Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1876-11-08

NxV6t Vi thC xuut0u 6upH1lCS 0uu all
nuity goods have also arrived.
:. Col. Reno with the four companies Of
the 7th that have been here the past
ten days, left this morning, Nov 1st,
for Fort Lincoln taking up over one
thousand head of Indian horses, The
Indians were allowed to retain one hum
dred head which have heen branded by
the agent. :: .-2 sas '.3 EAGLB Ere.
: SURRENDER OF HosTILEs.,
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Hands OF Gen. Miles Hostages. i9
Token Of His I: ood Faith:--Mi1es
and HaZen After SittinR Hull
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Eure or Surrender Probable.
After the battle. of the 21st and 22d,
noted last week, the portion Of the hosa
tiles. who broke for the south sought an
interview with Gen. Miles and chiefs
representing 400 lodges, principally
from Cheyenne Agency, agreed upon
terms Of surrender. The Gen. gave
them five davs to hunt buffalo and thir.
tygdays toareach Cheyenne where they
areto turn over their arms and ponies
and surrender themselves prisoners Of
war; La token of their good faith they
placed stke following hostages in the
hands of Gen. Miles: Red Skirt and
White Bull, Minnecoujou chiefs, the
former relative of Bull Eagle, who was
chief of the 2 hostiles agreeing to this
surrender; Black Eagle and Sunrise,
Sans Arc chiefs; AND Foolish Thunder
mead soldier or the Sans Arcs. Lieut..
Forbes, of the 9th Infty., arrived on the
Fontenelle on Saturday in charge OF
these hostages enroute for Cheyenne
Agency. .r t.,... ~. ...r d., b.s
After the conclusion of this arrange
ment Gen. Miles followed Sitting Bull,
VINO, still obstinate, had gone north to
Peck. About the same time Gen. Hazen
went up the river by steamer with 9
force Of Infantry sufficient to clean out
his reduced force and it is believed he
has or will capture him or force his sur
render: Sitting Bulls following. how,
ever, is very much reduced. 1t Forbes
estimates it at 80 lodges, gaining his
information from the hostage chiefs.
Certainly his following is very limited
since he broke from the main force on,
the Y Yellowstone. 10. ...El Ht III
Previous to the battle, as Miles was
crowding the hostiles anG evidently
meant business, Sitting Bull sought
and obtained a council. He wanted.
Gea. Miles to turn over to him all the
ammunition and rations he had and leave
the country with all of his troops: De
wanted that country for his exclusive
use, wanted to hunt buffalo, but he did
not want to fight and would not molest
the whites along the river. r3,
Gen Miles informed him that he came
into tie country to tighs him. He had
plenty of troops and would as soon fight
as not. He toldS. B. that there was
but one way to stop the fighting and
that was to surrender and submit to
the wishes Of the government. gasz;
Sitting Bull SAID he would meet him
next. morning. {s.. -; I. ,.g
Gen. Miles pushed on his column next
morning until the Indian village, thir-
teen hundred lodges, the Indians claim
ed, was in full view in the valley about
three miles below, when flag of truce
appeared ard Gen. Miles was informed
that Sitting Bull wanted "big talk
This was agreed to and soon 300 noun
ted warriors approached in as perfect
line, 1t. Forbes says, as he ever saw.
When within half mile of the troops
they halted and Sitting Bull and other
chiefs dismounted, and met Gen. Miles
between the lines. ..-
. After much talk Sitting Bull said he
would surrender in three weeks. Gen.
Miles would accept his proposition if
he would place hostages in his hands as
evidence of his good faith. .s.-.......,,
This Bull Eagle and majority of the
chiefs favored but Pretty Bear, who
runs Sitting Bull, objected and Sitting
Bull marched away breaking up the
council.
At this time Gen. Miles commanded
fully the position Of the Indians and
their village but in view of all the cir
cumstances he dislike1 to fire the first
shot. He pushed on and the Indians
soon opened the battle and to their
sorrow. The Rodman Gun demoralized
them terribly. 1t was an Internal ma
chine which they did not understand.
Those half mile distant were as badly
frightened as those near the bursting
shell. The Indians fought we'll for a
few hours and then. stampedsd, Miles
chasing them that day and the day fol-
lowing about 60 miles.
These operations prove conclusively
that the Infantry supported By lighs
artillery is far more effective than Cav