Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-22
Sitting BuIrs Surrca.lcr aud Speech.

HE WANTS To CONTINUE HIS oi.D lIrE Ann
LIVE ON EITHER SIDE or THE LINE NE Sra
FIT
Gen. Sherman has received dispatch frcW
Gen. Terry, dated Port Smelling, MINI, July
20, saying. Sitting Bull. with the last Of the
hostile Sioux. surrendered himself TO Major
Brotherton, Gth infantry, at Fort Buford yestcr-
day."
Fort Buford, n T., dispatch. dated ycster-
day, says: After Sitting Bull and his two huns
dred followers had been brought in and sur
rendered 10 Major Brotherton a council vWs
opened Major BfetheFfon In a few realarkA
forcibly outlined the policy the government M
tends TO follow and by which Sitting Bull aud
his family shall be guided. He informed them
they would be sent To join the larger por-
tion oftheir people al Fort Yates. They need
nave no fear of receiving any injuries from the
military 50 long a. they behave themselves prop
erly. and. in short. they were TO be treated tho
same as those Of their people who surrendered
during the winter. Major Brotherton's remarks
Were received. at times. by grunts of approval
by nearly all of the Indians present, except sit
ting Bull. When he had finished the chief was
informed that be could proceed with his speech
He remained perfectly silent for at least five
minutes, as II making a review of his past life
Then, addressing himself in a short speech to
Indians present mot intcrpreted), he finally
turned 10 his little son and directed him to take
mp his rifle and present IL To Major Brothertou.
This being done the chief said
Il surrender this rifle TO You through NV
young son. whom | now desire 10 act in this
manner. He has been friend Of Americans. 1
wish him to learn Of whites. and be educated e.
their sons are educated. I wish il to be remem-
bered l am the last man myself TO surrender my
rifle and this day have given il to You, and now
! want TO know how am going 10 make living.
Whatever you have to give or whatever you may
have TO say would like to receive or hear now,
Tor dontwish to be kept in darkness any longer.
l nave 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 neverre-
ceiyed good news from them. I now wish to be al
lowed TO live on this side of the line or the
hunting, but would like To be allowed to trade
on both sides of the line. This is my country
and do not wish to be compelled TO give II up.
My heart was very sad at having to leave the
great mother country. She's been a friend TO
me- but | want my children taught in our
natural country, and ! also wish to feel I can
visit two of my friends ON the other side of the
line, viz. Maj. Walsh and Capt. Mcdonald,
whenever wish. and would like to visit with
Lewis Legare, as he has always been friend to
me- / wish TO have all my people live together
upon one reservation of cur own on Little
Missouri. / left several families at Wood
Mountain and between there and Guapelia. L
have many people among the Yausayanias, at
Poplar creek, and wish all of them and those
Who have gone to Standing 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