Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-18
SITTING BULLS DEATH.
Complete Details of the Fight in which
He Was Killed.

Complete Details of the Fight in which
He Was Killed.
STANDING Rock AGENCY, N. Oak,
Dec. 1S.-The following are the actual
details of the fight in which Sitting Bull
was killed:
The police under Bull Head, lieuten-
ant of police, and Shave Head, first ser.
geant went into camp near Sitting Bull's s
village on the night Of the 14th, and the
next morning went into Bulls camp and
made the arrest. Sitting Bull expressed
his willingness to go with them, but
wanted to make some preparations for
the ride and ordered his horse to be got
ten ready.
While Bull Head and Shave Head
were in the shack where the old chief
was getting ready. two bucks enveloped
in blankets entered ana opened fire on
the police. Sitting Bull had gone out
and set up howl which seems to
have been the signal for the assault. In
the fight which followed Red Toma-
hawk killed Sitting Bull Ten or more
of Sitting Bull's followers We're killed.
Several police We're killed, and Bull
Head and Shave Head were desperately
wounded,
Timely Arrival of Reinforcements.
The police We're now surrounded, but
at this juncture Capt Fechel, with his
Gatling gun and Hotchkiss, reached
the scene and attacked the Indians, who
after an hour and a half of hot skirmish-
ing took to fight and disappeared into
the timber. The camp with the dead
and wounded was attacked at once.
Occasional shots were exchanged be-
tween troops and ambushed hostiles
during the day.
The officers and men under the gal
liant Capt Fechel, who is man of
experience and unquestionable bravery,
acted with courage and good Judgment.
The hostiles have gone up the Grand
river and will undoubtedly make their
way to the camps on Alpine ridge.
Capt. Drum, accompanied by D. j.
Craig, with two companies of infantry,
has gone to reinforce Capt. Fechel.
Leaders Are Few.
One Bull is about the only leader left
of the Sitting Bulls band. Nothing has
been heard of him as yet, but if he is
alive and among the hostiles, the
chances are that he will pull the scat
tered braves together and make stand.
with the idea of revenging his dead
chief and friends by killing few sol
diers.
Not Alarmed.
As far as The Standing Rock Agency
is concerned, it is considered that the
trouble is now ended, and that there is
no cause for fear that settlers will be
disturbed in this section.
Victims OF the Battle.
The casualties were as follows:
Police killed-Little Eagle, Afraid-o
Soldiers, Hawkman, Broken Arm, Bull
head was mortally wounded. and Shave
Head hreathed his last while being
taken to Fort Yates. There is some
hope for Bullhead's recovery. Alex
Middle was wounded in the leg.
Hostiles killed Sitting Bull, Crow
foot, Sitting Bulls son, Brave Thunder
and his son Catch-the Bear, Black Bear,
Little Assinaboine and Shotted Horn
Bull.
Looks Like Premeditated Murder.
That Sitting Bull died while fighting
bravely is shown by late reports from
the scene of Mondays battle 1t is said
there was quiet understanding be-
tween the Indian and military depart
ments that it would be impossible to
bring Sitting Bull to Standing Rock
alive, and that if brought in nobody
would know precisely what to do with
him.
Though under arrest, he would still
be a source of great annoyance, and his
followers would continue their dances
and threats against the neighboring
white settlers. There was, therefore,
complete understanding between the
officer and the Indian
police that the slightest attempt to res
cue the old medicine man should be a
signal to send Sitting Bull to the happy
hunting grounds.