The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-17
MORE TALK 7AAN GUNS.
The 0gallalas and Brules indulge In
Long Discourses Concerning
Perfect Peace.
At the Same Time They Seem
Disposed to Keep Their
Guns,
Sensible Talk to tho Council by Lieut.
Sensible Talk to tho Council by Llsnt
Taylor--Ths Cheycnncs Depart Tor
Tongue River.

FINE Rirs0E Agency, Jan. II. after.
noon mn important conference took place
on invitation Of the OQallalns In the vicini-
~ Of the friendlieg camp. Six hundred
Hfules wore present. The OgallaIas hsd pre-
pared feast Of hot coffeo and boiled dog.
The only white men present were Lieut..
Taylor. Ninth cavalry, commander Of the
Ognllala scouts, and ex. Agent McGillicuddy.
All tho prominent OgallaIa and Brule chiefs
were present. American Horse made u
strong talk In favor OF the Indians comply
ing with Con. Miles disarming ordsr and
saying the chiefs should return TO their
homes and bring their younQ men TO re-
spect their white friends; dissuade them
flom violence and compel the children to
return to school. Short bull said many of
tho Rosebud Indians wanted to come TO
Pine Ridge because they knew they wouid
be treated better there. They were starved
at Rosebud sometimes. They wanted to
live with their brothers in one place. People
carried lies about tho Indians when they
were separated. High Pipe and Two Strike
also spoke, and were followed by Standing
Soldier, fine young chief, member Of the
Taylor scouts. He said some had come to
the agency to make trouble and had killed
friendly Indians. That had caused soldiers
to be sent against them and made Gen.
Miles command them to lay down their
arms. Flo hoped all Of them would comply
with the order, because IL would bring peace
again. short time ago he had brought to
White Hat (Lieut. Taylor n 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. IL
Big Foot and his band had at once come in
they would have been treated in the same
manner. The trouble which came to him
was brought on by his own people.
DIR. McGillicuddy then gave the Indians
talk, in which hepointed out the errors they
had made. He advised them to obey regu-
lations in the future. Lieut.. Taylor was
asked by the Indians to speak. He said he
knew very many OF tho Ogallalas and was
satisfied that they were friendly. He did
not know the Hrulss 80 we'll, but felt that
there were many good men among them.
The trouble they had experienced had
been occasioncd by variety Of circum-
stances In tho greater part OF Indian
troubles he had observed that the Indians
had always good excuse, and he thought
they had some excuse in this, and il they
wished to remain in peace all they had to
do was to comply with the orders Of Gen.
Miles. Those who had good sense should
set the example to and 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 II
blizzard should now come up their children
and women would die and they and the SOL
diers would suffer. He hoped they would at
once comply with Gen. Miles order so the
soldiers could go home. II they did, some
Of the chiefs would be taken to Washing
tonsto state their geievances 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 intentIy.
Good results are expected from tho coun-
Gil. Up to this evening the indiana have
turned over tifty-one guns out of about
400 they are believed to possess. Stand
ing Elks and Little Chiefs band OF Chey-
ennes left here to-day for the Tongue River
agency, distance of about 400 miller.
They are accompanied by Capt. Evans,
whose duty, among other things, will be to
satisfy settlers along the route that the In
dians are peaceable and that no danger
need be apprehended. The transfer is made
in pursuance OF all agreement entered into
several months ago by Gen. Miles and other
Cheyenne commissioners, at the request of
the Chevennea. who Are not able to live iii
peace with te Sioux. Tho disposition of
the various bodies Of troops remains un.
changed.