Year: 1877

MAJOR wALsu'S DISCLOSURES.
Fort Walsh, Northwest Territory,


Oct. 2S.-Since the return of Major


Walsh from Sitting Bulls camp
where lie went to escort Sitting Bull
and his chiefs after their recent con-
ference with the United States Com
missioh-sOme very interesting dis
closures have been made, which throw
new light on the disposition of the
Sioux chiefs and the Nez fercc war.


Major Walsh is now Of the opinion
that Sitting Bull and the chiefs who
accompanied him here to meet the COM
missioners went away again without
having received clear idea of just
what it was that the United States
government proposed to them. lie be-
lieves that the address of the commits
sioners, which was read and interpret
ed TO them in fifteen minutes, should
have been explained to them in detail
during the ensuing two days; that the
Indians should have been informed as
definitely as possible what their horses
and arms would bring if sold; also
what number Of cattle II camp of 300
lodges would be entitled to, their prob
able increase, etc.


But the Indian mind was left to
dwell on that clause only of the COM
missioners' address which prescribed as
n condition of their return to the
United States that all their arms and
horses must be sold. 1t did not grasp
the idea of compensation to the owners
from the sale.


During Major Walsh's visit to Sitting
Bulls camp he endeavored to explaint to
them more fully the conditions set forth
in the address. He was surprised, after
lie had finished his talk, at their re-
spending that they had not refused to
go back, and that, if they had under
stood just what was proposed, they
might have agreed with the commission
to return to the United States in
year or two. At the same time they
said the NeZ Perces who came in
to their camp just after General Miles,
victory over Joseph had told them that
General Terry was in the battle of Bear
Paw Mountain. They could not, they
said, listen to the words of Il man who
had on his hands the blood of their
race.


This puts novel construction upon



the demeanor of Sitting Bull and his
companions toward the commissioners.
1t appears to show that the arrival of
the Nez Perces fugitiyes at the Sioux
camp WAS most inopportune, since it
resulted in the circulation of false
story about the principal United States
commissioner, which created violent
prejudice against him in the minds of
all the members of the Indian delega-
ton.


WHAT THE COMMISSION SAY OF HIM.


Washington, Dec. S.-General Terry
and General Lawrence, who have been
here some days preparing their report
as Il commission to treat with Sitting
Bull, have completed their labors and
filed copies of their report with the
Secretaries of War and the Interior.
The report sets forth i'll detail all the
circumstances in connection with the
visit to Sitting Bulls encampment, an
nounces that the object for which they
were sent was not successful, and
recognizing the fact that Sitting Bull
is likely to remain on Canadian soil, it
recommends that his internment shall
be effected as a matter of security to
the border. The report sets forth that
so long as he is on the border lie will
be a continual menace to the FROM
tier, cooperating with predatory bands,
encouraging incursions OH white settle
ments, and be a disturbing element
generally. General Terry particularly
points out the necessity for having him
promptly removed. This will be the
subject of diplomatic correspondence
between the State Department and the
Canadian authorities, and the latter
will undoubtedly require Sitting Bull
and his followers to locate at a con-
siderable distance over the line. a
copy of the report has been referred to
the Secretary of State for his action.