New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-13
THE PASSING THRONG.

THE Indians have always been TO me mos.
interesting people" said II. W. Wilton. an old
Army officer. at the Grand Hotel
THE WHITE yesterday. II. OF course came in
MANS personal contact with them while
OFFER TO In the Army. for I served FOR
THE RED. long time on the frontier This led
me 20 make less OF study
of them. of their history-that Is. as much OF II
could be got at-of their characteristics and trads-
lions.
The Indians were NOT without mental possi-
bilites and the history OF this country proved
great men who were Indians have made many
century the worthy fathers OF one Of our settle
thar n was 10 the detrirent OF the settlers 10
continue fghtng ne Indians and mis- c9 2a
and means 70 bring about lasting peace Win ire
arrange but in order that It might endure FOR al
time the city fathers decided that Il would Be
sG and made o. q n seo Of the &
t Ss Chief Of t t SIX SIX Nhs That tsy 10
Der OF young Indians be turned over 70 them %
an The 1 Chief 4f IN reply P said that IN 50
natter AFFECTING as It did the present and future
head and get their opinions. but that as soon
possible he would make reply
"A few days later IN accordance with his prom
Use. the chief of the Six Nations made answer
10 the proposal OF the white men.
THE RED The chief thanked the kind gen.
MAN RE- tlemen who made this liberal Of
FUSES AND fer and said that he appreciated
TELLS WHY. the kind spirit that prompted II.
but that some years previously the
missionaries probably the French missionaries
who had pushed their way everywhere throughout
the country had taken some OF their young men
for the purpose OF bringing them up N accordance
with the standards of the paleface- Years had
men were returned 70 the tribe Learned taey we're
other ways and methods OF the palefaces they
were familiar with but TO the Irloe ana % 'Hsa-
and they could not hunt. and therefore not alone
were also unable 10 provide homes for their wives
and children. They and theirs therefore became a
own erorts they We're unable TO lessen. The chsf
OF 5 the SIX nations th o o bs Whte brehrsa
This is actual occurrence. and u mas Always
6 oGSfF OF n'sh order on the part '@ 'D''A
In view OF the discussion that has lately been
going on" continued Mr. Wilton. "as TO the Boers
capabilities a a fighter when con-
FIGHTING fronted by conditions not OF his
IN STRANGE own choosing. an Indian fight that
TERRITORY. came under my observation Is not
inaprOpos-
Along in the ffties band OF plains indians.
who had grudge against the Utes. Pfutes or soma
other OF the mountain Indians. entered the noun
tain country wreak vengeance on their enemies.
iand Ias afterWard pnt and the invaders Wsrs
utterly wiped out. hardly Indian esca2in. You
see, they were nghtins IL a country Jney were
could call into use that adequate in the faes
OF the novel conditions that confronted them The
thing seemed in degree 10 happen 10 the
Boer whenever the English got at him n fat
country. One OF the greatest Indian lights that
came pass that between the Pawnee5
and the Sioux. that occurred q few years PRIOR 20
Civil War. Up 10 the time OF this battle the
Pawnees and Sioux had been rivals for the
supremacy OF the plai ms and OF nearly equal
strength In this engagement the full fighting force
of both tribes were engaged The fight ITSELF took
place n Northern Nebraska near the Loup Fork
OF the Platte and Niobrara- The Pawnees received
a terrible lhrashing, many OF their fighting
being killed that they were not only never again
able 20 hold out against the Sioux. but they also