Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-16


reached Sitting Bulls camp on the Grand river
they found arrangements being made for the
departure of the band and, without waiting for
the soldiers to con1e up, at once placed the old
chief under arrest and started back with him
TO the agency.
EFFORTS TO RESCUE THE CHIEF.
Scarcely had the officers gotten under way
when the friends of the old Indian rallied to
his rescue. They announced their determine
ton to retake him and a horrible fight ensued
The police were surrounded, and, though
greatly Outnumbered. they fought like demons
and succeeded in holding their own against the
redskins until the cavalry, attracted by the
hriDg. came up on quick run and succeeded
in compelling the Indians either to fly or sur
render.
HOW SITTING BULL WAS KILLED.
In the furious fusilate Sitting Bull fell out Of
his saddle, pierced by bullet but it is not
known whether it was fired by one Of the charg-
ing, party or by one of the police. Black
first volley Of the police. The hostiles
fired with deadly accuracy. and slowly drove
the police from the field. II the cavalry had
not come at this time it il probable that the
force would have been annihilted. The SOL
dlers were quick to enter into the action A
skirmish line was thrown out. and then. kneel-
ing and firing as they advanced the gallant
troopers, with the machine guns playing over
their heads. poured u whitening fire into the
savages. Sitting Bulls body. which had been
well as that Of his son. After the fight was
over the followers of the dead chief struck out
at killing pace for the Bad Lands
The fighting was OF the hand-to-hand descrip-
ton and is said to have been exceedingly saw
age. One of the Indian police jumped on Sit
tlng Bull = horse as soon az he saw the old man
fall and rode back for the infantry. which ar
rived on the scene shortly after the cavalry had
relieved the Overmatched police. Then the In
dams began to break away and probably 100 of
the braves deserted their families and fed west
up the Grand river.
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
When the smoke of battle had cleared away
it was found that Sitting Bull was dead, as also
was his son, Grow Foot and six braves. Four
of the policemen were also dead and three of
them badly wounded. A number Of the Indians
were badly injured, but managed to escape on
their ponies. The camp last night was in pos
session Of the soldiers.
WHAT GEN. NILES SAYS.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles, at the military head
quarters in st. Paul, received two dispatches
last evening stating that Sitting Bull and his
son had been killed. After telling the reporters
the contents Of his dispatches which were sub
stantially the same az the account Of the fight
just given. Gen. Miles said Il have been
the military to make direct attack npon the
Indians. Naturally the troops who were as
sembled near Pine Ridge, Standing Rock and
other points could see no reason why prompt
and early movement on the hosties should not
be made, but while they we're lying mac
tive other troops were being massed ut various
strategicl points, 80 AZ to completely SUI
round the troublesome Indians. When the
time il ripe movement will be inaugurated ~
Gen. Miles left for Pine Ridge last night.
SITTING BULLS CAREER.
Sitting Bull was born about 1897 He was the
principal chief of the Dakota Sioux. who we're
driven from their reservation in the Black Hills
by miners in 1876 and took up arms against the
whites and friendly Indians. refusing to be
transported to the Indian territory In June,
1876. they defeated and massacred Gen. George
A. Clusters advance party Of Gen. Alfred II.
Terrys columns, which was sent against them. on
Little Big Horn river, and were pursued north
ward by Gen. Terry. Sitting Bull with a part
of his band made his escape into British terri
tory and through the mediation of Dominion
officials surrendered on a promise Of pardon in
1880. In July and August, 1888. he influenced
his tribe to refuse to relinuuish Indian lands