Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-27
Death Of General Ordway Caused Sus-
pension Of Drills.
CREDITABLE SHOWING At FUNERAL
Exciting Incident in the Career Of
Captain H. j. SIocum.
APACHE KID IS NO MORE

The recent death of Brfgadier General
Albert Ordway brought all matters relat-
ing to the District of Columbia National
Guard practically to standstill. Regu-
lar drills and meetings were suspended i'm
mediately following the announcement and
every energy directed in the way of prep
arations for the funeral.
All the circumstances considered, the APP
pearance of the brigade the afternoon of
the funeral, regards attendance, uni
form and bearing, was certainly creditable.
The occasion was cEe of great sadness and
it is to be believed that every member of
the guard who could possibly do so took
his place in lire as tribute of esteem to
the memory Of the respected dead COM
mander. The march to Arlington and re-
turn was long one, but the volunteer SOL
diery of the national capital gave no indi-
cation that it was composed of others than
veterans.
AS to successor to Gen. Ordway as
brigadier general commanding the District
OF Columbia militia but little can be said
in addition to what has heretofore appear
ed In The Star. 1t will be some days, and
perhaps weeks, from all Indications, before
the resident VIII take action in the mat.
ter. In the meantime Col. Cecil Clay of
the I'd Regiment will continue to manipu-
late the directing rein.
Capt. Heyl and Capt. Slocum.
District National Guardsmen are to be
congratulated on having assigned to dc.y
with the local brigade two officers of the
regular army who are as gallant as any in
the service. Captain Charles H. Heyl of
the 22d United States Infantry, who is COM
missioned as lieutenant colonel and adju-
tant general of the District militia. was
recently awarded a medal Of honor by the
War Department for most distinguished
a n rv In ootf
described In detail in The Star. The other
officer. CAPTAIN Herbert ]. Slocum Of the
7th United States Cavalry, is dashing,
typical cavalryman. He is now with the
Slocum has figured in exciting engage
ments galore. and once was obliged to kill
in self-defense. the Indian desperate.
Isnakyapi.
The incident is recalled by the report sent
out from Winona. s. D., that the Apache
Kid is dead. His biographers agree that
ever harried the frontier, and that the last
few years Of his life were made memorable
by succession of horrible crimes. But he
was not the only Indian who openly defied
the authorities, and who never surrendered
to the United States government in order
to become good Indian under the pater-
nalism of Uncle Sam. The Kid was willy
customer, but at his best he was no more
than a match for Brave Bear, the notorious
renegade of the Sioux.
Great Warriors and Chiefs,
The Sioux nation has produced some very
great warriors and chiefs-Red Cloud RAIN
in-the-Face, Gall, John Grass, Big Head
and Sitting Bull. Gall and Red Cloud were
mighty fighters; Rain-in-the- Face and Sit
ting Bull were crafty plotters; John Grass
was the greatest orator of the Indians, and
was known as the silver-tongued orator of
the Sioux nation. He also possessed great
Intellectual gifts, and was the answering
friend Of the white man. Among these In
dams Brave Bear was an equal He was
as indomitahle as Red Cloud, as crafty as
Sitting Bull, and almost as eloquent as
John Grass But he had a bad heart, and,
in company with band of congenial COM
panions, he was long the terror of the
northwest. Yet the historians of the west
have let him pass without much more than
mention
Brave Bear first became conspicuous in
1871, the year the famous inspector of In
dams, George Faribault. took charge of the
reservation at Fort Totten in the DEVILS
Lake country in Dakota. At that time the
country was not settled, save here and
there mail station. Fort Totten was lit
tie more than fur company post and
Major Yard was in command. Associated
with Mr.. Faribault was Major James Nc
Laughltn, now Indian agent at Standing
Rock.
Brave Bear wished to give a great medi-
cine dance, but both Faribault and Nc
Laughlin decided that such celebration
would be unwise, and orders were issued
against 1t. These restrictions only angered
Brave Bear, and with his friend Isnakiyapi
or '"The Only One,' he determined to hold
the dance, and during the ceremony to de-
clare his undying hatred of the palefaces
and his intention of killing every white
man, woman and child that crossed his
path. He did considerable missionary work
among his tribe. and, possessing remark
able ability as an orator, he had little trou-
BILE in stirring up sentiment Of rebellion.
Tfdings of the proposed dance reaching
Major McLaughlin's ears, he proposed to
charge on the camp with cavalry and ar
rest the two indictments who were causing
all the trouble. But on learning of his plan
Mr.. Faribault objected; his knowledge of
the Indian character made him quick to see
the flaw in the proposed maneuver. He be-
lieved it far better to call a council; when
all were assembled the two culprits could
be easily captured.
Capt. Slocum Took q Hand.
The council was called. but it took some
time to get the cautious Brave Bear and
the willy Isnakiyapi inside Of the fort.
When all were assembled In council. the
Indians seated on each side, and Major Nc
Laughlin at one end of the room and Mr.
Faribault at the other. the door was opened
suddenly and in marched Captain Slocum,
then lieutenant. followed by squad of
soldiers. Wheeling back to back, they