Year: 1863

Fort LAPwAI l. T., June 4th, 1863


EDS STATEsMAN.-The three Indians who as
sailed Mr.. Howe at the Council grounds few
day ago have since been arrested, and are now
III -durance vile" at this post. The course pur-
sued by Colonel Steinberger to get them was, up
on complaint of the Commissioners, to send fifty
armed troopers in command of Capt. Matthews,
to the encampment of Big Thunder" and in
form him that unless he produced the men who
were charged with having committed the assault,
he would be taken to the guard house himself in
half an hour. Two of the Indians were pro-
duced and delivered up Immediately. The
third party is nephew of the Chief "Utes-a-m-
akin" and was given up the following morning
upon the demand of Capt. Curry.


Forty-fve Pelouses and renegades from vari-
GUS tribes, who are banded together for mutual
protection and thieving, and have taken up their
abode in the region of the Alamote near thirty
five miles below Lewiston, on Snake river, made
their appearance in the Immediate vicinity of the
CounciI-grounds three days ago and made their
camp just outside the limits. They were we'll
mounted and made quite respectable appear
auce. MIR. Hale, wishing doubtless to extend
the usual civlities, went to their camp and asked
to see their chief. On his being pointed out,
MIR. Hale advanced and offered his hand which
was promptly refused. The chief said he did
not come there to talk or shake hands, but sim
ply to see what was going on. Complaint being
made to Col. S. at this post, Capt. Drake was
dispatched with his company of Cavalry to es-
cert them over the river and point out their road
home This is the band that harbors all the rem
egade tough cusses" and thieves and with
whom the murderer of Titus has found refuge
since his escape from the guard at this place last
fall. Before the departure of Capt. D. it be-
came known that this same murderer was one of
the visiting party up here upon which Capt. D.
was ordered to bring him or the chief of the band
as hostage for him. Failing to find the muir
derer the Captain brought the Chief and he was
confined in the guard-house one day and night,
when he purchased his liberty by agreeing to
bring in the murderer within ten days. The
Council scene has changed somewhat Yester-
day the commissioners announced, in substance
that they had made proposals on the part of the
Government, for new treaty; that one party of
the Indians had refused to accept such proposals;
that the answer of Lawyers and Utes-a-n.il-a-
kin's party was positively No!-that before the
Council dispersed it was their desire to hear from
Big Thunder and Qul-quil she-ne-ne'8 paw
They wished to know how they felt and what thew
thought of the proposals; that their "duties as
commissioners would then cease and the council
must Of necessity adjourn"


In reply to this Big Thunder said he desired
them to understand distinctly that his answer
was not the answer of the Lawyer party; that he
| did NOT say 81 will not give up my country;" but
as he loved his country very dearly and as it was
a matter that concerned him very much he
thought he should be slow to act in the premises.
He heard them and understood them but he de-
sired time to think over the matter. Quil-quil-
she-ne-ne agreed with Big Thunder, but only
spoke few minutes. The council then closed to
meet again to-day at 10 A. NJ 1t was plainly to
be seen among the atelites and followers of
Lawyer that "a change came Ger the spirit of
their dreams" the moment Big Thunder com
menced talking, and Immediately after the Coun-
Gil adjourned all the chiefs of the Lawyer party
went into secret SESSION over, as we suppose, the