Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-03-14

the timber by a small prairie stream
the soldier and the scout saw 600 yards
to the front a solitary Sioux warrior
standing upon an elevation in the plain,
while at his side a spear was thrust
fast into the ground. From it waved
a little pennant. It was the we'll known
Sioux sign of warning, mo trespass-
ing; these be our lands" Colonel Fet-
terman saw the signal and knew its
meaning, but he did not know the fiut-
tering pennant was his death warrant,
He rode back to his command, and the
men pushed forward and reached the
new fort named after the gallant Kear-
ney. One month from the day of occu-
patton a small party of soldiers left
the fort with wagon train to bring
back some needed timber. Within two
hours after their departure a courier
came in with three wounds and
stricken horse. The timber party was
surrounded by Sioux. Colonel Fetter-
man, leaving enough men to guard the
stockade with its women and children,
went to the rescue with fifty soldier
followers. Not one of the gallant band
ever came back. It was Red Cloud, who,
having sworn that the whites should
suffer for the invasion of his peoples
land, was keeping his word to the letter.
At this time the whole border was
af1ame The Indians Of Western Kan
SITS and Nebraska, like their northern
brothers, the Sioux, were trying to stem
the tide of white encroachment. From
Washington came the news Of the ap
pointment of a peace commission. The
majority of its members were men who
for years had known little but war.
Most of the wore stars on their Shout
der knots. The Arapahoes and Chey-
ennes made ready for peace. Not so the
Sioux. Red Cloud sent word to Sher-
man and the rest that they could have
peace in plenty as soon as the whites
fulfilled the obligations OF former trea-
ties and withdrew from the Indians
lands. The warfare went on through
the years. Finally the soldiers sub
dued the Sioux, but the heart Of Red
Cloud they could not tame.
Ten years after the awful affray at
Wounded Knee Red Cloud, feeble with
age, was sent to the massed hosts of
I1OSL1lSS ia Tie OSAAS4 SAAo( AAC WOO4O
urge them to come into the agency and
to surrender without further struggle.
It was a quarter Of g. century since this
northern scourge had lined his forces
against Fetterman. He was nearly
blind, and his limbs trembled with the
weight of his inf1rmities. Did he carry
the white mems message of peace to
the warriors who were confronting
Miles men? No white man heard the
delivery of Red Clouds message, but
when surrender was finally forced the
young braves told of the gIistening Of
Red Clouds eyes as he told them that
day that war was for men and peace
was for towards. His arm took a new
strength of gesture and his voice some
thing of the ring Of his days of battle
when he told them that till death their
wrongs must not be forgotten.
Spotted Elk may lead a commission
to Washington. Peace is best for his
people. There will always be in the
hearts of men, even though they be
loath to admit it, a feeling of stronger
admiration for the old chiefs who war;
ed to the knife with the enemies of their
people than for those who would sue for
peace.-Edward B. Clark in Chicago
Times-Herald.