The morning call., 1890-12-27
The Indian Troubles BelieYed to
Be Ended.
CourlerS From Bad Lands Report the Hos
tiles Ready 10 Return.
The Relief FOrcs Sent Out 10 Rescue Captain
Fountain Was Unnecessary Big
Foot and His Band Found.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

iNE AtADdE AdENC1, Dcc. ZO.-l WO DaU-
talions Of the Seventh Cavalry, with two
Hotchkiss guns and a pack train, have left
for Wounded Knee, about thirty miles
away. The Indian council in Bad Lands
has decided in favor OF the hostles return
Ing to the agency.
The authorities feel that the Indian war
is practically over. There is still danger of
trouble in case an att mpt is made to disarm
the hostiles, and, unless this is done, all the
Indians will be at the agencies within few
days.
DICKINSON On. Dal.). Dec. 26-A courier
came in this evening from the relief force
that was sent out to rescue Captain Foun-
taln's command, which was reported to he
surrounded by 500 hostileS in the Cave
Hills. Captain Fountain was surprised
when the relief party came up, as although
he had been industriously searching, be had
mad been unable to find a single hostile
since he went out. He sends word that
the stories about the murders of ranchmen,
the destruction of property and the skir-
misheS with soldiers are without particle
OF foundation. Nearly all of Sitting Bulls
followers he has learned have made their
way toward the Pine Ridge and Cherry
Creek reservations, where they will sur
render
READY TO RETURN.
RAPID CITY Is. Dak.l, Dec. 26.-General
Miles, who has been waiting for several
days to hear the result of the friendly mis-
sion of the Pine Ridge Indians to the hostile
camp in Bad Lands, to-day received word
from General Brooke that the couriers In
from his emissaries reported the hos
tiles ready and about to come
in. Several small parties are al
ready moving into tho agency, and the
balky Indians are expected there within a
day or two. Word was also received that
Big Foot and his band, who have been miss
ing since their escape from Colonel Sumner,
have been found in Porcupine Greek, mov-
ing toward Pine Ridge. No details are given,
but Big Foot has certainly evaded for sew
eral days all the force in search Of him.
COLONEL CARR NOT HEARD FROM.
: WASHINGTON. Dec. 26-General Schofeld
this morning received the following telegram
from General Miles, dated Rapid City, S.
Oak. December 25tn: 81 have not heard
from Colonel Carr for thirty-six hours. He
started to intercept Big Foot and it is hoped
he will succeed in returning Big Foot to the
Cheyenne Agency. General Brooks reports
messenger from Little Wound, Big Road
and Fast Thunder, the leaders of the In
dians who went to the Bad Lands. The
messenger says about half the Indians there
are coming in and he thinks the rest will
follow. Should not this be interrupted by
some unforeseen event it will be most desir-
able"
General Schofield has received telegram
from General Miles, dated Rapid City, De-
cember "a, 1890, as follows: Colonel Sum-
ner reported his command at Big Foot's
camp on the Cheyenne River, and that Big
Foot assured him he would do whatever he
said and bring all his people to Summers
camp, but that the Indian deceived him and
eluded his command, going south in light
order"
TWO GOOD INDIANS.
CAMP NEAR BATTLE CREEK Is. Dak.l
Dec. 26.-The weather is cold and the rivers
are frozen solid A company of Cheyenne
scouts are encamped at the mouth of Battle
Creek. Two attempts have been made by
the hostiles, who number about eighty to
break their camp. The first attack was
made by only few of the Indians, who
were quickly repulsed with a loss of two
killed and several wounded, and 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 a desul-
tory fire was kept up 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 and no hostiles In sight.
CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-The Inter Oceans
Pine Ridge special says five of the friendlies
who went out to negotiate with the hostiles
returned to-day and report others are COM
ing. The hostiles. they say, are wholly un-
manageable and will not listen to reason.
1t is now thought the Seventh Cavalry will
take the field against the hostles. Some OF
the returning dancers are trying to sneak
away from the agency.
GUTHRIE, Dec. 26.-W. p, Thompson,
legal agent of the Iowas, returned to-day and
reported that the ghost dance had been aban-
doned ON the solicitation of Tohee, the blind
Cheyenne chief. and White Cloud. All the
Indians have returned peacefully to their
reservations.