The record-union., 1891-01-17
Special to the REconD-UNIos.

PINE RIDGE AGENCY, Jan. 16.-This
afternoon an important conference took
place on invitation of the Ogallalas III the
vicinity of the friendly camp. Six hum
dred Brules were present. The Ogallalas
had prepared feast Of hot coffee and
boiled dog. The only white men pres
ent We're Lieutenant Taylor of the Ninth
Cavalry, Commander Of the Ogallalas
scouts and ex-agent McGillieuddy. All
the prominent Ogallala and BrIlle chiefs
were present.
American Horse made strong talk in
favor of the Indians complying with
General Mics disarming order, and say
ing that the chiefs should return to their
homes and bring their young men up to
respect their white friends, dissuade them
from violence and compel the 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 to live
with their brothers in one place. The
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 the
soldiers 30 be sent against them, and
made General Miles command them to
lay down their arms. He hoped all of
them would comply with the order, be-
cause it would bring peace again. X
short time ago he had brought to White
Hat Q4ieut. Taylor a good many of Sit
ting BULBS 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 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 In
dams a talk, in which he pointed out the
errors they had made. He advised them
to obey instructions in future.
Lieutenant Taylor was asked by the
Indians to speak. He said he knew very
many Ogallalas, and was satisfied that
they were friendly. He did not know
the Brules so well, but felt that there
We're good men among them. The trouble
they had experienced had been occa-
stoned by variety of circumstances. In
the greater part of the Indian troubles,
he had observed that the Indians always
had good excuse, and he thought they
had some excuse i'll this Instance. The
trouble was now over, and If thev wished
to remain IN peace, all they had to do was
to comply with the orders of Gen
eral Miles. Those who had good
sense should set the example to and control
the young men. They had turned in very
few guns, and every one knew they had
many more. The Great Spirit had so far
this winter given extraordinary good
weather If Il blizzard should now come
up, their children and women would die,
and they and the soldiers would suffer.
He hoped they would Immediately COM
ply with General Miles order, so that the
soldiers could soon go home. IT 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 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
l 400 which they are believed to possess.
Standing Elk and Little Chiefs bands
of Cheyennes left here to-day for the
Tongue River Agency, distance OF
about 400 miles. They are accompanied
by Captain Ewers, whose duty, among
other things, will be to satisfy the settlers
along the route that the Indians are
peaceable, and no danger need be appre-
hended. The transfer is made in pursu-
months ago by General Miles and the
other Cheyenne 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 unchanged.