The Globe-republican., 1890-12-24
THE NOBLE RED MAN.

THE NOBLE RED MAN.
a Reported Datt3s Bstveea the HestiIss
and rroops-Parsac1lsss eG the Killlng Of
sitting Bail
DENVER, Col, Dec IA News cou-
rier from . camp near Daly's ranch has
the following from Rapid City. Oak:
| "A rancher just arrived in great haste
to our commanding officer reports .
command of cavalry attacked and two
officers and fifty men killed. but the
Indians were repulsed with heavy
losses The number Of Indians killed
| is not known. The Indians were put to
roat This report 10 probably correct
THE KILLING OF SITTING BULL
STANDING Rock AGENCY, 8 D., Dec.
1I.-'God Almighty made me- God
Almighty die not make mo an agency
Indian, and I'll fight and die fighting
before any white man can make me an
agency Indian" This is the declara-
tion made by Sitting Bull to General
Niles. and the detailed reports Of the
medicine mans fight give to the de-
slaration the full force of a prophecy.
That the Government authorities pre-
ferred the death of the savage to his
capture whole skinned few persons here,
Indian or white. have doubt 1t was
felt that Sitting Bulls presence any
where behind iron bars would be the
cause of endless troubles, while, should
he fall q victim to the Winchester, the
thousands Of Messiah crazed ghost dam
GERS would rudely realize that his med
icine," which was to make them bullet
proof and yet could not. save so great an
oracle, must be worthless
The expedition which started from
this agency for Sitting Bulls lonely
camp forty miles d slant, to take him
dead or alive. was, there is every reason
to believe. carefully planned military
vancouver, originating with General
Miles, sanctioned in the War Depart
ment at Washington and authorized be-
fore President Harrison's Cabinet
When General Miles left Chicago the
expedition which had been under prep
paration at Fort Yates was also ready
to move. Almost at the moment that Gem
eral Miles car left for the Northwest. tho
members of the little command here
took their departure toward the camp Of
Sitting Bull on 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 ue coated Indian
horsemen's hardy ponies, but taking
slower pace on the frozen trail. went
Captain Fechet's cavalry command, who
were incum mbered with two machine
guns To the rear of Fechet's cavalry
was the infantry command of Colonel
Drum.
The distance and the capabilities Of
the troops to withstand the fatigues Of
such journey had been figured out to
a nicely and when the first faint light
of dawn appeared the expedition was
within easy distance Of its destination.
The broken order Of triple separation of
forces had been carefully preserved and
the Indian police were the first to sight
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 a hurr ed exodus was
contem plated. The ponies of the
police were pushed now for all they
were worth, and before Sitting Bulls
adherents had half chance to realize
the situation dozen of the police had
pulled their painting am mails up short
on all sides of the chiefs abode and he
was hustled out, hosted on a waiting
pony and in trice faced toward civiliza-
tion. He ragged and sputtered for mo-
ment then Strengthening up shouted
hoarsely a command to his followers.
Despite the threatening Of the police
Winchestcrs, 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 q tepee and the sharp crack of a
Winchester. The policeman at Sitting
Bulls right grasp.ng the chiefs bride.
reeled in the saddle and topping over
was trampled under the hoofs of the
pom es now all in the mad retreat from
tho village.
The shot was tly answered by a
vOlley from the police at their blank
eted tr beSmen, many OF whom were al
ready mounted and in frenzied pursuit.
The pol vOlley told with deadiy y 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, 70 direct the fight Rasing his
gaunt form he was beckoning b 8 son
and warriors on. when, without warm
ing, his body Strengthened gidly and
then dropped limp on the hard prairie.
The police halted round the corpse.
not knowing for moment b = was a
trick of the willy old chief The sudden
movement and the fall of Sitting Bull
disconnected the pursuers, who remained
ut distance firing at intervals toward
the police. The latter held their ground
knowing the cavalry under Captain
Fechet would soon be at hand.
To the surprise OF all, however. tho
hostiles, who had been consulting
among themselves began a movements
to close in from all sides The rattle of
Winchesters was now redoub b. ed from