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Show Removal of the Sioux. Rsd Cioud Agency, Dakota, 15. Cujumissiotier Hayt aud ibe Stanley commission held a council, yesterday, yester-day, with Red Cioud and bis Indians. Hayt spoke pleasai.ty to them and Rl:l1 Cloud responded. He Ba id they wanted to go to White Ciuy creek, over 200 miles from the Missouri river. They would not locale nearer. The great father had promised them this selection in writing. He wanted 500 cows and other cattle, wagons, farm horses and schools. He w.- content with their supplies. He wanted a Catbolio priest. The com , miaaioners saw it was u&ele&s to ai i tempt to get the Indians to locate ot. the Missouri river, but Gen. Stanlej told Red Cloud the coat of transportation transporta-tion of supplies that long distance would come out of the supplies The commissioners generally agreed thai Red Cloud was right and that the Indians might go west. Spjtted Tail is equally determined to go tbirf five miles west of the Missouri river. Hayt is much disappointed. |