The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-01-26
FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE.
AN INDIAN CHEF WITHOUT A
TI.itBES.
wild Hog tho Only Survivor of the
Tribe Ee Once Lcd-A Leopard
Rides n GiraGe-Ie Works Always
in the Dark.

Wild hog is the name Of Cheyenne
ciiof, albeit he is chief without Il
tribe. About fourteen years age his
Iane was known all over the United
States, and for weeks millions Of poo-
pie looked in the mDrning papers daily
to see what he was doing. For time
he filled Western Kansas and N@bras-
ka with terror. Now he resides at Pine
Ridge Agen ". and Is one OF the poorest
Indians on the reservation.
In January. 1879. Wild Hog and the
tribe Of Cheyenne Indians OF which nc
WAS chief were removed to the lnHl3a
Territory Becoming dissatisfied with
their lew homes. they broke out, and.
under the leadership Of Wild Hog.
struck out northw ard through Kansas
and Nebraska. Many depr@!ations
were committed on The way. Tie In
dams killed about forty citizens, out
ragged ten women and destroyed nearly
$1,000 worth of property Wild log
claimed that this dcviltry was the work
OF few young bucks who were be
yond his control. and that they escaped
to the reservation. During the flight
rorthward the United States army Wls
always about one day behind the In
dians Finally Wild Hog and about
200 warriors together with their Wo-
men and children. went into Fort Rob
inson and surrendered. Inducements
were offered The Indians to return TO
the Indian Territory. but they refused
to do so Finally they were dsarmed,
but in the effort to do so several sol
diers and more Indians were killed.
Wild Hog was put in irons aud contin-
eA in the guard house. The other IN
dams including their wives and child
ren. were confined in q long, low log
building, which had previously been
used as a barracks Upon their con
tinued refusal to 80 back peaceahly TO
tho Indian Territory an effort was
made to subdue them by starvation.
They were deprived Of food, water and
fuel and closely guarded But they
| were tough. and even after several
DAYS. which must have been ones of
suffering. were still obdUrate. 1t was
supposed that they were completely
Sisarmed. but in some manner they
had been able to retain i few revolyers.
After few days Of seemingly quiet
T1Ibjection The vigilance OF the soldiers
was in n measure relaxed. and the
runrl reduced to six i'm number. Sud
denly in Nae night these We're shot
Down. every one Of them being killed
outright or disc bied The Indians them
then rushed out ana fed uD Soldier
Greek canon The breaks and hills of
Pine Ridge were sbnut hsF a dozen
MILES sway. ard Il was the hope cf tile
Indian. to reach them before fae Slean-
ing soldiers could overtAke them. Il
was = Wild race across tho Ice and
snow. Many OF the Indians we're bare
footed and left a trsil OF blood. IN
numbered with their women sra child
r-n. tfley made slow progress. The
garrison. aroused by the shots thst dos-
troved tho guards. were soon in pursuit
Captain Vessel. Of the Third Cavalry,
THs In command. They came upon the
Indians in little ravinc o. coolie
about two miles north of the fort. They
made stand and fought brayclv. hnt
! were without arms. and the rifles of tho
&avalrv mnde short work Of them At
ter the soldiers had exhausted all their
ammunition there were vet a few live
Indians. sud these were cut Gown with
! Nle sword
Wild Hogs tribe was wiped out
/ Not man. woman. or child was left
/ of tho e-'ti-o band Snt Wild Hog w;ls
| safely locked ND in the guard holsa st
Fort Robinson. and thaf IS now he
/ came to survive chief without a
| tribe