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Gov. Evans replied : I am sorry you did not respond to my appeal at once You have gone into an ailianee with tho Sioux, who were at war with us' You have «!one a great deal of damage—have stolen slock, and now have possession of it. However much a Jew individuals may have tried to keep the peace, as a nation you have gone to war. While we have been spending thousands of dollars in opening firms for you, and making preparations to feed protect, and make you comfortable, you have joined our enemies and gone to war. Hearing, last fill, thai: thev were dissatisfied, the Great Father at Washington sent mo out on the plains to talk with yon and make It all right I sent messengers out to lei! you that I had presents, ana would make you a feast, but you sent word to roe that you did not want f o have anything'to do with me, and to the Great Father at Washington that you could get along without him. Bull Bear wanted to come in to see me, at the head of the Republican, but his people held a council and would not let him come.
Black Kettle—That is true.
Gov Evans—I was under the necessity, after all mv trouble, and all the expense I was at, of retu ruing home without seing them. Instead of this, your people went away and smoked, the war pipe with our enemies.
Block Kettle—I don't imow who could have told you this.
Gov. Ev.ms—Xomatter who said this, but your conduct has proved to my satisfaction that was the case
Several Indians -This is a mistake. We have made no alliance with the Sioux or any one else.
Gov. Evans explained that smoking the war pipe was a figurative term, but their conduct had been such as to show they had an understanding with other tribes.
Several Indians—We acknowledge that our actions have given you reason to believe this.
Gov. Evans—So far as making a treaty now, is concerned, we are in no condition to do it. Your young men are on the war path. My soldiers are pres paring for the fight. You, so far, have had the advantage; but the time is near at hand when toe plains will swarm with United States soldiers. I understand that these men who have come to see me now, have been opposed to the war all the time, but thai their people have coutro'Ied them and they could not help themselves.    Is this so?
All the Indians— It has been so,
Gov. Evans—The fact that they have not been abie to prevent their people from going to war in the past spring, when there was plenty of grass and game, makes mebelieve that they will not beable to make a peace which will last longer than until w; nter is past.
White Antelope—I will answer that after a time.
Gov. Evans—The time when you can make war best, is in the summer time; when I can make war best, is in the winter. You, so far, have had the advantage ; my time is just coming. I have learned that you understand that as the whites are at war among themselves, you think you can now drive the whites from this country. But this reliance is false. "The Great Father at Washington has men enough to drive all tho Indians off !h:> plains, and whip the rebels at the same t- me, Jfow the war with the whites is nearly through, and the Great Father will not know what to do with all his soldiers, except to send them after the Indians on the plains. My proposition to the friendly Indians has gone out; I shall be glad to have them all come in, under it. I have no new propositions to make. Another reason that I am not in a condition to make a treaty, ;S) that war is begun, and the power to make a treaty of peace has passed from me to the great War Chief. My advice to you, is, to turn on the side of the government, and show, by your' aets, that friendly disposition you pro'o-a' to me. !j is 'utterly out of the question for you to be at peace with its, while living with our enemies, and bsing ou friendly terms with them.
Inquiry h-iadc by one Indian—What was meant by being on the side of the government?
Explanation heingmado, all gave assent, saying "All right."
Gov. Evans—Tht', only way you can show this friendship is by making some arrangement with tho soldiers to help them.
Black Kettle — We v,i', i return with Major Wynkoop to Fort Lyon; we will then proceed to our village, and take back word to my young men, every word you say. 1 cannot answer for all of them, but think" there will be but little difficulty in getting them fa assent to help the soldiers.