Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-18

which he surprised in a sitting position,
when but boy IA years old.
Undoubtedly Sitting Bull was the most
willy and astute Indian in the Sioux ma
ton. With no name as warrior To- help
him, he gained ascendancy as medicine
mana prophet, a preacher, n teacher, a
politician. He was q Hurkapapa and ~
vided the craftsmanship of that band with
Gall. Ever since the Little Big Horn fight
there has been bitter rivalry between the
men, Gall commanded the Indians on
that occasion, Sitting Bull remaining IN
his tent making incantntions, dlstll,lhS
medicines" and indulging in the ioolery
that was supposed to exercise great inliu-
ence over the fortunes of battle After
the fight Gall wanted to make peace with
the whites. In this desire he was sup
ported by Humph Low Dog, Crow klng,
Two Bears, Big Head and the warrior elee.
ment of the tribe generally. sitting bun
was for holding out and retreating. WIN
him were the supposed wise. men ,oi
the tribe. These opposing policies sPllt
the cours into two hostile factions. Inc
disagreeme 1t eliminated in the surrender
of Gall, Cow King and large number OF
other followers.
Gall will now undoubtedly succeed the
once powerful Sioux chief Gall proves
and bravery have been shown ON many
fields, as his numerous sears attest ltut ne
is more thun fighter, he is n general MS
ability to handle effectively large force ~
Indians in the field has been acknowledged
by competent military authorities. or all
the Indian chiefs Call is about the only
one remaining whose dignity has survived
contact with civilization. He has never
made u surrender of it. At the present
time his interview with Indian agents,
army officers or casual visitors are CON
Quoted without any abatement Of that Tor
molity and dGcorum that marked ms
earlier days. Sitting Bull, on the other
hand, has often sacrificed his dignity WAT
he could not acquire ms diplomat helrleu
to gain as mcndicant.
Gall lisa man of lnquestioned honesty
His love for his people is sincere. Unlike
Sitting Bull he has never masqueraded rs
q patriot to gain his own ends. lie Is SIN
cere in desiring that future generations ol
the Sioux Indians should lie placed III
position where they can compete ON equal
terms with the whites. in the peaceful
struggle for the control of the territory
they occupy. one of his stanchest friends
is John Grass, the judge of thepetty Indian
court that holds its sessions, for the trial OF
small oilenses, aud whose DEGREES are sub
mitted to the vote of the Indian nation
for rejection or approval. II tiall does oI
does not become Sitting Bulls successor
the division and sale of the Sioux reserva'
ton to the government for the use OF wllltt
SS Si,,t,,,, AIN. roIc in the chastity
dra,,,a ,,,l,i,J, ,,ns Man IN nroIrcss IN M
,-rSad rnrti,',,nst during the last tw,
49,, ,,,r raa5ors " ara olraadv familiar
q "a az thn Sinnv arb CONCERNED he IN,
been the star performer manager and a.
combined He was a born leader, but craft
not courage, was his weapon. lie glorieC
ntbnrs H. ti,o shcd,limg Iin has AWAY,
NAN, distnri, ing oion,sTt atnong the MOO
~ ,f IL r,,,,n VIZ will he 7ntinitell
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$50 - "''i'3 - -,
CHICAGO. Dec. l6.--Assistant Adiutant
general Corbin, in talking about the iigh
which resulted IN tho death of Sitting BILL
EXPLAINED that tetptain Fechel had pre-
vi6ttslv been ordered to the vicinity of sit
ting Bulls camp and was advised Of til,
contaminated arrest General Miles, IN
added ordered this movement some day
ogo because he knew that Sitting Bull wa
n mischief maker. and that if he was takei
into custody ii would have a good eilec
| mon All the Indians who had been indull
| Ing in the ghost dance at his instigation
| THE authorities had previously relied upoi
His promises 10 come into the agency an,
surrender. but he had violated faith an,
| DECEIVED the officers. A fight was not nm
| ticipated because il was believed ther
would be no resistance to the arrest, bu
General Miles had taken the precaution /
have troons nj hand 70 assist IN case d
emergency.
Jolonel' C'orbin here referred TO the lette
from Arent McI,aurhlin which anpeare
in those disuatrhes Ills morning in, vhic
he relates facts ascertained up6n u visit /
Sittinr liullis cnmp, The agent had prt
yiou.iy nrotectnd and defended Sitiin
Bun bui his visit to his camp seems /
have changed his views MS to the charActe
nf tbe Indian. and his letter to the dcpar
ment nracticnilv nredicted the conclusio
which occurred Yesterday.
I'm nnst Indian ,ynrsH' said Col CorbiT
"the Indians have ALWAYS the better of
nj thc outset C;en Miles made m nj
mind u hnye tho advantngeif thcre NM /
Ln any, f,,Itiu,r thia time The tronns mr.
Stationed nj iii nnints IN the Black lIill,
Tbig f,ht tnnii i,Iaee ~ Sittiny BmiI' : ca,n
on The tirnnd river about 40 miles sontI
we., from Standina Rork Agency n n So,
tion II thr conntrv little travelled J,
"'Thn first time I saw Sitting Rull ~ r,
marked the colonel. twas IL years ago.
was on commission with Gen. Terry an
we met him near Fort Walsh, He vi
then about 40 years of age. lie has nevt
been chief nor even warrior of hig
order. In the Custer massacre and IN IL
fight. with Reno he skipped out with j.
people ana GOT away from dahgcr' 4, y
mas nerh leauer N oIBaulHlhg, III
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tage oi tie i fGlislous craEe 10 srl'
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