Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-05-17

counted. Red Cloud reported that tn
proportion of warriors was very large
much larger than ordinarily. This il
acc ounted for by the fact that Crazy
Horses following consists of . grea'
many young bloods from the Agencies
who went out with him before the Custer
fight. They are the worst element thai
we have to contend with. because, ii
young men, they had not yet become
known, and they had to make their Tepu
tation."
'How many persons do You estimate
are in Crazy Horses bandr'
I'VE reckon that in this case there Will
be about 1000 persons-men, women and
children. Generally speaking, from i've
to seven persons constitute lodge. being
about the average Ut an ordinary Indian
family. In this case, however, they are
largely doubled up"
''HAvE YOU HEARD FROM SITTING BULLY
1.-THE Indians report Sitting Bull u
north of the YELLOWSTONE
"How many warriors has he with him
now, do you suppose!''
ut is impossible to estimate how many
are with him-either the number of war
riors or of lodges. Some Of the Indians
estimate that Sitting Bull has about 200
lodges with him, while others. again, es-
innate as high IS 800 lodges. After eli
the Indians are in that have surrendered,
there arc yet $50 lodges to be accounted
for. and it Is supposed that they are YET
with Sitting Bull.'
''Do you think that Sitting Bulls day
of reckoning is anywhere nigh?'
"Gen. Miles will be after him as soon
IS be can get his Yellowstone expedition
ready, and complete his preparations.
''Is not Sitting Boil the toughest char
acter you have to deal w,thy'
HE is undoubtedly the worst of the
WHOLE INDIAN ELEMENT.
The Cheyennes have surrendered. They
were badly crippled last November by
Gen. Mackenzie, and that had its effect
upon them. They are the brayest fighters.
aud they haye suffered the worst on &C.
count of that bravery, because they were
always placed in the 'front.'
"What is Sitting Bulls band composed
OFF,"
''Sitting Bull has all sorts Of Indians
With him, but mostly Uncapapas, or Dried
Beef Eaters, Of which he is chief.''
us he really their great leader and
planner and commander in campaigns?'
"There is q great misunder-t andiDg in
regard to commanding or planning cam.
palgns among the Indians. Sitting Bull
Is no doubt the leader before fight, and
his word is law. lie is the authority from
which all orders emanate. They say he
s very intelligent, and has head shaped
ike white mans. An Indian fight,
'mong Indians, commences with every
nan for himself. There Is no command,
,ut some one leads. Il is generally oil
'oung brave who wants to make rcpu
alton. The rest follow HIM; and that
nay appear as though they were fighting
'nder Commander, when they are not"
WHO ARE THE CHIEF FIGHTING MEN ?'I
=" The chief fighting man is Crazy
Horse, - a chief, and he had the best
ghting element with him. He is, mol
QUILT, the bravest man. Sitting Bull isl
)oked upon more as q council chief. |
When he makes charge there is this
about him. Indians usually
ght In acute angle when making charge,
ut when he makes a charge, he always
lads, and never allows his men to close
p on him. He is always thirty or forty
ards ahead of them. He is only 79t
ears of age.''
''what do you know Of Sitting Bulls
'When Gen. Crook asked of the Indl.
MS who came in, what Sitting Bulls in.
'ntions were, they said ne was going
orth to make peace with the British half
reeds. This may mean trading, and 1t
Jay mean that Sitting Bull intends to
'oss the line and enter the British Lions
sn. He traded . herd OF mules with
'ese same half breeds last tall for ammu.
tion." |,
"How many Of the indians have thus.
4 surrendered
''Thus.far there have surrendered in II
J. If Crazy Horses band is counted in, K
Spotted Tail and Red Cloud Agencles. II
400 Indians, They have already turne d
over sixty carbines, from the Custer
,ht, about the Same number of Win 1
tester rifles, and also . lot of Sharp's I
orting rifles, which they got from men I
ey killed about the Black Hills. It 10 a
It possible to tell what @ razy Hoase will 7
we. The Indians who surrendered also III
d many different patterns of rifles. and
large number OF muzzle. loading rifles
Is an interesting fact to notice, that old
dams. like old trappers that you meet
" in the country, are found with
1zzle-loaders In their possession. They
efer them to tho new-fanxled breech
'ders, because tho latter are an innoya.
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