Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-06
INDIAN FIGHTERS
MEET IN CAPITAL
Noted Warriors Who Took Part
In Subjugation of
Red Cloud.
NEwsY WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Tax on Olco May he Lowered, but Only
After Sun Opposition From
The "Buttcr Trust"

Washington. D. c.. Jan. mime
teen years ago Red Cloud. the famous
Sioux Indian chief. threw up the
epongc" and surrendered TO young
officer OF the United States cavalry,
Capt Charles w. Taylor Last week
Red Cloud died. and by strange CO.
Incidence on the exact anniversary oil
his surrender two of tho participants
in that last of the Indian fights met
and celebrated In Washington that an
nIversary.
The s0th of December, 1909. the cold
est day in II years in Washington. was
a particular reminder to some of them
of that fierce blizzard with tho ther-
mometcr 40 degrees below zero In Da-
kota when tho small United states
ARMY" in the field ended tho outbreak
M the Siouxs. brought peace to the west
and virtually settled the Indian ques-
tion" for all time.
Two old campaigners on that occa-
sion entered "Harvey's" on Pennsyl-
yapia avenue with frost on their faces
and dust In their throats to hold an
other reunion.
Lieut.. Col. Charles w. Taylor of the
adjutant generals office. then cap
tain in the Ninth United States caval-
~. and commander of the enlisted
Ogallala Indian scouts. was one. and
John NJ Burke, ''The Major so long
associated with Col. Cody Cwho, by
tho way, was participant in the CAM
paicn). was the other But the recent
death of that most celebrated Indian
warrior, "Red Cloud" brought the ca
reer of this noted chief out prominently
and the fact OF his presence In the hos
file camp and the stubborn determined
fight of "The Mission" left that last
contest almost 4 drawn battle, The old
rover demonstrated that his hand had
not lost its cunning in the game oil In
dian war and native strategy In Wnich
he had been pre-eminent for nearly
score of years.
A JOB NOBODY WANTED.
That is history, but it was of cs-
pecial interest that the old opponent
Of Gen. Harvey, Sherman, Sheridan.
Miles. Merritt, Crook. Carr ct al. "camo
in" practically surrendered. TO an old
Rochester boy. Capt. Charles W. ray
lor AS commander OF the Indian scouts.
Capt. Taylor occupied an unenviable
position, as the reliability OF his red
scouts was by many doubted
Tho official records. however. show
that they stood loyal to a man and
there was nothing they would not do
and dare for their beloved leader,
"Chief Charley White Hat" as they
named Capt Taylor.
After the battles, peace overtures Tn
which Col. Cody and his associate
Rurke assisted with cffectiveneSs) wers
made 10 the recalcItrants and With that
diplomacy which marked old Reds
career 1t was learned that he claimed
10 have been forced out" or 'soldiered'
by his people and wanted to come In.
A sly way he had of gaining the ad-
mlration of his warriors In battle ana
the plaudits of both white and red In
the resulting peace.
IL was through Taylor's scouts. some
of whom had been captured and morti-
ned by contemptuous treatment, that
the wiley chief sent word to "Whlte
Hat" The negotiations were carried
on and one night the old Fox with a
couple OF youngsters met scout-guide
and was soon in the tent of Capt ray
lor enjoying what comfort II possessed
and In the morning was taken by him
TO Beaver Coat" Gen. Miles, to the
negotiations which We're completed
after a visit TO the hostile camps of the
two last Indian peace commissioners.
Cen. Jesse II. Lee and Maj. John NJ.
Burke 1t win always remain history
that lie of the greatest name for ac-
tual achievements, most tenacious op-
position, most bloody records. most
continuous enmity to white rule and
the very last and greatest native gen.
cral In the history of the red rnce-old
Red Cloud made his last actual sur
render and smoked his final pipe Of
pcacc-with Lieut. Col Charles w
Taylor-"Chief White Hat OF the Ogal-
lala Indian scouts
In the 20 years which have elapsed
since Red Cloud surrendered to him,
Capt Taylor commanded the celorcd
troops which saved the Rough Riders
at San Juan, when he was "shot all
TO pieces mas served in the Philippines
and again on the frontier and now Is on
staff duty where the inactivity is de-
cidedly irksome to n cavalry leader
who Is at home in the saddle and at sea
I'm front OF n desk.
BIG ENGLISH SYNDICATE.
Press dispatchers from Valparaiso.
Peru, announce that there Is report
current there that J. Pierpont Nor
gan is organizing an English syndicate
with a capital of something like $780,
600, 900 sterling TO cover the nitrate