts
suppression on the part OF the authorities OF u
Government. Or.
New MexicanS claim that in those mice
months at least three hundred men, women an
children have been butcheTcd by his hand cai
not VOuch for the truth OF the estimate, ana pence
!. high but this can say, that l nave seen u
grave with twenty-Seyen bodies buried III H. u
result Of his first two days work. have traYeI'
through range of country from SOcoTTO TO Sllv
Gty-I75 mileS-left almost deSOlate despoiled
horses and cattle dotted with deserted rancti
and unwOTkcd mines, and almost Tor every nj
marked by the scene OF some Indian outrage
Il have seen an offer made III Western paper
reward of 500 for a single Weltauthentlcat
case OF an Indian killed by the United star
TROOPS. and l know that there has been most
efficient management in the officers in charge
We suppTcSsiOn Of these wanton crimes. L ma
trends there and hold property there ana te
sEcngly the need of some vigorous action bel
!Sken here TO have life and property made safer
ms region, second probably to none in the VINO
hsSs IL wealth ofmineral and agricultural Worti