Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-10-31
SITTING BULL COWED.

z*#. SITTING BULL CoWED.
The Old Ynrnstnt Is Afraid to Gross the
LINE Lest He Should BE Killed, but His
Yo"'ag BNcks Ages Getting Restless and
May Join the CAeuenaes-C Capt. allen, OF
the Mounted Police, Desc, ibes the Sat,sa-
tton-Ihe Dist''tbsstton of the Dominion
Forces. %E x. H8
@ Chicago Times. = u,
Last evening q reporter for the Times
called upon Capt. Edwin Allen, of the north
west mounted police, located at Fort Walsh,
who arrived in this city on yesterday morn
ing, and is guest at the Palmer house, and
had short talk with him regarding Indian
affairs IN the Dominion. Capt. Allen says
he stopped a short time, while on his way
here, at Wood mountain, where Sitting
Bulls camp is located, and learned some
thing of the feeling among the hosti!es With
regard to returning to the United States. For
some time number of the young bucks of
the camp have been anxious to let loose the
dev1lment born in them, and to that end have
proposed to recross the line and live in the
United States, and have secured considerable
of following in their ideas. But the num-
Der is not yet deemed sufficiently large to
warrant the leaders in breaking away from
the old chief. Major Walsh has
ooUNsELED SITTING BULL TO RETURN
to the United States, urging, as a reason
therefor, that neither he (BulD nor his tribe
have anything to expect from the Dominion.
As long as they remain there peacably, all
will be we'll; but they will have nothing done
for them in any way. But the boss warrior
is mite too shrewd to consent to return
now: He is not afraid of the United States
government, hut he we'll knows that the
northwest is dotted all over with men who
would willingly kill him, if for no other
reason than to secure the slight fame such
an act would give. Thus far Sitting Bull
seems to have the mastery, but how long he
will hold it is question. The great fear
among those who favor the scheme of re-
turninaS-that is, Maj. Walsh and other Of
ficers-is that the Cheyennes, who are now
understood to be going in direction of Wood
mountain, will arrive there and by relating
their treatment at the hands of the United
States soldiers, turn the whole tide of opin-
ion in favor of Sitting Boil. The chief will
argue with them that they need not expect
to live peaceably over the line, for they will
not be permitted by the soldiers, and thereby
he will
INDUCE ALL TO REMAIN WITH HIM.
Capt. Allen says Sitting Bull is on the
most friendly terms with the Canadian au-
thorities, and seems anxious to maintain
those relations. The hostiles have been
taught that in order that they may remain in
Canada they will be obliged to cease depre-
dations over the line in the United States,
and the chiefs have come to understand
their positions pretty thoroughly. But some
OF the young bucks are not SO apt. AS an
illustration of their respect for the Canadian
government respect to which they have
been forced-Capt. Allen related an incident
which occurred only few days before his
departure: A hunting party of Sioux had
gone across the line in search of buffalo, and
were few miles on this side when thew
came across a couple of bucks in possession
of some half a dozen horses, evidently
stolen. The father in law of one of the
bucks asked him where they bad got the
horses, and they said they had found them
but, knowing the story to be untrue, the
father-in-law informed the thief that steal
ing in the United States had to be stopped
and without further ceremony raised his
war-club and
KILLED THE YOUNG MAN.
The other buck witnessed the deed and then
rode away short distance, saying as he
went that he would avenge the death of his
companion by killing Mai. Walsh. The
party attempted. to capture him, but bis
horse was too feet and he escaped. Blu,
they informed Sitting Bull of the threat
against Maj. Walsh, and he at once had the
young buck arrested and taken to Mai
Walsh's camp. Calling upon the officer, thu
Chief related the circumstances, and sale
that he would either let the major or hi:
men kill the 20 'ng man, or he would do the
job himself. Maj. Walsh dismissed the sub
ject by requesting the chief to set the young
man at liberty, as he was not afraid of him
''The fact u.s. said the captain, ssSittine
Bull is afraid to return to the United States
and now that he has a retreat he does no
| wish to be forced to leave it, as he certainl,
| will if depredations on either side are con
| tinued.''
According to Capt. Allen, there is rathe
QUEER DISTRIBUTION OF POLICE
| on the other side of the line, and one which
! may one day call for investigation should
| massacre occur, as is not all unlikely. A
Fort Walsh, where the Indians are all friend
| ~, there are about one hundred and fort,
men and four cannon; while at Wood noun
tain, where there are over one Thousand
lodges of Indians, more than half of which
are hostile, there are only about twenty men
| At the latter point there is liable to be al
uprising at any time; in fact, there is no tell
| ing what moment there may be division ii
| the camp, and all the soldiers killed. While
Capt. Allen would not commit himself on tn.
point, there can be no doubt that this yer,
unjust apportionn,ent is the result of per.
sonal feeling of Col. McCloud, the com
handing officer, against Maj. Walsh, who b,
his bravery and military ability made
record far superior to that Of his command
er. Thi fact is we'll known among military
men, and should not escape the attention O
the Canadian government, which cannot af
ford to permit personal feelings to stand il
| the way of proper and safe distribution O.
the police.
Capt. Allen will leave for Montreal to- day
| where he will spend some time, and return
ing will be located at Wood mountain.