Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-20
THE NOBLE RED MAN.

DENVER Col, Dec IA News cou-
rier from q camp near Days ranch has
the following from Rapid City. Oak:
"A rancher just arrived in great haste
to our commanding officer reports q
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
roIt This report 10 probably correct
1t is not known whose command 1t was
THE KILLING OF SITTING BULL
STANDING Rock AGENCY, s. D., Dec
1L-"God Almighty made me. God
Almighty did not make me an agency
Indian, and I'll fight and die fighting
before any white man can make me an
agency Indian" This is the DECLARE
ton made by Sitting Bull to General
Miles. and the detailed reports Of the
medicine mans fight give to the de-
claration the full force Of 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 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 distant to take him
dead or alive, was, there is every reason
to believe, carefully planned military
maneuver, originating with General
Miles, sanctioned in the War Depart
ment at Washington and authorized be-
fore President HarrisoA's Cabinet
When General Miles left Chicago the
expedition which had been under prep
paration at Fort Yates was also ready
to move. Almostat the moment that Gen.
eral Niles car left for the Northwest the
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 ACQUIRED.
Close behind the b ne coated Indian
horsemen's hardy ponies, but taking q
slower pace on the frozen trail, went
Captain Fechet's cavalry command, who
were incum bered 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 q journey had been figured out to
q nicely and when the hrst 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 hurried exodus was
contemplated. 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 animals up short
on all sides Of the chiefs abode and he
was hustled out hoisted on q waiting
pony and in trice faced toward civiliza-
ton. He ragged and sputtered for mo-
ment then strengthening up shouted
hoarsely command to his followers
Despite the threatening Of the police
Winchcsters alternately directed ut 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 tepee and the sharp crack OF .
Winchester. The policeman at Sitting
Bulls right grasping the chiefs bride.
reeled in the saddle and topping over
was trampled under the hoofs Of the
ponies now all in the mad retreat from
the village.
The shot was instan fly answered by q
volley from the police at their blank
eted tribesmen, many Of whom we're al
ready mounted and in frenzied pursuit.
The police volley told with deadly eff
feet and the firing in q moment was
general on both sides.
Sitting Bull could be heard IN The
confusion still attempting, though cap
tive, to direct the fight Raising his
gaunt form he was beckoning his SON
and warriors on. when, without warn
ing, his body Strengthened rgidly and
then dropped limp on the hard prairie.
The police halted round the corpse.
not knowing for moment but 1t was q
trick OF the willy old chief The sudden
movement and the fall Of Sitting Bull
Disconnected the pursuers, who remained
ct distance firing at intervals toward
the police The latter held their ground