The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-23
SITTING BULLS DEATH.
TWO CONGREssMEN ASK FOR AN
INVESTIGATION.

Representative Blanchard Insinuates
That it Was Not Jnstifable-The
Tzxt OF Agent McLaughlins Report
to the Commissi sner of Indian AT
fairs-The News from the Front
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22-Gen. Schoheli
has received telegram from Gen. Miles
dated Rapid City, Oak. Dec. q, as follows;
II believe that all OF very nearly all of the
followers of Sitting Bull have been cap
tured. Col Sumner reports to-day the
capture of Big Foot's baud of Sioux, num-
bering $50. He has been the most defiant
and threatening. The results 50 far have
been satisfactory"
AN INVESTIGATION CALLED FOR.
In the House to-day, Mr.. Blanchard Of
Louisiana offered for reference the follow
Ing preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, The recent killing of the Indian
chief. Sitting Bull, appears to have been accom-
plished under circumstances recognized neither
by the laws of war nor by those of peace.
RESOLVED That committee consisting of
f1ve members of this House who are members
elect 10 the House of Representatives of the
Fifty second congress, to be appointed by the
speaker OF the present House. is directed 10 in-
quire into and investigate the killing of the
said Indian chief, Sitting Bull and the immedi-
ate causes leading thereto, and whether state
of war existed which justified his summary
taking off; and IL not, what justification, If
any, there was, for his violent death at the
hands OF the Indian police in the employ of the
government
Resolved, That the committee is charged with
the duty of Investigating The threatened Indian
outbreak in the west and the cause thereof
whether neglect by the government of its treaty
obligations with tue Indians, or tardy or made
QuaJe fulfillment of such obligations on the
np IN do yrit
The turbulent state Of affairs existing among
the Indians.
Resoived, That the committee shall have the
power to appoint subcommittee and to trave
from point to point as may be necessary, and
in doing so it is authorized to use the govern
ment conveyances and means of transporta
ton.
Resolved That the committee may sit during
the present session and afler the final adjourn
ment or the present congress- and shall AXE
report by Dec next to the Fifty second con-
gress.
M'ADoo ALSO Asks ENLIGHTENMENT.
Mr.. McAdoo of New Jersey also offered
| for reference resolution reciting that 1t
| is charged in the public press Ito the involv-
ing OF the national honor that certain In
dian reservation police officers, acting under
| the authority of the civil and military
| powers OF the United States, did un-
| justifably kill the Sioux chief, Sit,
| ting Bull, and afterward barbarously
| mutilate his remains; and calling on the
Secretaries of War and of the Interior for
| all the official correspondence relating to
| the matter; and more especially for the re-
ports of those officers and agents directly
concerned In the ordering or etfecting of
the arrest of Sitting bull.
AGENT M'LAUGHLIN's REPORT.
The commissioner of Indian affairs he's
received from Indian Agent Mclaughlin
a report dated Fort Yates, Standing Rock
| Agency, Dec. is, of fight between the In
dian police and the folio wers of Sitting Bull
on the Dec. Is. Agent Mclaughlin says:
"The troops left Fort Yates at midnight on
the 14th for Grand river with Louis Pri-
meau as guide, and my Indian police, who
were then at Grand river or en,route. were
instructed to arrest Sitting Bull when the
troops were sufficiently near to afford them
protection in case Of resistance to arrest
THE ARREST.
"At daybreak Monday morning, Dec. Is,
| the police went to Sitting Bulls camp, di-
| rect to his house and surrounded the house.
! A detail was sent into the house where Sit
ting Bull was sleeping on the floor, the
| remainder staying outside. They aroused
him and announced their purpose, at the
same time raising him to sitting position,
and he at first seemed inclined to offer no
resistance, and they allowed him to dress,
| during which time he changed his mind and
they took him forcibly from the house. By
this time the police were surrounded by
Sitting Bulls followers, members of the
ghost dance.
THE FIRST SHOT.
"The shot was fired by 'Catoh-the- Bear. :"
one of the hostiles, and a lieutenant of
| police, Bull Head, was struck. The fightiDg
then became general, in fact it was hand
to hand fight. Sitting Bull was killed, shot
though the body aud head in the early part
of the fight by Bull Head and Red Toma-
hawk, each of whom shot at
him. Four policemen were killed out
right and three wounded, one of
the latter dying at the agency
hospital this morning after his removal
there Bull Head. the lieutenant Of police,
is dangerously wounded, but may recover
He has since disd). The hostiles lost eight
killed and several wounded, and were driven
from the field by the police. They fled up
the Grand river, leaving their wives and
families and all their property and dead
behind them.
ARRIVAL OF THE CAVALRY.
Two troops of United States cavalry
200 mem arrived on the ground immedi-
ately after the fight which had occupied
less than half an hour, and took possession
| of the camp, its inhabitants. property aud
| dead The military did not pursue the
| fleeing hostiles, and the latte. will no
doubt fall into the hands of some
one of the commands moving at different
| points west or south of the reservation. The
| police returned about O'Clock this after
noon, accompanied by a cavalry detach-
ment, having in charge the remains of the
four dead policemen and Sitting Bull, and
| also two prisoners, Henry Growler," Sit
ting Bulls nephew, 81 years old, and Mid
die" son of Little Assinaboine, 81 years old.
| Sitting Bulls remains are In possession Of
the military at Fort Yates.
| CASUALTIES OF THE FIGHT.
"The casualties Of the fight are as fol-
| lows:
''Police Force-Bull Head in command,
dangerously wounded four wounds Shave
Head first sergeant, mortally wounded
since dead; Little Eagle, fourth ssrgsant,
killed; Middle, private, painfully wounded;
Afraid-of-Soldier, private, killed; john
Armstrong, special police, killed; Hawk
Man. special police, killed.
'dcstiles Killed Outright Sitting Bull,
Hack bird. Catch-the- Bear. Little Assina-
boine, Crow Foots Sitting Ill's son, II
years old. The above are designated as
very bad meu.
"Spotted Horn Bull, a chief; Brave
Thunder, a chief. and Chass, were wounded.
Several We're badly wounded but were
earned of by their friends
BRAVERY OF THE POLICE.
Agent Nc IAughlin speaks in the very
| highest terms Of the Judgment and bravery
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