The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-11-06
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INDIANS AND WHITES CLASH
In WYOMING.
MANY SHOT DEAD
Indians While Hunting Resist Ar
rest and Many are Killed by
Sheriffs Possee.

NEwcAsrLE, Wyo., Nov. 2-Sher-
if Miller and Deputy Sheriff Falk-
enburg OF Weston county were killed
in an encounter with Sioux Indians
near the the head Of Beaver creek,
fly miles north Of Lusk, yesterday.
Six Indians were killed, ten wound.
ed and five captured.
Deputy Sheritfs Davis and Hack
ney arrived at Newcastle tonight
with the bodies OF Sheriff Miller
and Deputy F%alkenburg. A posse
is bringing the Indian prisoners,
their horses and effects to Newcastle.
Four Indians got away and hundreds
OF horssmen are in persuit.
A bulletin has just been received
OF another battle fought today, in
which nine were killed. making the
total Of killed eighteen. Ten more
wounded Fifteen Indians were cap
.tured In the last engagement.
There were twenty five Indians in
the party Of Sioux, a graduate OF
Carlisle named Smith being the
leader OF the outbreak. Black Ket-
tie o notorious Sioux, shot Sheriff
Miller. Black Kettle is now dead.
Sheriff Miller and deputies left
Newcastle several days ago to arrest
the Indians, who were reported to
have been killing game out OF season,
as we'll a. cattle and sheep belong.
Ing to stockmen, and committing
other dsprsdations, The Indians
were trailsd to near the head OF
BeaYer creek, where they had camp.
cd. All of the men save a few old
bucka wore out on the plains hunt
ing game, and the camp was in
charge Of those who. were preparing
the skins and meat for future use
Sheriff Millor took possession Of the
camp, loaded the equippage in five
wagons and sent the outfit back to
Newcastle in charge Of Lieut.. Hi.
ton.
With Deputies Jim Davis, d. o.
Johnson, r. D, Hackney and Fred
Howell, the sheriff next day set ou1
on the trail OF the Indians. 1t is
not known whore the chase led, bu,
the Indians had evidently received
warning Of the approach Of the oftie.
srs, and attempted to get out Of the
country. 1t Is not known whethe,
an Ambuscads was laid for the oflc,
srs on Lightning creek, the scene Of
she battle, or whether the Indians
rssisted the officers after the war.
rants were read to them but tn,
tnsAgrs details Indicate the former,
The frat news of tho battle wa.
brought from she scene to o ranch
south Of Lightning creek, and the
ranohman at once came TO Lusk ant
gave The alarm. A posse was form
ed OF Lusk and SET out in persuit 0
the Indians. Last night another
posse, headed by Sheriff McDermot
Of Duglas, and composed OF lsrg,
body of we'll armed and mounted
plainsmen, started for the Cheyeun,
river region. Today still other re
Inducements set out from New
.castle.
Governor Chatterton has been re
4Auested to send state troops to tn
scene OF the battles, and unless thi
10 done a small regiment will se
out from here, bent on the extermI
nation Of the indians and the avena
ing Of the death OF Sheriff Mile
and deputy.
With the hurrying posses to th
scene from Douglas and Lusk, til
ranchmen r arming and takiu
tho field. Every one who caa carr
. gun will be in the chase after til
Indians, for the patience Of tn
country people has been severel
taxed during the last few years 90
result Of the ruthless slaughter I
game and the thieving and outlaw
OF the roviaK bands of iA!lians. r,
ports from The Iadiaa country ofiat
have Indicated An unre,s or the par
OF the Indisns AMI many believ
that aerious trouble csns.et be ayerl
cd.
- ID reported that the Iadian
whoparticlpated in the trouble ar
now fastening 10 this direction q
South Dakota, presumably with
view to tskinx fcfuging In the Ba,
Lands uesr Pine Ridge, agency
where thsy vii Oe practically se
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