Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-31
ANOTHER FIGHT.
Redskins Attack = Train Near
Pine Ridge.
MrAEraY GOES no TEE RESCUE.

The Indians Driven to the HtlSs, Leav-
ing Thirty-Three Dead on the Field
Night OF Terror at the Agency Re-
lieved by the Return OF the Gallant
sevsnth-Report Of the Carnage ut tho
Fight ON Monday-Ninety-T Dead
Braves So Far Counted.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, S. D., Dec. 3l.-An-
other bloody battle between the redskins
and the troops was fought within sight Of
the agency early yesterday, in which
thirty-three Of the hostiles Of Two Strikes
band were killed and number
Of soldiers fell dead or severely
wounded. About daylight. as the
supply train of the Seventh cavalry
was returning from the scene Of Mondays
battle on Wounded Knee Creek, and when
within short distance of the agency. an
attack WAS made upon it fy the hostiles
of Two Strikes band, who yesterday took
refuge in the hills just north Of the agency.
The attack was sudden and unexpected,
but the troopers who formed the escort
made sharp and determined resistance.
Gallant Dash at the Hostiies.
They were deployed to the north of the
train and returned the fire Of the redskins
with vigor The first noise of the battle
was heard ao the agency and body Of in
fantry was at once hurried out to the sup
port of the troopers. Arriving on the
scene. the soldiers made dash on the In
dians, forcing them back to the hills
They retreated, firing as they went, but
leaving large number of dead aud
wounded behind. No attempt was made
to dislodge the reds, but the soldiers re-
tired TO the agency, bringing in the train
with them. The Indians lost thirty-three
bucks killed and as many wounded.
A Night Of Apprehension.
The greatest fear Of an attack from the
Indians prevailed here, and all Monday
night the agency was in a state of siege.
There was little sleep for any within the
lines, and the agency resembled camp
Every precaution was taken to prevent a
surprise. and the soldiers were kept con-
agency was small and the friendly Indians
were apparently wavering in their ale
glance, it was feared that the hostiles OF
Two Strikes band would make q raid on
the agency. The buildings are all of wood
and might easily haze been set on fire.
The friendly Indians who were camped
near it was feared might join in the car
mage.
The seventh Arrives In Camp.
But after the skirmish with the Indians
reported above the situation improved.
The hostiies ceased firing. and IL was be
lieved had started under Two Strikes
leadership for the Bad Lands to Join the
braves with Kicking Bear. During the
forenoon Col. Forsythe arrived with the
Seventh cavalry from the scene of the
fight, bringing with him the killed and
wounded and a number of Indian pris-
oners. He reported that twenty-five men
of the Seventh had been killed in the fight
or had since died Of their wounds. and
that thir ty-four were wounded.
The fndisas In a Turmoil.
All night long the Indian camp-iu
which are quartered about 1000 OF the
friendlies-was in a turmoil. The facts
IN regard to the battle on the Wounded
Knee had reached them by runners. and
many OF them had relatives among the
slam. Mourning for these was begun and
the air was burdcne6 by their cries and
songs of iamentation. No attempt wa:
made Yesterday to pursue the hostile:
under Two Strike. who LETT their position
on the hills early in the morning. 1t I,
feared that they will reach the Bad Lands
where, II they effect junction with the
braves already there. a prolonged war viii
he necessary TO dislodgs them or fore,
them TO submission
Later-Slx Soldiers Killed.
A courier last evening brought word
that the Roman Catholic mission, occu
pied by children, sisters, and priests. had
been attacked and the small huiIdinv,
and haystacks surrounding the church
, burned. The cavalrymen FASTENED to tn.
scene OF the trouble A courier Just In
says that a collision occurred between thu
| troops and the Indians and that six sol
diers were killed