The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-31
INDIAN WARFARE.
Incidents Of the Battle Near
Wounded Knee Greek.
4 Running Fight With Portion Of the Fol-
lowers Of Two Strikes.
Attack on Wagon Train and One Soldier
Killed-Catholic Mission at White
Clay Greek Burned.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

gram from General Miles, dated HermOsa,
S. Dak:
General Brooke telegraphs as follows
Forsythe says siXty-two dead Indian men
were counted on the plain after the attempt
was made to disarm Big Foops band. and
where the fight began on other parts of the
ground there were eighteen more. These
do not include those killed in the ravines,
where dead warriors were seen but moi
counted. Six were brought in badly
wounded and six others were with party
Captain jackson had to abandon when at
tackled by $50 Brule Indians from the agency.
This accounts for ninety-two men killed
and leaves but few alive and unhurt. The
women and children broke for the hills
when the fight commenced, and compara-
killed brought in. Thirty nine are here, OF
which number twenty-one are wounded.
Had it not been for an attack by the Brules
an accurate account would have been made,
but the rayines were not searched after
ward / think this shows there need be
very little apprehension from Big Foots
band in the future. A party of forty is re-
ported as being held by scouts at the head
Of Mexican Creek. These consist of all
classes, and the cavalry from Rosebud will
bring them in If it is true"
DESPERATE BAND.
General Miles adds: "These Indians
under Big Foot were among the most des-
perate. There we're thirty-eight OF the re-
mainder Of Sitting Bulls following that
Joined Big Foot on the Cheyenne River, aud
thirty that broke away from Humps
following when he took his band
and Sitting Bulls Indians to Fort Ben
nett, making in all nearly 160 warriors.
Before leaving their CAMPS on Fort
Cheyenne River they cut up their harness
and broke their wagons and started south
for the Bad Lands. evidently not intending
to return, but to 60 to war. Troops were
placed between them and the Bad Lands,
and they never succeeded in joining the hos
tiles there. All the movements were antici-
pated, and their severe loss at the hands OF
the Seventh Cavalry may be wholesome
lesson to tie other Sioux"
THE FIGHT UNAVOIDABLE.
General Scllo6eld said the fight was most
unfortunate occurrence, but he did not see
how 1t could have been avoided. He sent a
telegram 10 General Miles. expressing the
the situation very soon. He also expressed
his thanks to the officers and men of the
Seventh Cavalry for the gallant conduct
displayed by them.
KILLED AND WOUNDED.
The Surgeon-General received from Medi-
cal Director Bache at Pine Ridge report of
the casualties among the troops at Yesterday S
flylf fntlOwc ss(,nntain Wailana
tive men Of the Seventh: Cavalry and one
Indian outkilled; Lieutenant Darlington
OF the Seventh Cavalry, Lieutenant Haw-
thorne OF the Second Artillery and thirty
eight men wounded. Many of the wounds
are severe. Hospital Steward Pollock was
killed. l have also about thirty wounded
Indians, men, women and children"
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs late
this afternoon received telegram from
Special Agent Cooper at Pine Ridge, saying
killed and so wounded and captured He
also states that the Indians attacked a
wagon-train this (ruesday) morning two
miles north of the agency, killing one SOL
der Of the advance guard.
TWO STRIKES BAND.
The Commissioner OF Indian Affairs this
morning received the following dispatch
Indian Agency, December 29th:
Two Strike and party camped on White
Clay Creek, just below Red Clouds house,
and opened fire on the agency from the hill
tops opposite the boarding-school, wound
ing two soldiers. Two Strike and his band
have retreated in northwesterly direction
from the agency. 1t is supposed he is try
ing 10 make his way to the Bad Lands.
Thus far the Pine Ridge Indians have
taken no active part In the war, but Big
Foot. Slow Bear. Kicking Bear aud Two
Strike's band have been and are active in
disturbance"
HOPES OF A SETTLEMENT.
OMAHA, Dec. 80. = The Bees Rush
vile Nebr.) correspondent SAYS: Colonel
Henry is coming into Pine Ridge
with 700 Indians from the Bad Lands
This is believed to include all the remnants
OF the rebels on the reservation and hopes
are entertained Of speedy settlement. 1t
TWENTY-FIVE or thirty soldiers to offset this
result, il indeed peace is established. Rush.
vile Is crowded with settlers. The churches
and all the public rooms are thrown open,
and no effort is spared 10 make the refugees
comfortable. They are here as previously
reported ON the advice of General Brooke.
They are not only ready to defend their
homes, but many are anxious to enlist with
the regulars If further fighting should occur.
WAR OF DIFFERENTIATION.
A dispatch to the Bee from Its special cor
respondent regarding yesterdays battle
says Auc 1HulduS WdlLeu until the DIS
mounted men of K and A troops were gath
cred in group about the tepees, searching
for arms, and then they suddenly and with
out warming threw down their blankets and
poured in yolleys from their rifles The
fact that the soldiers were grouped In a
execution done py tbs oi Inc iaa;ans Saea!
bullets. 1t did not take the the troops 1as ba.
moment however, to recover from their
surprise. Maidened by the sight Of their
comrades lying dead and dying on the ground,
the soldiers poured in their fire with fright
full effect: Through the cloud of smoke a
buck could be seen here and there running
away, but there were not many of them.
They were pursued and most OF them soon
brought to a stop with bullet The wounded
Indians lying ON the battlefield fought like
fends. They continued shooting until
they were killed or their ammunition
was exhausted. There were many
siDgle-handed, feroci0us combats between
wounded soldiers and Indians. After the
hrst lew minutes, wien the Gatling and
Hotchkiss guns could be used they were
turned loose on such fugitiveS as were flying
down the ravines. II was war Of extermina-
ti0n now with the troops. 1t was difficult tO
restrain them. Tactics were almost aban-
doned. About tho only tactics was to kill
while 1t could be done. Wherever an In
dian co uld be seen firing was directed, and
50 It went on until not live buck was in
sight"
RUNNING FIGHT.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 3O.-A special from
Pine Ridge about the shirmish this morning
says: The Seventh and Ninth Cavalry VIZ re
returning from the scene of yesterdays hat
tie. followed at some distance by
q wagon train. About four miles
from the agency, and just before daylight,
band OF Indians, headed by Two Strikes,
dashed at the train with the intention oi
rushing 1t off to the Bad Lands. The cav
airy quickly returned, however, and sharp
running fight followed, in which it is est.
mated twenty or thirty Indians were
soldier was killed and two wounded,
The sudden outbreak of Two Strikes men
followed the receipt OF the news of yester-
days fight. and there is considerable appre-
hension lest many Others of the supposed
sriendlies will follow their example. General
Brooke, however. is quite sure that no more