Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-16
I'd EDITION.
SITTING BULLS TAKING OFF.
What Government onici~is Say Of the Dead
Chief.


OFFICIAL DISPATCHES PROM GEN. MILES AND
orHERs-wHAr Is SAID ny ARMY OFFICERS AND
INDIAN BUREAU oFFIcIAIs-wIIL PEACE roll
Low?
The flag over the Indian Office is not displayed
at half mast today and there ID no Grape draped
over the entrance. In spite Of this. however,
orieii information has been received OF the
death of Sitting Bull. an Indian who has per-
haps engrossed the attention Of government
o'hcials more than any other representative Of
his race. The fact IL that the news of his
death has given q feeling Of relief tn the OIL
Gals OF the Indian bureau who do not wish.
| however, TO be placed in the position of rejoic-
ing over the death Of any man.
THE PRESENT TROUBLE MAINLY DUE TO HIS
MALIGN INFLrEScE.
From Information received from the agents
OF the Indian bureau in the Indian country
Sitting Bull has been active in squirting on tie
Indians TO acts of open hostility, and the pres
| ent disturbed condition of affairs is mainly
| attributed TO his influence. He has been
classed for q number of years past among the
non-progressive Indians, who were opposed
and are opposed to schools and regular
work and everything that is common
TO the life OF civilized man. He opposed
| the cesslon OF any portion of the lands of the
| great sioux reservation in the Dakotas. and
| when delegation of leading Sioux Indians
| were brought on here last December 20 talk
| over the cession with the government authori-
ties Sitting Bull was not invited TO be a member
OF the party. This had the effect of degrading
him In rank in the ewes of the other Indians
and the present disturbance is mainly attrib-
uted to desire on the part OF Sitting Bull TO re-
gain his authority and TO show the Indians that
he was man of consequence and power. Now
that he Ia dead 1t Is not known whether the
disaffected ones will come in OF not. Indian
Commissioner Morgan said this morning that
he regretted that any blood had been she'd, as
he was in hopes that the entire affair would
have been settled without bloodshed. He
| trusted now that the excitement would die out
and the Indians quiet down.
WHAT ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BELT SAYS.
Assistant Commissioner Belt was Of the
opinion that a disturbing cause WAS removed by
the death of Sitting Bull. 'And vet. said he
Il have feeling Of regret that he is dead.
suppose that ii is much the same feeling that
parents have when a child that has been es-
pecially hayward and troublesome dies. Sitting
Bull has given me good deal of trouble OH
cially and has exerted a bad influence. be-
| heve, On the other Indians. But 7 still
| am sorry that he was taken away in this manner
| i was hoping that the entire affair would be
adjusted without resort TO force. II is credit
| able 10 the spirit that animates the Indian
police that they performed the duty assigned
them with so much bravery. Sitting Bull was
shot by Indians. members of his own tribe. and
not by the military. The important duty Of
arresting him WAS intrusted to the Indian police
and how web they performed their part the
result has shown"
Mr.. Belt thought that there would be no
| more blood shed, although. Of course. he was
| by no means certain He considered il a
favorable indication that the Indians who had
| gone out with Sitting Bull had left their wives
and children behind, which showed that they
had not gone on the warpath.
GEN. scHoFrELp's HOPE.
Gen. Schofeld further remarked that he
| hoped the troops would be able 10 close in on
the hostile Indians and end the trouble without
| further conflict 1t was matter of satisfac-
| ton to him that the only conflicts SO far have
been between Indians. and that the troops had
| not get been called into action.
THE CABINET MEETING.
Secretary Proctor carried all Of the dis
patches to the cabinet meeting with him and
broke the news of the death of Sitting Bull to
his colleagues in an official manner. He SAYS
| that no action was necessary on the part
| OF the department in regard TO the
ARRAY OF yesterday. as the officers
on the scene are fully conversant
| with all the facts and quite competent to deal
with the case. He is of the opinion that the
death Of the Bull will tend to draw a sharper
| line between the disaffected and the friendly
Indians and will probably result in speedy
adjustment Of the difficulty.
WAR DEPARTMENT VIEWS.
At the War Department it is generally be-
lieved that the accidental scrimmage between
the Indians and the police, which resulted in
the shooting Of Sitting Bull. is to be taken as a
| signal for peace and that the trouble is now at
an end. A few officers. however, think that
there will be some further fighting before all
| OF the Indians have been coaxed in from the
Bad Lands
DISPATCH FROM GEN. MILES.
The official confirmation Of the fight came
during the morning in the form of a telegram
from Gen. Miles, dated at st. Paul last night
as follows:
| standing Rock telegraphs to Gen. Ruger as
| follows: Courier just in from Capt. Fechet. re-
ports cavalry within three miles of Sitting
Bulls camp and pushing on
THE Indian police arrested Sitting Bull
| about daylight. when Sitting Bulls friends at
| killed at once and fight became general. A
number OF best policemen reported killed, and
probably number of others.
THE courier who brought word in was in the
| fight and>Saw Sitting Bull on the ground and is
| sure he is dead. Policemen reported nearly
out Of ammunition, but cavalry undoubtedly
reached them within half an hour of receiving
| word There are 100 cavalrymen with one Hotch-
Kiss ana one Oatllng gun, commanded by Capt.
Fechet. will move out with two companies
| of infantry az far a. Oak Creek, leaving Capt.
Miner with his company to guard the post
Gen. Miles adds that information was re-
| ceived that Sitting Rull was preparing to leave
and that orders were given to secure his person.
ANOTHER DISPATCH.
Another dispatch continues the story thus:
Capt Fechet arrived in good time at scene
| of Indian fight and drove Indians away; also
had surrounded all that remained. He reports
the death Of Sitting Bull and his son, Black
Bird. Catch Bear, and four others; also seven
policemen killed. He reports that he has the
body of Sitting Bull"
TWO HUNDRED BAD INDIANS IN THE BAD LANDS.
The following telegram was received this
morning from Col. Corbin at Chicago. dated at
1911 am. yesterday: 1.-The following Just re-
ceived from Gen. Brooke at Pine Ridge: AN
the Indians who can be brought in are now
here or near here, leaving about 200 bucks in
the Bad Lands who, refuse to listen TO anyone
or anything. Against these I will send suf-
fcient force to capture or fight them. All has
been done that can be done. The Indians now
out have great many stolen horses and cattle
with them. hope to be able to end the matter
now"
WHAT BUFFALO BILL COULD HAVE DONE.
An officer said to q STAR reporter: "Bin Cody
could have taken Sitting Bull alive without the
least difficulty. No white man alive. in nv e.