The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-12-19
SITTING bull SLAIN.
Soldiers Bullets Send the NOtO-
riOus Old Warrior to Happy
Hunting Grounds
Thirteen Others, Including Sew
en- Indian Police, Keep Him
Company.
Gen. Brooke Says the Bucks in the
Bad Lands Must Surrender
or Fight.
Two Strike and 900 Followers Coming Into
the Pine Ridge Agency-0ther
Indian News.

FORT YATES, S. D., Dec. 16.-Sitting
Bull was arrested at daylight by the In
dian police. Friends ATTEMPTED his res
cue and fight ensued. Sitting Bull,
his son Black Bird, Catch Bear and four
other hostiles, together with seven of
the best police under Capt. Fonchet,
were killed.
AS soon as the firing had ceased three
troops of cavalry came to the rescue of
the Indian police, who We're being
routed by the skilled sharpshooters of
the hostiles.
OFF For the Bad Lands.
They brought with them two machine
guns, which were turned loose upon
Sitting Bulls followers, and within five
minutes the savages were out of range
and leaving at a furious rate on their
feet ponies toward the Bad Lands,
where Short Bull and Crow Dog are in
trenched with 300 Ogallala bucks.
The police were sent out to Sitting
Bulls camp to arrest the old medicine
man, as it had been reported that he
had struck his tepees and was about to
join the hostiles, who have pillaged
along the White river. When the
officers reached the camp they found the
Indians ready to march. Their ponies
were painted, and many of the savages
had stripped themselves for war. The
police made dash into the camp and
Seized Sitting Bull.
They were on their way back to
Standing Rock when Black Bird, the
tall and athletic son of the famous chief,
urged his comrades to recapture the old
man. The women and children were
left in the bushes and then with yells
the hostiles charged upon the police,
firing as they came. A hand-to- hand
struggle ensued, during which Sitting
Bull, who was not shackled, gave his
orders in loud voice. For several
minutes the
Firing Was Heavy and Deadly.
Nearly every man who was hit was
killed. In the furious fusilade Sitting
Bull fell out of his saddle, pierced by
bullet, but it is not known whether it
was fired by the charging party or one
of the police. Black Bird was also slain
almost at the first volley of the police.
The hostiles fired with deadly accuracy,
and slowly drove the officers from the
field.
Cavalry just in Time.
If the cavalry had not come at this
time it is probable that the forces would
have been annihilated. The soldiers
were quick to enter into the action. A
skirmish line was thrown out and then.
kneeling and firing as they advanced
the gallant troopers, with the machine
guns playing over their heads, poured a
whitening fire into the savages.
Sitting Bulbs Body Recaptured.
Sitting Bulls body, which had been
abandoned by the police, was recaptured.
as well as that Of his son, and will be
taken to Standing Rock. After the
fight was over the followers of the dead
chief struck out at killing pace for the
Bad Lands.
This battle, of which news is still
meager, will doubtless infalne the en-
tire Sioux nation.
Confirmed by Ruger and niles.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 16.-Both Gen. Ruger
and Gen. Miles confirm the reported
killing of Sitting Bull, five of his fol-
lowers and seven Indian police. Gen.
Ruger said there was no reason to doubt
the authenticity of the news regarding
the killing of Sitting Bull.
Gen. Miles. accompanied by his aids
de-camp, left for Pine Ridge via Mis-
souri, junction during the night.
Reported by Gen. Miles.
CHICAGO, Dec. 16-The following tel
egram has been received at army head
quarters from st. Paul: "To Col. Cor
binn, assistant adjutant general, Chi
cago: Sitting Bull was arrested at
daylight by Indian police. Friends at
tempted his rescue. Fight ensued. Sit
ting Bull, his son, Black Bird, Catch
Bear and four others were killed, also
seven Indian police. Capt. Fechet ar
rived just in time with two troops of
cavalry, Hotchkiss and Gatling guns.
drove the Indians away and secured the
body of Sitting Bull.
"By command of Gen. Miles,
[Signed1 sMEAs, Aide-de- Camp"