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Buffalo Bill.
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HIS ARRIVAL IN THE CITY THIS MORNING.
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What He Thinks of the Present Indian War and the Peace Policy.

The Buffalo Bill party arrived this morning at 10:12 from Cleveland and are quartered at the Empire House. The men with their wide brimmed hats and long, flowing hair, presented a queer appearance on Market street as they came down from the depot, to say nothig of the half-dozen or more genuine, thoroughbred Indians, who are with the part, dressed in their native costumes and armed with the formible tomahawk. A large crowd soon gathered in front of the hotel as the party apprached, old and young being over anxious to obtain a glimpse of the great hunter and scout.
A TRIBUNE reporter called on Buffalo Bill, otherwise Hon. Wm. F. Cody soon after he arrived in the city and interviewed him on the present Indian war, as follows:
"What are your ideas on the Indian problem, Mr. Cody? In other words, what would you do to secure a better and more economical management of the Indian tribes by the Government?"
"I think I can sum up my policy in a single sentence. It is this: Never make a sinle promise to the Indians that is not fulfilled. Agents promise too much. Men of calm. prudent deterination must be sent among the Indians as agents. those who are sent. often know nothing of the Indian character, and either through fear, ignorance, or dishonesty are led into making promises which the Government can not or will not fulfull. Every Indian outbreak that I have ever known has resulted from broken promises and broken treaties by the Government.
"What do you think of the peace policy or the policy of encouraging agricultural pursuits by the Indians, Mr. Cody?"
"It has already resulted in good, and will result in still greater good if honestly and intelligently pursued. You cannot make an Indian work by standing over him with a shot-gun He must be taught that it is to his interest to do so, and brought to it by degrees Too much can not be accomplised all at once. But if a wise, firm policy is pursued the Indians will gradually drift into agriculural pursuits."

BUFFALO BILL.
There was another large audience at the Corinthian academy of music last evening, and "Buffalo Bill at Bay," was received with the same unistakable evidences of approbation. Mr. Cody has a good company, but after all it is more the man that the people go to see, and the best chance in the world is given them. the Indians are made to appear to good advantage, and the entire performance in one that is sure to meet the popular taste.

Bill in Good Humor and the Audiene in its Shirt-Sleeves.
Last weks we had Shakspeare, Barrett, silk dresses, point lace and style at the Opera House. This week we have Buffalo Bill, Sioux aboriginees, red fire, blue thunder and shirt-sleeves. The buildig was never more thoroughly packed than it was last night, on the opening of Mr. Cody's engagement. The play, May Cody, is supposed to delineate startling scenes in the frontier life of Mr. Cody--"Bufalo Bill"--and he now mimics what has been to him a vivid reality. He is assisted by several full-blooded Sioux, who add interest to the excitement. there is a latent love in the breast of the average American for scenes and incidents of frontier life, and war with the savages. From the moment that the Pilrims set foot on Plymouth Rock, to the present, 269 years, and covering nine generations, there has been a perpetual warfare between the white men and the red. therefore the children have inherited their love for frontier incidents, and even in Denver, where there are hundreds of people who have raised hair, or narrowly escaped it, there is as much interest to see Cody and his Sioux as there is in the East to whome the Indian is only known through books and tradition. There is no use in attempting to describe this novel exhibition further than to say that it gave abundant satisfaction. It was just what it propsed to be, and it was well presented. The crowd was immense, not even standing room being left for late comers. The heat was oppressive, the fould air almost sufficating. Presently a quakerish looking man in he balcony took off his oat and carefully folding it over the back of his chair, sat down in his shirt sleeves. Figuratively speaking the ice was broken, though any one would be willing o sweat that there was not a piece of ice within four thousand miles of Denver; and off came hundreds of coats, some even taking off their vests; even down stairs among the dressy people, there was a sprinkling of shirt sleeves. It was a notable fact, however, that the ladies, who went to show their good clohes, continued to show them to the end of the play in spite of the heat. The view of so many half-dressed auditors in a fashionable assembly was somewhat picturesque. while it is uncommon, it is not without precedent, even in large cities. The writer rememebrs of being in the Howard Atheneum in Boston on one hot summer night when there happened to be ten or a dozen mechanics present in a bunch from the Boston and Providence railroad shops. One of the men becoming overheated, laid aside his coat. An usher bounced up to him, and, with considerable sow of authority, forbade the man o remain in the house in his shirt-sleeves. The latter quietly replied that there was no law compelling him o take his shirt off, therefore he would keept it on. the usher, in a rage declared he would put the man ou of the theatre, when the other members of the party, who had not appeared to notive the difficulty, got out of their coars, and quietly resumed their seats. They evidently rose to the height of fifteen feet, in the imagination of the usher, who retired in bad order.
But to return to Denver. cody has made a strike. the audience went ot be amused, and they were amused. They got thei money's worth, and were satisfied. Good houses are promised to-night and to-morrow.

...The performacne of Buffalo Bill and his fine company at Music Hall Wednesday evening drew an immense audience, many standing during the progress of the play, thouh there were several other performances in town the same evening. The opening farce, "Turn Him Out," put the audience all in good humor, and the play, "Buffalo Bill at Bay," was excellently rendered and gave immense satisfaction. Cody's rifle shooting was very fine.