The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-12-18
NOTHING IN 1T.
The Report Of q Disastrous Battle With
Indian. a Fake.

NO1HlNC IN 1T.
The Report Of Disa.trou. Battle with
Indians u Fake.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-General Scho-
field this morning received n telegram
from General Miles dated Lone Pine,
Neb.. December l6, as follows: General
Brooke reports Two Strike and about 500
Indians now camped at Pine Ridge
agency, and those with the other Indians
at Pine Ridge and Rosebud are all that
can be drawn out OF the disaffectcd
camp. The others are defiant and hostile
and determined to 60 TO war and he has
no hope that any other effort at paciiica-
ton would be successful. He estimates
the number Of men in the hostile camp in
the Bad Lands at 20. General Ruger's
estimate represents 30 men on the Chey-
enne river and 300 at Standing Rock res
ervation who would have been liable to
leave before the death Of Sitting Bull,
making in all 80 men. Every possible
means have been exhausted 10 retain and
restrain the friendly Indians on the res
ervation. Sixteen thousand Sioux who
have been retained and professed loyalty
should have positive assurance with the
least possible delay that the government
will perform and fulfill lis obligations.
No information was received at the war
department in regard 10 the reported fight
in which two officers and fifty men are
said TO have been killed. The report is
discredited.
DURANGO, Col. Dec. l7.-No further
news was received to-day of the hostile
demonstrations by the Southern Utes.
The party OF railroad surveyors who were
ordered of the reservation Sunday by
the Indians are still in Durango. An
nuity goods were issued to-day at lgnacio
and IL is not known what effect il will
have on the Indians. The main trouble
is, the Utes say, Government heap big
liar" meaning the government has failed
10 ratify its agreement made two years
ago for their removal 10 Utah. They are
very restless waiting for the government
10 act, and this is supposed To be one Of
the causes OF their present ualiness.
PIERRE, $. d., Dec. 17,-White Buffalo,
a man who lives on the Bad river. who
came in to-day, says the Bad River lndi-
ans are glad Sitting Bull is dead. He says
a messenger from Sitting Bulls baud will
doubtless visit the Bad Lands hostiles to-
day. and when they hear OF the old chiefs
death they will kill every white man they
see. The government he declares, must
disarm the hostiles at once or serious
trouble will onsue.
RArID CRY, S. D., Dee. l7.-Nothing
further was received up 10 this morning
OF the reported Indian battle. Troops
left here at daybreak 10 help their en-
dangered comrades. II is thought the be-
ginning Of the end is near at hand. Now
that the redskins have evinced their
deadly hatred, mo quarter will be the
battle cry Of the troops.
DICKINSON, n. d., Dec. IA courier
from Captain Fountains command ON
Cannon Ball river says that teamsters
from the south report number Of lndi-
ans are camped near White Buttes. Ii is
believed that they are preparing for fight
10 the British possessions. The cavalry
moved in that direction this morning,
and hope TO intercept them. body Of
infantry has been thrown out TO guard all
passes through which the Indians might
try 10 escape.
RAPID CRY, s. d., Dec. E.-General
Miles arrived here to-day and Is in com.
munication with General Carr. He knows
nothing Of the reported engagement at
Daly's ranch with loss OF life and IL is un-
doubtedly untrue.
General Carr is encamped at the juno.
ton Of the Rapid and Cheye me rivers, 40
miles east, with 400 men. Thieving bands
OF Indians about there have been stealing
cattle and there has been some skirnish-
ishine with Indians in which one buck is