The Escaped Sioux

A Toronto Globe correspondent at Fort Walsh, Northwest territory, writes of a visit by Maj. West, of the British nrmy, to the camp of thehostile Sioux, atWood Afonntain, 190 miles tram Fort Walsh : Mnj. West started from Fort Walsh with a detachment of ten men and hiinself mi the Lead; rode into the camp about 3 o'cloek óntheafternoonof the 21st uit., ereating consiilorable astonishmeut omong the savagee, who ruslied out, irms in hand, as tliey afterwnrd explained, thinking it was the United States troops, vrhom they had been told were t follow them aeross the line. No attention was paid to them, tlie camp was passed, nud old White Eagle of the Sautees (friendly Indiana) Bonght out. There were about three handled lodges oí mixed Sioux, consisting of Unoapapas, MioheOOngOtlB and Ogallallas, the worst Imliaiis undei the huil They had a nnniber of United States (iovernment mulcs, takin in the battle of the Little Horn. Black Moon and Long Dog, liotli noted Dharaoters, were among them. The Major talked pretty plainly to them, and laid down the laws, and told them if they remained in the British possessious they ' must obcy the laws. He asked them if tlicv were here only for tlie winter seekiug protection, and when spring comes to return to the other side of tlie line and make war. They replied that they were tired of war and wanted peaee, and they had come here to remain. They asked wliy he had entered theil camp in the niannev no newtothem. The fajiir told them the children of the (neen were not afraid to go anywhere, uk they did not think of danger in their country. They concluded that they hiul gOÓd heartfi, 'and were brave. They seemed to have little or uo respect for ío Americana. They were glad to see ie Major, and promised to behave themelves while liere. Althougl) they anïoimced Üieir determination to remnin ïere, there is no probability of their doïg so. As sooii as spring opens they rill ngain be on the warpath. Old Long )og is an arraut rasoal; the number of j white men lic has killed in his time could ie counted by scores. Black Mom ia lot fiir bellind hini. In faot, the entire ot are not to be trasted; they have none ! f the vii-tues usually attributed to the ndians about here; many of them nre o Tincivilized tliat they have no ñames, 'he Major sayg it took all the other hiefs' exei-tions to keep the Ogallallas niet, He fnrther told them, in explainng the laws, that if any of them were iolated the offender would be taken f rom amp and brought to Fort Walsh and mnished. We do not anticipate any rouble from these Indians while in this ountry, as they seem trilling and anxous to keep on friendly terms witli the mounted pólice.