The New York herald., 1877-09-07
SKETCH OF CEAzY HORSE.

Crazy Horse, whose death is reported above, was
one Of the most noted Indian chlcftans Of modern
times. He was about thirty years old, and, less than
year ago. was, next TO Sitting Bull the ercest and
influential leader among the hostile Sioux Prior
to his surrender at the solicitation OF the old friendly
chiet Spotted Tail, who by the way claimed dead
his nephew, Crazy Horse, like Sitting Bull
steered clear Of reservations He avoided the whites,
when, on the warpath ne met them enemies
paused to scalp occasional courier wandering
hunter aftor urs or gold Though comparatively u
young chief Crazy Horse was looked up to by quite
number OF his tribe. He was not large or powerful
man. but he possessed peculiar earncstncss of
agcry that procured him the respect OF his untutocd
brethren He has led many skirmishes, both with
soldiers and parties Of citizens being of intensely
active temperament, and was generally appreciated
along the border accomplished marauder, horse
thiet and scap-taker He was wry, determined
looking leader whose war-whoop would have sent
chill through the veins Of veteran and caused
the hair OF major general 10 stand on
cnd. ready Tor his unrelcnting grippe and
the scaIpng knife. Long before his surrender
last spring Crazy Horse had the reputation OF having
taken a score OF white scalps with his hand
In the winter of lS7I75, while camped OF the
streams the westward Of Old Fort Reno, he
tackled in his village by tho United States troops
under General Roy nolds who has snce been trcd by
court martial Tor alleged mistakes that OCCASION
The troops enter The Indian village then
company oi tho Second cavalry, under Captain Egan.
For q time Crazy Horses band fought desperately but
Captain Egan's mon gallantly held their ground,
though unsupported after the plan originally do
vised Ultimately the Indians He'd, aud the captured
village found exceedingly rich IN spoils
The tent ol tho chief was . model OF savage hnery,
being gorgeously furnished with claboralcy wrought
robes amply provided with Indian trinkets and
implements of use Al the time OF the Custer light
Crazy Horse Sitting Bull operating together
Tho exgencies OF their nomadc existence subsequently
separated them Before thoir separation, however,
they sad to have mutually agreed mover to
alive white mans dominion AZ east such the
story told ol them by two young braves who fought
with them against Custer When these bucks, tired
Of hostile activity, announced their intention tho
approach OF wintcr 10 return to reservation pickings
tho two chiefs presented them with horse each and
said
.Go back and tell your white fronds that while one
Of our band lives will never lay down our
nor live with tho bad white man. Neither will
We allow the white man 10 come into our land
This bombastic declaration Crazy Horse afterward
forgot the ceasclcss vigilance nc Obliged
pay savage liberty had nearly worn his fol
lowers and Spotted Tail Approached him as o
messenger Of peace Last winters Big Horn expcdi-
tion under General Crook was chiefly directed
against HIN ut the start, end before striking Dull
kniie's band the fastnessos oil the mountains It's
movements caused him to shin hts quarters on Tongue
River IN the midst winter. He surrendered to the
authorities with several hundred OF his tribe In March,
His dcath tho result OF bayopet wound re.
ceivcd whilo endeavorDg to escape from the guard
house, which he had been placed and where he was
bong dissrmcd Tor supposed effort to create III feel.
ing among the Indians at the Red Cloud Agency