several placcs succeeded so far as to save a considerable part of their crops." happy by fresh ruors of their probable removal. Public senti- ment at the Fast, knowing of Sioux, regardod it as maudlin sentimentalism to claim for the Santees any more rights tha for the hostiles that had murder- ed General Custer. The Sautees wore made very anxious and un- no difference between different tribes One of the agents in Dakota writes:

The reccnt troablos in the Indian country, and the cxisting uncertainty toward the Indians, occasion considerable uncasiness among them. * Reports are circulated that no further assistance will be rendered by the Government, as the Great Conmeil in as to the future intentions of the Government Washington refuses to fnrnish money nnless the Indians are turned over to the War Deparlment. Every inducement is held out to encourage secession from the agencics, and strength- en the forces of the hostile camp. It is not surprising that, in view of the non-arrival of supplies, and the rocont order of the War Department to arrost parties leaving and arriving, that peoplo less credulous than Indians would feel undecided and uneasy, ** It must be remembered that the whole Sioux nation is related, and that there is hardly a man, woman, or child in the hostile camp who has not blood relations at oue or the other of the agencies."

Contrast the condition into which all these friendly Indians are suddenly plunged now, with their condition only two years previons: martial law now in force on all their reservations; themselves in danger of starvation, and constantly exposed to the inffuence of emissaries from their friends and relations, urging them to join in fighting this treacherous government that had kept faith with nobody-neither with friend nor with foe; that made no discriminations in its warfare botween friends and foes; burning villages occupied only by women and ehildren; butchering bands of Indians living peacefully under protection of its flag, as at Sand Creek, in Colorado no wonder that