The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-17

has just arrived in great haste to our COM
manding officer and reports that command
of cavalry had been attacked and two Off
cers and fifty men killed, but the
Indians were repulsed with heavy loss
The number of Indians killed is
not known. The Indians were put
to rout This report is not authenticated.
1t is not known whose command it was, but
it was probably that of Major Tupper of the
Sixth Cavalry and his three troops of 14O
men. Our command marches to their as
siStance tomorrow"
HOSTILES PENNED UP.
CHICAGO. Dec. 16.-Nothing but some de-
tails Of the fight at Sitting Bulls camp was
received at army headquarters in this
city regarding the Indian situation to-day.
Speaking of the death OF Sitting Bull, Ad-
jutant-General Corbin said to an Associated
Press reporter that it was most probably
the beginning of the end of the trouble. III e
said that as Sitting Bull is dead the Indians
who had great faith in him as medicine
man would come into the agency within the
next two or three days, when they hear of
his death. If they do not, General
Brooke has things in shape to make
short work of them. They are penned
up in the Bad Lands, where nobody
lives and where they can do no danger.
If the Indians should insist on fighting,"
added Colonel Corbin. "it will only last
few days. There are very few ranches in
the vicinity of the Bad Lands, so it will be
impossible for the hostiles to make raids
General Miles has left St. Paul and will be
at Standing Rock Agency tomorrow. No
more outbreaks are looked for by the off
GERS, except, perhaps, fighting with the
remnant of Sitting Bulls band. During the
week the commanding officers at the differ
ent agencies will be instructed to ask the
surrender of all hostile Indians. Sitting
Bull was able to keep the young bucks ex-
cited with the Messiah craze, but now that
he is dead, Colonel Corbin believes hostili-
lies will soon stop"
THE DEATH OF SITTING BULL.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 16.-To-day's adyices from
Standing Rock are to the effect that the ar
rest Of Sitting Bull was decided upon by
Agent Mclaughlin when he heard on Sun
day that the willy old chief and his followers
were about to set out for the Bad Lands
Once there 1t would be long time and there
would be much hard fighting before any Of
the hostiles could be taken OF starved out.
Therefore orders were given to the DO
lice and they set out Sunday night, the
troops following. By early morning the po-
lice had reached the camp, with the cavalry
three miles in the rear and the infantry
much farther. On reaching the camp the
police found the campers almost ready to
move. Sitting Bull was seized, placed un-
der ar rest, but not bound, and the police
quickly started for the ag ency. But the
followers OF the old man soon got over their
surprise and sharp fire was at once
opened on the police. The police responded
in kind, and several fell from their horses.
among the number Sitting Bull and his son,
Black Bird. The old medicine man had
tried to direct matters for the time by loud
ly shouting orders, but his fall upset the
hostiles. They at once rallied, however.
and surrounded the police, who fought
bravely and well, but would soon have been
overpowered had not the cavalry, who had
been sent for, arrived on the scene The
police were at that time almost out of am
munition, and were fighting hand to hand.
but the sight of the soldiers and the roar of
the machine-guns alarmed the hostiles, and
they fled up Grand River. The cavalry fol
lowed for but short distance, and then re-
turned to camp and took possession of the
bodies of Sitting Bull and his son. Four
policemen were killed and three wounded.
and 1t is thought altogether eight of the hos
tiles were killed. Crow Foot, the twelve
year-old son of Sitting Bull, aud inumber
OF others were wounded. Sitting Bulls fol-
lowers when they fed up Grand River, left
behind them their tents and families, which
will be turned over to the agency.
SCATTERED IN ALL DIRECTIONS.
After going shortdstance up the river,
the fleeing redskins scattered and went off
in all directions, trough the country toward
the Bad Lands. Some of them may try to
reach the Indians of Two Strikes band
farther south, while others will seek to
escape to the north. However, there is
little chance for them iu any direction.
Soldiers are located all around the Bad
Lands, and the Indians will have little
chance to get at the few ranches that are
located in that district. Even if they at
tempt to 60 on small raids the soldiers are
so placed as to head them off
The effect Of the death Of Sitting Bull is
problematical. lie was not chief in the
sense of being the leader in battle, and never
mas been addressed as chief; but the willy,
ambitious old rascal, with having more of the
politician in him than is ordinarily credited
to the savage. by working on the supersti-
items and fears of the Indians, gained
whatever prestige lie had, and lust how
those who survive him will take his death
cannot be estimated. Other leaders who
mated him will surely not seek to avenge his
DEATH. Still, he lad gained considerable
following among the ghost dancers, and
these may attem pit something in Revenge.
BODIES BROUGHT IN.
A Bismarck IN. d. special to the Pioneer
PrpsG Rpt Ia.
bic from Standing Rock to-day or tonight.
AS the lronclad non.intercourse rule of the
military holds their rein over the military
telegraph, all the newspapers are cut off
from any communication by wire with the
agency. A mail driver from Winona this
evening knew nothing more than what was
published this afternoon. The bodies Of
those slain In yesterdays engagement-ff-
teen IN ali-were brought to the post today
aud viewed by a large crowd.
Two troops of cavalry from Fort Lin
coin, with three days rations, started for
the crossing of the Government trail over
the Cannon ball River, about fifty-fiye
miles southeast of here, and will establish
camp there. A number of teamsters and
wagons were sent from here this afternoon
to follow them with supplies.
SETTLERS ALARMED.
The people around Bismarck and in the
neighborhood of Standing Rock Agency are
greatly wrought up over the killing and ex-
press fears for the outcome They think
the folio wers that Bull had at the time of
his death will attack the scattered settlers
along the frontier, and kill whom they can.
The scene at the agency to-day was in
describable. The death of the Indian
pslicemen, the flower Of the tribe, will
be mourned by the squaws tor weeks, and
old warriors will join in mourning for the
present. 1t will be grand Indian funeral
these policemen will have, and the death
song will continue for weeks.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
ST PAUL, Dec. II. = The Pioneer Press
has Just received from Standing Rock
Agency, by courier to Bismarck, the frat
authentic account of Mondays battle that
has been received. The facts regard
ing the trip of the police and soldiers
have been already given. The police were in