New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-04

ticipatng possibly long Journey II the troops pur-
sued them, they no doubt also took some hoi>ei.
All this time fresh troops were coming to the ncigh
borhood, and efforts were being made to SURROUND III"
Indians who had left the agency. At the same time
some intelligent Indians who had not shared IN the
general panic, and habrecdS. we're passing con
stanty between the agency and the troops h'Ao'
quarters and the camps of the hoNties and were tFlhS
to persuade these last TO back 10 the vicinity on
the agency. 4 number Of them recovered from tholF
panic and did come in while Others started to come III
when the attempt made to arrest Sitting Bull III
which fifteen or twenty Indians were killed THIS re-
ncwed the panic among the Indians who had left tc
agency.
Again. through the efforts of friendly Indians and
scout, this panic wa, aaycd and the socaed hoStne'
under Big Foot and Two strike persuaded to como
in They started TO do So surrendered. and were sur
rounded by troops and escorted by those part way
to the agency. Then. the troops outnlmbellhg ulem
five to one they were Ordc"ed 10 give up their
arms Now. il must b" remembered that these
Indians hal been for weeks In state OF con
tinual fear of the troops, They had left the
agency because they expected 10 be killed by the sol
ders and had committed dcprcdationS in the
way of killing cattle and taking horses. When the
order was given them to surrender their arms, the
panic again seized them. They began to say to one
another: Now we will certainly he killed. The
soldiers going 10 take away our guns, so tat tey
can shoot us down without any danger 10 themselves.
An Indian never gives takes quarter For the adult
male capture usually means death. They felt that
If they gave up their arms all OF them must die. Hnt
in this case each felt that if they resisted there
was chance for him 10 get away. lie knew that
twothrds of the party would probably he killed. but
each man thought that hc might escape. Moreover
each one said to himself. "Well II they do kill me-
will sell my life dearly. ! will have some revenge
so these 100 Indian warriors surrounded by 800 white
troops fired on the latter and made burst for free
DOM and a few OF them did get away. Most of
them were killed.
Now If the officer in command Of theSo troops had
not been in too great hurry, II he had been WILING
to handle Indians Indians often mast he landed
he could have got all le arms from these people with
out the shedding Of drop Of blood. 1t would nave
taken him two or three days, but surely the timo
would have been well expended, " il had saved zoo
live, nav if IL had saved the life of Captain Wallace.
Indians are very much like children They have
to bc handled with great deal OF judgment. 70 he
reasoned with. COaXcd persuaded They have 20 nave
thing, explained 10 them over and over a-tin. Uli
in wnom they have confidence can usually udu,'
them 70 do what s. Reasonable ana FIJI. ~ N'iul
Whltesidcs had campcI with tIeSc Indians, kccplnE
them well surrounded and practically undci Eilri' 1mS
had talked with them for Nv" or tT" uNH '''
told them why II was necessary for Inc troop, o
come why they had come. wi! It Wa important .ntt
the indians should be d,-irnci aud that they must D.,
di,armcd if he had explained Z TO thriH over ga
again. and been patient. yet hrm win them, ihc
would havc given up thcir arms ana dlr n.-'''r y
last week would have been spared the country
do not AZ this time wlsh 20 90 INTO the question Z"
who possible for the massacre that haN l>t lt'
place bat do want ~ put on record thc ia'i thfi
the Indians firing the troops was An a.; 81 df'
peraon-a question 81 selling Their lives ~ dearly "~
possible they firmly believed that they were I'll
going to lie killed II va, IN - son" fhua, !cl'm.
trpar lery or insanity. j was panic. " was NUN ID
nature no matter wlia the race -; The m"ii - pl' H.
suppose 100 white men - have been surrounded 20
500 Indans ard for -ome r,a-ou Obliged &" urre9d'r
Woud they have been wihn- Ia eve up th1g arms b
The would have reasoned precisely A. The lid'nN lN
this case reasoned that Tire Ind ans Vaut'i - c"l
thcr arms away that they could kll them without
Danger 10 themselves. ~ ,,.,.,.,.,
Now. York. Dec. 81. 100.