New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-26
GENERAL MILES COMING EAST.
HE WILL co TO WASHINGTON TO CONFER
WITH THE WAR OFFICIALS.
GHOST DANCERS RETURNING TO THE AGENCIES
-coNFLICTING REPORTS FROM PINE RIDGE

GHOST DANCERS RETURNING TO THE AGENCIES
CONFLICTING REPORTS FROM PINE RIDGE
AGENCY-sITTGNG BULL sULLEN.
Washington Nov. % CSpeclaD.-Thc dispatches from
the west to-day to the War Department were Of
hehy res,uring nature and the prospect Of an Indian
outbreak in the DakOtas seems to be growing de-
oidedly remote No immediate trouble certainly, Is
feared for General Mll's to-day at his own re
quest ordered to report in person here and give his
Views fully to the officials al the head Of the Depart
ment General Miles j. expected 10 arrive tomorrow
night or Thursday morning. and he will probably spend
but a day at the Capital
Chicago Nov 2j-Gcncal Miles this morning re
ceiyed a dispatch from Pine Ridge Agency announc-
INK that large number Of Indians had come In, fully
ono half Of whom have been among the ghost dancers
Their abandonment Of the craze * due to the niin-
euee and argument, Of the loyal element among the
redskins This Is regarded highly encourag -
and a General belief + expressed at Army Ieadquar-
t,r, that the furry will subside and quiet be
restored
Omaha. Ncb Nov ga " Bee special from Pine
Ridge Agency, :. D.. says: "Thc condition TO-DAY Is
considered critical. General Brook and Agents Royer
and Cooper held a consultation this morning ana al
admit that the aspcc, Of affairs Is serious The ihdi-
cations are nov that the good Indians are on the
polnt of Joining the ghost dancing faction what the
result viii be cannot ~ yet be- ioFesceh.
Rec sperial from Kuslvillc Neb., says: >" To-
day or Al the firhe,t so Is the time SET for
A bloody engagement between the soldiers ana INDIANS
at Pine Ridge. bat adv.ccs NJ TO noon TO-DAY report
all ,ercne on The battle field. BaptNte courier a
,,un,v man 81 iu.leucc nOV 'vlng ON the elohN re-
e,st,ot ,ly, that he attended council OF the dancer
rrh, before last and that the whole council united IN
Advising and agreeing submit peacefully 70 What
eyer the Government demanded ,
rrrn.anolis Mnn. Nov. 25.--A special TO "Thc
rr,bune- from standing Rock Agency y. D. SAYS ths'
,vo Indian scouts sent out saturday night by C"lohci
Drum. commanding Fort Yates. with instructions 10
,cour the country between here and sitting BuiT'
camp and ascertain II any indians were on the war
,,,h and the state OF affair at sitting BulFs camp
retirned last evening and reported having seen 10
Indians on the waTpath They wont 70 sitting huii
cau,p ON Grand Riyer. They wer~ hno"n 10 MN a.
military scouts and AZ once suspected =, ~p''
and ,y.r. treated harshy by sitting Bun 'nc other>'
sitting Bull a-hed them their business out there ihoN
said they wcrr after two descIters from The post
rhf,h Of cnur.e the chief 10 be untrue SjiihS
Iuu told them he understood there were 1000 soldiers
coming 10 Yatc, to take him and his property Sa"
he. have runners coming and going every dN
and know every thing that is going on there ana a.
soon A. these soldiers come Will take my fohP anu
ponies and those that will follow me aud 20 AWAY ana
thew will not got me- Continuing ne said 10 the
.cou, You see we have abandoned the white mems
house, and are living In pYtIve teI~cs ana VIII
not return 20 the houses OF 10 the agency
The suppo,ton here il that If sitting Bun hea1'
oi any serious trouble at the lower agency OF "'c
,,ili,,-v ,ttempi 10 take him he will once break
r,up ON the Grand River and join the hoNule lhdlah'
at the lower agencies. thereby declaring war dsa'>'
the Government. sitting Bulls son IN law "a> u.
Nc-tcrlI and when questioned A. 70 "heth'F or h",
sitting lull was coming In, said NO. ne vas never
coming until the military ovcrpowcred MN. ropes
t,, y. entertained that all Will pass OF quietly, ana
that weather viii PCT stop 70 the n9nsen'r s
,,uuucrouc. y VI. NoN. 3J.-,icnciTil Cara. com
,uanding Fort Wingatc issued Orders today to get
he Gth cavalry ready for Transportation to south
n,L,tn in anticipation Of war with >ionA Indians.
Al, Of the companies Of cavalry at The frVnt have been
r,rLtn M TO DAY aud ewaitng orders for tran,pO.t1
il' Ouatts rmaster General hts telccrdphcd tn,
nNoer, on the Atlantic and Pacific road here 10 supply
Immediate transportation ana Speclai train 10 leave
hero tonight.