Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-21
-gr1ouaD.b CHARGES.

ago contained an article cmbodying SQUIRT.
lous charges against Capt. George NJ. Ran.
dali, len. Crook chief OF scnu,s. This arti-
ce was induced by a telegram sent byCapt.
Randall. asking the county commissioners
OF Lawrence county why they did not offer
. reward for thieves nuud with stolen H.
dian stock in their possession. The ire Of
the Champion was aroused at this query
and Capt. Randall was subjected TO about .
hslfa column of concentrated abuse aud
villanous charges which would have been
damaging had they contained any truth,
but being the basest,of tslsehoods they,can-
not, of course, stand for q moment. As a
sequel 70 Its little imaginary production
the Champion of the 18th publishes the an
nouncement that Capt. Randall is to be dis
missed from the service in consequence of the
disclosures made BY that paper. This uncall-
ed for attack upon one of the best officers
in the U. s. service is something We hardly
supposed even the Sensational Champion
would descend to. Onthe army record Capt.
Randall stands among the 6rse for heroic
deeds and faithful service. During the later
years of the war Of the rebellion he com.
manded = New York regiment which was
attached to Gen. HartranA's division. and We
have it from the .lips Of one who shared with
him the dangers Of the bloody Potomac cam
paigns that : Drawer man than Col. Randall
never led men forward to victory or strug-
gledtnose desperately in the face Of defeat.
After thewar closed and the regular army was
reduced, hs Wa fr . time unassigned to any
command, though he held the rank of cap.
tain in the regular ~s.rvice. At that time
the Indian agencies were in the hands Of the
military. and Capt. Randall was assigned to
the charge Of Cheyenne Agency, on the
Missouri river. The Indians had just been
gathered in at that post and were wild and
almost uncomfortable and the military agent
and his attaches were in daily and nightly
peril Of their lives. But the personal cour.
age and firm bearing of Capt. Randall final.
~ triumphed and his savage wardsswere
brought under subsection, the post and gov.
eminent property were saved and Cheyenne
Agency to-day owes its existence to the
bravery of the man whom the Champion
sees fit to designate as a ''pusillanimous pup.
pet" Capt. Randall was afterwards as.
signed to the 2sd infantry and passed
through Gen. Crooks eventful Arizona
campaigns and when the Indians of that
region were subdued his regiment was
brought into the Sioux country, where it has
since remained in active service. Capt
Randall has been frequently mentioned in
the official reports for his courage and
efficiency, has been twice brevetted in recog
milton of his valuable services and now
holds the brevet rank of lieutenant colonel
in the regular service, besides occupying .
most dangerous and responsible position al
commander Of Gen. Crook'e Indian scouts
This is an, outline sketch Of the deeds of .
mar who the Champion has most .outra
geously assailed. The record stands L
show that all its charges are the crosses
falsehoods. Capt. Randall will never b,
dismissed from the United States service
He is too valuable an officer for the govern
men to lose. We say this much in hi
defence, because We believe it to be his du,
and what We have said is the solid truth.
= VIA