The times., 1897-05-10
Red Cloud and His Brothers Re-
turn From New York.
THEY VISITED BUFFALO BILL
The Famous Old Hero of More Than
Two Hundred Battles Is Infirm
With Age and Wears Blue GoggIe-.
yalorous Fighter Both of Whites
and Indians.

6dtioh VI ogdidila SIOUX, idte SdCuTudy
evening, arrived in Washington from New
| York, where they had been several days
| as the guest of Buffalo Bill.
| They have been in Washington several
| weeks negotiating with the Government
| in regard to Treaties, anu will remain
| here two weeks longer About fifty OF
| Red Clouds people are with Buffalo Bill,
| and by these he was given most cordial
welcome when he appeared in Madison
| Square Garden last Friday, He was
accompanied by his fellow chieftains and
his interpreters, and was met by Major
John n Burke, at the Liberty street erry
and escorted to the Garden, where they
arrived just before the conclusion of the
performance.
Thousands of persons were assembled
eager to See the great warrior, and when
he arrived ne was greeted with a storm
of APPLAUSE.
Red Cloud is recognized as the greatest
OF all Indian warriors in the defense OF his
lands, and since the death OF Sitting Bull
is the oldest Sioux chief living. He was
in more than 200 battles, and was the Chief
who captured Fort p hill Kearney in 1865
and killed every man at his post The
last Indian war on his territory, with
the Sioux at Pine Ridge agency in South
Dakota, and ended with the bloody battle
at Wounded Knee, in which Sitting RuH
met his death Since this war the Sioux
tribes have been very quiet, and it seems
now that peaceis permanently settled upon
by them.
Red Cloud is now seventy-six years cid
andis particularly blind andfo tlns reason
he wears a pair of blue goggles. Ills lie
in the central plains covers the careers IF
the most noted generals lilo ward, sher-
man. Sheridan, Crook, Mckenzie, Custer,
Miles, Merritt, Dodge, Carr. Emery, Hatch,
and Gibbons.
Red Cloud was born on Bluewater Greek,
"a branch of the Platte River, only fifteen
miles from the place where Harney killed
the Rosebud Indians, ana though be has
often gone great distances, ne has lived
mostly around the Black Hills. He was
in Washington on his first treaty mission
during the last term of Grant. Since
that time he has been here about dozen
times, and has met all the Presidents
since Grant, considering them his friends,
and protesting sincere friendship for them.
de has lived at the Pine Ridge a Eency for
y.
of the Sioux tribe was Young Man-Afraid-
Of Horse, who ruled d half century
ago.
Upon his death, Red Cloud was made
chief OF tie Sioux, in South Dakota, and
since that time had had a wonderful in
fIuence over his people, who still look up
to bin as the greatest chieftain of their
nation
The Cheyeunes and Arapahoes have
always been friendly to him, but against
all the other Indian tribes he has at all
times fought with great valOr.
He has come to Washington as the rep
resentatiye of the Sioux nation, and,
among other things, is opposed TO the
alIotting of land TO his people. His
people do not want it, he says, because
they have inspected every inch OF the
land, and claim that it is not adapted to
agricultural use. Nothing can be raised
on it. although they have tried to plant,
and, in fact, they do plant every spring.
but with little success. The crops fare
well uatil July, when the sun burns them
out and scorches them.
The Sioux think that the land is de-
cidedly adapted for grazing purposes.
Cattle and horses can now be raised, but
if the land would be allotted to the people
in portions the cattle could not be kept
within the land limited by law, and Red
Clodu claims that this would cause great
trouble among the Sioux people. The
cattle would always be going on for
hidden ground, or into the white peoples
land, causing endless trouble.
Red Cloud, on account OF his age and
infirmites, had great difficulty in coming
East this time But he was urgently APP
pealed to by his people, so came to Wash
iDgton to grasp his friends and the great
hands, and to make a last appeal
TO them in behalf of his people, hoping
that what he asked might be granted.
Red Cloud is accompanied by American |
Horse, another noted chief. and famous
warrior. He is fifty-fIve years old and |
ooks an ideal Sioux warrior in his prime. |
lie was born at the foot of the Black Hills, |
md since then has lived abaut the Black |
Hills and the Platte River, Tongue River |
and famous Little Big Horn at the foot OF |
the Rockies. lie is leader of the ogalaIa |
Sioux at Pine Ridge a gency
1t is interesting TO note how he became
,hief Since he was eighteen years old he
las been prominent in warfare When ne
anne man by marrying woman and
ived near the Black Hills at Bear Lodge.
His people came together in great NUM-
'ers, and put up a lodge, consisting OF
Ibout ten tents. 1t was a gathering of
sioux. The officers OF the day went to
i'm and led him to the place of honor. He
hen brought Young -Alan-Afraid-of Horse,
nd sword, a brother of Capt Sword, and
astly Crazy Horse. Young -Man-Afraid-of
Iis-Horse withdrew from the chieftainship
md American Horse was elected chief, not
cquiring it like many chiefs, hy lincal
escent, although his grandfather was
hief His father refused to he appointed
rhen he would have been made chief ny
escent
Religiously he believes that there is q
sod, a supreme God, and while he is not
eIigious officially, he is in sympathy
With all church and religious work H also
las the ancient Dakota convictions, which
s that God may be approached i'll the sun
lance. He says that they worship their
eligion more than the white people do,
Dr. they practice what they preach.
American Horse has come East with Red
loud to get the public men to carefully
onsider the question Of their interests
or a number OF years the Sioux have been
oldipg councils about matters entered into
etween themselves and the Government,
nd yet there is much misunderstanding
bout them The Sioux from these couI-
lis have selected twelve particular sub
ects, which they have authorized Red
loud a nd American Horse TO bring before