Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1903-11-06
BATTLE WITH INDIANS
Kin the sheriff and Deputy of Weston
County, Wyo.-Six Indians Killed
Serious Affair

The latest news from the Indian
trouble is that the Indians not killed
who resisted the officers have all been
placed under arrest and taken to Doug
las. No further difficulty is expected.
The following Newcastle, Wyo., dis
patch of the I'd inst, explains the In
dian trouble of the first of the week:
Sheriff Miller and Deputy Sheriff
Falkenburg of Weston county were
killed in an encounter with Sioux In
dams near the head of Beaver creek,
fifty miles north of Lusk, yesterday.
Six Indians were killed, ten wounded
and five captured.
Deputy Sherffs Davis and Hackney
arrived at Newcastle tonight with the
bodies of Sheriff Miller and Deputy
Falkenburg. A posse is bringing the
Indian prisoners, their horses and ef-
fects to Newcastle. Four Indians got
away and hundreds of horsemen are in
pursuit.
\ bulletin has just been received of
another battle fought today, in which
nine were killed, making the total of
killed eighteen. Ten more were wound
ed. Fifteen Indians were captured in
the last engaged.
There were twenty five Indians in the
party of Sioux, a graduate of Carlisle
named Smith being the leader of the
outbreak BLACK Kettle. a notorious
Sioux, shot Sheriff Miller. Black Ket-
tie is now dead.
Sheriff Miller and deputies left New
castle several days ago to arrest the In
dians. who were reported to be killing
game out of season, as we'll as cattle
and sheep belonging to stockmen, and
committing other depredations. The
Indians were >treiled to near the head
of Beavey creek, where they had
camped. IAN of the men save few old
bucks We're out on the plains hunting
game I and the camp was in charge of
those who were preparing the skins
and meat for future use. Sheriff Mil
Ter took posse ssion of tho camp, loadi d
the eqaippage in five wagons and sent
the OUTFIT back to Newcastle in charge
of Lieut. Hilton.
With Deputies Jim Davis, d. O..
johnson, r.. D. Hackney and Fred
Howell, the sheriff, next day set out on
the trail of the Indians. 1t is not known
whare the chase led, but the Indians
had evidently received warming of the
approach of the officers. and attempted
to get out of the country. 1t is not
known whether an ambuscade was laid
for the officers ON Lightning creek, the
scene of the battle, or whether the In
dians resisted the officers after the
warrants were read to them, but the
meaeer details indicate the former.
The first news Of the battle was
brought from the scene to ranch
south of Lightning creek, and the
ranchman at once came to Lusk anC
gave the alarm. A posse was formed
a. Lusk and set out in pursuit Of the
Indians. Last night another posse
headed by Sheriff McDermott of Doug
las, and composed of large number O
we'll armed and mounted plainsmen
started for the Cheyennce river region
Today still other reinforcements Sc
out from Newcastle.
1t is reported that the Indians who
participated in the trouble are nov
Fastening in the direction of Soutl
Dakota. presumably with a view tt
taking refuge in the Bad Lands neal
Pine Ridge agency, where they will be
practically secure from capture. They
are believed to have sent courier OF
ahead to the agency to notify the In
dians there of the trouble.
Your Winter Reading.
This is the season of the YEAR tha