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Show I f ycAlssioner, 2. yf.aZgh Chavanaux, Chief of the Ourays, and others oppose him, his influence is clearly perceptible. As an example I will quote some of his remarks to lir Eldridge, of the Geological Survey, to whom I introduced the White Rivers, in order that he and I could clearly inform them of his mission here. (I had already fully and clearly stated to them the object for which he was sent.) After discussing his intentions, Sowawick having spoken, Xaroisco arose and said that he had just come from Red CloudXs camp: that ho saw Red Cloud: that he told him (Xarcisco) that he (Red Cloud) had just come from Washington: that Washington had told him that he did not want any houses ouilt on the benches: that Washington had not told the Agent that ha should build any houses for the Indians: that he (Red Cloud)had told Washington that he did not -.yant any farms or h.ous>;s for his people/ that he did not want any himself: that Washington said, that v:as all right: that Red Cloud said that Washington told him that wh.en.evor he and other Indians y/anted to come to him to do so: that Washington toll him [Y.l Cloud) that the Agent was not told to build 7AAOA^ around farms,, and much more that was purported as coming trim Red Cloud, whose final iuj ".met L on X him X.XrXs-:>) was _";>_- mm :> XXX .'__. his people. ...aroisoo has been going aroun.l Vvx.i camp x> camp h-'-ro and agitating the Indians with his incendiary talk. He is now among the Uncompahgres, has been there for ten days and I was informed, yesterday, had repeated the above, with additions. Among the additions, he told the Uncompahgres that Washington did not want the Indian children to go to |
