The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-12-10
A Sunday Fight With the In
dams In Which Four OF the
Latter are Killed.
Women and Children In the Near
Vicinity Being Sent 10 Town
for Safety.
Gen. Miles Leaves for the Scene Of
Troubls---General News
Of the Day.

CUSTER, Dec "a report has been
received here from Buffalo Gap by teie-
phone that fight occurred Sunday with
small band of Indians In the southeast
corner Of this county. The indians were
attempting to stampede some horses be-
longing TO T.. M. Warren, who lives just
across the Cheyenne river, four miles
east of Buffalo Gap. Warren went out
with three or four men, ali armed. when
q fight occurred, In which four Indians
were killed. The white men were not
injured. IL is also reported that q
rancher named DAILY, who lives In the
eastern part Of Pennington county, was
robbed by Indians OF $3.50, his gun, and
some horses. There Ii talk here Of or
ganizing q company 10 go and help the
people down near the reservation.
Gen. Miles VIII go 60 the Freat.
CHICAGO, Dec. 9.--Gen. Miles yester-
dav morning received q letter from
Buffalo Gap, Il. d., under date Of
December o, which says: Yesterday
afternoon party OF fifteen Sioux. at
the entrance OF the bad lands, en-
deayored 10 cut of and capture three
cowboys The ranchmen In the vicinity
OF the bad lands are sending the women
and children into town" Shortly after
the letter was received telegram came
from the same place, dated Monday,
saying: THE ranchmen aud Indians
have had slight skirmish. The situa-
tIon IL becoming serious for the settlers
who are unarmed. Can you supply fifty
good rifles and ammunition so that the
settlers can defend themselves?" The
general will leave for the scene OF the
Indian troubles to-day.
Marahing ON the Raiders.
RAPID CRY, =. d., Dec. "a portion
OF Little Wounds band has made camp
about three miles east OF the Cheyenne
river at point midway between the
mouths of the French and Battle creeks.
From this camp numerous small bands
of Indians have raided the ranches on
Lower Spring ana Battle creeks, driving
of horses and cattle, breaking into
cabins and houses, stealing clothing and
food and In some instances breaking up
the furniture. Battle Greek for eight
miles from the Eheyenne has beer
raided, and Spring Greek for q like dis
tance. AS there were up 20 yesterday
but few settlers In the localities named,
the lob Of the Indians has been an easy
one. Today twenty armed men, well
mounted, left for the scene OF the raids,
and will be joined by like number OF
well armed ranchmen. The band COM
hitting the depreciation Ii small one,
and the white men viii undoubtedly at
tack It's camp, and tho probabilities are
IL no soldiers show mp there will be fewer
Indians for the government TO feed. The
number Of horses and cattle driven of
by these Indians Is quite large. SO far
the Indians have kept away from Rapid
and Box Elder valleys, they probably
knowing that the settlers In these localj-
ties are well armed, and they also know
from past experience that the men living
there are handy with their guns and not
afraid 10 use them.
Hoshles ON the Move.
PINE RIDGE, =. D., Dec. 9.-Beayer
Monte, q reliable half-breed, has Just
arrived from the hostile camp and re-