Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-22
TWO CENTS.

their purpose. at the same time raising him to
a sitting position, and he at first seemed in
clined 10 offer no resistance. and they allowed
him to dress, during which time he changed his
mind and they took him forcibly from the
house.
HOW SITTING BULL WAS KILLED.
BY this time the police were surrounded by
Sitting Bulls followers, members Of the ghost
dance. and the first shot was fred by Catch
the-Bear," one of the hostiles. and the heuten-
ant OF police, Bull Head. was struck.
The fighting then became general; in
fact IT was hand-to-hand fight. Sit
ting Bull was killed. shot through the body and
head In the early part of the fight. by Bull
Head and Red Tomahawk, each of whom shot
at him. Four policemen were killed outright
and three wounded. one of The latter dying at
the agency hospital this morning after
his removal there. Bull Head, the lieu
tenant of police, is dangerously wounded. but
may recover. The hostiles lost eight killed
and several wounded, and were driven from
the field by the police. They fed up Grand
river leaving their wives and families and all
their property and dead behind them.
THE TRoors.
Two troops OF United States cavalry-100
men-arrived on the ground immediately after
the fight, which had occupied less than half an
hour, and took possession of the camp. its in
habitants, property and dead. The military
did not pursue the fleeing hostiles and the
latter will, no doubt. fall into the hands
of some one of the commands moving at the
different points west or south Of the reserva-
ton. The police returned about o'clock this
afternoon accompanied by the cavalry detach-
ment, having in charge the remains
ting Bull, also two prisoners, Henry
Growler," Sitting Bulls nephew. twenty-one
years old. and Middle" son of Little Assina-
bine, twenty-one years I'D. The dead police
men will be buried tomorrow at the agency
with military honors. Sitting Bills remains
are in the possession of tia military at Fort
Yates.
THE CASUALTIES.
The casualties of the fight are as follows
Police force-Bull Head, in command. danger
ously wounded (four wovnds); Shave Head
first sergeant. mortally wounded (since
dead); Little Eagle, fourth sergeant, killed:
Middle, private, painfully wounded; Afraid
OF Soldier, private, killed: John
Armstrong. special police. killed: Hawk Man,
special police. killed. Hostilos killed outright:
Sitting Bull, Black Bird. Catch the Fear. Little
Assinaboine, Crow Foot, Sitting Bull son. sew
enteen years old. The above are designated as
very bad men. Spotted Horn Bull. a chief:
Brave Thunder. a chief: and Chase. wounded.
Several were badly wounded, but were carried
of by their friends
COMMENCING THE INDIAN POLICE.
Agent Mclaughlin speaks in the very highest
terms of the judgment and bravery of the
Indian police, and he strongly urges the gov
ernment to give them some substantial reward
for their services. He also urges that a
generous allowance be made for the families
Of those who are dead. He asks the
cooperation of the Interior and War Depart
ments in obtaining prompt congressional action
which will secure TO these brave survivors and
to the families of the dead a full and generous
reward" Beside the Indian police there were
four volunteers. viz: GRAY Eagle who is one
of the judges of the court of Indian
offenses, Spotted Thunder. Otter Robe and
Young Eagle. who participated in the fight.
rendering good service and deserving like
recognition. Gray Eagles two sisters Sit
months ago he was Sitting Bulls main support.
large majority of the Indians at the
Standing Rock agency, the agent says, are
loyal to the government, and universal salts
faction is expressed by them, it ends the
ghost craze here. The agent says he has sent
couriers to overtake the fleeing Indians and ad-
wise them to return, their only safety was at
the agency, and that if. found outside Of the
| reservation they must suffer the consequences.
THINKS SITTING BULLS DEATH A BENEFIT.
''While this conflict" says Agent McLaugh-
lin. causing the loss of of our best, noble
and brave policemen, is to be very
much regretted, yet the good accom-
plishe1 by the ending of Sitting Bulls
career whose influence has been
of such a retarding nature and the determine
tion manifested by the police to maintain the
will of the government is most gratifying.
Sitting Bulls arrest was undertaken in
obedience to the following telegram from Gen.
Ruger, dated St. Paul, December II. 1890:
To commanding officer. Fort Yates, Nd: The
division commander has directed that YOU
make il your special duty TO secure the person
of Sitting Bull. Call on Indian agent 10 CO.
operate and render such assistance as will best
promote the purposes in view.
HOW THE ORDERS WERE ISSUED.
1t appears that John NJ. Carrignan. the
teacher of the Grand River day-school, located
near Sitting Bulls house. had kept Agent
Mclaughlin well informed as to the movements
of Bull and his followers. At 8 o'clock in. the
morning of December IA he went over TO Bull
Heads house and there learned that Sit
ting Bull had written the agent for permission
to go to Pine Ridge. He had received an ur-
gent call from his friends there to join them
and that God was to appear to them. Bull
Head said that Sitting Bull had made up his
mind to go with or without the agents
permission, and he asked Carrignan to
advise the authorities to arrest Bull at once.
Upon this information. which conveyed TO
the military headquarters, the orders for his
arrest were issued. Accompanying the report
is a rough sketch of the battlefield and the sur
rounding country.