Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-12-20
Death of Sitting Bull.

A St. Paul telegram of December 17th, says -To-day's advices from Standing Rock say the arrest of Sitting Bull was decided on by Agent Mclaughlin, when he heard Sunday that the willy old chief and his followers were about to set out to the Bad Lands. Once there it would be long time, and there would be much hard fighting before any of the hostiles could be taken or starved out.
 Therefore, orders were given to the police and they set out Sunday night, tue troops following. By early morning the police had reached the camp, the cavalry three miles in the rear and the infantry much further
 On reaching the camp the police found the Indians ready to move. Sitting Bull was seized and placed under arrest, but not bound, and the police quickly started for the agency, but his followers soon got over their suprise and a sharp fight began. Several fell from their horses and among the number were Sitting Bull and his son.
 The old medicine man had tried to direct matters for time by shouting or ders, but bis fall upset the hostiles
 They at once rallied and surrounded the police who fought bravely, but would
 
 airy arrived on the scene. The police were at that time almost out of ammuni- | ton, and were fighting hand to hand, but but the sight of the soldiers and the roar of the machine guns alarmed the hostiles and they fed up Grand river. The cav airy followed for but short distance and returned to camp and took possession of the bodies of Sitting Bull and his son. Four policemen were killed and three wounded and it is thought that alto | gether eight of the hostiles were killed. Crow Foot, the twelve-year- son of Sitting Bull, and a number of others were wounded.
 Sitting Bulls followers, when they fled up Grand river, left behind them all their tents and families, which will be turned over to the agency.
 l After going a short distance up the river, the fleeing redskins scattered and went off in all directions through the country towards the Bad Lands. Some of them may try to reach Two Strikes bands, while others will go north. There is little chance for them in any direction. | Soldiers are located all around the Bad Lands, and the Indians will have little chance to get few ranchers that are To- l eated in thlt dastrict--lSyea- t-shey at- tempt to go on small raids, the soldiers are SO placed as to head them off
 The effect of the death of Sitting Bull is problematic. He was not a chief, but a willy, ambitious old rascal, with more oi the politician in him than was ordin- arily credited to the savages. He played on the superstitions and fears of the In dians, and just how those who survive him will take his death cannot be estim. ated. Other leaders who hated him will surely not seek to avenge his death Still he gain considerable following among the ghost dancers and these may attempt something in revenge
 The people around Bismarck and in the neighborhood of Standing Rock Agency are greatly wrought up over the killing and express fear for the outcome. They think the followers that Bull had at the time of his death would scatter among the settlers along the fronteir and kill all they can.