The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-03-16

This Montana winter, almost contin-
ually below zero and at times SO cold
that the mercury frozc 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
leather belts Of all kinds were replaced
by canvas ones. Further explanations
would take too long to relate, so suf-
fee II to say that the winter campaign
was effectively waged and a great bat
tie was fought with Crazy Horse. who
boldly attacked the command with n
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.
He gave the command a most deter
mined fight that nothing but the
shrewdness Of Miles won, as 1t waged
for hours. the last part Of the struggle
being in binding snowstorm. Sew
eral chiefs were killed and a BIZ
medicine man" whom Indian super,
stition thought invincible, dishearten.
ing his followers. They fell back. but
Bear Coat" as they had nlcknamed
Miles. kept up the pursuit persistently,
even with frost bitten troops, and
eventually John Bruguier, half breed
and very gallant scout with the COM
mand. 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 20
TO the agency or ! viii attack you ey.
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 as
hostages. while he and 1900 of his
warriors surrendered at the Red Cloud
and Spotted Tail agencies, and 5Oc
Cheyennes under White Bull. Two
Moons and Hump surrendered at the
Tongue river post.
Crazy Horse fretted under the re
straint OF Camp Robinson. and. infor-
nation showing that he was planning
to leave the agency with some of the
worst of the disaffected. II was thought
best to arrest him. This brought about
a fight. In which he was mortally
wounded and died. smilingiy defying
the white man.
The cheyennes who surrendered q
Miles were treated by him In such q
brotherly manner that he eventually
gained their affection and from among
them enlisted a corps. like the old
Pawnees on the Platte. as scouts.
Miles winter campaign. in short
was effective. The next May found
Miles after the MInneconjous. under
Lame Deer. whom he followed witt
pack trains and no incumbrances He
surprised them on the Muddy md had
them completely surrounded. while .
dash by Lieutenant Casey had chi
them OF from their ponies. He hoped
to have them surrender without fur
Their biocdshed. White Bull. the Chey
enne chief, was the medium. Theii
response 70 this was a rife builei
through the arm and body of Whit,
Bull. but the offer was again repeated
and Lame Deer and HIS warrior. Irot
star. accepted and approached. bu
during the parley Lame Deer stepped
back and deliberately fired nj the gener
al. whose escape was miraculous. as bill
orderly. who was directly behind him
was killed by the shot That settlet
the peace making. and pumping !
Into them" began. Lame Deer and Iroi
STIR being among the first 20 fall. Tb'
rest were killed. captured or scattered
Soon after the events just narrated I
man I dearly loved and trusted. wht
had stood beside me nj many a tryini
time, had ridden many weary rid
and secuted with me under great din
culties. met his fate Jim White. 'sBuf
falo Chips"
4 package Of winter clothes had ar
rived for me by the river route. ant
in parting had given him my bes
overcoat, hat and other toys. and bi
death for awhile caused the Indians 4
report that Pe-Ha.Has-Ka that Is N.
Indian nance had fallen, and IN sew
eral tribes there were held prernatur
obituary rejoIcings. While sorrowinI
for Jim, | was always proud that h
made good showing and that h
brought honor TO his western nick
name. which was given to him In |
spirit Of raillery by no less a person
age than General Phil Sheridan him
seif.
I will let General Charles King. VIII
was present, tell the story. which b
has done In bis history. "campaIgnln
with Crook -
This time Il Is not my purpose :
write Of Buffalo Bill but for him Q
another whom I've no. yet named
The last time we met, Cody and !. b
asked me TO put in print brief notic