The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-16
SITTING BULL SHOT DEAD.
THE BULLET FIRED WHILE HE WAS
RESISTING ARREST.

Four or Five of the Indian Police Killed
in the Melee-A Hundred oft the Chiefs
Followers Escape to the Bad Lands
A War Beacon From the Bucks.
ST. PAUL, MINI, Dec. 15.-Sitting Bull
has been killed. Gen. Miles received two
dispatches this evening. the first from
Pierre, S. D., stating that Sitting Bull and
his sou had been killed, but giving no
further particulars.
The other was from the Standing Rock
agency. and stated that the Indian
police started out this morning to
arrest Sitting Bull. having understood that
he proposed starting for the Bad Lands at
once. The police were followed by a troop
OF cavalry under Capt. Fechet and infantry
under Col. Drum. When the police reached
Sitting Bulls camp on the Grand river,
about forty miles from Standing Rock,
they found arrangements being made for
departure.
BLOODY SKIRMISH.
The cavalry had not yet reached the
camp when the police arrested Sitting Bull
and started back with him. His followers
quickly rallied to his rescue and tried to re-
willy old chief is SAID to have been killed,
and five of the best of the
Indian police were also killed. One
Of the police jumped On one of
Sitting Bulls horses and rode back to the
cavalry and infantry, telling them to hurry
up to the support of the police, and then
hurried on to the agency with the news Of
the battle. Nothing later than this has yet
been received but the death Of Sitting Bull
aud Of at least five of those who had cap
tured him seems undoubtedly true.
AGENT M'LAUGHLIN's ACCOUNT.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Indian Commits
sioner Morgan this evening received from
Indian Agent Mclaughlin the following
dispatch, dated Fort Yates, N. D., Dec Is:
THE Indian police arrested Sitting
Bull at his camp, forty miles north
west of this agency, this morning
at daylight. His followers attempted his
rescue and lighting commenced. Four DO
licemen were killed and three wounded.
Eight Indians were killed, including Sitting
Bull and his son, Grow Foot. Several 9TH
ers were wounded. The police were sur
rounded for some time, but maintained
their ground until relieved by United States
troops, who now have possession
of Sitting Bulls camp, with
all the women, children and property.
Sitting Bulls followers, probably 100 men,
deserted their families and fed westward
up the Grand river. The police behaved
nobly, and great credit is due them Par
ticulars by mail"
Commissioner Morgan showed this tele-
gram to the President late this evening.
The President said that he had regarded
Sitting bull as great disturbing element
IN his tribe, and now that he was out Of the
way he hoped that settlement of the diff
culties could be reached without further
bloodshed.
A BATTLE ON FRENCH CREEK.
CHICAGO, Dec. ia dispatch received
st the army headquarters yester day from
Battle Creek. S. D., stated that letter had
JUST been received by courier from Capt.
Wells, at the mouth of French creek, stat
ing that fight had occurred there Dec 12
between twenty citizens and a roaming
oand OF Sioux. Five indians are reported
Killed, but the loss of the whites is not
given.
dispatch from Gen. Brooke said reports
received by him on Saturday night showed
auecldedly hostile intention on the part of
tne Indians in the Bad Lands, and he feared
Iuat collision between some citizens and
indians had turned the scale.
EXCITEMENT AT CHERRY CREEK.
information from Fort Bennett goes to
snow that the Indians at the Cherry Greek
agency are greatly excited, aud that under
w the ghost dance. The excitement of the
tHuians was increased by a report that
pa9us pil OF Sioux from Rosebud and Pine
-1iIge are making in the direction of Cher
~ creek. Col Corbin said last night that
~ was not known whether or not the fight
aelerred to by Gen. Brooke was the one that
occurred at French Creek. ''If not.n
touunued the colonel. "there have
poen TWO rows. and of the one referred to
~ zen. Brooke we know nothing as yet 1t
20 u De feared now that blood has been
oueq and that there will be trouble, for, if
su 1hulan knows that some OF his tribe have
zen s1sn hHTt, he will forego his peaceful inten-
p?I pGiS Two Strike was on his way into Pine
.suge, and it is to be hoped that he won't
c-nai crnI oack when he hears of the French
eek Se affair. In all probability. Kicking
tba 1at ana Short Bull are the instigators of
VIC uouole that has occurred
-. ONLY 200 INDIANS OUT.
O, qen pal brooks, in command of the troops
49,: Iue Ridge, telegraphed the situation to
bns1SIsnt AdJutant General Corbin at army
IrS;0q rSSt;quarters Tonight as follows "All the
baso bs.aIS VINO can be brought in are now
IarSl Io,e leaving about 200 bucks In the Bad
Gus who refuse to listen TO any
ssu sn@ 9F anything. Against these | will send
tnuLtnclent force to capture or fight them.
InS;aS uaS oeen done that can be done. The
borsat b-latio now out have great many stolen
sSiS eSSises 3 and cattle with them. l hope to be
N''e 10 end this matter now"
SITTING BULLS BODY SECURED.
rue aGe following official telegram was also
Col o., ST. PAUL. MINI, Dec. 15 1890.
ego, H.:
li5bt Bull was arrested this morning at day
rescna ~ IN l9olan police. Friends attempted his
BlscS' 9u 3nu fight ensued. Sitting Bull, his son,
klIed4. prd onrd Catch Bear and four others were
ariva'i also a seven Indian police. Capt Fechet
kiss a. a. Y1st IN time with bis two troops, Hotch-
SttinrG ~ pd3atlng guns, and secured the body of
o'uer OF Gen. Miles. MAUs, A. d. G.
WAR FLASH.
Bee B0ttAHA. tzNA. NEB., Dec ia special to the
via IRON from the Pine Ridge Agency. S. D.,
urda hsushvllle, says: About O'clock Sat
IN ia night great light suddenly blazed
Bsd ~ Vne northwest in the direction of
md ttaos t-ahos light, faded to a sudden glow
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