The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-12-24

The body OF Sitting Bull was secured
by the cavalry and was carried 10 Fort
Yates. The point at which the battle
occurred Is forty-two miles below the
agency.
1t is estimated that $50 warriors are in
the band that escaped up the Grand
river after the fight. deserving their
camp and families. and this number is
likely TO be increased by other bands
Lieutenant Casey with a troop Of Chey-
enne scouts. and Captain Adams troop
Of the First Cavalry are headed
for the north end of the Pow
der river range opposite the mouth
Of the Box Elder creek. Captain Fount-
aims troop Of the Eighth Cavalry. with
pack transportation. which left here
this morning for White Buttes. will
probably intercept the band before it
reaches the Little Missouri If not,
Lieutenant Casey and Captain Adams
will do 30.
Settlers who are aware Of the move
ments Of the troops are but little
alarmed. as the weather Is such that in
telligence Of disturbances and Of move
ments. travels rapidly and il Is well
known hat the troops are 50 distributed
Is 70 have the situation In hand
A general outbreak on the Sioux Res
ervation is not feared. and those dis
affected bands which are now giving
trouble will soon be placed where they
will cease to be . cause of alarm for the
settlers. The Sioux Reservation is sur
rounded by troops, thoroughly equipped
for . winter campaign in the most difi-
cult country. All are in communication
with each other and department head
quarters.
No outbreak can become general IN
the face of the precautions already
taken. and the wild rumors which have
caused the population Of entire valleys
to Nv for their lives are malicious and
groundless. The arch villain Is dead,
and his followers will soon lose the en-
thusiasm necessary to follow his teach.
ings. Troops are hot on their trail. and
before another sun has set Sitting Bulls
celebrated crowd Of dancers will be
good Indians or prisoners.
The Death Of sitting Hull Confirmed.
WAsmSoroS, Dec. 1.-THE following
kilograms throw light upon the killing
Of Sitting Bull:
81. PAUL. MIMI, Dec. Is.
MAJOR GENERAL s~cHorTELD, wAsHx0ToS
Commanding oficer at standing Rock tcse'
graphs 20 General Rugcr n follows: CourieI
just In from Captain Fechet reports cavalry
three miles from sitting Bulls camp and
pushing on Indian police had arrested SIC
| t--m. Ao-~ A--1t.Is 49, UIo4t~. maize
| fricndsa attempted 20 rescue. sitting Bull WA
reported killed AZ once fight became gen
| ernI. Anumber OF the best policemen err
reported killed and probably q number ID
other The courier who brought the wore
was In the night. and saw sitting bull on thu
ground and Il sure he IL dead.
Policemen reported out Of ammunition
but the cavalry undoubtedly reached then
within half an hour after receiving tn
word. here are one hundred cavalry will
one Hotchkiss and one Calling gun. com
handed by Captain fcchet. Will move GU
with companies Of infantry this after
noon a. far as Oak Creek, leaving Captain
Information was received that sitting Hui
was preparing 20 leave. and orders had beef
given to secure his body.
fsigncd.l MILES. Major. General.
81. PAUL. Dec. i6.
MAJOR GENERAL sCHoFELD, WASHINGTON
Captain Fcchet arrived In good time .
the scene Of the Indian hight. Drove the In
dams away. He reports sitting BulI. his col
Black bird. Catch Bear and four other
killed; also seven police killed. He report
he has the body Of sitting HULL
Isignedl NILES, Major General.
Further Details ~ the Fight.
ST.. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. l7.-In Mon
days fight between the Indian polic'
and sitting Bulls followers, the firm
was heavy and deadly; nearly ever.
man who was hit was killed. In tn
furious fusilade sitting Bull fell out Q
his saddle. pierced BY a bullet, but IL 4
not known whether Il was fired by tn
charging party or by n Of the police
The son Of sitting Hull was slain al
most at the first vollcy Of tho police
The hostiles firti with deadly accuracy
and slowly drove the police from IN
field. IL the cavalry had not arrive
the posse would have been annihilatct