The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-10-16
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the people OF tho plains VIII SCOH At the ~
accounting Red Cloud. # is said is -
sti living
sitting Bull had 5000 fighting men
with him when he met tho Seventh cavalry under the
"Yoovhnred Chief" who rode into the valley Of death
with less than three hundred following troopers 1t In
the custom of the whites to speak of every battle with
the rods in which the pale face loss
The Custer affair was a massacre but IL
of the few 6ghts in which tho whites were
defeated which rightly could be called
Red Clouds name Ia suggestive Of the warrior and
in the years that are gone he made It's Significance ter
rhle win his braves he swept the settlements and
battle 70 tho sodlery. rarely giving heed 70 the
odds that might be against him.
Red Cloud was Sioux Of the pure blood There
We're always Of the tribe who said that sitting Bun
had a trace Of white IN him. I'd 10 thu lullhlood this
was tho equivalent OF dIscrcd,,u him with streak of
yellow but this was only the Indian way Of looking
at 10 and sitting Hull probably showed towards
face 70 foe matter what may be the opinion OF
him aa q puiusman general.
In his old age Rcd Cloud rs said to be an object OF
pity. but II different story IN the earlier days
when his arm was strong and his heart was yengefu
Almost Immediately after the Ciyll Red Cloud INST
In battle the hedtred heroes OF that conflict and
found in him foe worthy Of their skin and steel
Mineral wealth had been discovered in Montana and
tho rush OF prospcctors and settlers made 1t necessary
for the government 20 begin the erection OF military
posts along the trail leading over the prares to the
mines On tho trail Co the Powder river built Fort
PHI koarney While the troops ordered the new
post were the march overland came riding
In TO the column "a II he had death at his heels Cot
a
with the scout the two rode forward leaving the
At n halt Oncor and scout skired patch of timber
aud came to the banks OF small prairie stream from
which the view unbrokcn for miles To the front
and about 500 yards distant they solitary Sioux
warrior standing the plain with his spear thrust
the ground at his side while from the end % weap
ous handle huterod bit Of coored cloth 1t needed
but little frontier knowledge TO make Interpretation OF
that signal 1t the Sioux sign Of warning that
There must be no uespassing the lands which
They held dominion
Warning is spurned.
Red Cloud. the chief had ordered the warrior to
display what was az once notice and menace, and
later he took crrhlo vengeance because his warning
had hoon spurued
Col r,tormau rode back to his command knowing
well what the signal OF the planted spear meant but
soldier like fully determined 10 disregard it's conveyed
threat lie pushed ahead with his men, throwing out
scouts 70 feel the way. The Indian sentinel had van.
iahcd but no had left his spear with pcunant OF cloth
e. stand rs forhtdding sign Not another Sioux was
Che march the new post but tho scouts knew
that Red Cloud not far on and hiding his time
\ few hours after the occupation ol the fort detail
Of soldiers was sent out with small to cut
and 20 brins in needed Timber Two hours later a
courier rode In and had barely time tell his story
before he sank into from the pain "
his The uuNcr detail was surrounded by sioux
and WAS IN imminent danger pt death
In the many women and children the
wives and and daughters az 'hc officers and en-
listed mon Col Fctt,rmuu know that hc must leave a
strong guard for the protection so tho post Tor the
attack the timber party might nc tut diversion 10
draw away tho troops and So taking but 30 men with
him the commanding officer rode 10 the rescue Of
the surrounded soldiers. Not one man " the gallant
band ever rode back
That Feucrmau and his meu eysctcd heavy price
for their lives goes Without sayiRs but how many OF
the savage followers Of Red Cloud ION that day No
man ever Will man ever know unless the Chts
in the hour OF hts dotage may one DAY eabec the tale
To the memory OF fcermau a fort bearing his nam,
rose in Wilderness but n. remembrance - th
memorial now passing away. News ot the killing O
the troops that had the aid ~ their follows on
10 die the nearest garrison BY courier VII
.~.ar his Nay through the hostile country with per
hesettng every hoot stroke the path lie eudcd Rc-
cloud only by matching cunning against cunning an
mo white craft over the red
Relief reached the post but hy this time the Who'll
ct,,x nation had declared for and the northNcs
- ennue nor did the nres 90 conflict Minded by Re
- All. out for than ~ years the las
49,, NJ the namr lighting 'ht battle Geld ~ tn
.,,sstnn near Pine Ridge. II in me war SCI
,,a cloud nj the agency near he scene Y the las
~. ,ba wounded brought 10 from the Geld II
e,', - The beginning u the great Usr sud he ID
r.iu.oss or its end