Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-12-20
AN INTERESTING ST.
Sitting Bull, Arrested, Atta,
cape, and is kim pN

Sitting Bull, Arrested, Alton,
cape. and is Killed dps
CHICAGO, Ill.,. Dec. l5.-Ato
tonight Assistant Adit. Gen ~ = :
Gen. Miles staff, received W vON
dispatch from St. Paul. saw a
Bull, seven of Sitting BnIt'sus
seven of the Indian police b nlea
kill d. The casualties were tb
of an attempt by the followers ' Ut d
Bull to rescue him after he H.,
arrested, and the Indian noEn LAY
resisted and maintained thaie u
until troops arrived.
ST. PAUL. Mimi, Dec. l5-r
of the killing of Sitting Bill 1Iue
confirmed by advices receivaG
Gen. Miles, at the military b eu
tiers in this city. He received ' a.
patches this evening, the f, W
Pierre, s. d., stating that Sitt;s.
and his son had been killed, Mss
dispatch was from Standina
Agency, and stated that the InS
lice started out this mornino ~
Sitting Bull, having understood n
proposed starting for the Bad ~
once. The police were follows ~
troop Of cavalry under CAPT, Pal
and infantry under Col. Drnm
the police reached Sitting BnIp.
on the Grand River, about fortS
from Standing Rock, they foHG,l
rangements being made for a dens,I
1ne cavalry had not yet rearPa|
camp when the police arrestedJ
Bull and started back with him
followers quickly rallied to his !,
and tried to retake him. In The !
that ensued the willy old chief i'll
have been killed, and five of tbei1
the Indian police were also killed
of the police jumped on one ofl
Bulls horses and rode back to MI
airy and infantry, telling them ia |
up to the support of the police anil
hurried on to the agency with ml
the battle.
Gen. Brooke, at Prairie RidopI
egraphs Gen. Corbin as follows: 81
Bull was arrested this morning N
light by the Indian police. FneSI
tempted his rescue and FIGHT qrl
Sitting Bull, his son Black Biml
Bear and four others were kilqil
seven Indian police. Capt. FoI
arrived just in time with his troou]
Hotchkiss and Calling guns and NJ
the body of Sitting Bull"
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. l5.-I
Commissioner Morgan this eyem,I
ceived from Indian Agent McIaI
the following dispatch, dated Forth
n. D., Dec. Is: "Indian police ard
Sitting Bull at his camp, forty
northwest of the agency, this lad
at daylight. His followers atter
his rescue and fighting comma|
Four policemen were killed
three wounded. Eight indians
killed, including Sitting Bull
his son, Grow Foot, and
eral others wounded. The
lice were surrounded for some timt|
maintained their ground until rei|
by United States troops, who nov
possession Of Sitting Bulls camp
all women, children and property
ting Bulls followers, probably lQI
serted their families and fled wed
the Grand River. The police bed
nobly, and great credit is due I
Particulars by mail"
Commissioner Morgan showed
telegram to the President late
evening. The President said thu
had regarded Sitting Bull as The |
disturbing element in his tribe
now that he was out of the Wsl
hoped that a settlement of the diHdI
could be reached without turtherD
shed.
Gen. Schofield INDUCED the hon
pressed by others that this would
en- the settlement of the Indian
BILE. He thought it would make
definite the line of division be1
the friendly Indians and those
mined 10 be hostile, but just !!
numerous the latter might be con
be told at this time. Secretary ~
said he did not think it would haV
bad effect on friendly Indians
had not been kindly disposed %
Sitting Bull. and had no love jGf
1t was only with the disatfected AI
that he had anv influence.