Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-26
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Sitting Hull Surrenders TO msIor
Brotherton at Fort Bnford.


Sitting Bull and about two hundred
Indian people arrived at Fort Buford
at exactly twelve o'clock Thursday, and
surrendered their arms and ponies TO
Major Brotherton. No speeches have
yet been made. as Sitting Bull and his
orator are fatigued and hungry. They
were placed in compartments between
the post and the boat landing, and are as
securely in Major Brotherton's charge as
If they were in irons.
About two o'clock on the 18th an In
dian scout came dashiug into the post
with dispatch from Capt. Clifford that
he had reached the camp aud had met
and talked with Sitting Bull, and that
he would reach the post on the 10Th.
Alb ut eleven hundred people from Sit
ting Bulls camp came to this post at diff.
ferent times twice last fall, which left
the old man almost helpless, and as a
last resort he made trip from Wood
Mountain to Lake Quappelle, but find
ing a poor home there returned to Wood
Mountain and volunteered to accompany
Legare TO Buford to give himself up to
the military. When Low Dogs
party left him one of his young
men went to Sitting Bulls camp,
when two or three days march out, and
persuaded Bulls youngest daughter to
elope with him. 1t appears that Bull
received news telling him that his daugh-
ter had been put in irons at Buford and
taken in this way to Standing Rock.
This news broke the old man, and he
made up his mind to go to her. 1t might
be we'll to say that the young girl was
not put in irons, but, on the contrary,
received marked attention and kindness
from everyone. In conversation with her
there, she said her father could not hold
out much longer, and would soon follow
her. Somebody, who visited Sitting
Bull after his lodge was erected,
cheered the old man up by inform.
ing him that he had seen only
short time before the lost
daughter, who the Canadians had
told him was in chains, and that
she was well aud happy. The chief ex.
pressed desire to have a talk after he
had rested and had something to eat.
The calvacade, as il filed to the garrison,
attracted much attention. 1t consisted
of six army wagons, loaded with squaws
and children, followed by twenty-five or
thirty of Louis Legare's Red river carts.
well filed with baggage. Much credit
is given TO Mr.. Legare for his faith
full service to the government in finally
inducing Sitting Bull to come with him.
He has used his own means freely in
providing transportation and provisions,
and should be literally rewarded
for his work. Sitting Bull him
self and his chiefs and head men rode
their ponies and did not dismOunt and
shake hands until they arrived at the
place fixed for their camp. Captain
Clifford states that Sitting Bull has
seemed more sullen and insoleut than
any of the chiefs he had under his man
agement, and his actions today confirm
this statement; but it is thought kind
treatment will soon make him satisfied
The government has accepted his sur
render in good faith. A dispatch was
forwarded to Standing Rock to inform
Crow King and Low Dog of Sitting
Bulls arrival, and it is believed that this
news will remove any desire the Indians
there may have to leave the agency