Year: 1877

pecal despatch from Fort Walsh describing the
conference between Sitting Bull and the com.
mission OF American and Canadian officials, we
we're compelled to omit from yesterdays HERALD
the concluding and very interesting details
which we present to-day. After about thirty
days OF disagreeable, dangerous travel, the
commission was met by the most pro-
nounced refusal on the part OF Sitting
Bull either to return to the United States or enter
Into any negotiations with our government with
that object. Before the arrival Of the commission
the willy chief declared he would even converse
with its members, SO impacable is his hatred OF
Americans. When he did meet them his first act
was rude, even for savage he squatted himself
on bufao robe, lit his ppe and as much as said
that the commission which had come to interview
him could 'go to the devil y


MESSAGE FROM THE GREAT FATHER.


seneral Terry's principal duty was to lay before
the chiefs OF all the tribes represented at the
council the message from the Great Father at
Washington. He said the President uesIred to
make q lasting peace that this was for their own
sakes, and that IL they would consent to return to
their country and hereafter refrain from all
acts OF hostility against the government OF the
United States full pardon would be given them
for all their past acts; that no matter what
those acts had been none would be pun.
ished that they should be forgiven in the
same spirit that other tribes who had surrendered
had simply been required to give up their arms and
horses, except such horses as had been shown TO
be necessary to them, ana that the guns and ami.
mails were sold for the benefit or those from whom
they had been taken; that already some six hun.
dred and fifty cows had been distributed among tho
agencies on the Missouri River, as the government
believed the future welfare OF the Sioux was in the
abandonment OF their present rambling mode OF
life and the adoption of the occupation OF cattle
raising.


MUST NOT RETURN TO MURDER.


The President, they were informed would not
consent to their return armed, mounted and pre.
pared for war, to lnfict injuries similar to those
inflicted during the past few years They were in
vited to return. give up their arms and go on the
agencies to be assigned them. Whatever horses
were found requisite for peace purposes would be
allowed them, their property would be sold and
cows bought for them with the proceeds


Continuing, General Terry sald:-


POINTING TO THE FUTURE


"From these cows you viii be abe to raise herds,
which win support you ami your children after the
game on which you now depend Tor subsistence shall
have disappeared. and in the meantime you will
receive the clothing and food which the other
bands Of your nation now receiving. We
have come many hundred miles to bring
you this message from the President,
who, as we have told you before,
desires to live in peace with all his people; for
much white and Indian blood has already been
shed 1t is time that bloolshcd should cease.
TO assure you. you return to your own coun-
try and your friends unless you accept these propo-
stions Should you attempt to return with arms
in your hands you must be viewed as enemies Of
the United States.


AN EARNEST APPEAI.


eve ask you to take these propositions into con-
sderatlon ana to take time to consult togctl and
weigh them carefully. When you have done 50 we
shall be glad to meet you receive your answer"


CONTEMPT.


The faces OF the assembled Indians during the de-
livery of this address were impenetrable asgran.
lite. There were two exceptions once a smile or
more than ordinary significance cured The ms OF
Sitting Bull, aud cnce the right eye OF spotted
Eagle actually winkcd dersiol toward Colonel
Mcleod


PUTTING IN THEIR PIPES.


But until the nnisa all the Indians continued TO
smoke. smoke, smoke. Then, while Colonel Nc.
Lcol sat in his chair and MAJOR Walsh rested on
the corner Of q table, Sitting Bull Spotted Eagle
ana the rest continued to smoke They smoked.
They smoked until the room reeked. They smoked
as II they were smoking for their lives Yet while
they smoked tier yisagcs were as unrcadable as
the face OF the SPHINX, and, although everybody