Nebraska advertiser., 1876-11-09
THE INDIAN CAMPAIGN.
Further Particulars Of the Last Fight
with Sitting Bull.
Surrender Of a Large Force Of Hos
tiIes-Tke War Virtually Ended.

Bismarck, d. T., Nov. 4-From th'
latest intelligence from the Yellow
stone country, which is official it il
evident that the Indian question il
virtually settled. Lieutenant t. +
Forbes, ofthe Fifth Infantry, just ar
rived from General Miles command
gives the following accout OF the coun
ell and fight with Sitting Bull on the
2lst of October. The Indians had
been harassing Otis, command some
days previous near Glendive, getting
away with sixty head of stock. Gen
eral Miles came up with his regi-
ment and took the trail. On the 10th
scouts reported the Indians in sight.
Miles pushed forward and was met
by a number of hostiles with white
flag. A short talk was had. Sitting
Bull said be did not want fight. Gen.
Miles Informed him that lie was up
in that country for that purpose, and
that they must fight or come into the
post at Tongue River. Sitting Bull
finally promised to do so next day,
but General Miles having no conf
dence in MI, Bulls's promise at day
light next morning started with his
command and marched forward, and
when within three miles OF Sitting
Bulls camp and in plain view of the
Indians saw number of them COM
ing toward him with a white flag and
intimating that they desired another
council. General Miles, after form
ing his troops in manner to frus-
trate any plans of strategy on the
part of the Indians, advanced toward
the party with a flag, aud a council
was held midway between the two
forces. Sitting Bull reiterated his
former plea that they did not waht to
fight, and was inclined to come in.
AT this juncture Pretty Bear rose up
and Informed General Miles that Sit
ting Bull was his soldier, and when
he said for him TO fight be must fight.
He then said that they would come
in next morning. General Miles told
them that in order TO insure this they
must deliver over TO him, as hostages,
four of five of their chiefs. Sitting
Bull sanctioned this, but Pretty Bear
refused. and Sitting Bull strolled
leisurely off, and thus the council
ended. The chiefs returned, and Gen
eTal Miles ordered the troops to move
forward. When they reached to
within half q mile of the camp the
Indians opened fire, which was re-
turned by the troops, and the fight
throughout the day, with
the result given in your correspond
ent's telegram of few days ago.
During the night the Indians de-
leaving about a million
pounds of dried meats and other pro-
visions. immediately after the fight
of Oct. q 400 lodges separated iIom
Sitting Bull. General Miles followed
overtaking them, at the Yellowstone
opposite the mouth of Cabin Greek.
Oct. q, when they declared their
wish to surrender. After arrange
ments were perfected to this end Gen.
Miles returned to the trail of Sitting
Bull, who had gone north toward Fort
Peck with thirty lodges, now his en-
tire force, and was following them at
last accounts. Lieutenant Forbes has
with him on the steamer FOntenelle,
Red Skirt, the principal chief Of the
White Bull, one of
head men Of the Miuneconjnus, Black
Eagle and Sunrise, Sans Arcs chiefs,
and Foolish Thunder, head warrior
of the San Arcs. They are being
taken to the Cheyenne Agency. Their
tribes represented upward of 400 lodg-
es of hostile Sioux. Nearly 1000 war
riors will be in at the Cheyenne
Agency on or before Dec. where
they are to be surrendered to the gov
ernment. Bull Eagle, Small Bear,
and Bull are the chiefs who take the
tribes to the agency.