Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-08-10
FOURTH EDITION,
THEPREsIDENT's TRIP.
Ne speaks Friendly Words 10 tho
RED Men Of the north. West.

Fort WASHABLE, Wyoming, Aug.8.
The Presidential party have spent the
day at Fort Washakie prepa ratory to
setting ont upon their ride to the yell
low stone in the morning, the President,
Secretary Lincoln and General Sheri-
dan returning call which the officers
OF the Post had made upon them the
previous evening. In accordance with
the expressed wish OF the ShOshones
and one of the ArapahOe chiefs, the IT
people were afforded an opportunity OF
calling upon the President NJ three
o'clock In the afternoon. Shortly be-
fore that hour they gathered on the
plains t. the number of about 5Oo
warriors. mounted upon their hand
some ponies They dashed forward
in line for about u thousand yards to
point near which the President stood
awaiting them. The columns then
halted, and several of the Chiefs dis
mounted and approached him.
Among them were Washakle, the re-
mark able Chief of the Shosh0nes, from
whom this Post takes its name, and
Black Coal, Chief OF the Arapahoes, "a
| tribe which, within few years, has
been permitted to share the occupancy
of this reservation. The President then
thanked his visitors for calling on hlm,
and congratulated them on their nue.
appearance. he assured them OF his
interest in their welfare and of his salts
faction upon hearing of their exemplary
conduct and their growing attention TO
the practice of industrial pursuits.
His address, which was admirably
suited to tie occasion, was interpreted
to the Shoshones by an English-speak-
ing member of their tribe, who bears
the name of Norcutt, and TO the Arapa-
hoes by one OF their number, who was
educated ut the Carlisle school. The
chefs then shouted to their respective
tribes what had been said to them by
their Great Father, and the announce
ment was received with demonstrations
of approval. Both Washable and Back
Coal made y r'inent replies. They
thanked the President for hOnoring
them with a visit, and avowed their
purpose of living at peace with the
whites, and adop ing ms rapidly as
possible their customs and manner OF
life. Their addresses, rs Interpreted,
were full of expressive metaphors, and
were positively eloquent.
The Aralmhue's interpreter found no
little difficulty in making himself
understood. His efforts were oddly re
corded by Captain Clark, of General
Sheridan's Staff, who has thorough
mastered the beautiful and expressive
sign language, which is the only
method of communication OF the two
tribes, and in their intercourse with the
whites fully supplies the place OF
speech. Sharp Nose then brought forth
an Indian pony, and placing the bride
in the Presidents hands, he presented
the handsome animal to him for the ust
of his daughter. Gifts of moc"asin'
and leggings we're presented to the
members of the party. Then FOLLOWED
war dance, in which twenty young
Shoshone braves took part. Eight bea
the drum and chanted a weird song Il
excite the efforts of their fellows. Som
) of the dancers We're nearly naked, theil
! !, skins being painted with various colors
Others were gayly dressed in fash!
colored costumes, no two Of which wer'
:, alike. Some were ornamented will
beads, feathers and every kind Of In
dian ornaments. The dance afiorde,
great entertainment to the party.