The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-12-31
THREE HUNDRED KILLED
ANOTHER BATTLEYESTERDAY
Interesting Description OF the Big
FiRht-Two Strikes Band An
nihilated-Brave but Re-
lentless Troops.

ceived the following dispatch from Agent
d. r. Roger dated Pine Ridge. Indian
Agency, December 20: "On Wounded
Knee creek this morning while the
soldiers were disarming Big Foofs band
after his surrender a fight took place
which resulted in the killing Of about 300
Indians and soldiers including Captain
Wallace, with number OF others wound
ed. Two Strike and party camped on
White Clay creek just below Red Clouds
house, opened fire on the agency from the
hill tops opposite the boarding school.
wounding IL soldiers. The police re-
turned the fire killing two Of the Two
Strike Indians and wounding two others.
Two Strike and band have retreated in
northwesterly direction from the agency
and IL is supposed he IL trying TO make
his way back 10 the Bad Lands. Thus
far the Pine Ridge Indians have taken no
active part in the war, but Big Foot, Slow
Bear, Kicking Bear and Two Strikes
band are in active disturbance"
RAPID Cry, S. D., Dec. 30.-Panic
reigns supreme between here and the
camp Of the government troops on
Wounded Knee creek, the scene OF yes
terday's bloody battle with Big Foot's
treacherous band. Settlers are fleeing
in all directions TO escape the i'm
pending massacre and the roads are
crowded with terror-stricken women and
children. In the vicinity OF the Pine
Ridge agency the greatest fear prevails.
Five thousand Sioux are encamped in a
circle around the agency building and II
an uprising occurs, as now seems only too
probable, nothing eau save from an awful
death the corporals guard Of infantry
men sent from Omaha 10 guard the
camp. Every succeeding moment makes
the danger more imminent. From mid
night until early this morning the desul-
tory firing on the outskirts Of the agency
warned the brave defenders OF the agency
building that their hours Of safety were
nearer. Little Wound and Two Strike,
are inflamed to vengeful passion by the
news Of Big Foots fatal reachery, are
reported to be massing their bands for
instant attack. The Indian police already
have had lively skirmishins with the hos
tiles in the vicinity Of the school building.
1.-the attack Is made the result will be the
instant destruction OF the entire camp as
all the buildings are Of wood In an almost
defenseless condition.
The loyalty of the Indian policemen,
until now unquestioned, Is gravely sus
pected by the officers and II is feared
while pretending earnest fealty TO the
government they are planning how best
70 accomplish the destruction of the
soldiers. Nothing additional has yet been
heard Of Big Foot's sudden attack on
Captain wallace's band. but full par
ticulars are soon expected. General
Miles is on his way TO the scene OF
danger.
A panic also prevails at Rushville, but
IL 10 thought the railroads towns are not
at present in danger.
OMAHA, Dec. 30.-Colonel Forsyth
reached Pine Ridge agency this morning
with the Seventh cavalry and the surviv-
ing prisoners. He reports 2o of his men
killed and "a wounded.
A Bee special from Rushville says at
daybreak this morning 30 Indians belong
ing TO Two Strikes band tried To capture
provision train Of the Ninth cavalry 20
miles from Pine Ridge. The Indians
were all killed. People are fiocking into
town by hundreds from the territory bor-
dering on the reservation.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 0.-Secretary Proc
tor con nferred with the president this
morning regarding Indian matters. In the
absence Of official details regarding yes
terday's engagement the secretary de-
clined 10 talk about II. He said, however,
given ample discretionary power 10 act In
an emergency, IL was not necessary TO
send him any further directions. He de.
cided that no action was necessary at this
end Of the line.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-General Scbo-
field this afternoon received the follow
ing telegram from General Miles dated
Hermosa, S. D.: "General Brooke tele-
graphs as follows: Colonel Forsythe says
GO dead Indian men were counted on the
plain where the a,te npt was made to dis
arm Big Poot's band, and where the fight
begun. On other parts OF the ground
there were IL more. These do
not include those killed In
the ravines where the dead warriors were
seen but not counted. Six were brought
in badly wounded and six others were
with n party Of q men and women which
Captain jackson had 10 abandon when
attacked by about one hundred Brule In
dans from the agency. This accounts
for s2 men killed and leaves but few
alive and unhurt. The women and chill.
dren broke for the hills when the fight
commenced and comparatively none Of
them were hurt and but few brought in.
Thirty-nine are here, Of which number q
are wounded.
Had il not been for the attack Of the
Brules an accurate count would have been
made, but the rayines were not searched.
think this shows very little apprehension
from Big Foot's band in the future. A
party OF 10 is reported as held by the
scouts at the head OF Mexican creek.
These consist Of both sexes and the cavalry
from the Rosebud will bring them in il il
is true.n
General Miles adds: "These Indians
under Big Foot were among the most des-
perate there were. Thirty-eight Of the
remainder Of Sitting Bulls following TINT
Joined Big Foot on the Cheyenne river,
and 30 that broke AWAY from
Humps following when be took
his band aud Sitting Bulls Indians
TO Fort Bennett, making in all
nearly l6O warriors. Before leaving their
camps on Port Cheyenne river they cuI