Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-05-21

Canadian border General Miles even
made application for permission from
the two governments to follow him to
a finish. but for some reason the high.
or authorities did not permit it. Sit
ting Bulls influence had always been
ably seconded by Gall as fighter, and
here want to say that every body In
the know" recognized Gall as one OF
the bravest and gamest of fighting
men that history has produced, white
or red. On one occasion, In a fight
with the troops, be was shot down and
ridden over by the cavalry, and It IL
stated that an infantry soldier In the
excitement of the moment and to as
sure his DEATH drove his bayonet clean
through his body and left 1t there, &C.
tually pinning him to the ground. His
death seemed assured. Afterward a
rainstorm came up which revived
him. and he eventually crawled off In
the darkness and lived to lead the flr.
Ing line In the Custer and Reno fights
Years after saw the evidence of the
wound in his stomach.
This Montana winter, almost contin-
ually below zero and at times so cold
that the mercury froze solid, tried the
soldiers severely.
The whole equipment and clothing Of
the soldiers had to be rearranged, and
furs and buffalo robes, deer hides and
beaver skins had to be drawn upon
from the trading posts on the Missouri
and from the agencies. For instance,
hather belts OF all kinds were replaced
by canvas ones. Further explanations
would take too long to relate, so suf-
fee IT to say that the winter campaign
was effectively waged and great bat
tie was fought with Crazy Horse, who
boldly attacked the command with a
superior force. Crazy Horse was an
Ogallala chief who led in the battle
against Crooks command, was an i'm
portant factor.in the battle Of the Lit.
tie Big Horn and was a demon in
daring. 0
4 He gave the command most deter
mined fight that nothing but the
shrewdness of Miles won, as it waged
for hours, the last part OF the struggle
being in binding snowstorm. Sew.
eral chiefs were killed and big
medicine man whom Indian super.
stition thought inrincible, dishearten,
Ing his followers. They fell back, but
Bear Coat, as they had nicknamed1
Miles, kept up the pursuit persistently,
even with frost bitten troops. and
eventually John Bruguier, half breed
and very gallant scout with the com.
smand, who got In Communication at |
the risk Of his life with Crazy Horse,
convinced the willy CHIEF that Miles,
meant what he said, Surrender and no
to the agency or will attack you ev-
cry day and keep you awake at night.
This was finally consented to, and
Crazy Horse was made to accept Miles,
terms BY his chiefs Nine remained 10
hostages. while he ana 2,O00 of His 4
warriors surrendered at the Red Cloud
and Spotted TAN agencies, ana 900
Cheyennes under Whits Bull, Two
Mocns and Hump surrendered at the
TonGne river post
& Crazy Horse 1rsftsd under mo rs
strnint Of Camp Rnbinsol, ma infor.
ation showing that he W. planning
stc leaveAthe 4 aenc, III sonSs Of the
worst 81 the disaR scted. II ~ thought
best Al arrest him, Thir brought about
II nght ~ which be was morally
wounded and died srniiinsiy defyinsa
- white man
The Cheyennes who surrendered CO..
Niles were treated by him In such NJ
ksoth naa rasisr INT N Eventually