Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-19
Details Of the Death Of Crazy Horsr

| 8 letter has been received BY the Cjmml.sion
er OF Indian A fairs from Camp Robinson n cb
| giving detailed account Of the killing Of ClnH:
! Horse and the breaking up Of his band o. IN
disns at that agency. The letter stalcs that
| Crazy Horse possessed wonderful Influence over
young braves as we'll AS chiefs Eo WAS remark
ably brave generous and re:ic,nt, and WAS tie
pillar of strength for good or evil This fast !'a-
ing known, every possible effort MAS made
| through kindness reasoning and ust trca.
ment to secure his influence for good, bu. The
| most patient and persistent effort: f.iei. Hc
would listen IT, no reasoning which did not have
| for basis the ll.cing Of himself and people IL
the northern country, roaming at lsrgc The
chiefs " no came in with him "ero earnest "Ld
honest in making peace ald anxious to secure
better life for their people. They Woraei pers:-
tently to try and get him to change his mini.
bat as he would not listen to Tn I'm thsy 81! I,
him and joined other bands. So vicious nal tins
man become that on Geoeesl Crooks arrivai
here recently lie told his men TO go to the coun-
eli prepared for fl ght. as he was going TO Kill
him. Crazy Horse md few warriors mad"
their escape nSeptem5er J.h, and were pro'n1L
ly pursued, and SO earnestly that no Water.
who had chsr2e Of one party, killed two poHI"-
in his eff1rts to overtske and capture him
He reached the camp f the northern ladl AIS =:
Spotted Tai, and shortly afterwards Biz Cr,",
Il Brule Indian ttl him that he understood t!la!
he (Crazy Horse never listened, bat nov ~
would be compe Led 20 listen, ana would have :"
go With lin to the commanding officer, aad to-
lLdiaa, ~ In White ThanGc., took him - Nj
Burke, VINO arranged t. sond him 10 Obi: pos
undcc Lieut.. Lee. On reacl.ag mere ho ~
tod that Le must & lge up hi; pistol a1i knIv":
| and th,t he w,uld not be hurt, But in attempt
ing to di=arin him h", though surrounded by
" hite and Indian soldiers made violent 81 'f.
to cut hi: way out, stabhing Little Big @:n
who had hold OF him. and in the scuIll" III :. 81.
sued no, hilnseli, WAS stabbed AID Al ID IT,
| maj1ri:y of tho Indians consider his death Is i
real beneli: TO their people, and Justify the XII
! ing, as he first drew his knife. i. is impo2sih."
| to ascertain who did the stab5ing, bu! Ii" ply.
| scians are under the impression ina. !. w. lone
| with bis own knife. II is claimed by the lnd&na
that this dead chief had with bis own hand XII
| ed thirty four whitemea end four white Wonc"
not counting those killed in battle. b'.cH E"n
| snd Sharp Nose, cf the AraraIccs Rcd CioHl
! and many Other Sioux chier, hsvo s! .ct9! ~
| the most pra:scworthy manner ounng me-
troubles, and are al! anxious u nave lncir Pee.
| rl, live in Icace with the whites TheJ s&y tAiJ
Can and will control and govern th'le p"Jp't'
| that by doing q; they have in TIE past J." na5
they have probably prevented ano.h"c "A.
and they hope will &C. some ere III for It; tina.
the Government Will deal justice with them ~"
help than To be come more CIVILIZED, VII ~ =
few years DO numbered among liz most '"y"'
subjects
Lieutenant Clark, commanding tho Ind
ap scouts, lett Camp Robinson yesterday
morning with 3 delegation of IndaH cAie:5 -
visit Washington. The FLOWING ere the S'u%
Spotted Tsi!, Hollow Horn, Bear, Lit!c h%"h
Swift EcIr, Gold Horse. Red Bear, lh4 G:cEi'
Red Cloud Young Man Afraid Of His hofs''
Little Wound, Yellow Bear, American HoTS'
Big Roads, Jumping Shield, He Dog Little Dig
Man and Three Bears. The Arrapahoes so
represented by Black Cole, Sharp Nose and RI.
dny. The delegation expect to reach Sidney on
tho 10Th instant, where they will tsko tho cars
for the East.
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