Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-29
McGilItcu ddy Explains.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s.-The commissioner
of Indian affairs received report from Agent
McGillicuddy on the condition of affairs at
Pine Ridge agency, D. T. The report is dated
August Goth and in it Agent McGillicuddy
says:
son the 18th inst, agreeable to summons
issued by me for general council, the chiefs
and principal Indians assembled for q council,
coming from all lodges up to distance of
fifty miles, runners having gone out with
relays of horses, and addressed the council
to the effect that on account of the action
taken by Red Cloud in threatening to set the
laws of the government at defiance, which
was simple rebellion, we were assembled to
the discussion Of the question, "Troops or no
troops" That I had no doubt that the great
father would accommodate them either way,
reading to them your dispatch of the 18th
that l would be sustained. That night
I received your dispatch of Friday and with
it one from Gen. Crook making inquiry as to
the purport of the statement of excitement
ia the Black Hills and neighboring country.
AS ascertained by telegraph, inquiries showed
me that there was plot on foot, originating
with lot OF unprincIpled whites. to stir up
the Indians for some purpose. For that rea-
son made up my mind that
decisive measures must be adopted,
and telegraphed you at once, requesting per.
mission to act. Early yesterday morning /
summoned the chiefs and police and instructed
them to 60 TO Red Clouds village and get a
definite answer from him, and TO force a set.
Element, as he had refused to attend the coun-
Gil. About 9 p. m. they returned with an
evasive reply from Red Cloud, who also denied
he made any threats. They also reported
Red Cloud had assembled mis- young men,
who were under arms at mis- village. At the
same time the usual compartments of an
Indian racket, in the way of Indians skipping
around naked, began to appear. was
little doubtful what course to pursue ard was
consulting on the subject VIXEN at 8 p. NJ,
your decided dispatch to arrest Red Cloud and
received. l at once informed the chiefs
that Red Cloud must report at the
Office to listen to instructions from you.
The chiefs informed NE they would
send him word and that he would come. So
they sent rnnner to his village, one mile dis
tant. They returned with the sarcastic reply
from Red Cloud that he "was glad to hear
from you and hoped you were WE'LL" adding
that be felt tired aid would not come. then
senthim word that he must come or should
have to send force and bring him. At this
point one of the young men, Yellow
Hair, said "Let me go, will bring him."
Yellow Hair finally returned with the inform
alton that Red Cloud was coming, but he
failed to turn up. Subsequently the chiefs
come In at once they would ask the agent to
call for troops, and would assist them in
dsarming Red Cloud s and Red Shirts band.
Soon afterward Red Cloud came in, and Agent
McGullicuddy read to him the
warrant for his arrest, informing the
police, chiefs and Indians, he would hold
them responsible for his future conduct" The
agent concludes his report as follows:
Everything is serene and quiet at the agency
to-day. There is ring of white men
in this region that is bound to
force my resignation, dismissal, assassina.
ton, or the outbreak of Red Cloud.
This reserve is hardly large enough for both
of us unless affairs take change.
Accompanying The agents report is the
following communication which explains it.
self:
United States Indian Service, Pine Ridge
Agency, d. T, Aug. 1--we, the undersigned
chiefs, head men and Indians of Pine Ridge
Agency, Dakota, desire to inform the
great father we do not require
the presence OF troops here, and we blamed
Red Clond aud the other Indians who signed
the l,tec of threats recently forwarded to
you. We agree to settle the trouble with the
aid of the police and aid the great father TO
prevent and settle all trouble in the future
[S;gned] LITTLE WOUND,
YOUNG MAN-AFRAID OF HIS HORSES,
and twenty others.