The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-10-13

This HiULtIl.l WiIt"r, almost COntin.
ually below zero ami at time; SO cold
that the mercury noZe solid, tried the
soldier 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 We're replaced
by canvas ones. Further explanations
would take too long to relate, 50 suf-
nce 1t to say that the winter campaign
was effectively waged and Il great bat
tie was fought with Crazy Horse, who
boldly attacked the command with
superior force. Crazy Horse was all
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 Il demon in
daring.
He gave the command most deter
mined fight that nothing but the
shrewdness of Miles won, as it wage
for hours, the last part of the struggle
being in Il binding Snowstorm Sev-
eral chiefs We're killed and a big
medicine man" whom Indian super
stition thourlt invincible, dshearten
ing his foil 9ers. They fell back, but
Bear Coat" as they had nicknamed
Miles. kept up the pursuit pcrsistently,
even with frost bitten troops. AMI
eventually John Bruguer n 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, "Surrendcr and go
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 Mile.
terms by his chiefs. Nine remained nc
hostages. while he and 1000 OF his
warriors surrendered Mt the Red Cloud
ana Spotted Tail agencies. and ,o0
Cheyennes under White Eull. Two
Moons and HUMP surrendered ut the
Tonguo river post
Crazy Horse fretted under the re-
etrnirt rr Cln'r Robinson. and infor-
nation shnr.iu,> th't hc was planning
to leave thn n~nnrr vi,h some Of the
wor.t &C the diSaGrrtnd II was thought
best to arrest him This rought about
fight In which he was mortally
wounded and died smilinclv dcfying
the white m1n.
The Cheyerncs who surrendered to
Miles were treated 10y him in such a
brothcrly manner that he eventually
gained their affection and from among
them enlisted corps, Ike The old
| Pawnees on the Platte. rs scouts.
/ Miles winter campaign, In short,
was effective The next May found
Niles after the Minncconjous, under
Lame Deer. whom he followed with
pack trains and no incumbrances He
surprised them on the Muddy and had
them completely surrounded. while II
dash by Lieutenant Casey had cut
them off from their ponies He hoped
to have thcm surrender without fur
thor hiocdshed Waite Hull the Chey-
emo chief. was the medium. Their
response to this was Il rife bullet
thrnll~h tho arm ard body Of White
Bull. bit Tire offer was again repeated.
and I.ainc Deer ard his warrior. Iron
Star. accepted and approached but
during the parlcy Lame Deer stepped
back and deliberately fred at the gener-
nj. whose escape WAS miraculous, as his
orderly who was directly behind him,
was killed hy the shot That settled
the peace making. and "pumping 1t
into them" began lame Deer and Iron
star being among the first to fall. The
rest were killel. captured or scattered
soon after ;hc events just narrated Il
man | dearly loved and trusted, who
had stood beside ne at many Il trying
time. had ridden many weary ride
and secuted with me under great diff
cultics. met his fate i'm White, "Buf-
falo Chips
A package Of winter clothes had ar