Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-30
THE AGENCY IN DANGER.


Five Thousand Indians and Only a Few
Troops-Killed and Wounded.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, S. D.. Dec. 3O.-It
is feared that the battle which was fought
with Big Foot's braves will be followed by
the destruction of the agency and the mas
sacre of thousands of helpless settlers.
The news of the battle when brought here
by couriers excited the 5000 Indi-
ans at the agency to a frenzy.
and their hostility, which has long
been ill-cOncealed, burst forth in blaze.
The entire camp was soon in commotion,
and the restless young bucks at once took
TO the hills, apparently eager for the FRAY.
Even the most loyal of the Indians were
affected, and the couriers themselves
seemed eager for blood
Casualties In the Battle.
Further reports from the fight say that
many of the soldiers were wounded and
the death list will be greatly increased, as
a number have received fatal hurts The
killed so far as known are: Capt Wallace,
commander of X troop; Private Cook, 3
troop.
The wounded whose names were learned
are these: Father Crafts, Catholic priest,
mortally, lungs; Private Frank Lewis. B
troop; Private Stone; Private Sullivan. K
troop; B. +. Smith, K troop; Corporal Cliff
ton, troop; Davis, Hazlewood, Toohy,
Lieut.. Garlington; Sergt. Lloyd; Inter-
prefer p. f. Wells; Lieut. Kinzie; Trum-
peter James Choedenson, MORALLY; Sergt
CAMEL; Private letter, A troop; Seret
Dyer; II. o. Duncan; George Eli1ott, K
troop; Sergt Ward, B troop; Sergt Hotch.
kiss, troop, mortally: Hipp A. Cook, ]
troop; Private Adams. X troop; Corpora
Newell, b troop
Capt. Wallace Tomahawked.
This is only a partial list. About a
dozen were reported seen lying as If dead
but no officers were killed, while twenty.
I'VE or more are wounded Many of the
wounded will die Capt. Wallace was
tomahawked squarely in the forehead.
Lieut. kinzie received but q slieas. wound
IN the ankle. Armys Surgeon Can't. Hoff.
Lieut. Kenna. and Capt Ewing are caring
for the wounded
Was a Hand-to-Hand Fight.
The Indians had evidently preDared for
this desperate battle, as each warrior at a
given signal, was transformed into a de-
mon who fought as though his life was a
thing despised. After the first volley the
Indians threw themselves upon the troop
ers who surrounded them, who were SO
completely taken by surprise that they
were unable to return the first fire. and
could only fight with their dubbed guns
or small arms. The squaws who were left
in the camp when the battle was opened
made a rush for the south, some of them
taking part in the fight and being shot a.
they ran
VIII Result In Buoody War.
Before the battle was over another skir-
mish occurred near the agency. One Of
Col Forsythe's troopers Of the Seventh
cavalry was fired on BY some Indians, who
Went out from the Rosebud camp near Pine
Ridge, and on their return they fred into
the agency. This caused skirmish. in
winch two soldiers were wounded. This
battle has made it almost certain that
pioooy war will follow. A large number
Of warriors who favored peace have zone
TO the Bad Lands, and now, With 4 strope
force Of fighting bucks, a Win be : ain
cult matter 70 dielodge Kicking HnnE.