The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-12-05
HOSTILE REDSKINS.
a Lawless Band Committing Many Acts of
Depredation-Thc Savages are Slaugh-
tering Hundreds of Cattle Which
Belong to the Government
or the Settlers-Houscs
and Stores Looted.
HOSTILITIES COMMENCED.

OMAHA, December "a special from
Pine Ridge agency says: The Indian po-
lice on duty a few hundred yards from the
agency buildings dashed into Agent
Rogers Office late Saturday night and
said that panic in Camp Fricndlcss WAS
inevitable unless they were given protcc-
ton. All had received an urgent invita-
ton 10 DIN the hotties and 90 on the war
path with them.
Agent Rogers sent them extra guards
one hundred armed scouts. but even this
did no good The Indian village con-
tinucd melting away and Sabbath mcrn-
ing revealed the fact that over two thirds
of the 1900 who were here at sunset had
disappeared.
The hostles have decided 10 move their
camp into Bad Lands and there await the
coming Of the troops to capture them.
They began moving there yesterday morn
ing and By night all were hidden away in
that region which the best scouts describe
as being worse than the lava beds in
which the Modocs took shelter These
Bad Lands begin at the mouth of Wounded
Knee creek. of which so much has been
heard Of late. and which is the gathering
point for all these hostics. and where the
ghost dance started upon the reservation.
They run one hundred and ten miles
northeast to southwest and about fifty
miles east to west. 1t is an utterly bar
rcn region of PERCEPTIONS canons and fam
tastic and chostly formations, and but few
white men are acquainted with the region.
Indians, however, knowing it thoroughly.
-, a, Il
when once established there rs they are
now to continue making raids upon set
tiers adjoining bad lands, will certainly, it
would seem. induce soldiers to push into
the region after this big thicving band of
rebels. notwithstanding the fear of chances
TO be incurred
The scouts that brought the Informal
ton concerning this plan OF the latest
hostilcs. also said that the latter had just
slaughtered five hundred head Of govern
ment cattle and three hundred be-
longing to Gov. Mellcttc, of South Dakota.
The scouts saw this beef being hauled in
in the had lands. Many wagon loads Of
-four and other provisions that had been
stolen from settlers were also seen headed
toward that region.
General Brook has just received a tel
cgram from General Rugcr, warning
him that three hundred lodges about
900 warriors) Of the Cheycnncs were
coming from the Cheyenne agency to join
the hosilcs near Lear. The sixth cavalry,
en- route from Albuquerque to IT. Mead.
has been ordered to stop at Fl Sillcmper.
Another ghost daEcc fever has broken out.
This was the day sci for the appearance
Of the new Indian Messiah. bat, 81 far AZ
can be learned, The red children who nave
Rugged the deluson. have hcen diSap-
pointed.
Charley 1urninghawk. who keeps store
on Porcupinc, came in Yesterday afternoon
and reported that the hostile gang had
raidcd his store and taken nearly one
thousand dollars worth of goods. y par
" of eight scouts under Frank Gavar'l.
chief government scout, Just started out
to get further information and very i'm
poriant developments expected. Troops
are still under orders and will he ready
to move on Il moments notice.