MOONEYj 



THE APPEARANCE OF TROOPS 



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of Pine Ridge reservation and about 50 miles northwest of the agency. 

 In their flight they destroyed the houses and other property of the 

 friendly Indians in their path and compelled many to go with them. 

 They succeeded also in capturing a' large portion of the agency beef 

 herd. Others rapidly joined them until soon a formidable body of 



Fig. 74— Short Bull. 



3,t)0n Indians had gathered in the Bad Lands, where, protected by the 

 natural fastnesses and difficulties of the country, their future intentions 

 became a matter of anxious concern to the settlers and the authorities. 

 From the concurrent testimony of all the witnesses, including Indian 

 Commissioner Morgan and the Indians themselves, this flight to the 



