The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-12-24
SITTING BULL.

| refused, and last night the Indian Police
were sent ont TO his camp and instructed
TO bring him in.
The plan was for the police TO proceed
10 Bulls camp on Grand River, followed
closely by troop OF cavalry under Capt.
Fouchet and detachment of infantry in
the rear OF the cavalry.
Bull had boon told Of the coming OF
the Indian police, and he and his imme-
date followers were fully armed with
Winchesters, scalping-knives, revolvers,
and clubs, The Indian police did not
get an opportunity to demand the old
medicine mans surrender, but firing
began from the Indian tepees imme-
diately upon the appearance Of the Off
GERS, and three of the latter were killed
outright, and two wounded so seriously
that they died before they could be
moved, and three others slightly. The
| police then opened fire upon the savages,
ut the same time dispatching courers TO
! the rear to bring up the cavalry under
Capt. Fouchet. Sitting Bull started TO
run up the river, and was captured, but
his followers made desperate effort TO
rescue him, and he was shot twice, once
in the left shoulder and again in the re-
gion of the heart The body of Sitting
Bull was secured by the cavalry, and is
being brought TO Fort Yates. A party
Of reds, estimated at 100, escaped up the
Grand River
Capt. Fouchet arrived just in time, and
with his troops and Hotchkiss and Cat
ling guns, drove the Indians away, and
secured the body OF Sitting Bull.
The remainder Of Sitting Bulls band
are now in retreat up the Grand River,
but it is not yet known definitely along
which fork their trail will lie. Informa-
ton Of the most reliable nature has been
received that band of eight wagons
was encamped on the Little Missouri
opposite Pretty Buttes. 1t is therefore
probable that the fugitives will make
this camp their objective point. They
will not be able without great exertion
to reach the forks Of the Grand River
to-day. 1t is estimated that $50 war
riOrS are in the band, and this number
is likely to be increased by other bands.
Lieut.. Casey with a troop of Cheyenne
scouts and Capt Adams troop of the
First Cavalry is healed for the north
end of the Powder River range opposite
the mouth Of the Box Elder Creek
Capt. Fountains troops of the Eighth
Cavalry, with pack transportation,
which will leave here in the morning for
White Buttes, will probably intercept
the band before it reaches the Little
Missouri.
If not Lieut. Casey and Capt. Adams
will do So Settlers who are aware of
the movements of the troops are little
alarmed, as the weather is such that
intelligence Of disturbances and of move
ments travels rapidly, and IL is well
known that the troops are so distributed
as TO have the situation in hand. A
general outbreak on the Sioux Reserva-
ton is not feared. and those disaffected
bands which now are giving trouble will
soon be placed where they will cease to
be a cause of alarm for the settlers The
Sioux Reservation is surrounded by
troops, thoroughly equipped for winter
campaign i'm the most difficult country.
All are in communication with each
other and department headquarters. No
outbreak can become general in the face
OF the precautions already taken, and
the wild rumors, which have caused tho
population OF entire valleys to fly for
their lives, are malicious and groundless.
The arch villain is dead, and his follow
ers will soon lose the enthusiasm neces-
sary TO follow his teachings. Troops are
hot on their trail, and before another
sun has set Sitting Bulls celebrated
chorus of dancers will be good Indians or
DrisOnorS