Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-23
HOT COFFEE AND BOILED DOG.
An Important Conference lsetween Chief.
and Army Officials.


PINE RIDGE AeGNcy. Jan. 1G.-This
afternoon an important conference took
place on the invitation of the OgalalIas
in the vicinity of the friendlies' CAMP
Six hundred Brules were present. Tic
Ogalallas had prepared feast of hot
coffee and boiled dog. The only white
F1cn present were Lieut. Taylor, of the
Ninth cavalry, commander of the famous
OgalallA scouts, and ex-Agcnt McGilli-
cudy. All the prominent Ogalala and
Brule chiefs were present.
American Horse made D strong tall, in
favor Of the Indians complying with Gen.
Miles disarming order. and saying the
chiefs should return to their homes and
bring their young lnen to respect their
white friends, dissu2de them from vio-
lcnce and compel tho children to return
to school.
Short Bull said that many of the Rose
bud Indians wanted to come to Pine
Ridge because they knew they would be
treated better there. They were starved
at Rosebud sometimes. They wanted
to 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. He said some had come to the
agency to make trouble and had killed
friendly Indians. That had caused tho
soldiers to be sent against them and
made Gen. Miles COMMAND them to lay
down their arms. He'hopcd all of them
would comply with tho order because it
would bring peace again. A short time
ago he had brought to White llatNicut
Taylor) good many of Sitting Bulls
men. They were now in camp They
had been we'll treated and their ponies
fed with grain and hay. If Big Foot
and his band had come in they would
have been treated in tho same manner.
The trouble which came to him was
brought on by his own people.
Dr. McGillicuddy then gave the In
dams talk in which he pointed out TO
them the errors they had made He ad-
vlSed them To obey the regulations in
the future.
Lieut.. Taylor was asked by the In
dams to speak. He said he new very
many Ogalailas and was satisfied they
were friendly. He did not know the
Brules so we'll, but fctt, that there were
many good men among them. The
trouble they had experienced had been
occasioned by a variety OF circum-
stances. In the greater part of the In-
dian troubles he had observed that tho
Indians had always good excuse, and
he thought they had some excuse in this
instance. The trouble was now over.
and if they wished to remain i'm peace
all they had to do was to COM
ply with the orders of Gen. Miles.
Those who had good sense should
set the example to aud control the
young men. They had turned in very
few guns, and everyone knew they had
many more. The great spirit had 80 far
this winter given extraordinary good
weather. Ii a blizzard should now come
up their children aud women would die
and they and the soldiers would suffer.
He hoped they would Immediately com
ply with Gen. Miles order. so the SOL
dlers could soon go home IF they did.
some OF the chiefs would be taken TO
Washington to state their grievances to
the great father. Their rights would be
recognized by the presiding officers over
them.
The council closed in the best possible
humor, the Brules having listened in
tently Good results arc expected from
the council
Up to this evening The Indians have
turned over tifty-one guns, out of about
l,4oO they are believed to possess.
Standing Eik's and Little Chiefs bands
OF Cheycnnes left here to-day for Tongue
river agency, a distance of about 400
miles. They arc accompanied by Capt.
Ewers, whose duty, among other things,
will be to satisfy the settlers along the
route that the Indians are peaceablc.
and that no danger need be apprehendcd.
The transfer is made in pursuance of an
agreement entered into several months
ago by Gen. Miles and other CHEYENNE
commissioners, at the request of the
Cheyennes, who arc not able to live in
peace with the Sioux. Tho disposition
OF the various bodies of troops remains
unchanged.