Fergus County argus., 1890-12-25

Sitting Bull, the Old Reprobate. will
Dance on the Other Shore and
Eat Government Rations
Nevermore.
He and His Son, Blat kbird. are Shot While
Resisting Arrest.

~. Paul, Dec. 16.-To days adyices
from Standing Rock are to the effect
that the arrest of Sitting Bull was de-
cided upon by Agent Mclaughlin when
he heard ON Sunday that the willy old
chief and followers were about to set
out for the bad lands. Once there it
would he IL long time and there would
be much hard fighting before any Of
he hostiles could be taken or starved
out. Therefore orders were given to
he police and they set out Sunday
night, the troops following. by early
morning the police had reached camp.
the cavalry being three miles in the
rear and the infantry further away.
On reaching camp the police found the
campers almost ready to move. Sit
ting Bull was seized, placed under ar
rest, but not bound, and the police
quickly started for the agency. But
the followers OF the old man soon got
over their surprise and "a sharp fire
was at once opened on the police The
police responded in kind and several
fell from their horses, among the num-
ber Sitting Bull and his son, Black
Bird. The old medicine man had ried
to direct matters for "a time by loudly
shouting orders, but his fall upset the
hostiles. They at once rallied, how
ever, and surrounded the police, who
fought bravely and well, but would
have soon been OverpOwered had not
the cavalry, who had been sent for,
arrived on the scene. The police were
at that time almost out of ammuni-
tion and We're fighting hand to hand,
but the sight OF soldiers and the roar
OF machine guns alarmed the hostiles
and they fled up Grand river. The
cavalry followed but a short distance
and then returned to camp and took
possession OF the bodies OF Sitting Bull
and his son. Four policemen were
killed and three. wounded, and it is
thought several OF the hostiles were
killed. Crow Foot, the twelve-year-
old son of Sitting Bull, and u number
OF Others were wounded. sitting Bulls
followers, when they fled up Grand
river, left behind them all their tents
and families. which will be turned over
to the agency. Aitergoinc "a short dis |
tance up the river the fleeing redskins
scattered and went of in all directions |
through the country toward the bad |
lands. Some of them may try to reach |
the Indians OF Two strikes band, |
further south, while Others will saek to |
escape to the north. However, there
is little chance for them in any direc- |
tion, as soldiers are located all around |
the bad lands and the In ians will |
have little chance to get there. But "a
few ranch-rs are located IN that dis
trict. Even ii the redskins attempt to |
20 on small raids the soldiers are so |
| laced as to head them OIL
The effect of the death of sitting Bull |
ls problematical. lIe was not n chief,
III the SENSE OF being a leader in battle,
and never has been addressed a. chief.
but was Il willy, ambitious old rascal,
with more Of the politician in HIM than
Is ordinarily credited To u savage. by |
on the superStitions and fears
of the Indians he gained what prestige
he had, and Just how those who sur
vivs hi N will take his death cannot be
rst mated. Other leaders, who hated
Iiim. will surely not seek to avenee his
death. still. he had gained u consid-
frable following among The ghost dane
ers, and these may attempt something
in revenge. The people around Bis
marck and IN the neighborhood OF
Standing Rock agency are greatly
rrnt,,.l.t Ia. l. tti.n., !