Year: 1876

BISMARCK. D. T., Sept D. 1870.


Standing Rock special to the Bismarck Tribune
gives the following account OF affairs that agency
Crows Ghos. OF Antelopss band killed Tall Bear tho
occasion being quarrel the beef ISSUE but Tall
Bear accused by Crows Ghos, and Antelope
OF treason to his tribe because he carried
news ard tales to the military. The old agent is still
at the agency and through his influence which has
ever been In opposition to the military much bad
blood is being stirred up. Kill Eagle, who with
Sitting Bull at tho time Of the massacre,
great favorite Of his and with
about thirty lodges has been hovcring
about the agency tor days. and It is known that
they haa cancesne council with the agent last week,
and that the agent promised him protection from the
military far as lay In his power. He any
advised to come in with his band before the arrival
OF the agent and that none need expect mercy
after such arrival


sUsrExDNG MxRcESARY AGENT.


In view OF these facts. and the further fact that
large portion OF the last beef issued believed
gone direct to the hostcs tho agent having issued en-


basis OF H. 900 Indians when Is is known there
less than 200 at the agency, the commanding olcer,
General Carln, has suspended the functions OF tho
agent and directed Captain Johnston of the First
fantry to assume charge Of tho agency tho gov
ernment property thercat


Lieutenant Bannister, OF tho Twentieth Infantry has
been ordered to report to him for special duty, and
Lieutenant Roach OF tho Seventeenth infantry, and
Acting Assistant Surgeon Allen have been do
tailed to make a complete census Of tho
Indians In ana about the agency On
assuming charge Captain Johnston had q council
with the chiefs aud leading men, In all numbering
about 100 The council was stormy one and much
loud and impatient talk INDUCED in the part OF
the Indians and each strong expression made against
tho whites or in defiance OF the troops received
with loud grunts OF approval and "how how, the In.
dian expression OF unqualified Endorsement


Ns0LIXCE OF GRASS CHIEF


This was particularly tho case with Grass Chief of
tho Backfeet who has been considered friendly
tho whites Colonel Johnston In short address In
formed the Indians that tho Great Father had ap-
pointed him their agent to look after them
and take OF thom. Hs hoped they would
get along well together and have NO trouble
lie would see that they received all that the Great
Father them but that he should ratons or
goods only to those Indians actually agency to
receive them, and that in order do correctly he
should In few days send somc ono into their
camps TO count them. They would DO required
10 give up all Indians that came in from
the hostcs, who must give up their arms and become
prisoners He desired that all those Indians the
side OF the river should up near the post,
where they could be properly looked after Grass
sinuated that the agent had been the habit OF
letting them 80 about as they pleased, but
now they were obliged to givo up ana be treated
Slaves and ntima,ed pretty plainly that they should
continue doing they had the past-that is they
pleased. Whether they will continue to this
attitude the future will decide


PROVIDED AGAINST CONTINGENCIES.


There is sufficient iorce to quell any outbreak the
Indians may make With the prospect OF three addi-
tional companies tho only trouble would arise
from . lack OF mounted force. Three companies
OF tho Eleventh infantry route to the
agency making tho garrison nine companies Ono great
of trouble at Standing Rock the that tho
Indians have been short OF supplies every winter and
appropriations delayed this summer that they
became absolutely destitute. Indian to be good
must have full stomach