The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-07
IN THEIR WARRANT.
Indian Chiefs Have q Confer
ence With Gen. Brooke.
THE WARRIORS VERY lNsoLENT.
Mr.. Bull Draws Rations From the
Agency ~ Usuai-A Brave Priest
Acts - Peacemaker.

c1al aDOut tue conferences OetWeen 0euef0t
Brooke and the hostile chiefs says the lat
ter were Turning Bear. Big Turkey, High
Pine. Big Bad Horse and Bulldog. They
were decorated with war paint and
feathers, as were also their ponies. Gen.
eral Brooke explained to them that the
Great Father wanted TO tell them il
they would come in near the agency,
where he and General Brooke could see
them often, and not be compelled to rely
upon irresponsible rumors TO learn what
they were doing. he would give them
plenty to eat and employ many of their
young men as scouts, etc. The soldiers.
he said. had not come to fight them, but
TO protect the settlers and keep the
peace. As to the feeling over the boundary
line change between Pine Ridge and Rose
bud. all such differences would be salts
factorily adjusted after the Indians had
shown disposition to come in as requested
by the Great Father. He suggested
Wounded Knee as q place that would be
satisfactory.
The Indian chiefs listened ,intently and
Turning Bear then spoke for them. The
effrontery displayed by the fellow was re-
markaDle. He said it would be q bad thing
for the Indians to come nearer the agency,
because there was no water or grass
for their horses. He couldn't under
stand how their young men could
be employed as scents If there were no
enemy to be watched. They might come
in, but as the old men and squaws had no
horses, they should want the Great Father
to send horses and wagons to the Bad
Lands and take all the beef and other
things they had there to the camp that
might be agreed upon.
General Brooke said all these things
would be considered after they had shown
q disposition to obey instructions. No
reference was made on either side to the
depredations the hosties have been COM
mitting on the governments herds, as well
as the settlers homes
After the pow-wow the chiefs were fed,
and after the squaws at the agency had
performed dance for them they returned
to their camp.
81. PAUL, Dec GA special from Pine
Ridge agency says several OF the hostile
chiefs, accompanied by number of armed
warriors. came into the agency this MORN
ing and held conference with General
Brooke. He told them to come back to the
agency and cease hostilities. and they
would get ali the provisions they wanted.
They went back to their camp to report to
their followers. making no promises.
STANDING Rock AGENCY, Dec. 6-The
Indians of this reservation today drew
their rations. all the families being repre-
sented. Sitting Bulls wife and boys were
here. Agent Mclaughlin had arranged a
plan to arrest Sitting Bull. but received
orders suspeuding for the present any
arrests whatever.
WALLA WALLA. Dec. 6-[Special.] Three
troops of the Fourth cavalry, stationed at
the garrison here. have drawn the heaviest
winter clothing, in preparation to leave in
short order for Pine Ridge, 8. D. 1t is ex-
pected that the soldiers will start tomorrow.
WASHINGTON CRY. Dec. Elm response
to the senate resolution asking for infor-
nation respecting the disarmament of the
Indians OF the Northwest the secretary OF
war today transmitted to congress letter
from Major-General Schofield and mass
OF official correspondence. General Scho-
field In his letter says: There can be no
practical disarmament of the Indians ex-
cept by making them actually prisoners of
war and holding them under such restraint
that il will be impossible for them to Sc.
cure arms or ammunition. This would
seem to require such a change in the gem
eral policy followed i'm the treatment OF the
warlike tribes Of Indians as would con-
tinue military control over those who may
have been subdued until such control be-
comes manifestly no longer necessary, and
this, 1t is suggested, may possibly be done
by joint &C ion between the war and inte-
rlor departments, in such manner as not
to interfere with the measures of the inte-
rior department deemed best for the civ
ilisation and material welfare of the In
dians.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY. Dec Gas perilous
q mission as man OF God has undertaken
for many day in the interest of averting
great bloodshed was completed Yesterday
when good Fa her Jute. the Catholic priest
whom General Brooke requested to go and
talk with the rampantly hostile Indians.
returned to the agency. He was the only
white man who might ever think of max
ing the trip and living 10 get back. The
reverend father was accompanied by Jack
Red Cloud, who went by reason of beng
the widely -respected son of the famous
chief.
Ten miles from the hostile camp thew
were halted by pickets and conducted to
the camp under cover of Wincnesters. A
conference followed, at which were present
Two Strike, Turning Boar. Short Bull,
High Hawk. Crow Dog. Kicking Bear.
Eagle sipe, Big Turkey and High Pine.
Father Jute opened the conference by ask
ing the chiefs TO state their grievances, and
they replied substantially as follows:
We object to the recent census returns made
49,