The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-05-09

west. The fort Is on the top Of q
gentle eminence with no cover with
in 300 yards. Spades had been brought
and the marshals began preparing
shallow rifle pits. Marshal Cronan
and Indian Agent Hall, leaving their
rifles behind, walked up to the fort,
the deputies being on sharp lookout
for any
Hostile Movement.
The breeds refused to talk with Gro
nan, but told Hall they wanted still
further time to hear from Washing
ton. Cranan told them to make up
their minds right quick, as he meant
to attack them ut once. His plan was
for the deputies on the stable side to
work up as close as possible by means
OF temporary cover thrown up by
spades, by which time it was thought
that much of the ammunition in the
stable would have been exhausted,
then for general rush from both
house and stable sides. BY 1920
Cronan was ready to begin, when the
breeds sent out 4 message that they
wanted to sec him. He returned word
that they could. send out one of their
chiefs, and they sent Chasseur lie
Potreau, who was chief in the raid
in the st. John hardware store Thurs
day night, when they stole all the
guns and ammunition. LIE Potreau
wanted time to hear FROM Wash
ington. He was told that it was too
late. He then offered to surrender
the men for whom warrants were out
except Red Thunder, but Cronan told
him he would give no conditions-they
must surrender absolutely, give up all
arms and ammunition, and he should
arrest all he wanted. If they didn't
like these terms the marshals had,
come there to fight and were ready.
All this time the deputies had been
working nearer, and by now had
temporary cover provided within $50
yards, at which distance Winchester
bullets would easily riddle the logs.
The breeds had removed the thinking
lateral Sits all around, through which
their guns We're pointed. Soon after
the breeds
Surrendered Unconditionally,
though it was some time before the
Fifty-four guns were found. most OF
their Winchesters having been hid
den, but can be found later. Each
Oh his gun. Only those for whom
warrants were already out We're taken
to town, the others being allowed to
go for the present. They arc Red
Thunder, Joe Langan, Joe Demoreis,
Chasseur lie Potreau, Francois Lam
gan, Alex La Rogue, Daniel Short.
Red Thunder made a desperate re-
sistance when arrested, attacking
Deputy Daggett with his knife. It
took three to handcuff him. He is
clghty-scven years old, but is almost
crazy with manical strength. While
negotiations were pending he had
tried to kill one of his breeds for ia
vorinS surrender. The prisoners were
brought to Rolla. Other breeds pres
ent were told they could have their
shotguns by applying to the marshal
and being identified as the man whose
name was attached to the gun, thus
furnishing conclusive evidence of
their participation in the outbreak. It
is the intention to arrest all present
for armed conspiracy. Chief Little
Smell was arrested on the reservation.
When returning to the agency after
the surrender, Agent Hall met a band
OF $50 breeds and Indians on the way
to st. John to reinforce the breeds at
Langan's. They were headed by Lit
tie Shell, head chief of the reserva-
ton. Hall succeeded in pursuading
them to turn back, informing them
that the others had all surrendered,
IL they had arrived while the attack
was in progress it might have been
unpleasant for the II arshals