Morning journal and courier., 1883-01-22
Red Cloud.

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 pertinent To-Day.
 Red Cloud, the noted Indian chieftain, head of the Sioux nation, arrived in this city Saturday as the guest of Professor Marsh of Yale. Red Cloud is the biggest Indian in America in point of influence and brains, and is 8 noble specimen of the red man, well reminding of the pen portraits drawn of the noble savage by Fenimore Cooper. He will pass for good representative, in physi- cal appearance and mental ca1ibre, of the type of red men which, according to the vera cious historian, ,dwelt in our primeval wilds in the days of Powhattan and Pocahontas. 'Tis true his black pantaloons look tri1e worn and detract from his otherwise dignifed ap- pearance, and in his high beaver hat he does not suggest the war whoop and scalping knife quite as wildly as he would in his war paint and regalia, but he is nevertheless manly looking red man, one who would be selected as man of great native vigor of in- tellect and ruler among his people. He is as mum as an oyster as far as speaking Eng fish is concerned. and speaks through an in- terpreter whom he brought with him. His visit is simply visit of friendship to Prof. Marsh of Yale. It is well known to all how Prof. Marsh number of years ago-in 1874 visited the Black Hills, and after much risk and peril, and after fight or two with Red Cloud and his braves, succeeded in con- vincing Red Cloud that his visitor, the college professor, was after neither scalps nor gold, was not an impostor or deceiver or mere mercenary, but had come in the inter- 1f mammoths which had long, long ago ceased to exist and had long been an extinct species. Professor Marsh's friendship estab- ished with Red Cloud and his people is the basis and only basis of Red Clouds visit. He does not come intending to enter Yale, nor to revise the black ballot proceedings. His visit hes touch of the idyllic in it, and suggests the impression, which some folks will entertain, that had the red man been treated on purely golden rule principles the redskins and white men might ever have been psssable friends, and much bloodshed avoided That there were many grave difi- culties in the way of the promotion of such a beautiful friendship constantly cropping out must be admitted. Red Cloud was accom- panied to the cars at Jersey City by Colonel Stevenson, and Professor Marsh's secretary, MT. T. c. Bostwick, accompanied the big chief and his interpreter to this city Saturday morning, they taking the o'clock train out of New York. Red Cloud and his interpreter on their srrival.s here at 10:40 were met at the depot by Professor Marsh, and were driven directly to Professor Marsh's beauti- ful new residence of massive stone, on Pros pect street, where the visitors are quartered during their stay in New Haven. Quite crowd of eager faces gazed at the noted Indian at the depot. Red Cloud (and his interpreter) came from their country, in Dakota Territory, to Washington to claim from the government $1O,OOO as payment for horses belonging to his tribe which were taken by General Crook in his campaign.
 Being in Washington and having few days to spare, Red Cloud improved long cher ished plan of paying visit to his friend of the great college. Great interest prevailed wherever it was known that he was in town to get 8 glimpse of the distinguished red man. A few saw him at the New Haven House Saturday at about three o'clock, where Professor Marsh "OA0 there but short time. In the afternoon Professor Marsh took his visitors to the Pea body Museum, and there the big chief saw the bones which cost the professor so much
 risk and pains, and beheld the proof (though he had not doubted his friends word) of the object of the professors toilsome trip to the Black Hills. He also obtained better com | prehension of the value of these relics to | science and the world. A number of the future governors, chief justices and other future magnates now attending Yale fol | lowed Red Cloud and caught glimpse of | him as be disappeared into the Peabody Mu- scum.
 1 The big chief, it may be further said, has 1 8 tall, straight, muscular figure, and intelh 1 gent, dignifed cast of features, having an l expression of habitual stoidity characteristic of his race. Although his age is about 60, there 1 is not a streak of gray in the thick mass of l course, raven black hair, which falls consid-
 erably below his coat collar. He wore soft black hat, a rather rusty looking overcoat | and dark trousers. There are few
 men of his age as well preserved, physically, | as he is. Age, in fact, has left no perceptible l marks upon him of any kind. It was re-
 marked to Professor Marsh by many that his savage guest made quite an impressive look
 ing figure.
 The old chief marched with dignifed bear 1 ing from one display to another in the mu- | scum, never making gesture and wrapped 1 in mantle of impenetrable reserve. With Prof. Marsh he was evidently on the klndest terms, and his stoidity underwent change | when the professor or his interpreter was | talking to him, and his falcon-like eye
 beamed with a more genial light. His greet ing with Prof. Marsh at the depot was marked by display of feeling and pleasure contrasting greatly with his customary bear ing. Prof Marsh also took his visitor and the interpreter to the Art School, and here the chief was shown Prof. Marsh's collection of paintings of Rocky Mountain scenery and
 drawings of curiosities obtained by Prof. Marsh in his western explorations, in all 50 in number. The chief was imperturbable here also, and hardly gave grunt of satls- faction.
 In the evening Prof., Marsh and his two friends witnessed Iolanthe, occupying the
 private box of Manager Carll. Few in the audience were aware of his presence and few could have seen much of him, as he sat with drawn from full view in the background. He was asked by theatrical man after the performance if he liked the fairies, to which he gave emphatic grunt of appreciation, l his interrogator approving his aesthetic taste. YESTERDAY.
 Yesterday Red Cloud remained at Prof. GAdtSA 5 ESs4OSACo buEOORnOub SA0 doJ OAUAA
 about o'clock, when the professor, the inter-
 preter and COURIER representative took 8
 walk on Prospect street. The day was en- joyed by the chief and he expressed much
 satisfaction with his visit, his first visit to New England.
 Red Cloud dined with Prof. Marsh the pre-
 vious evening at the professor s residence. Up
 on entering the house Red Cloud discarded
 the boots he had worn during the day for a
 pair of genuine moccasins. He wore these
 when he acknowledged with grim smile and
 grunt of satisfaction his introduction to the
 reporter. The sitting room of Prof. Marsh's
 residence had been especially decorated in
 honor of Red Cloud. An elk's head formed
 the central object on the mantelpiece. Flank ing it were two stuffed owls, and in the collec-
 tion were antlers, moccasins and other Indi-
 an relics which Professor Marsh numbers
 among the trophies he has secured in his
 western explorations. He arranged the ob-
 jects on the mantelpiece so that at the sight
 of them Red Cloud might feel at home. Red Cloud, though so silent. was much plessed