Telegram-herald., 1890-12-18

Uaean6rms2 Reports Of 4 Battle
Near TIE BAD LAz9.
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flsI arrived la great haste reports -
the commanding oSioer that a troop of
cavalry has besn attacked - Indians.
and tnat tho oriesrs and atty Enea have
tesn klllsd. car that The lndlans were
repalsod with heavy Losses The n0ln-
ber u Inaians killed Is not known.
The soldiers were outnumbered by
their dasky foes and amazed ~ the et-
fectiveness of the rain of lead that was
poured forth from their weapons. but
uot for . molsent did they think
~ retrsst. but stood facing The sayagos.
determined - win OF be COM
piesely annlhilated For a long time
the odds seemed - favor the redskins,
bat the superior discipline Of the cav
airy AZ last began 20 tell, and the In
dams, losing their nerves a. seeing their
comrades moved down ia great mum
bers. finally broke and ran from the
field, their rout being complete.
The troops were not slow 70 follow
up their advantage, asd they chased
the retreating enemy several miles and
sent many a ballet after the fleeing
savages, not a few " which caused the
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il the happy hunting grounds.
IL il not known whose command i
was. II is probably that OF Major Tup-
per Of the sixth Cavalry and his three
troops Of 40 men. The command here
has marched Go their assistance.
WAsaINGTOS, Dec. 1T.-Up TO 2:50 p.
m, no confirmation has been received
OF the report Of a battle ut Days
ranch near Rapid City. :. D.. IN which
two United Stal-s officers and fifty men
are said 10 have ncen killed. Ehe hos
tiles az that point, however, are said 10
have determined on warfare, and the
troops are expected 20 move on them at
any moment
DENYEK, Col. Dec. IA special 10
the News by courier from Days ranch,
S. d.. says: Things have about reached
a crisis here. Indians are seen in all
directions, and we are prepared
for an engagement any moment.
Pickets have been thrown out
and report seeing number
of Indians. Scouts report that
we would be attacked, and that the sig
nal would be the setting fire TO the
grass. The grass has been set on fire,
and a number of ranches are seen burn
ing. rancher reports several white
men killed on the Cheyenne river
At daylight a Government courier
came in with a dispatch from General
Brooke, the purport of which was that
we should cover the DeadwoOd and
Cham berlain road 10 the east of the
Cheyenne. This viii prevent the escape
of any hostiles to the north. An
attack is 20 be made on the In
dians as soon as possible. as a decisive
move Is imperative. and it is probable
that all the hostiles viii be annihilated.
A squaw man reports 100 hostiles
moving toward our camp. We are 1875
strong, but have good position, and can
shell them with the Hotchkiss guns,
which are very destructive.
HOW SITTING BULL WAS KILLED.
STANDING Rock AGENCY, n. D.. Dec
17.-That Sitting Bull died while fight
ing bravely is shown by late reports
from the scene of Mondays battle. II
is said there was quiet understanding
between the officers Of the Indian and
military departments that it would be
impossible to bring Sitting Bull to
Standing Rock alive, and that if brought
in nobody would know precisely
what 10 do with him. Though un-
der arrest ne still would be a
source of great annoyance, aud his fol-
lowers would continue their dances and
threats against the neighboring white
settlers. There was, therefore. COM
plete understanding between the com
manding officer and the Indian police
that the slightest attempt 10 rescue the
old medicine man should be a signal to
send Sitting Bull TO the happy hunting
ground.
Major Mclaughlin and Captain
Fechet had been informed by General
Miles Saturday that the time to strike
had come, and Sunday Troops L and G.,
Eighth Cavalry, and a company of in
fantry, preceded by about twenty of
the Indian police, started to the south
west to capture the chief of the recalei-
trants. The distance was forty
three miles. and the United States
! troops stopped and consulted with the
police about Ave miles from the tepees
on the Grand river. lt was agreed at a
consultation that the troops should
move NJ to within two or three miles
of the Indian camp and station them
selves where they could be easily sig
nailed. The Indian police then moved
quietly down 20 the tepees and proceed
cd Immediately 90 that Of Sitting Bull 8,
arriving there just at dawn.
The camp was already astir. At least
100 Of the savages were stripped and in
battle array and their ponies were
painted aud bridled. The police were inn
medistely surrounded By a chatiering,
I threatening band Of reds, and the out
I look for a massacre was excellent. The
I leaders Of the police. however, quietee
I the Sioux warriors TO some extent by
insisting that they had merely come
down % camp to parleY with Sitting
Ball anA ix up general settlement a
4 al difficulties
After talking with ne old medicine
man q few minutes the police Suddenly
I formed q Gordon around Bull. gave 2
signal 20 the troops levelsd their Win
I chesters ~ the savages, and started o.
run. They succeeded In getting hin
on q horse and moved of northwara 20
I ward the cavalry The Indians were Al
/ frst cen fused and did not open 6re on th'
police a. The outset else e~erV one d
I the of3eers would have been killed
f Verv quickly. however under the lead
srShip ~ the son cf sitting Bull th'
ssux. vifh = hideous veiL charged ~
E the poIice. Three - tks police fel