St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-24

troubled and perplexed with the various re-
ports that l have heard from this source for
the last two years But seeing you all here,
and having heard you all talk, and treat this
party so kindly, must thank one and all for
your wise and brave conclusion. | shall leave
you with heart full of JOY, and with hopes
that you shall ever continue as friends to the
whites, and that the dark cloud of war that
has been hanging over US may be dispelled.
thank this good man, and raise nv hand to
the Great Spirit, that he may pity US and
carefully guide our steps through all coming
time.n
RUNNING ANTELoPE's sPEEcH-UNKAPAPA
Friends and Relations: 1 have heard this
DAY with pleasure your welcome words to our
true friend, who has been travelling for three
months for no other purpose than to bring
blessings upon our people and peace to our
country, for which you all seem TO feel in
clined. For my part have been listening
to the words of the whites for these many
years past and particularly so since our late
troubles-caused more by our neighboring
bands (the Santes) than by ourselves. But
now is not the time to talk about the past;
it is high time to speak and act for the future.
1 have, seen you and have been with you
several times since our troubles, and have
always talked as you now hear me. had,
on leaving the post, made up my mind to
ask you once more to be at peace with the
withstand that is why you see me here
to-day-but, as the requests not necessary
you having with your own good will seen
the propriety of 80 doing, all that now re-
mains for me to say is, 1 thank you in the
name of the Great Spirit for your
kind treatment and attention to
H. h
For myself, I am one of you, The was an
Unkapapalan can candidly declare that this
davis coun ell has given me more satisfac-
ton than 1 have experimentation many years.
return to our camp at the fort with a glad
heart and when 1 shall be with the great men
our great father has sent, l shall talk as
you have talked to-day; and when all our
troubles are settled, which hope soon to
be, then shall / turn my eyes upon the
Unkapapa camp and watch with eyes and ears
that you are faithful to your promises made
to-day before the Great Spirit and the flag of
peace, which is now with you and will be left
here to remind you Of what you have said to
the best friends of our race. Four Horns,
Black Noon, Sitting Bull, Jane, White Gut,
Bull Owl, No Neck, and all others-you this
day by your good words and promises have
set an example to follow for all other bands.
Now look we'll to your young men, and often
remind them of the advice and course point
ed out to you by the Black Gown. With this
truthful and only safe assurance to our fu-
ture happiness, the men whom you will
send to hear what the great men of the
great father will say and do for our
future good will be pleased, and
for my part they shall not return displeased.
l shall make peace and l trust shall never
break it.''
Here the council ended, and we returned
to our lodge amidst shouts Of songs and joy.
The very earth seemed to shake with their
dancing.
AT 30 p. m. we commenced putting our
effects in order to make an early start on the
next day. The same caution and the same
attention were given to all as before. After
supper all the chiefs came to the lodge and
passed the night with US, and all seemed
pleased at the days council.
In the night We were somewhat alarmed
by the yelling and firing of guns by the guard
around our lodge, but on inquiring we found
it was only caused by mule trying to kill a
young colt, and could not be driven off with
clubs, and the guards had to try powder and
lead before it would let loose its hold. At the
same moment woman, the owner of the
mule, reached the spot and, finding
they had killed the mule, commenced
mournful cry, which still more
alarmed the camp; and this, being near our
lodges everybody at once rushed to the spot :;
but, on finding out the TRUTH they com
menced laughing and singing, and kept up
their mirth till daylight
Everything was ready at 4:30 a. IN. for
leaving, and on telling our landlord that we
were ready to start he at once ordered several
of his young men to accompany us as far as
Powder river, and he promised he would
come up himself to bid US farewell, which he
did; and we halted and he made short
speech to US and to his people, reminding
them only of what he had said he would do
the day previous. Then he shook hands
with US all and cried with loud voice, ''Now
all is said,n and he left with the escort for
his camp.
We continued our route until 10 o'clock
weather very hot but everyone rejoicing to
be once more on our homeward way.
The distance we travelled to reach the camp
was about 1876 miles. We found the road
pleasant lit was in a direct western counsel
over rolling prairies till we reached the divid-
ing ridge of the Yellowstone and Missouri
waters. The remainder of the
road was filed with artesnesia
or NORWOOD, which made our course I'M
pleasant and difficult.
In twenty-seven days we Travelled 672
miles and reached the fort safe and sound.
Most respectfully, 2. J. DE SMET, S. j.