St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-17
BULLS LAST FIGHT.
How the Old Medicine Man Met
His Fate.

Special to the Globe.
STANDING Rock AGENCY. n. D.,
Dec. 16.-It is stated to-day that there
was a quiet understanding between the
officers of the Indian and military de-
partments that it would be impossible
to bring Sitting Bull to Standing Rock
alive, and that, if brought in, nobody
would know precisely what to do with
him. He would, though under arrest,
still be source of great annoyance, and
his followers would continue their
dances and threats against neighboring
white settlers. There was, therefore,
cruel as it may seem, a complete under
standing from commanding officer to the
Indian police that the slightest attempt
to rescue Sitting Bull should be sig
nal to send the old medicine man to the
happy hunting ground. Maj. McLaugh-
lin and Capt. Fechet had been informed
by Gen. Miles Oh Saturday that the time
to strike had come, and OH Sunday
troops + and G, Eighth cavalry, and
company of infantry, preceded by about
twenty of the Indian police, started to
the southwest to capture the recalci-
trants. The distance was forty three
miles, and the United States troops
stopped and consulted with the police
about five miles from the tepeeS on the
Grand river. 1t was agreed at con-
consultation that the troops should move
up to within two or three miles of the
Indian camp and station themselves
where they could be
Easily Signaled.
The Indian police then moved quietly
down to the tepees and sproceeded i'm
mediately to that of Sitting Bull. arriv-
ing there just at dawn. The camp was
already astir. At least 100 Of the saw
ages were stripped and in battle array,
and their ponies were saddled and
bridled. The police were Immediately
surrounded by jabbering, threatening
band of reds and the outlook for mas
sacre was excellent. The leader of the
= police. however. quieted the Sioux war
riors to some extent by insisting that
they had merely come down to camp to
parley with Sitting Bull and fix up
general settlement of all difficulties.
After talking with the old
medicine man a few minutes
the police suddenly formed a
Gordon around Bull, gave signal to the
troops, leyeled their Winchesters at the
savages and started on run. They
succeeded in getting him on a horse
and moved off nOrtnward to the cavalry.
The Indians were at first confused and
did not open fire on the police at the
outset. else every one of the officers
would have been killed. Very quickly,
however, under the leadership of Black
Bird, the son of Sitting Bull, the Sioux,
with hideous yell, charged on the po-
lice. Three of the police fell dead, and
several others were so badly wounded
that they have since died. About this
time detachment of cavalry rode up at
gallop and opened
a Furious FusiIade
upon the charging savages, who were
Immediately stampeded, and ran west
ward on the Grand river. Sitting Bull
fell at the first volley, the shot having
been fired by one of the police. As soon
as he saw the Indians moving towards
him, Bull made desperate attempt to
join them, but the police, obeying their
instructions to the letter, made good
Indian of him without delay. The DO
lice then ran to cover, and the cavalry
began firing at the reds with Hotch-
kiss and Gatling gun, the savageS hav-
ing retreated out of reach of the small
arms. There were seven Sioax killed,
among them Black Bird and Crow
Foot, SONS Of Sitting Bull, the
latter being boy of but twelve
years. The number of Indians who
departed hastily for the Bad Lands is
about 12O. They are being followed
cautiously by the troops, who do not
fancy getting pocketed in the hills
where there are from 500 to 500 Ogalials
bucks under the command of Short Bull
and Crow Dog. The women and chill
dren of the dead savages made las
night hideous with their wailing. They
are in charge OF the troops. and will bt
disposed of as Maj. Mclaughlin directs
There are already evidences that The
killing of Sitting Bull is likely to settle
the war without further bloodshed
Large numbers of them are com
ing into the agency, protesting loyalty
and Offering their services to bring il
the fleeing hostiles. The acknowledged