President:  Ulysses S. Grant

Commissioner of Indian Affairs:  Ely S. Parker

May 18, 1871:  Evening Star:  [Arapaho, Cheyenne, Whichita]

The Delegations of Indian chiefs representing the Cheyennes, Arrapahoes, and Wichita tribes, who are on their way here on official business will arrive this afternoon.  They left Pittsburg, Pa., to-day at 1 o'clock p.m., and they will be quartered during their stay here at the Washington House.

May 23, 1871:  Evening Star:  [Arapaho, Cheyenne, Wichita]

Indians at the White House.--The chiefs of the Cheyenne, Arrapahoe, and Wichita tribes now in this city called on the President this morning, and stated that their people were very anxious for peace.  The President called their attention, through the interpreter, to the late depredations on the Texas border, and the chiefs disclaimed any responsibility for those outrages, which they maintain were committed by half-breeds from Mexico.  The Indians then asked that the boundaries of their reservations be so defined as to confine whites and Indians within their present respective limits; and the President stated that he would communicate with Congress on the subject.

May 24, 1871:  Evening Star:  [Arapaho, Cheyenne, Wichita]

SEE IF MORE BEFORE -- WHAT CONVENTION?

Visiting Red Men.

At the conclusion of the reading of the report, Secretary Delano, with the delegation of Indians who arrived a few days ago, appeared on the platform.  Secretary Delano addressed the convention, saying he found himself in the presence of a body of men actuated by the semtiment "Go ye into all nations and preach my Gospel" in company with men who had never heard the Gospel.  These Indians were uncivilized, and, until lately, enemies of the white people, and were now ready to learn the arts of civilization and to be taught the obligations of christianity.  He was satisfied that what they have seen has impressed them profoundly, and they would return home firm friends to the white man, with hearts open to receive the blessings of the Gospel.  They wishes to give up their savage habits to become Christians and be civilized.

Gen. Howard offered a prayer, in which thanks were returned that a way had been opened to reach the hearts of these people, who it had been said could not become civilized.

"From Greenland's Icy Mountains" was then sung, the audience rising.

Speech of "Little Raven."

Mr. Collier, Secretary of the Indian Commissioners, introduced Little Raven, of the Arapahoes, and he, through Mr. Smith, interpreter, made a few remarks that he had travelled a great distance and now had great confidence in the power of the white men, and knew his power to be much greater than he thought before he started.  He was satisfied, after seeing the great works of the white man, that the Great Spirit is helping them, and he hoped that the Great Spirit of the white man would help the red men and aid them.

"Buffalo Good" Rises to Explain The Medicine Question.

Buffalo Good, of the Wachitas, was next introduced, and through his interpreter said this country was given to the Indian, and when white man came Indian helped him; now white man get rich and Indian poor.  He didn't know how this was, unless it was from the better medicine of the white man, and he now wanted to take white man's medicine.  He had come to see the government before, but had not received what they wanted.  He wanted to see the young men who were to govern the country, and hoped they would govern it better than it had been governed for the Indians.

Little Robe and others declined to speak.

Mr. Collier said that these Indians had had an engagement at the navy yard to-day, but when they had this meeting explained to them they said they would come here for they wished to learn, and when they returned to their homes they wished the government to aid them in building school houses, &c.

Mr. G. H. Stuart was, on motion of Gen. Howard, requested to convey the sentiments of the convention to the visitors, and Mr. Stuart addressed them (through the interpreters), saying there were two pictures--one representing forty millions of white people, and the other a people who had been wronged.  Justice had been too slow, but there was a bright side.  Their Great Father, before his inauguration, had said he wanted to do justice to the Indian, and justice should be written on his banners.  The members of the convention would pray for these men on their return, and he hoped that the day was not far distant when on the floor of such conventions there would be delegations of Arrapahoes, Cheyennes, &c., and Little Ravens in the chair.  [Applause.]

Mr. Stubbs, one of the agents, returned thanks for the manner in which the delegates had been received.

Mr. Ray, of Indianapolis, submitted a resolution directing the president to transmit a congratulatory address to Queen Victoria on her birthday; adopted.  Adjourned.

May 29, 1871:  Evening Star:  [unid.]

Another Indian Delegation Coming.--It is stated that "Buffalo Hump," "Cow Bell," and several other distinguished Indian chiefs are on their way to Washington to have a "talk."