Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-30
BIG FOOT.
He and His Followers Surrender
and Declare for Peace.
Survivors of the Famous Campaign of
1876 Once More Stood Face to
Face in Battle Array.
Was Made to pisarm the Hostiles,
With Loss on Both Sides.

BIG FOOT AND HIS BRAVES SURRENDER.
CHICAGO, ILL. Dec. pa dispatch
from Wounded Knee Creek, s. D.. gives
the details Of the surrender of Big Foot &
band as follows: Sunday morning
dawned bright and warm as q summer
day. The Indian scouts had been gone
two days now, and no word from them
Little Pat started out at daybreak, and
at 1890 was seen dashis. over the ridge
for the camp, waving his hat. In few
minutes he was at Maj. Whiteslde g
quarters with the good news that Big
Foot was only eight miles away. II ever
q lot OF men got out of camp in hurry
it was the veterans of the Seventh. In q
few minutes they were hurrying over the
ridge toward Porcupi1e Butt. Passing
that they descended the slope to Porcu-
pine valley, where they soon found Big
Foot's bend drawn up in lines like SOL
diers, and apparently ready for bat
tie. There were over $50 war-like
bucks, heavily armed, facing the
cavalry that they met last in 1876
on the little Big Horn. One shot from
any source and tragedy would have
occurred, but Big Foot advanced from
his side and Major Whitesides from the
boys in blue. Big Foot started in for q
long talk on how weary he was of being
driven around, and said he wanted to
open his heart to the chief of the SOL
diers. Whitesides was there, however,
for business, not to talk, and said that
he mist surrender or fight. Like magic
up went the flag of truce and Big Foot
surrendered his band of over $50 war
riors and 250 women and children. The
prisoners were marched over t. the old
camp on Wounded Knee. The battalion
have surrounded the Indian camp and
will guard over them until more troops
SSEiye. The prisoners include Sitting
gD6fi' 8 gang that fled after the chiefs
death.
Scouts are in receipt of news that
Spotted Bull and his braves are on their
way TO the agency, and are in camp now
at Catholic Mission, only six miles away.
OFFICIAL CONFIRMED.
CHICAGO, ILL. Dec. 29.-The follow
ing official letter was received at army
headquarters. The letter is confrma-
tory of the Associated Press dispatches:
RAPID CITY, S. D., Dec 20.
Col. Corbsn, Adiutant- General, Chicago, Ill:
The division commander desires me 20
inform you that Big Foot, with his en-
tire band of 120 men and 250 women and
children. were this day captured.
Col. Corbin says this virtually ends
Indian troubles.
A BLOODY BATTLE.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, 8. D., Dec. 90.
-Courers from the Bad Lands, who
arrived here this morning, announced
that bloody and desperate conflict
occurred this morning on PorcupIne
creek between United States troops and
hostiies. Big Foot's band had been
surrounded by troops as formerly de-
tailed, and when the former was being
disermed by Colonel Forsythe a bloody
encounter took place. Capt. Wallace,
commanding K troops of the Seventh
cavalry, wRs killed; Lieut.. Darlington
OF the same regiment, was shot in the
arm and several soldiers were killed
and number of Indians bit the dust.
The greatest excitement prevails here
among the agency employees, and also
among the frieudlles, many Of whom
are relatives of the young bucks now
CD the war path. Details of the battle
are expected hourly. The courier who
brought the news of the conflict could
pnly give facts relating to the onset.
The above news was subsrantiated by
an official dispatch at the headquarters
of the department of the Platte. The
Seventh cavalry regiment, contingent
OF which died around Curter in 1873,
and the fate of some of Its numbers now
will have an effect on survivors which
will not be at all friendly toward the
hostiles.
ANOTHER ACCOUYf.
PINE RIDGE, s. D., Dec. 29.-Big
Foot's band was discovered shortly be-
fore noon yesterday by Little Bat, one of
the Indian scouts. The hostiles' camp
was eight miles northwest of Maj. Whlte-
sides camp on Wounded Knee. When
this was reported to Maj. Whiteside he
ordered four troops Of the Seventh cav
airy into the saddle and marched to the
point indicated by the scout. As the
approached the hostiIes formed
in long line of battle. $50 strong,
armed with guns and knives, the latter
stuck on their cartridge belts, which
were strapped outside their blankets.
Mai. Whiteside brought the men up In
line of battle, and when they came
within rife shot reach one OF the hostile
Indians, who was later recognized as
Big Foot, came forward on foot and I'M
armed, and signalled that he wanted to
speak with the major. Dismounting.
the latter walked out and met the chief.
AS they came forward Big Foot extended
his hands, token Of peace. 81 am
sick. Ny people here want peace.
Mai. Whiteside cut him short with
81 won t talk, nor will have any par
leying at all. 1t is either unconditional
surrender or fight. What is your an
swer?''
ave surrender,' said the chief.
"Ws would have done so before but we
could not fnd you, and did not End
anv soldiers to surrender to-"
Then at signal his warriors raised
white flag. In less time than it takes to
write it the military had their prison ers
surrounded and courier was fastened
into Pine Ridge agency for the other
four troops of the Seventh cavalry and
Lieut.. Taylor's men. to help guard and
disarm the party. There are 150 war
riors, all perfectly armed, and $50
squaws, together with many children.
BITTER FIGHT ANNOUNCED.
OMAHA, NEB., Dec. ga special
from Pine Ridge announces fight with
hostiles yesterday. Capt. Wallace OF the
Seventh cavalry and several other OH