Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-24
AN INTERESTING STORY.
Sitting Ball, Arrested, Attempts to Es-
cape, and is Killed.

cape, and is Killed.
CHICAGO, ILL.,. Dec. 15.-At 8 o'clock
tonight Assistant Adjt. Gen. Corbin, OF
Gen. Miles staff, received an official
dispatch from st. Paul, saying Sitting
Bull, seven of Sitting Bulls men, and
seven of the Indian police have been
killed. The casualties were the result
of an attempt by the followers of Sitting
Bull to rescue him after he had been
resisted and maintained their position
until troops arrived.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 15.-The news
of the killing of Sitting Bull has been
confirmed by advices received from
Gen. Niles, at the military headquar-
tiers in this city. He received two dis
patches this evening, the first from
Pierre, S. D., stating that Sitting Bull
and his son had been killed. The other
dispatch was from Standing Rock
Agency, and stated that the Indian po-
lice started out this morning to arrest
Sitting Bull, having understood that he
proposed starting for the Bad Lands at
once. The police were followed by a
troop of cavalry under Capt. Fouchet,
and infantry under Col. Drum. When
the police reached Sitting Bulls camp
on the Grand River, about forty miles
from Standing Rock, they found ar
rangements being made for departure.
The cavalry had not yet reached the
camp when the police arrested Sitting
Bull and started back with him. His
followers quickly rallied to his rescue
and tried to retake him. In the melee
that ensued the willy old chief is said to
have been killed. and five of the best of
the Indian police were also killed. One
of the police jumped on one of Sitting
Bulls horses and rode back to the cav
airy and infantry, telling them to hurry
up to the support of the police, and tEen
hurried on to the agency with news Of
the battle.
Gen, Brooke, at Prairie Ridge, tel
egraphs Gen. Corbin as follows: Sitting
Bull was arrested this morning at day
light by the Indian police. Friends at
tempted his rescue and fight ensued.
Sitting Bull, his son Black Bird, Catch
Bear and four others were killed, also
seven Indian police. Capt. Fouchet
arrived just in time with his troops, two
Hotchkiss and Calling guns and secured
the body of Sitting Bull"
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 15.-Indian
Commissioners Morgan this evening re-
ceived from Indian Agent Mclaughlin
the following dispatch. dated Fort Yates,
n. D., Dec. 10: Indian police arrested
Sitting Bull at his camp, forty miles
northwest of the agency, this morning
at daylight. His followers attempted
his rescue and fighting commenced
Four policemen were killed and
three wounded. Eight Indians were
killed, including Sitting Bull and
his son, Grow Foot, and sew
eral others wounded. The po-
lice were surrounded for some time, but
maintained their ground until relieved
by United States troops, who now have
possession of Sitting Bulls camp with
all women, children and property. Sit
ting Bulls followers, probably 100, de-
serted their families and fled west up
the Grand River. The police behaved
nobly, and great credit is due them.
Particulars by mail.
Commissioners Morgan showed this
telegram to the President late this
evening. The President said that he
had regarded Sitting Bull as the great
disturbing element in his tribe, and
now that be was out of the way he
hoped that settlement of the difficulties
could be reached without further blood
she'd
Gen. Schofeld INDUCED the hope ex-
pressed by others that this would hast
en- the settlement of the Indian trou-
BILE. He thought it would make more
definite the line of division between
the friendly Indians and those deter
mined 10 be hostile, bat just how
numerous the latter might be could not
be told at this time. Secretary Proctor
said he did not think it would have any
bad effect on friendly Indians. They
Sitting Bull, and had no love for him.
1t was only with the disaffected Indians
that he had anv influence.