, 1891-01-17
HOT COFFEE AND DOG.
Indians Give a Banquet at
Pine Ridge Agency.
Speeches Made by a Number
of the Leading Chiefs.
Lieut.. Taylor Advises Them to
Obey Miles Orders.
Indian News.

PINE RIDGE AGENCY, Jan. l6.-This
afternoon an important conference took
place on the invitation of the Ogalallas in
the vicinity OF the friendly camp. Six
hundred Brules were present. The
OgalBllas had prepared a feast OF hot
coffee and boiled dog. the only white
men present we're Lieut.. Taylor of the 9th
cavalry, commander of the Ogalalla
scouts, and ex Agent McGillicuddy. All
the prominent Ogalalla and Brule chIels
were present. American Horse made q
strong ak in favor of the Indians COM
plying with Gen. Miles disarmiug order
and saying the chiefs should return to
their homes and bring their young men to
respect their white friends, dlssuai lie them
from violence and compel their children
to return to school.
Short Bull said many Of the Rosebud
Indians wanted to come to Pine Ridge
because they knew they would be treated
better there. They were starved at Rose
bud sometimes. They wanted u live
with their brothers in one place. People
carried lies about the Indians when they
were separated.
High Pipe and Two Strikes also spoke
and were followed by Standing Soldier, a
fine young chief, a member OF the Taylor
scouts. lie said some one had come to
the agency to make trouble and had Killed
friendly Indians. That had caused the
soldiers to be sent against them and made
Gen. Miles command them to lay down
their arms. He hoped all of them would
comply with the order because it would
bring peace again. A short time ago he
had brought TO White Hat (Lieut. Tayior)
agood many of Sitting Bull ) men. They
were now In camp. They mad been well
treated and their ponies fed with grain
aud hay II Big Foot and his band had
come in they would have been treated 10
the same manner. The trouble which
came to him was brought on by his own
people.
DR.. McGiilicuddy then gave the In
dams a talk in which he pointed out the
errors they had made. Tie advised them
to obey the regulations in the future.
Lieut.. Taylor was asked by the Indians
to speak. lie sal I he knew very many
OEalallas and was satisfied that they we're
friendly. He did not know the Brules so.
well, but ielt that there were many good
men among them. The trouble they had
experienced had been occasioned by a
variety of circumstances In the greater
part OF the Indian troubles he had OBJ
good excuse, and be thought they had
some excuse III this instance. The trouble
was now over. and if they wished to re-
main Ia peace all they had to do was 10
comply with the orders of Gen.
Miles. Those who had good sense
should set an example to and control the
young men. They had turned in very
lew guns AMI every one knew they had
many more. The Great Spirit had 30 far
thus winter given them extraordinarily
good weather 1t a blizzard should now
come up their chill lren and women would
die and they and the soldiers would suffer,
He hoped they would Immediately comply
with Gen. Miles order so the soldiers
could sooh 90 home. If they did. some
of the chiefs would be taken to Washing
ton to state their grievances to the great
father. Their rights would be recognized
by the present officers over them.
The council closed in the best possible
humOr, the Brules having listened in
tently Good results are expected from
the council.
Up to this evening the Indians have
turned over fifty one guns out of about
400 they are believed to possess. Stand
ing Elk's and Little Chiefs bands OF
Cheyennes left here today for the Tongue
River agency, a distance of about 400
miles. They are accompanied by Capt.
Ewers, whose duty, among other things,
will be to satisfy the settlers along the
route that the Indians are peaceable and
that no danger need be appreheuded.
The transfer Is made in pursuance of an
agreement entered into several months
ago by Gen Miles aud the other Chey-
enne commissioners, at the request of the
Cheyennes. who are not able to live in
peace with the Sioux The disposition of
the various bodies of troops remains un
changed.