New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-29
TIE TROUBLE WITH RED CLOUD.

UNPRIyCIPLED WHITE MEN PLOTTING TO SIR lhh
INDIANS TO REyoLT-ACTIoN OF THE CHIEFS
WASHINGTON Aug. 2S.-Tbe Commissioner oi III
dian Affairs to-day received a report from heen'
McGilhcuddy on the condition of affairs at the flno
Ridge agency Dakota, under date OF August ~
The agent writes:
On August Is agreeaby to the summons d5S ~
for general council the on,e Sn he villages up TO
distance OF fifty miles runners cnpc to tIe erect
that on account Of acton taken by Ked edoa IN
threatening TO set the laws OF the I W. 70
discuss the question Of troops or no uoopn i
that / had no doubt the Great rather % ,Hull
Wour dfspatch that would he sustained.
That night received your dispatch of Friday ana win
if one from General Crook making Inquiries inc puI-
orf NJ me two messages and the state OF increasing eN
citement the Black iii h and neighboTinE count!
there plot on foot, originating Win cIas VI IN
PFaepS or t Na ssscD made up my mind that decisive
measures must be adopted, ana teegrapheu you d" oo
requesting power to act a ,,o ohiofs
and police and instructed them TO so to Red C3ud
village and get definite from him ana 10 force
settlement, a. he had refused to attend the couicl
They returned with AN eva>lye reply IRON heu NTuu
who also denied that he had made any threats lhey
also reported that Red Cloud had assembled ms YOUNG
men, who under arms at his village Al the s"uie
time the usual accomplishments OF an Indian racket III
he way OF Indians skipping around naked, began 10 APP
pear. was little doubtful whal course 10 pursue anu
was consulting the subject when your ueclleu Us
patcn to arrest Red ClOud and hold him prisoner un
furthrr orders was received. at once Informed the
chiefs that Cloud must report at the office 10 listen
to instructions from you -, 5000, IT.,
The chiefs Informed that they would SEND MN
word and that he would come. so they sent "a runner
TO his village one mile distant The runher returned
with me sarcastic reply from Red Cloud tIat " ne was
glad 10 hear from YOU and hoped yOuwere we'll, ADDING
that he felt tired, and would not come. thei sent
word that no must come. should have 10 send lorce
ana bring him At THIS point one OF me young men ;,
Yellow Hair-Said IL me 90. VIII bIlng nun
Yellow Hair finally returned Win me Information tHa'
Red oud was cOming bat ne failed 10 urn up SUP
seouenly the chiefs word 90 Red Cloud tat II ne
did not come they would ask the AGENT 10 can
FOR troops, and would assist tAen IN dlsalmlhB htu
COuds and Red Shirts bands soon dtterwaid Red CIOd
came IN and read hin tho WARRANT for his arrest IN
forming the police chiefs and Indians That WOuu HoIu
them responsible Tor ms future conduct.
Accompanying the agent report was the following
communication from Little Wound, Young Man
Afrad-of- Ills Horse, No Flesh, lankton Charley,
Blue Horse Waite Bird. AfIad-Ot Bear, lltlc-bnll-
Afraid-ol- Nothing, Soldier Picket Pine, Back W al
Bonnet. Red Ear Horse, Bad Yellow Eyes, Fast
Thunder High Bear and other CHIEFS.
We The undersi gued chiefs. head men and Indians o
the Pine Ride agency DIk desire TO inform tn Grea
Father that we require the presence oil troops
here. blame Red Cloud and the other Indians Who
signed the letter OF threats recently FORWARDED 10 you
We agree to settle the trouble with the ala OF tIe pOce
ana ala Father preventa settle ali trouble
in the fin