Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-05-09

west. The fort is or 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 a 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 at once. His plan was
for the deputies on the stable side to
work up as close as. possible by
OF a temporary cover thrown up by
spades, by which time 1t was thought
that much of the ammunition In the
stable would have been exhausted,
then for a general rush from both
house and stable sides. By 1880
Cronan was ready to begin, when the
breeds sent out a message that they
wanted to e hin. He returned word
that they could send out one of their
chiefs, and they sem Chasseur lie
Ioliedu, WHo was CIItl III llt Idlu
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 vas 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 a
temporary cover provided within $50
yards, at which distance Winchester
bullets would easily riddle the logs.
The breeds had removed the chinking
from the upper logs, leaving narrow
lateral Sits all around, through which
their guns were pointed. Soon after
the breeds
Surrendered Internationally.
though It was some time before the
prisoners were loaded in the wagons.
Fifty-four guns were found, most of
their Winchesters having been hid
den, but can be found later. Each
man was required to write his name
on his gun. Only those for whom
warrants were already out were taken
to town, the others being allowed to
go for the present. They are Red
Thunder, Joe Langan, Joe Demoreis,
Chasseur lie POtreau, Francois Ian.
gan, Alex La Rogue. Daniel Short,
Red Thunder made a desperate re,
sistance when arrested, attacking
Deputy Daggett with his knife. II
took three to handcuff him. He Is
eighty-seven years old, but is almost
crazy with manical strength. While
negotiations were pending he had
tried to kill one of his breeds for fa.
voring 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 o.
their participation in the outbreak. L
is the intention to arrest all present
for armed conspiracy. Chief Little
Shell was arrested on the reservation
When returning to the agency aftel
the surrender, Agent Hall met q banC
of $50 breeds and Indians on the wa,
to st John to reinforce the breeds a
Langan's. They were headed by Lit
tie Shell. head chief Of the reserva
ton. Hall succeeded in pursuadin;
them to turn back, informing then
that the others had all surrendered
If they had arrived while the attacl
was in progress it might have beer
unpleasant for the II arshalS.