The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-04-24

which he engineered what is known
as the Fort Phil Kearny massacre.
Red Cloud was then a young. ambi-
. tious and most powerful rising chief
pf the Ogalalla Sioux and ignored the
actions Of the older Indian chiefs In
1865 at the Harney- -Sanborne treaty he
boldly denounced the white mans In
vasion. sprang up from the council.
called on the discontented to follow
him and went on the warpath. From
that time that section became verl-
table burying ground wherever the
willy chief could succeed 10 finding sub
jects for his vengeance. Red Cloud
kept the fort In constant agitation. even
making II dangerous to collect wood
pp the surrounding hillsides. In the
nrst six months there were i5l per-
sons killed and great number wound.
ed. besides hundreds Of animals. cattle
and mules stolen. One OF these attacks
Il famed because of the fall Of Colonel
Fettermap. and bis men were practi-
eally victims Of gallantry and indiscrs-
ton. Colonel Fetterman was a man
with a splendid record. Although he
had several experiences, In one Of
which Lieutenant Bingham was killed.
together with several soldiers. and
only the timely arrival of General Car
rington himself saved them. yet he
still expressed himself that with "a
hundred men Re could ride through the
Sioux nation" On the fatal occasion
the wood train had been sent out to So
cure wood and bring timber to finish
building the hospital for the fort. Soon
Information was brought from one Of
the outposts on the hill to General Car
ripgtop that the train was In peril
Colonel Fetterman was put in com.
maud OF about q hundred men and
started to form junction with the
wood train. He made detour. hoping
to take the Indians In the rear.
The Indian scouts on seeing his ad-
vance from the other side Of the hill
left few to occupy the attention Of
the wood train and concentrated on
Fetterman. The wood train broke cor
raj and went OF seven miles northeast
Of the fort to the Piney. The indians
nlassed In overwhelming numbers and
potwithstand the bravery Of the lit
tie command. simply wiped them out
Of existence and then retired to ceie-
brats their victory. In one spot was
found pile Of about forty-nine men.
stripped Of clothing and mutilated.
Colonels Fetterman and Brown were
found lying side by side. some be!iev-
ing that at the last moment. rather
than be captured. they died by each
others hands. The news was received
all over the country with great hor-
ror. while from one end of the plains
10 the other among the red men rang
peans Of praise for the great young
Red Cloud. and his achievements gave
him q power In the Sioux councils
that he held through many long years
Red Clouds continued success drew
to his ranks ambitious braves from
every section until he had such for
midable organization that, Ii II were
understood that these tribes were OF
has many nations as distinct In way
Ias among the white races. one-half OF
his followers would be entitled to the
name and devilish recklessness OF the
most famed foreign legions." To say
TINT he kent the vast theatar Of con-
test in hot water. continuous stew or
made the plains as active as picnic
party or a hornets nest Is not exaGger-
alton. He kept Fort Phil Kearny prae-
tically invested for a year. and with
predatory bands. sent here and there
over the plains, be carried devastation