The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-16

port OF the Killing OF sitting Bull, his son
Black Bird, Catch Bear and four other
hostiles, together with seven of the best
police under Captain Fecht. As soon as
the firing had ceased, three troops
. of cavalry came TO the rescue of the Indian
police, who were being routed by the
skillful sharpshooters of the hostiles.
They brought with them two machine
guns, which were turned loose upon Sit
ting Bulls followers, and within five
minutes the savages were out of range and
leaving at furious rate on their feet
ponies toward the Bad Lands, where Short
Bull and Crow Dog are entrenched with
200 Ogallala bucks.
The police were sent out to Sitting Bull
camp TO arrestthe old medicine man, as it
had been reported that he had struck his
tepees and was about to join the hostiles,
who have pillaged along the White river.
When the officers reached the camp, they
found the Indians ready to march. Their
ponies were painted and many of the saw
ages had stripped themselves for war.
The police made dash into the camp and
seized Sitting Bull
They were on their way back to Stand
ing Rock when Black Bird, the tall, ath-
letic son of the famous chief urged his
comrades to recapture the old man. The
women and children were left in the
bushes and then with yells, the hostiles
charged upon the police, firing
as they came. A hand-to-hand. strug-
gle ensued, during which Sitting Bull,
who was not shackled, gave his orders in a
loud voice. For several minutes the fir
ing was heavy and deadly. Nearly every
man who was hit was killed. In the fur
ious fusilade Sitting Bull fell out of his
saddle, pierced by bullet. The hostiles
fired with deadly accuracy and slowly
drove the officers from the field.
If the cavalry had not come at this time
it is probable that the force would have
been annihilated. The soldiers were quick
to enter into the action, After the battle
Sitting Bulls body, which had been aban-
doned by the police, was recaptured.
The troops now have possession of
Sitting Bulls camp, with all the women,
children and property. Sitting Bulls fol-
lowers, probably 100 men, deserted their
families and lied west up Grand river.
Sr PAUL. Dec. 15.--A dispatch received
late tonight by the Pioneer Press, about to-
days hgnt, says when the Indian police
reached the camp they found the Indians
ready to march. Their ponies were painted
end many of the savages had stripped for
war The police made dash into the
camp and seized Sitting Bull. They We're
on their way back to Standing Rock when
the son of the famous chief urged his
comrades to recapture the old man. The
women and children were left in the bushes,
and then with yells the hostiles charged
upon the palice, firing as they came, a
hand-to-hand struggle ensued, during
which Sitting Bull, who was not shackled,
gave his orders in loud voice. For
several minutes the firing was heavy and
deadly.
In the fusilade Sitting Bull fell out of
his saddle pierced by bullet, but it is not
known whether it was fired by the eharg-
ing party or by one of the police.
The son of Sitting Bull was slain
almost at the first volley of
the poliee The hostiles fired with great
accuracy and slowly drove the police from
the held. If the cavalry had not come at
this time it is probable the force would
have been annihilated. The soldiers were
Quick TO enter into action. The skirmish
line was thrown out, then kneeling and
firing as the Indians advanced on the
troops. while the machine guys playing
over their heads poured whitening ire into
the sayages.
Sitting Bulls body which has been
abandoned by the police, was secured, as
well as that of his son, and taken TO
Standing Rock After the fight was over
the followers of the dead chief struck out
for the bad lands.
Dickinson, \. D., Dec. l5.--It is init
mated that $50 warriors were in the band
which tied up Grand river after the killing
of Sitting Bull Several troops of cavalry
are after them in different directions, and
il is expected that they viii be quickly
headed off 4 general outbreak of the
Sioux reservation is not feared, and those
disatfected bands which are now giving
trouble viii soon be placed where they will
cease TO be a cause of alarm for settlers.
The Sioux reservation is surrounded by
troops. thoroughly equipped for winter
campaign. II is expected that before an
other sun has set that Sitting Bulls cele-
brated chorus of dancers viii be good In
dians or prisoners.
WAsHIyGToN CITY, Dec. 15.-An Asso-
ciated Press reporter communicated 70
General Schoheld and Secretary OF War
Proctor the first information they had
about the battle in which Sitting Buh was
killed. General Schoheld was disinciined
10 discuss matters. He indnlsed In the
hope. expressed by Others, that il would
hasten the settlement Of the trouble. he
thought il would make more definite the
line between the friendly Indians and
those inclined 70 Re hostile
Secretary Proctor said he did notthink
the killing would have any bad effect on
the friendly Indians. They had not been