New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-23

| and their lodges diversified the landscape ID
"every direction. 1t was impossible to move
seven few PAGES without encountering Ind
" ians Indians everywhere. The Agent at the
"pOst recommended that guard should be Sc
lected from these warriors to accompany the
expedition, and very soon assembled council
{" of leading chiefs to discuss the matter. AS
| "soon as they were brought together, it became
"evident that they mistrusted the intentions OF
81 the bone-hunters, as stated by the Agent.
Instead OF waiting some moments, as they usu-
{" ally do, after the object of council has been
"stated White Tail, one Of the principal chiefs,
"sprang at once to his feet and barangued the
"audience, recounting previous grievances, and
declared that the proposed bone-seeking was
"merely ruse to begin digging for gold and
"invading the Black Hills region. His speech
"evidently conveyed the sentiments of the
"other chiefs; they listened intently, giving
"vent to applause and sympathy with cultural
CALCULATIONS of How Howl But speech
" from Professor Marsh through the medium of
IAN interpreter, promising that their just com
"plants should be heard at Washington, stat
"ing specifically the objects of the expedition,
sand holding out the prospect OF pay for Indian
"services in bOne-hunting, turned the scale at
"oncc. Consent was obtained for the expedi-
" ton to proceed, but coupled with an agree
"ment to take q selected guard Of young war
"riOrs The nominal object of this guard was
|" to be protection against Northern Indians
" who were encamped across the White River;
/" the real intent was to keep watch en- the pro-
" ceedings of the bone-hunters." During all
these proceedings Red Cloud had exhibited
friendly disposition and had done much toward
quoting his followers and gaining their con-
sent for the Professor to proceed. After great
deal of negotiation, tho Indians at one time
cOnseDting and then refusing to let the party
go on, Professor Marsh stole march on them
one night and with his party made his way to
the location of the fossils.
They had pretty nearly accomplished the OBJ.
ject of the expedition having gathered lerge
quantity of specimens when two Indians, one
the brother and the other SON law of Red
Cloud, brought them information that the
Northern Indians were about to attack their
camp. Hastily packing up their specimens,
they returned to the Agency, where Red Cloud
WAS among the first to welcome Professor
Marsh. The promise made by the latter, as
above narrated, that he would see that their
complaints were conveyed to Washington, was
redeemed to the letter. In consequence
thereof Professor Marsh, to his great ast0nish-
ment found himself all at once the centre of a
very lively scrmmage with the Interior De-
partment and the Indian Ring. 1t was not
fight of his seeking but being in it he stay ed.
And while he stayed he made rafting among
some dry bones that were not in the Museum.
The result Of his efforts in calling public atten-
ton to the abuses in Indian administration was
to do away with many of them, and generally TO
improve the Indians condition. Red Cloud
has always manifested sincere appreciation of
Professor Marsh's efforts in behalf of his
people, and has been for long time DESTROYS of
an opportunity to visit him at New-lIaven.
lie seems to be enjoying it immensely.