Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-16

tiles here TO prevent this the Indian
polio were at once sent out to his camp
on tie Grand river to effect his arrest. 1t
was feared that the Indians would resist
the king of their Chief and a troop of
cava ny under Capt. Fouchet and a force
of in fantry under Col Drum were hurried
on to support the police
The Rush for the Old Chief.
Wien the Indian police-who numbered
about twenty men--reached Sitting Bulls
villa &c they found the Sioux all ready to
depa 1T for the southwest, and instant ac-
ton was necessary to prevent this move
men. The police at once made rush for
Sitting Bull, surrounded him and, telling
him he was prisoner, started at once on
the trail for the agency. The old chief
made no attempt at resistance, but hardly
had mis- capture been made when his son
head ed party of Bulls followers and at
tempted to recapture their chief
Killed While Trying to Escape.
A desperate running fight ensued, and
the police were getting the worst of it,
whea'the cavalry came up. In the skirmish
Sitting Bull attempted to get away from
his taptors and join the attacking party of
his friends. He fought wildly, and was
killed with several OF his followers. Five
OF tie Indian police also fell desd, and the
whole band would probably have been
mas sacred had it not been for the time ly
arri Fal of the cavalry. Early in the melee,
one of the police jumped on one Of Sitting
Bull 3 horses and rode back to the cavalry
and infantry, telling them to hurry up to
the support of the police, and then hurried
on 10 the agency with news of the battle.
The NEWS AT STANDING ROCK.
Pre- parations at Once Made to Support
the Troops.
T ne courier reached here with the news
yes erday afternoon, and at once carried it
to | eadquarters. This news caused great
excitement at the agency, and informa-
tior was at once sent to Fort Yates, where
pre- partitions were made to support the
troops which had been sent forward with
the arresting party. The force at the Fort
is ret large. but it is thought to be strong
enc ugh to cope with the reds in case they
con tinue the fight which was begun yes-
ter'iay. The troops were at once got In
readiness to move, and a troop of both
cav airy and infantry were sent forward to
Sitting Bulls camp to the assistance of
the small force Dispatched with the In
dian police
Soldiers Sent Forward.
asst night four companies OF soldiers left
Fort Lincoln for Grand river to head of
an, attempted outbreak, and company
from keogh left Dickinson Sunday after
noon for point further west, the plan be-
Ing to completely surround the Indians.
1t is not believed that Bulls death will
res ult In further disaster, as the leading
en- els at the agency were against him.
The Fight Still Going On.
a courier who arrived last night at Fort
Yates says that the fight was still in pro-
grt.ss at Sitting Bulls old camp on Grand
river between the Indian police and cav
airy and the hostile Sioux. The Indians
ar fighting from cover, and apparently
art prepared to make desperate struggle.
Decisive Move Ordered.
CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-The following tele-
grim was received at the army hsadauar-
tiers late last night, dated '.Pine Ridge, S.
D., via Rushville, Neb., Dec. Is" and ad-
dressed to Assistant adiutant general.
division of the Missouri, Chicago:
al the Indians who can be brought IN ara
no here or near here, leaving about zoo In thu
Be d Lands, who refuse to listen to any one or
An thing. Against those i viii send a sum-
clt nj force to capture fight them All has
be III done that en- be done The Indiana nou
gu have great number of stolen horses and