The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-01-07

down In d vain effort 10 hide. while 1 shirx
squAw sat unc0ncernediy ON the rear eaax Il.
the wagon, With n pappo0se strApued tu I1nf
back In u shawl, The soldier who annnnnf
one Of the Hotchkiss guns directed the in1,
plemen. q the wagon and cast shsll
this summons. the entire concern wens
| Into fragments and rolled back
Into the gully, out OF which II had lust heen
| driven. On reaching the spot, few uafn-
utes later. the pap9ooSo. chlld Og Or
I years. VAS found 60 be the only living relic
Of the explosion, and II was industrIonaly
l tugging NJ itA mothers shawl. endenvorsnn
| 90 make her rise. Seeing the sOldiers ags~
| proach, tho little one gathered up d war
cIub from the ground and began dancing Il
war dance la true Indian fashion. A caff~
zen present took charge Of the orpfan.
promising 20 keep and cherish H.
Al the second days fight while the sew
enth and Ninth cavalry were engaged la 4
desperate struggle with Two Strikes band
out near the Catholic mission school. the
water supply of tho soldiers gave out and ID
was a question who could be spared 10 run
the gauntlet to a creek hard by. A vulun~7
teer teamster from Rushvills offered his
services. Mounting bis wagon he puf his
horses Into run, and made the trip safely.
though not without receiving several bullet
holes through the bed OF his wagon.
IL was while this battle was In progress
tAaR "a B51y vi ADgAtAM On m H4EN
within less than mile from the agency
buildings, opened up a rattling FIRE on the
soldiers located there, and made deter
mined effort 10 burn the town. Finding
their assault attended with poor results.
three or four braves crept along the ground
unseen until Within short distance OF the
building In which Gen. Brooke stood i
surrounded by the Indian police az o body
guard. On being discovered they hred
their guns against the building and
beat IA hasty retreat, No sooner was the
crack of their rifles heard than the entire
police force fairly iew out OF the building
and gave chase, leaving the general With |
out protection and going without even hIs |
permission much less his orders. Nor dld |
they return until the entire baud on the |
hilltop had retired farther away. mfaus
several Of their original number. Ii Ii said /
That Gen. Brooke was much Irritated by 1
this nnseemly enthusiasm Of his body /
guard.
Among many incidents that occurred H. L
lustrating the treacherous nature OF these II
"a wages the following will serve as a fair i
sample: While the attack on the agency L
was tn progress citizen teamster decided
nat ne had mo- pressing engagement ia
hat locality. He lashed his horses Into d Il
'un and started south on the road that led
through the village OF so~called friendlg-
tess. On reaching their camp a dnsky war
Tor stepped into the road and Intercepted
lim with the customary How, Colah." 1T
he same time reaching out his hand I'd
urther emphasize the friendly greeting.
lf course the teamster offered To take the 4
'roffered hand, but at this junctnre the
avage drew bis gun and ared bullet into /
he unfortunate mans breast.
No less treacherous was the almost fatal
rounding Of Father Craft, the priest ii
'hich occurred during the battle af
Wounded Knee. Father Graft. himself /
lightly injured by gunshot wound Ia the
nike, had found y warrior apparently
feeding 20 death. He asked permlsslan Cd i |
ress the Inaiaa's wounds, which was read~
fxea sfhssssss;s fh;sssssssy red de1atant this goxd
aree times with his knife. @A-sa - - - - ]