Year: 1875

have traders TO him. He says that he shall
tinue TO fight the whites He has about 40 lodges
the winter, but more in the spring Many OF his fam
lies move to the agencies to receive their subsistence
during the cold months and return to his band
as the gone and the grass springs up to afford
their ponies forage He says that he will get great
many men from the Ogalala Sioux and the Arapahoes
this fall and will make along the Missouri River.
This he will do when the leaves fall


Crazy Horse less communicative to the Standing
Bear He would not talk about the proposed treaty,
but said that whatever Black Twin did in council with
the whites would be right and he should approve it. He
now has only five lodges, but in the spring his camp
numbers sixty. He is preparing to make a series Of
raids along the North Platte River this fall expecting
ard from the Southern Cheyennes The Northern
known also the wid-Indans, under these two
chiefs with the recruits which they gain from the
Cheyennes and Arapahoes, in the COM
mand 200 lodges If they commit the depredations
which they propose this winter, they likely next
summer, with larger array of warriors to seriously
employ the attention Of the troops stationed the
frontier.


SPOTTED TAIL's
half breed who camo from the Fort Thompson
Agency with White Ghost, has been entertained a
guest by Spotted TAIL at his lodge for days. He
says that Spotted Tail has given expression some of
his ideas about the sale of the Black Hills in private
councils with his subchie Spotted Tail has said that
he cannot ask less than $4,000 000 and intmates that
that would be exceedingly small price for the
try In his own phrase it would in his opinion, be
'ke taking three cents out of dollar and pulling it in
the wind" He does not expect to get more than half
of what the government will agree to pay his people
after the white has once touched it, The agents
will steal much of it, and ono agent will
initiate another who does not understand
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the agents sell rations to the half breeds and
squaw men, which ought to be issued to them and ap
proprate the proceeds. Spotted Tail further said -T
have been reared in this country, and the halbreeds
are my kin. They have been deserted by their white
fathers, VINO among and married their mothers
| feel for them. They helpless. would for
them-the widows and the orphans. Their tears burn
into my heart, and their hunger great distress
Suitigalska want give to the orphans half of the
Black Hills and the rest will sell to the Great Father.
II will be home for them for long time when am
gone, and, maybe, when the Sioux race are ex-
tnct"


Spotted Tail said that he would like to receive for
each of the old people of the annuity $00
and for the young $25-ike the Potawatamies
He wanted get these annuities for the Sioux until
they should be extinct which, he remarked would not
now be long, He did not believe in fighting any more.
After they were gone the hafbreeds, their heirs
would enjoy the fund


Spotted TAIL in naming the above terms, evidently
intends to ask So 000, 900 first payment to the
Sioux, and subsequently the annuties mentioned until
his nation shall pass away This price is many times
large that which he would have demanded year
ago. Too much significance should not be ascribed
however, to preliminary expressions of the Indians
Not until the council has actually opened the senti
ment of the majority be surmsed When that will oc-
mortal yet say; but it is probable that it
will be before the close of this week Red Cloud is very
friendly and courteous but refrans from giving ink
ling of his position the question of the treaty
council of his tribe is being held tonight of which
shall learn the incidents tomorrow Spider, who is
brother of Red Cloud, absolutely refuses to indorse
sale of the Black Hills


PREPARATIONS FOR THE GREAT TALK-t OPINIONS


OF THE COMMISSION ON THE VALUE OF THE
HILLS AND THE METHOD OF PAYMENT-A DE-


MAND ON A HERALD CORRESPONDENT.
RED CLOUD AGENCY Sept 49, 1875
via FORT LARAMIE, Wy, Sept Il, 1875.


Blue Horse, of the Bad Faces, to-day to tell the
Commission that Crazy Horse his way to the
council but it is hardly believed. The Kiocies held
council all last night and there much dscord 1t is
feared that the agreement of yesterday will fall through
visited Red Clouds and Man His Horses viii
age to-day. There has been big FEAST and council
in session. To-day the commission divided on the
main question of the value of the hills The minority
wish to pay the Indians annually for stated time only
the amount of the yearly appropriations for the
Sioux The majority would be generous Allison,
Hnman, Beavais and Terry are in tho majority The
valley is


wuITENED LODGES


Red Cloud on Thursday came to pay visit to your
correspondent and with much dignity deman ded com
pensation from him for his invasion OF the Black Hills
and sojourn there during the summer. He granted
time for delberaton to the correspondent An attempt
was made on Saturday to issue poor tobacco to the
Missouri River Indians, but they would not accept it.
The commission will take samples East evidence of
fraud