New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-18
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Pine Ridge 5. D., Jan. 1.-THE council between the
ni.ndy and the hostile Indians has tended TO relieve
the anxiety Of many white people, and assures the
indians that their fear of being massacred by the
soIdiers was without foundation. Everybody to-day
seems feel that the trouble has been Drought 10
close. Up to noon to-day seventy ono guns hao Deei
turned in by the hostiles More weapons are eAPeoVo
tomorrow -, ,.,,.m.
Colonel Merriam which has been serving on Cherry
Creek and the lower Cheyenne River near o@lu'hs
Rock Agency 10 return to It's post. Fort Logan Dei
YER Rodney's battery which has also been serving III
the same vicinity, has been ordered BACK 10 forI hS
co,ons summers command comprising the 9Th Cav
airy and sd Infantry has been ordered 10 return 10 oV
Meade II has also been decided that the 6th cavalry,
,,,erlv under General Carr comprising nine troops Oh
o,on 500 NEIL will hereafter be located III the Dep"I'
ent Of the Platte, with headquarters AT Fort Nop"i"
rho cavalry force Fort Robinson Will also be lhcc"
opd Il is expected that the new order OF affairs WIN
.rd 10 the rehabilitation of Fort Nc chimney at "l'!''
herc are now only troops Of the 9th Cavalry uue'
colonel Henry This strengthening Of tie caviar!
along the reservation Is intended a. saleeuaiu anu "
revive the confidence Of the people, VINO hd>o oo0
long in danger of the Indian outbreaks Tic queS'o
nov being discussed Of allowing members Oh INC ~
Infantry under Colonel Slaiter WHO feeI 81 u'p0'''
10 remain in this department.
The Indian camp is quiet today
Yesterday afternoon a wind stOrm prevailed al lie
agency, raising the dust In clouds anu renu0i'4e
almost impossible to traverse the Streets p'Oa' y"
tvily however prevailed. Deiachihehls anu ""eo'
trains for supplies arrived from neighOorlhs camps anu
warriors and squaws fringed the agency FENCES anu
hing with patience in and around the stores u 'c
Indian traders. The most prominent ARRIVAL was
General Carr the veteran commander OF the olh 'aN-
airy ,., ,,,,.
The Cheyennes under Standing Elk ana Litue oiuci'
on fbpir
River Agency distance of about 400 miles, are accom-
named by CAPTAIN Evers They Will have no m'hlary
escort. The Captains duty among othcr innings VIII
be TO satisfy settlers along the route tha tey are "
no danger. This transfer is made Ill pursuance Va al
agreement entered into few months ago by Generai
Miles and Commissioners T. ID. onaley' OF Vermont
and John Zephas OF South Dakota Tic agreement
was made AZ the request OF the CheyenneS VINO nave
not been able 10 live in peace and quiet with the SIOUX
Captain Cyrus f. Earnest, G company Gun III
fantry who has been acting as ComhIssarS VI 0uo
sstence of Indian Prisoners Of War; mas III charge %
OF the survivors of Big Foots band % OF NH~ Eye
brow,s % of Big Thunders, Of Yellow Hairs and l'-
Rr,les who remained here when the heeira took place
These he is supplying with rauons when VIII Keep
them from starvation
Yesterday afternoon a council took place at the In
stance of the Ogallaas and held in what is known
as Loafers' Camp" in the vicinity OF the frehdles
Six hundred Brules present. The former had
nronared a feast OF hot coffee and boiled dog. Inc
braves squatted in circle, in the centre Of WHICH
steamed the viandS. The only White man present was
lieutenant Taylor, 9Th Cavalry, commanding INC
fanous Ocallala scouts. Among the Oeallalas
,rnseDt we're Chiefs Standing soldier American
Horse standing Bear. Fast Thunder. spotted Horse
white Eird and lad Wound. Among the Brules were
Chiefs short Bull, lioleInhis-Pans, Kicking Bear
High Pipe, Iron Bull and TWo-s'llkes. American
Horse reviewed the circumstances which had LED up 10
HE present difficulty and had impeled General Miles
Tho India Ilp
tie said ought be complied with and they should
,inrn TO their homes and bring their young men to
res meet their white friends dissuade them from violence
and compel their children TO return 10 school.
Short Bull said that lac had been in trouble with the
whites BEFORE but that he had signed treaty which
always prompted him TO be good friend OF the whte
man A great many OF the Rosebud Indians wanted
10 come Pine Ridge Agency because they Knew uioS
would be treated better there Rosebud was IN hole
They were starved there sometimes. They wanted 10
leave it and live with their brothers In one pla'c
People carried lies about the Indians when they were
separated. They wanted To 1--we IN one family theh
everything would be all right.
High Pipe and Two strike also spoke. They were
followed by standing soldier. fine young man Ol ule
TAYLOR puts. lie said that some had come 10 inc
agency to make trouble and had killed friendly Indians
That had caused the soldiers to be sent against them
and made General Miles command them 10 lay down
their aruls He hoped all OF them would comply Win
the order, because it would bring peace again. y
short time ago. he said, he had brought 10 White Hat
(Lieutene..t TAYLOR a good many Of sitting EulTs
men. They were now in camp. The scouts. when
they were brought in, were told they had given UP
their arms and reminded where they were 10 remain,
and had been well treated and their ponies had been
fed with grain and hay II Big Foot and his band
had come In they would have been treated IN tho
Sane manner The trouble which killed him and
his people was brought on him by his own people
If they were here now they would tell them some
thing.
Dr. McGillcuddy then gave them talk in which
be pointed out the errors which they had made III
the past the leaders they had followed and The result
He gave them good advice and encouraged them 10
obey regulations in the future
Lieutenant TAYLOR asked 10 speak ana said
that he knew many Ogaalas and was satisfied that
they were friendly. lie did not know the l'rnlcs 80
veil but feit that there we're many brave men among
them who would listen 10 reason. The trouble they
had experienced had been Occasioncd BY variety Oh
circumstances In the greater part Of the Indian
troubles he observed the Indians had always good
excuse for bringing It on. lie thought they had had
some excuse ia this instance The trouble was now
over and If they wished 10 remain IN peace all they
bad 10 do u comply with the order OF General
Niles. Those who had good SENSE ana judgment
MOULD set example 70 ana control inc young men,
They had turned In few guns ana every BODY Knew
Tat they had many 1t Wa now tine middle Of
winter The Great spirit had gwen them cAtI1ofdi-
harry good weather differing from all other winters
d blizzard should now come mp thcIr children ana
Women should die aud the soldiers would >nner. lie
hoped they would Immediately comply win ocuei5tl
xless order that the soldiers could soon 70 home aud
would be comfortable. j. they complied win Cen
eral Miles, order Of them would be allowed 10
80 10 Washington to the Great Father and state
their grievances. lie closed By stating that their
nights would be recognized By the present Onlccfs
Who had been placed over them. .,
The council closed in the best possible humor ana
it Was noticed that of the BT,lc> had heard arSu-
nents and fact against their rebclliOus course 10
which they attached considerable importance. Inc
best result expected Of the council by the people al
ne agency.
DANCE AMONG THE IOWAS.
1 SCENE IN OKLAHOMA-INDIAN INITIATING
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