The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-12-19

the follow ny from RAPID City. Oak:
"A raneher just arrived in great haste
to our commanding officer reports a
command of cavalry attacked and two
officers and fifty men killed. but the
Indians were FepuIsed with heavy
losses The number of Indians killed
is not known. The Indians were put to
rodt This report is probably correct.
1t is not known whose command it was.
It is probably that of Major Upper, of
the S xth cavalry, and three troops
of 40 men Our command marches to
their assistance to-day"
The KIi,tnE eI sitting Hull.
SrANDISG Rock AGENCY, S. D., Dec
1T--''God Almighty made me God
Almighty did not make me an agency
Indian, and I'll fight and die fighting
before any VIII ts man can make me an
agency Indian" This is the declsra-
ton made by Sitting Bull to General
Miles. and the detailed reports of the
medicine mans fight give TO the de-
claration the full force of prophecy
That the Government author. ties pre-
ferred the death of the savage to his
capture whole skinned fow persons here,
Ind an or white, have doubt 1t was
felt that Sitting Butts presence any
where behind iron bars would be the
cause of endless troubles. while. should
he fall Wet m to the Winchester, the
thousands of Messiah crazed ghost dan
GERS would rudely real, "a that his ''med-
icine," which was to make them bullet
proof and yet could not save so great an
oracle, must be worthless
Tho exped ition which started from
this asyeney for Sitting Bulls lonely
camp. forty miles d stant, to take h m
dead or alive, was. there is every reason
to bel eve. a careful ly planned military
maneuver, originating with General
Miles, sanctioned in the War Depart
ment at Washington and authorized be-
fore President Harrison's Cabinet
When General Miles left Oh cago the
exped ton which had been under prep
paration at Fort Yates was also ready
to move. AImost at the moment that Gem
eral Miles car left for the Northwest, the
members of tho little command here
took their departure toward the camp of
Sitting Bull n the banks OF the Grand
river. The band was led by Sitting
Bulls own blood, and was superbly
mounted and accoutred.
Close behind the b nc coated Ind an
horsemen's hardy ron es, but taking a
slower pace on the frozen trail, went
Captain Fechet's cavalry command. who
were incum bered W tn two machine
guns To tho rear OF Fechet's cavalry
was the infantry command of Colonel
Drum.
The distance and the earabil.t' es of
the troops to withstand the fatigues of
such journey had been figured out to
q n:cesy and when the first IA mt light
of dawn appeared the expedition was
within ca sy stance of its destina ton.
he broken order of triple separation of
forces had been carefully preserved and
the Indian police were the first to ght
the cluster of tepees on the river bank.
Despite the early hour all was astir in
the village, where, on every hand,
was evidence that hurr Ell exodus was
contemplated. Tho ponies of the
pol ce were pushed now for all they
were worth, AMI before Sitting Bulls
adherents had half chance to reaIizo
the situation dozcn of the pol ce had
pulled their pant sg an mails up short
on all sides of the chiefs abode and he
was hastlod out ho!sted on a waiting
pony and in . trice faced toward clViliza-
ton. He ragged and sputtered for a mo-
| mont, then Strengthening up shouted
| hoarseiy command to his followers
Despite the threatening OF the police
/ Winchesters. alternately directed at his
head and those of his kinsmen, he re-
tanned his presence of mind and with
powerful voice continued to direct his
own rescue.
Suddenly there was puff of smoke
beside a tepce and the sharp crack of a
Winchester. The policeman at Sitting
the iCI
| reeled in the saddle and topping over
was tramplcd under tho hoofs of tho
| pom es now al in the mad retreat from
| the village
The shot was instantly answered by a
Volley from tho police at their blank
| eted tr besmen. many of whom were al
ready mounted and in frenz ed pursuit.
The pol ce volIey told with deadly eff
| feet and the firing in moment was
| general on both sides
Sitting Bull could be heard in the
confusion still attempting, though cap
tive, to direct the fight Raising his
gaunt form he was bee<Oning h 3 son
and warriors on. when, without warn
ing, his body straig htcned gidIy and
then dropped mp the hard prairie.
Tho police halted round the corpse.
not knowing for a moment Tut 1t was a
trick of the willy old CHI CT The sudden
| movement and the fall of Sitting Bull
discs ncerted the pursuers, who remained
at a distance firing at intervals toward
the police The latter hold their ground
| knowing tho cavalry under Captain
Fechet would soon be at hand.
To the surprise OF all, however, the
hostiles, who had been consul ting
among themselves. began movement
to close in from all sides The rattle OF
Wnchesters was now redoub' cd from
both part es. the police using their
pom es as protection.
1t was at this critical juncture that
Captain Fctchets men dashed up and
the Calling gun was put in position and
opened up on the redskins The latter
were unable at tn unexpected on
slaught to stand even for moment and
all bClted for the river The cavalry
followed only short distance, deemtng
it better policy not TO drive to despera-
ton tho now leader;ess mob
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