New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-02
DRIFTING TO THE BAD LANDS.
LATEST NEWS FROM THE PINE RIDGE
AGENCY.
INDIANS GETTING WHERE THE TROOPS WILL
HAVE TROUBLE TO FIND THEM-DlSAP-
POINTED BY THE MESSIAH

POINTED BY THE MESSIAH.
Omaha, Dee. IA BceT dispatch from Pine Ridge
Agency says: The Indian police on duty few hun
drcd yards from the agency buildings dashed into
Agent Rogers Office late saturday night and said that
"A panic ia the camp of the 'fricndleS' was lnevlta
bic, unless they received protection All had received
urgent invitation to join the hostc' and ~ on the
warpath with them Agent Rover sent them an extra
guard Of 100 armed scouts. but even this did lit
Tie good. The Indian village continued melting
away and Sunday morning revealed the fact that
over twothlrds Of the 5000 who were here az
sunset had disappeared The hostile, have de
cided to move their camp into the bad Lands
and there await the coming of the troops 10 capture
them They began moving there yesterday morning
and by night all of them were hidden away III that
region which the best scouts describe oS being worse
than the lava beds in which the ModOc, took shelter
These bad lands begin at the mouth Of Wounded Knee
Creek OF which 80 much has been heard of late. and
which is the gathering point for all these hostilc and
where the ghost dance started upon this re,ervatlon'
They 10 miles northeast to southwest and about
fifty mile, east to west. II is utterly barren re-
gion Of PERCEPTIONS canons and fantastic and ghosty
formations. Few white men are acquainted with the
region the indians, however, knowing it thoroughly.
The fact that 1t is possible for the indians, when
once established there, they now are, 10 continue
making raid, upon the settlers adjoining the Bad
Land, will certainly, it would secm induce the sol
dicr, to push into the region after this big theVne
band # rebels notwithstanding the fearful chances 10
be incurred The scouts that brought Information con
cerune this latest plan of the h0stiles also said that
the latter had Just slaughtered 500 head OF Govern
ment cattle and 800 belonging 10 Governor Mellete'
of south Dakota. The scouts saw TINS oeei oens
hauled in wagons and pack trains 10 the new camp
in the BAD Land, Many vasonlJads Of -four and
other provi-ions that had been stolen from the SET
tiers were also headed for the region of death.
General Brooke has just received telegram OF 7oo
word, from General Kurer. warning mm that 300
lodge, about 900 warriors OF Cheyennes were com
ng from Cheyenne Ag ucy 10 join the hoStiles near hcr
The Gth Cavalry. en- route from Albuquerque 10
Fort Meade Ia, been ordered 10 stop at Fort sill,
where another ghost dance fever has broken out
Tli, va, tie DAY set for The appearance of the
new Indian Messiah but far a, can be learned the
rod 81 idr,, who have huSged the dclu-iOn have been
disappointed. 49,.
,.l.rloy Tuning Hawk, who bccpS store on the
p,rl,c came In YESTERDAY afternoon, and reporter
That m. hostile gang had roided his 'orr ana ''Ne"
,rl Il 900 worth If goods. a party Of ei5ht scouts
under Frank Garasd chief Government scout mas J"''
started ont 10 get mrjhcr Information ana very III
.,..t d..,olot,uci.i- Az, expected The tro p are
'flll ,ird,r order, 10 he r*hy 10 move al 'o'i'"
,.1 rav,l. and Guy pelt agency police. hayG Just
,,,r, from ,py r,g, at TIE camp o the hn,' j.,
Id t,.i- O,.. had A- horse ,hot from hd'f MN
.I i''l ",1. ci.cd awa, Ultt bullets The ho1ile,
said they were prepared Tor tI', A',' ~''"' " 90
l'.t,rt. Al ar. t.Hr,tins for blood
v,u-,e cts. Mo. Dec. IA dispatch to me
.t,r- from >rhan-s- city, Kan. says 1T l. eHuc'
,i,..,,b , 'ir Miller. of pon'a. !. T. ma, w,
l.,',. A. tIc agency have begun th" cho't da..e @
,ud ti.at they have tIer war paint "H anu ave >1''
Iu-Olcnt' - So
4 d-ra.ch 20 Tile star from Topeka saY'
,.n,,,h wa. received at the santa lie Office mere ,",
,.,,i,. .,yiue that twelve carloads Of troops nnA
IN Fort. BaNArd and WiaSite y. NJ loI ~ ''N'
X d About 200 soldier, were transferred
MINNEAPOLIS. MINI, Dee. l." The JoWnaVs' 'hanr
,or,,,,. T.. d.rat,h -ays: The 'Puaw men Nv
i'm. ON n,d Eiycr we're Bnchcd by vis'an'e com, r
',, .....~,I d,v- ago cattle stealing has been
.o and Investigation pointed "a the sqniW-ngn
- re guilty pait c-. The Ngial.' ~ N.on,n
Icon ,.,~ryi,- matters with nSh hano JOE 9"'
.,, and th,rc I, considerable eAcitenlehI
t..,r,r,1, y. -. De-. l.-Buhalo b'll arrived he'e
,.,I.n, ou M, way East lil- mission 10 o''n"'"1
pct ,,.l,d OWN, 70 the clash between thc Interior
and War Departments. lie wa, on his way 70 sums
I.lr camp when courier overlook nn Wuu ~ nro Hn
,"rn rom General Mile, countcrnaiuimns II ,an, m,, a.,
i.l,ris or.r, n" -ay, the Interior Dcii' ~ ~
LIN, m the advice ot Major Mclaushh' icA"Su "
',uscnt 10 The arrest OF >itt!ns Bun