Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-18
The Great Chief and Warrior is en-
Route for the Happy Hunting
Grounds.
He is Arrested by the Indian Police
and as Usual Shows
Fight.
His Sudden Demise Can be Hailed
With Joy by the Lovers
of Peace.

ceived here late this afternoon that Sitting
Bull has been killed is apparently con-
frmed by the advices received by General
Miles at the mil .tary headquarters in this
city. He received two dispatches this
evening. The first from Pierre, S D.,
stating that Sitting Bull and son were
killed but giving no further particulars.
The other dispatch was from the Standing
Rock agency, S. D and stated that the
Indian police started out this morning to
arrest Sitting Bull having understood that
he proposed starting for the bad lands
at once. The police were followed by a
troop of cavalry under Capt. Fouchet and
infantry under Col. Drum Wien the
police reached Sitting Bulls camp on
Grand river, about four miles from Stand
ing Rock. they found that arrangements
we're being made for departure. The
cavalry had not yet reached the camp
when the police arrested Bull and bis son
and started back with them Bulls FL
lowers quickly rallied to the rescue
and tried to retake him. In
the melee the willy old chief
is said to have been killed and also FIVE of
the Indian police One of the police rode
back to the cavalry and infantry telling
them to hurry up to support the police
and then hurried on to the agency with
the news of the battle. Nothing later than
this is received but the death Of Sitting
Bull and at least five of those who captured
him seems undoubtedly true.
WASHINGTON, Dec 15.-Gen. Scofeld
this afternoon received two telegram
from Gen. Ruger commanding the depart
ment of Dakota, in one of which he says
that he hopes to get the Indians who
turned back from the bad lands Two
Strikes party is trying to induce them to
come along with them. He says the IN
dians are moving slowly on account of
poor stock. The other telegram includes a
dispatch received yesterday from Com
handing Officer Oatrichs, of Dakato, say
ing that Interpreters just in from the
White river, report SO lodges in the bad
lands trying to work their way to the
Cheyenne river agency. Gen. Ruger adds
that necessary steps will be taken to in
tercept them if possible
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Indian Com
missioner Morgan this evening received
from Indian Agent Mclaughlin the fol-
lowing dispatch, dated Fl. Yates, N. D.,
Dec, Is:
The Indian police arrested Sitting Bull at his
camp, forty miles west of the agency, this morn
ing at daylight. His followers attempted to res
cue him and the fighting commenced Four
policemen were killed aud three wounded
Eight Indians were killed, including Sit
ting Bull and his son, Crow Foot, and
several others wounded. The police were
surrounded for some time, but maintained their
ground until they were relieved by the United
States troops who nave possession of Sitting
Bulls camp with all the women, children and
property. Sitting Bulls followers, probably 1 0
men, deserted their families and fled west up the
| Grand river The police behaved noby and great
credit is due them. Particulars by mall
Commissioner Morgan showed this tele
gram to the president late this evening.
The president said he had regarded Sit
ting Bull as a great disturbing element in
the tribe and now that he was out of the
way he hoped settlement OF the diff
culties could be reached without further
bloodshed.