The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-12-17
The Carcass of Sitting Bull
Filled Full OF Lead
Yesterday.
Eight Other indians. including I
Son OF Old Bull, Also Made
10 Bite the Dust
Cen. Brookss Report OF the Situa-
tion---Troops Now on the
Trail Of the Rsnsgades.

WASHINGTON, Dec. I6.-Indian Com.
missioner Morgan last evening received
from Indian Agent Mclaughlin the fol-
lowing dispatch, dated Fort Yates, N.
ID, December rs:
The Indian police arrested sitting Bull at
his camp, forty miles northwest OF the
agency, this morning at daylight His fol-
lowers attempted q rescne. and hghting
commenced. Four policemen were killed
and three wounded. Eight Indians were
killed Including Sitting Bull and his son
Crow Foot. and several others wounded
The police were surrounded for some time.
bat maintained their ground until relieved
~ United states troops. who now have
possession Of Sitting Bulls camp. With all
the somsn. chiliren and property. sitting
Bulls followers probably 100 men, deserted
their families and fsd west up the Grand
river. The police behaved nobly and great
credit Ia due them. Particulars By mall
Commissioner Morgan showed this tele-
gram 10 the president late last evening.
The president said he had regarded Sit
ting Bull as the great disturbing element
In the tribe. aud now that he was out OF
the way he hoped q settlement OF the
difficulties could be reached without fur
ther bloodshed.
Gen. Breeks,s Rspors.
CHFcAoo. Dec. ie.--aen. Brooke, in
charge Of the troops at Pine Ridge, tele-
graphed the situation TO Assistant Adjt.
Gen. corbln. at army headquarters last
night. as follows:
All the Indians who can be brought In are
now here, or near here, leaving about goo
bucks In the bad lands who refuse to listen
20 anyoEe or anything. Against these
vii send sufacient force 20 capture or
nght them. All has been done that can be
done. The Indiana nov out have q great
many stolen horses and cattle with them.
hope 10 be able 60 end this matter now.
The following official telegram was
also received:
81. Paul. Dec. i5--To Col. lCorbia, assis-
tAnt acknowledgement, Chicago: Sitting
Ball Was Arrested this morning at daylight
~ the IndiAn police. Friends attempted
his rezcae: 4 hsht ensued. sitting Bull. |
his son. Black BIRD Catch Bear and four
Others were killed. also seven of the Inelian
police. Capt. foachet arrived just IN time |
with his two tr0opa, Hotchkiss and aatling |
fsas ~ 80 snd & sscsyea c he soag o. sstains Bull
on ahe Trail of the Rsnssaaes.
Sr. PAUL, Dec. ia dispatch 20 the |
Pioneer Press from Dickinson. N. d., |
about yesterdays fight says:
IL n estimated that there are $50 warriors |
In the band which fed up the Grand river, |
after tbe Killing OF sitting BuIl. Several |
troops of cavalry are after them In different |
directions and ~ In expected they will be
Quickly headed OF. A general outbreak on
the Sioux reservation h not feared and
those disaFected bands which aFe now Civ
Ing trouble win soon be placed wharo they
viii cease 90 be cause of alarm % the
settlers. The Sioux reservation h surrounded
by troops. thoroughly equipped for . winter
campaign. IL - expected before another
sun has sea; sitting Balls celebrated chorus
% dancers win be- good Indians or prisoners