New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-01
INDIANS KEEPING QUIET.
SOME DANCING. But NO SIGNS OF AN CUT
BREAK.
GENERAL MILrs's MILITARY CUAIN-CoMMIS
SIONER MORGANS CHEERFUL REPORT
rROM TIE INDIAN TERRITORY.

sIONER MoRGANs CHEERFUL REPORT
FROM THE INDIAN TERRITORY.
Chicago Nov 3o.-ThlnsS were rather quiet during
the day at Army headquarters to-day. About O'Clock
tonight General Williams received the following i'm
pOr;ant telegram from General Brooke who IS III com
msnd at Pine Ridge Agency:
Pine Ridge Agency, Nov. 30, 1890.
To Adlutant General. Chicago 49,, -,...o.,o,
There Is no material change here OF the sltuauon.
few Indians OF tbs agency have gone ont 20 look
after their property AZ then homes in various dsTiSts
\ few lodges have slipped away and joined the Rose
bud Indians who have it is reported; moved their their
camp to White River abont thirty miles ron & pne
not been substantated as yet. Parties are now out
looking Into the matter. ~
Tic indians here are suffering for food. have
nothing TO give them The pr0vcrbial improvidencc
this
CpOn the receipt OF this telegram It's contents were
telesraphed to General Niles who is now at Washing
ton It was bit few moments thereafter when Gen
~ra Williams received a telegram from Captain Hurst,
who is IN command at Fort Bennett stating that the
dancing still continues at Cherry Creek Cherry
Creek is whore the two chiefs, Hump and Big Foot
were the leaders General Miles leaves. Washington
for Chicago on Monday.
Omaha. Neb. Nov. 3O-A &" Pee" dispatch from Pine
Ridge Agency, >. D., says: Tho cause Of General
Brookes delay In moving against the 300 or more
ghost dancers who for some four days past have not
only been pulagng and burning the cabins of settlers
in the vicinity OF Wounded Knee but have dehed IN
terfercncc by the troops, leaked ont THIS morning.
II seems that General Miles. who ha, this entire trouble
In hand so ar suppression by military foce is con
ccrned Is wording a great plan which l. th': 10
hem this most troubled portion of the country entirely
in with soldiers The links in this grsat chain Of
military which will be perfected in few hours are
around by the east h No"th Rosebud, Lower Brute,
Fort sally and Cheyenne River post and west 70 North
Oelrichs, Fort Meade and standing Rock. There Is
the circle with Fort Robinson on the southwest ana
Fort y obrara the southeast "a supply stations ana
bulwarks 10 the entire scheme. 1t looks Ike move
that means utter eNtermnation - the rebels If when
the military close in ON them and meet them face To
f,c, they refuse 10 sv down their arms and accept
Of She civil punishment that their acts merit
~N O'Clock last night thought the hour to
march wa, AZ hand The cavalry received orders not 10
remove any part Of their uniform. 20 sleep on Their
arms and hold themselves In readiness 10 move at
moments notice. There heavy undercurreni Of
excitement but official mouths ., usual were closed
tighter than CAMS Each member Of the small army
~ poudcnts got out his horse. ssddled and brled
and hacked 70 accompany the troops 70 the 'front.' but
INF, morning finds the troop, and correspondents sun
awaiting the order TO move When II comes as 1t
undoubtedly VIII before these lines reach the reader
the only portion Of the encampmcnt that VIII 20 vi"
probably be the cavalry There j. apprehension l"''
after the cavalry leaves the yacllating Indians mere
NAV be- induced rs the few hot,pui~ OF te IH'al
dancers now At the agency ~ oiio", ana mus Gu %
0frn with the toe ahead 10 cncrcle the troops' f"r
NH, emergency the infantry or portion o II VIII ne
held at the agency ~ IL l. now evident una. .po'E- ~
viii be left undouc 10 MAKE tie charge upon 'hc V'o
mig, II wounded Kne, aud P0rc tpne success ana
victory for Tho militia. . q, f,,,,
4 cover n,ent courier and scout came ~ rom
wounded Knee late lat night. and reporter Utt' t,e
Ghost dancer, had killed one # Their runner t"P
,e,.f In "a significant manner. Tho cancer hah th.ir
medicine mon concoct the Oldtine preparation WiI1
whch the brave, Of Custers time always ru SauFs'ed
hST shrs s s2 the indians to ward on
Vestertay after the fud had been mixed, wsr-shrt
rss dlpp.d ino IL and thea put on one ot ths braves
I,bc rc,rcr of the charmed raiment Jumped lntn ue
idt Of The dancers and called upJn tne danc.f. 70
@re a, him, They complied and AZ the hrst slot uns
Vas fred the brave who had on ne bullet snpi
81 So IN. ground mortsllv wounded. Wheh 1ehe,"
n-,oEc bos,d Of the aa,r he simply remarked dryF
'pH,hshlv the ,Nlrt vas net long enough r
a., Ar,a"'8, '9n,,ed states Comml ssoncr OF indian ~
I'm the CITY. He has Just retlneu
nom an extended tour over The rc.ervau1h ON ,ng
,r',t. ,rIue, Of indians ~ Indian Territory, hiNus
..,J rl.s rl.e', Of the Wlthl- Apa'h'H 'omAn' heS
Ar,rsh.-. Cheyenne 'addoe~ P11'p' '."e' WI,
.,Iri- lovas Osages and htws. II" SAYS me s,.
l.,..uc ha. cn,i,h rinsed in 'h" TERRITORY ara +la'
fb.r~ b, si.oluiclv uo hnt of a pos-ihIN "' 81 ""'
break o- O. az, other irnu'I'