Arizona republican., 1901-02-05

 morning the Hotchkiss guns were mounted so as 10 command the entir' Indian camp, which comprised Biz Foots band and nearly all the follow CTS of Sitting Bull. who escaped after the death of their chief on Grand river It was the desperate death struggle of brave men against three or foul times their number who believed that they were all to be massacrcd and who determined to sell their lives as dearly as possible The, slaughter was terri ble. The battle was ended only wher not live Indian was in sight. One hundred dead warriors and 120 womcr and children lay dead on the field.
 Darkness prevented any care of thf wounded Indians on the day of the bat tie. On the next day the excitement was 20 great that the attention of the troops was devoted entirely to the pro- tection of the agency. On the third day terrible storm and blizzard swept over the country, and it was impos' sible to make any progress in the work of relief on the battle field. On the fourth day the hospital and burial de- tail from the agency went to the field to complete its work.
 While thus engaged. on the after noon of the fourth day after the battle, there was found by the side of a dead Indian woman, partly covered by snow, little dusky baby girl stiE alive. The child was apparently about , months old. and was somewhat frozen upon her head. hands and feet. She had been snugly held in the papoose postan or bonnet by the lifclcss mothers body during all those days of darkness and storm.
 She was brought into the agency at Pine Ridge. and. by the direction of General Co'by, was taken to the lodge of an Indian called Yellow Bird. where she was kept for about two weeks. When the hostiles came in from the Bad Lands to within about three miles of the agency the Indian woman in charge of the child escaped. and took her to the hostile camp, from which General Colby, with the aid of Yellow Bird, with much difficulty again ob- tained her. spending several hours for that purpose alone and unarmed in the hostile camp three days before their surrender.
 When the hostiles surrendered and the federal ana state troops were or dered to return tc' their several sta tions. Genera! Colby took the baby to ed her as his own child. The Unc- Papas. to which tribe of Sioux the child is supposed to belong. gave her the musical and self sounding Indian name of Zintka Lanunl, by which she is generally called, and which neans lost bird The Sioux warriors, how ever. always spoke of her as Oke-Cize- Wanji- -Clnka, which signifies child of the battle field.
 The little Indian maid has entirely recovered from her exposure and freezing. and is strong and healthy. She Is well formed. has a pleasant face, winning smile. regular features, is very affectionate Co those whom she knows. but has a dignifed and queen ly bearing among strangers. She is at present with Mrs. Colby in Washing ton. D. C., where they will remain dur ing the winter. Last summer they spent three months in Europe, visiting the principal cities and places of inter- est. and especially the various educa- tional institutions, the Kindergarten de- partments of which seemed to be of special interest to little Ziatka, + Is General Colby's intention to give her thorough college education. Her tribe of the Sioux, the Unc-Papas, have reduced until now only abont 100 of them nsuryiye-Omaha World Herald