The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-30

the Seventh cavalry was fired on by some
Indians, who went out from the Rosebud
camp, near Pine Ridge, and on their return
they fired into the agency. This caused a
skirmish, in which two sold ers were
wounded. The Indians, who were camped
near where this skirmish took place, moved
west TO a creek near the agency. Owing to
the absence Of cavalry, there is great trepi-
dation here. Indian scouts who have just
come in say that but few o. Big Foot's men
are left alive.n
STORY OF THE SURRENDER.
CHICAGO, Dec. pa dispatch from
Wounded Knee, S. D., details the surren-
Ter of Big Foot's band as follows:
Sunday morni z daWned bright, aud as
warm as summers day. Every soldier
had bis overcoat Off and was talking
weather. Fifteen Indian scouts had been
gone two days, and no word had been re-
ceived from them. Little Battle started
out at daybreak, and at 1890 O'Clock in tie
morning was seen dashing over tie ridge
FOR the camp, waving his hat. In few
minutes he was at Maj. Whiteside's quar-
tiers with the good news that Big Foot was
only eight miles away.
BOOTS AND SADDLES SOUNDED.
Boots aud saddles were sounded, and il
ever lot Of men got out OF camp in a
hurry it was the veterans OF the Seventh.
In few minutes they were hurrying over
the ridge eastward toward Porcupine butte.
Passing that they turned north and east,
descending the slope TO Porcupiue valley.
where they soon found Big Foot's
band drawn up in line like
the soldiers and apparently ready
for battle. There were over 1900 warlike
that they met in 1875 on the Little Big
Horn. One shot from any source and a
tragedy would go over the wires. But Big
Foot advanced from his side aud Maj.
Whiteside from the boys in blue.
BIG FOOT A DIPLOMAT.
"Big Foot started in for e long talk on
how weary he was Of running around,
and said he wanted to open his heart to the
chief Of the soldiers Maj. Whitesiie was
there, however, for business, and not for
talk. aud said that he must surrender OF
fight. Like magic, up went q flag
Of truce, and Big Foot surrendered
his band of 1900 warriors and 25(
women and children. Tho prisoners
marched over the old camp at Wounded
Knee. A battalion has surrounded the
Indian camp, and will keep vigilant guard
over them until more troops arrive. The
prisoners include the Sitting Bull gang that
fled after their chiefs death. Scouts just in
report Short Bull and his braves on their
way to the agency, and are In camp now al
Catholic, only six miles away"
GEN. MILES IN THE SADDLE.
RAPID CITY, S. D.. Dec. 29-The head
quarters of Gen. Miles will be in the saddle
after to-day. He will probably start to-day
for Pine Ridge, going through the Bad
Lands with an escort OF scouts and the
Sixth cavalry.
GEN. scHoFIELD's ADvIcEs.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Gen. Schofleld
has received the following telegram from
Gen. Miles. dated Rapid City, s. D., Dec
| ~: Reports from Gen. haooke and the
commanding officers all along tito line oi
| the Cheyenne river are that tue hostile In
| dians encamped in the Bad Lands are break.
| ing and goig TO surrender. Tho prospect:
look favorable for getting all the Indians
under control"
| He has also received the following tele.
| gram from Gen. Miles, dated RAPID City
Dec 28: Seen. Brooke sends the following
Maj. WhiCesides reports tho capture Of Big
Foot. l20 men aud 250 women and children.
Gen. BrooHe sends another battalion ant
says he will endeavor to make this sure
Consider this very important"