Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-05-25

then I'VE went after Them said Mr..
Truscott.
Soon the firing ceased on both sides.
TIL Sioux had exhausted themselves in
less than an our of battle. They broke
ranks and began to scatter in mall
bands away from the scene Of the con-
flict, trudging through the heavy snow
and carrying along their casualties. 1t
is not known how many of the Sioux
were killed, but the indications were that
a number had been in their last fight
and many were wounded. The casualty
on the side of the troops was one SOL
der, who was wounded. 1t was left to
company G to go in and destroy the
tepees. The remainder of the troops were
ordered to go to another camp and keep
an eye on the struggling Sioux and bring
them in band by band.
The burning of the tepees made IAN
awful odor,'' says MIR. Truscott. Some Of
them were made Of rawhide, others of
buffalo hides still green while others
We're tanned. Among the effects left in
the Sioux camp were hundreds of raw
hide bags resembling suitcases. n
green buffalo hides that gave forth a
stencil that was difficult to withstand.
Many rifles were found discarded.
Seventh Cavalry Rifles
Some Of them were from the Seventh
cavalry and saw service in the Custer
battle. Some were Of the regulation
stock known as carbines. All property
left by the Indians was destroyed. The
day was extremely cold as the afternoon
wore away, the thermometer registering
81 degrees below zero, Mr.. Truscott
AYERS.
1t was generally agreed on the part of
the Sioux that they would come in and
surrender. Instead Of doing SO, some of
them formed in a band and endeavored
to make their escape. The troops were
ordered out the next day, Jan. 3,
equipped each with a blanket and one
days rations. The disobedient band had
gone eastward through the snow a dis
lance of about 25 miles to the Redwater
river. They were intercepted and brought
back.
The disposition n transportation of
the Indians became a difficult problem.
The troops had about so or go Diamond
r wagons. AS many Of the Sioux as
could be accommodated were loaded into
these wagons and Sent to Fort Union.
Two or more trips were necessary to COM
plete the work OF transporting them to
Fort Union from whence they we're sent
on to the Standing Rock reservation.
On Jan. 5, it was reported hat go te-
pees were located about FIVE miles up the
Poplar river. Company G was ordered to
go and take them. When the contact was
established, the Indians claimed they
had no guns and surrendered at once.
Further search was made with the result,
as MIR. Truscott says. I'VE rustled some
guns; found them cached near the camp
and got more han 100 rifles"
The scouts had arrived from Fort
Union and this newly captured band of
Indians was loaded and e on their
way to their final destination by way of
the fort.
Progress is Slow
1t was March /, 1881, before the coun-
try was finally cleaned up of the Sioux.
The troops accompanied the Indians as
far as Fort Union through the heavy
SHOWS. The bitterly cold weather condi-
lions continued. The progress made was
painfully slow, Among the indian pris-
oners were many squaws, three Of whom
gave birth to papooses who were born in
the wagons in which they were riding,
which caused the soldiers to ponder how
In the extremely cold weather their ten
der bodies could be kept from freezing.
continuing their march back to Fort
keogh, Colonel Ilges arrived safely with
his command OF March is, 1881, to re-
port to his superior officer, General
Miles, that he had successfully carried
out his orders to cause the surrender of
Chief Gall and that he was on his way as
a prisoner with his people to the Stand
ing Rock reservation.
Heroic In stature, intelligent and noble
IN his facial expression, strong of muscle
and body, chin uplifted and hair sweep
ing back from a high forehead, stole in
oemeanor and with clear and piercing
eyes. Chief Gall, standing on the banks
OF the Poplar river and gazing toward
the west and south bid farewell to the
scenes OF his conquests n defeats n
resigned himself to the fate that q
overcome him and his people. He lived
IN docile obedience to the DEGREES Of the
white man until in 1895 when he passed
on to the happy hunting grounds where
ne n those of his kin h had pre-
coded him would not be called upon to
endure the yicissitudes visited upon him
In his earthly career.
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