The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01

OF the Great sioux Nation have been lead
ing spirits. IA they have been prinis
movers In starting hostiues' so nav
they been always the most CONTAGIOUS III
opposing the white soldiers whel the nc
tral fighting has begun. IL ~ loI ','9'
reasons that the War Departnnon' ID
selected the Sioux as the trloe FROM
which TO form tho indian companies LOT
the Cuban campaign. FouT I,t'iilsli.'
Will be organized. with zWy men ~
eral weeksago ago number or 'he s ouii5
Sioux sub-chiefs ut Pine hluse u6-nos
notified the Indian agent that 'hts W.
anxious TO help the Great falneI III 'lc
war which they heard he was ABOUT 10
make on his enemies Among the num-
,ber OF volunteers were Chiet Spotleu FIX
and Chief Spotted Bear. two or the most
daring leaders OF the Sioux Nauon.
Their bands number 900 each. but they
could gather twice that number or iight-
ing men The services OF these Two cHieis
VIII probably be- accepted lhe heaH
chief OF the Sioux. Young Ataid-oI-
His-Horses. did not volunteer but ms
services have been secured. Inc agent
requested an interview with him ana I'm
chief expressed his Willingness 10 $40"
mis- loyalty 20 the Government Young
Man-Afraid-Of-H is-HOrscs explained tha'
he would have volunteered ms services lot
the carnpale-n had he not thought that
the army officers entertainer IL Pre- uol.e
against him because ne klieu lieut.
Casey during the Sioux campaign OF 1890
Of. When assured that the army officers
had no such feeling. the chief said that
he would an once go among ms young
men and tell them 20 get ready for the
war. Since then ne has ridden all over
the reservations OF Pine Ridge and Rose
bud. and has stirred mp much excitement
among the Sioux warriors. Iney are
elated 70 think they have been selected
for this fighting because OF their proves
on the battlefield.
As the recruiting officers VIII make
Their selections from 5000 OF the finest
Indian warriors. the 200 INDIANS iinally
enlisted in the army ought 70 be splendid
timber Tho selections viii be made I'm
,erson nv chief Young-Man-A fraid-of-
Ufe-Uorsee. assisted by Spotted Elk and
Standing bear. THE chiefs viii select
each man ON account Of his fighting
qualities. accuracy with the rifle. OK
pertness az a hOrsCman and general
worth MS a Sioux warrior. The eXamina-
tion will be much more severe than that
required for enlistment in the regular
army OF tho United StaJes. All tho men
will be veterans an the sense that they
have seen service on more than one bat
tlcfeld The Cheyennes are anxious TO
form ono Of the regiments. but the Sioux
object so vigorously that the officials
concluded % have the Indian scouts COM
posed wholly Of Sioux. These Indians
will not require more than forty-eight
hours notice 20 appear NJ the reserVa-
ton ready for fighting.
Some interesting information rs given
by T.. T. Davis. chief clerk Of the De-
partment OF the Missouri at Omaha. ON
this subject Davis is veteran OF
dozen Indian wars and will probably ac-
company the Indians South.
"This plan is certainly very good
thing for both the Government and the
Indians who viii form the companies 20
enter the campaign" ne said. These
Sioux warriors are the finest fighting
men I'm the world. The ZOO who viii
make up this command will probably be
men of the finest type Under the COM
maud OF such daring and ingenious chiefs
as Yuong- aid-of-His-Horses. and
Standing Bear and Spotted Elk they viii
fight eplenddly. As T understand IL the
Indians Will be used as scouts only and
as ekirmishers. In this they will be az
their best. For open fighting these
Sioux warriors cannot be duplicated. but
for close order battle. such as the sold
fcrs OF the line must occasionally meet.
they would be- worthless Their tradl-
tons are against that sort of thing and IL
would not be- natural for them 10 stand
the fire OF a machine gun I'm close order.
IL is their nature TO take advantage or
the protection nature affords In the field.