Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-06
AN INDIAN GRIEVANCE.
Red Clouds Complaint Against Agent
MEG 1iieuddy-The Chief as Society
Spectacle.
IRON ne Ns1c Y1rL W0rI7.

From me Es1o York World.
WAsHISGTON, April 3.-Red Cloud, the
Indian chief, is making quite a stay in
Washington. He is conducting a yigor-
Gus fight ac0lnst Agent McGllicuddy.
Red Cloud can speak no English. He has
gone right to work, however, in Washing
ton. as if be understood the way of doing
business here. He has taken an inter-
prefer with him and has called on every
official o. influence In town. lie has seen
ali OF the Senators, and, judging by the
talk ! have heard since. ne has succeeded
in stirring up a good deal of feeling
against the agent Red Cloud is quite
an old man. He is very tail and
powerful looking. He has a per-
feet contempt for women, and as he
has only one idea in his head during his
visit here ne has not taken very kindly to
the different attempts TO entertain him
which have been proposed by the society
people who interest themselves in study
ing odd people. The other night Red
Cloud called at prominent Senator's
house for the purpose of having a talk
with him. The wife Of the Senator is a
very bright, intellectual woman, who had
several very pleasant nei2uboTs in her
block. In the house next to her were two
OF tne handsOmest young ladies' in the
town. The Senator's wife thought she
would invite in the ladies for the purpose
OF meeting Red Cloud. She was especially
anxious to witness the admiration of this
savage for the two young ladies who
have made such hit in society this Win
ter. The ladies responded quickly to
the invitation. They came running into
the house. They were wrapped in
white opera clOaks and were interesting
pictures OF youthful viYacity TO civilized
eyes at least. They were presented wigh
due formality to Red Cloud. The Senator's
wife stepped back TO study the look of
rapture upon the chiefs face when his
eyes once rested upon the faces of the la
dies. They thrust out their hands to him.
lie grabbed them with as little emotion as
II they had been so many pieces Of ierked
beef. He grunted "How," aEd then fairly
flung each hand away from him as the la
dies We're presented, and did not look at
either of them. He escaped from them
almost instantly, and turned his entire at
tention to DE Senator. When he had
finished what he had to say 10 him he lefr
tue house as abruptly as he had entered
il. lie absolutely refused to listen to any
invitation 10 remain, and fairly ressuted
the crowd brought in around him in the
parlor as if he were perfectly furious az
the idea Of being stared at as an object of
curiosity.
There is no doubt that Red Cloud has
good cause for his grievance. He charges
the agent with having robbed bis people
and he brings pretty good evidence to sup
port nls charges. the ways of the Indian
agent for taking advantage OF the govern
ment are many. Red Clouds cor 10
here has developed ore new method of
dishonesty. He says that the agents qut
there viii buy certain cattle OF ring con
tractors. They will be branded with the
mark of the reservation, hut in such a
way as to only burn of the hair and not
burn the skin Of the cattle. When the
halr Is grown out again the cattle are
permitted 20 run away and soon get
hack intos the hands on the con.
tractor. He then sells them over
again to the government The Unitfd
states Inspector appears 20 have been a
very accommodating pcr9on, too. When
the cattle were brought up for markingbe
vas dot permitted to stand down upon
the ground on a level with the contractor
and agent, lie was placed 40 the sec I
ond story OF a window Of building tder
which the cattle was driven. Tie was re. .
quIrcd TO take this high nosition so thay ,
1e could see TO count FL Of the cattle Z
But from this window be could not JUDGE .
u the Quality Of the branding. The sub. I
Iect of Indian grievances, however. Is so /
Did and hacfneyed that il is hard for Rcd F.
Cloud 20 get any one TO take very much /
interest in him. 10 has become such a
well established fact that Indian agents
were created solely Tor the purpose of
.obbing the ludians that only variation,
rom such Well-estanlished precedents
'ould create any surprise. II is probable /
nat this administration, during its term.
will take steps either to wi up the bu.
'eau entirely OF to have IL transferred 10
he War Department. Nothing can be- .
lone without The assistance Of Congress.
There the Western ring people ore So
.tr NJ that it will require very positive
0rce upon the part Of the executive 70 81.
'ure legislation looking to righting al
hese enormous wrongs. The only won.
Ter Is that The Indians do not oftencr 10
pa the wapata and that there are not
more outbreaks,