The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-27
BIG FOOT GOT AWAY.
Indians Play Hide and Seek
With the Soldiers.
CONGRESS AND COLONEL BULL.
Grand Lodge Of the Independent Order
Of Red Men still I'm Secret ses-
sion In the Bad Lands.

PINE RIDGE AGERcY, Dec. &-Two battaliions
OF the seventh cavalry, with two Hotehkiss guns
and pack train, has left Wounded Knee about
three miles away. AID Indian council In the
Bad Lands has decided IN favor OF the hostiles
returning 10 the sgency.
The authorities iee that the Indian war Is
practically ended. There Is still danger OF
trouble IN case attempt 10 made to dissrm the
hostilcs, and unless that Is done all the Indians
will be at the agencies within q few days.
GUTHRIE, 4. T., Dec. 26.--N. II. Thompson, le-
gal agent of the kiowas. returned today and re-
ports that the ghost dance has been abandoned
on the solicitation of the blind Cheyenne chief
aud White Cloud. All the indians have re-
turned peacefully to the reservations.
RAPID CITY. 5. D., Dec. 26.-General Miles
who has been waiting several days to hear the
result Of the friendly mission OF Pine Ridge ln-
dams 70 the hostile camp in the Bad Lanas, to-
day received word from General Brooke that
couriers reported the hos;ies ready and about
to come In. several small parties are al
ready moving into the agency, and the baiky
Indians are expected in II day or two. Word was
also received that Big Foot and his band, who
have been missing since their escape from
Colonel sumner, have been found on Poreupine
creek, moving toward Pine Ridge. No details
are given, but Big Foot has certainly evaded for
several days ali the force in search of him.
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 26.--McAdoos resolu-
ton calling tor correspondence ard papers in
reference to the killing OF Sitting Bill will prob
ably be fayorabiy reported to the House at an
early day. There was no meeting of
the committee ON military affairs today,
but Chairman Cutcheon made an effort to secure
from individual members consent that the reso-
luton should be favorably reported. tie said to-
day that he thought the resolution should be
promptly acted on Ia order that complete official
information in regard TO the killing might be
had.
CAMP NEAR BATTLE CREEK, s. D., Dec. 26.-
The weather is cold and the rivers are frozen
solid. company OF Cheyenne scouts Is Ell
canped ut the mouth OF Battle creek. Five at
teInpts have been made by the hostiles,
who number about eighty, TO break
into their camp. The first attack was
made by only few Indians, who were
quickly repnlsed, with loss Of two killed and
several wounded, aud it is thought one was
fatally hurt The second attack was made after
dark by the whole band, led by Kicking
Bear. Volley after volley was fired
on both sides, and desultory fire was
kept mp for an hour or more. 1t
is not known how many hostiles were killed,
but judging from the reports OF the scouts there
must have been several killed, Troops sent to
the scene report everything quiet anu no hostiles
in sight.
OTTAWA, Dec. 26.-According to reports re-
eeiyed at the mounted police department, IL APP
pears that the commissioner three weeks ago
received orders for the border patrols 10 disarm
all United States indians coming into Canadian
territory and collect duty their ponies or else
turn the Indians back. These instructions have
been carried out, with the result that everything
is quiet on all the Canadian reserves.