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Show SITTING BILL. Ho fs on British Territory, and Thinks He Hill Stuy There. Chicago, 16. A special from Wiu-nepeg, Wiu-nepeg, Manitoba, says dispatches from Fort Walsh says: Sitting Bull with 350 lodges is settliog between there and Wood Mountain. He claims to have won many victories over the United States troops of which the publio know nothing, and exhibits exhib-its numerous trophies, including arms, wagons, etc., bo me belonging to Custer's party. He hoklB that the violations of the federal treaties by the United Slates authorities warranted bis rebillion. A Bismarck special says: Rev. Abbott Ab-bott Martin returned yesterday from a conference with Sitting Bull held at the Utter's camp in the British possessions, pos-sessions, May 28th. Martin was accompanied ac-companied by six Sioux Indiana and an interpreter and was joined while thero by Major Walsh and other Canadian Can-adian officerslfrom Fort Walsh, some sixty miles away. Sitting Bull was courleous, very hospitable and attentive. atten-tive. He told the same old story of his wrongs in an eloquent and fiary speech. The conclusion reached was that Sitting Bull woui.'"aot return to the United States but would remain in the British possessions. He could not bear the iaua of surrendering his possessions, ponies, arms, etc., and besides feared for his personal safely. He appeared thoroughly subdued. The Indians lost all their lodger, many arms and supplies while crossing the river this spring, and are in bad condition con-dition to continue .the war. There are 380 lodges, or about 1.000 warriors. war-riors. The British officers sympathized sympa-thized with them and assured them of protection during good behavior. Fattier Martin thinks the band is better bet-ter ofl'as it is, recommends that they be encouraged to remain, and believes 1 the Indian war is over. |