Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-29
WILL DISARM THEM.
The Army Will Assume the Offensive
Against the Indian.
MILES SUMMONED TO WASHINGTON.
He Predicts Hard-Fighting Winter Cam
paign in the West.
POLICE ARREST THE GHOST DANCERS

CHICAGO, November 2S.-The departure
of fGeneral Miles, Commander of the Depart
ment of the Missouri, for Washington this
morning is more than significant. In short,
the General has been summoned to the na-
tional capital by General Schofield and the
Secretary of War, for TIE purpose of dis
cussing the details of his plan for at once
dismounting and disarming the hostile In
dians in the Northwest.
General Miles was seen by reporter this
afternoon just before his departure, and he
confirmed all that is stated above. 81 go to
Washington" he said, "to confer with the
General Of the Army concerning the Indian
situation. Yes, the, situation is grave" he
continued, land the necessity for vigor-
Gus winter campaign is becoming more and
more apparent. We are probably face to
face with winter campaign. The hostile
Indians ought to be compelled to surrender,
and they ought to be dismounted and dis
armed, and they will be.
WINTER CAMPAIGN EXPECTED.
"Oh, will add this: They will probably
find themselves in position in the future SO
that they cannot so easily mount and arm as
in the past. You may look for winter
campaign in the Northwest. We have only
1000 mounted men in the Indian country
over a stretch of country 600 miles long.
The infantry is doing guard duty only.
With this force we hope to keep the peace
until we get ready to crush the uprising"
A special from Pine Ridge agency says:
The beef issue passed off yesterday without
any exciting features.
1t is predicted that within Sc hours the
troops will be ordered to disarm or shoot
down the marauders, and when the troop ps
do start after them the end will be no Custer
affair. The move will undoubtedly be made
under cover of darkness, and by forced
march the attack and finish will both occur
between the rising and setting OF the moon.
The scene of action will be some 20 miles
northwest of the agency.
BREAKING UP THE DANCES.
The lower Brule Indian police last night
started in to break up the ghost dances
which were being carried on at tine mouth
of the White river, and to-day eight of the
leading dancers are in Jail. The Indians
are reported as organizing for tonight. and
the police are ready for it. Affairs were
lively for a time, hut the police were too
much for the new adherents of the Messiah
craze.
Being prevented from dancing, many of
the Indians want TO join tnelr comrades
south of the White river, but the Indian
police will not let them. No danger of an
outbreak here is feared. Both the agent
and Indian police are exercising the utmost
vigilance and vigor in the enforcement Of
the regulations.
FRIGHTENED Boys REPORT.
Several men came on horseback to give
the alarm at Perpont Langford. One boy
said they had burned Pierpont, and when he
started 10 leave on his horse be was shot at
about 20 times. They think the boy was so
scared he did not know what he was doing
No one has come in since the first alarm was
given. Guards have been on the ridges to
keep watch.
Little Wound is in. and reports his in
ability to control his band in the interests
of peace. The cavalry expect orders to march
tonight on Rosebud camp, on the Porcu-
pine, although General Brooke is reported
as being in favor of waiting until the Sixth
Cavalry reaches Fort Meade, and troops
can be placed at Forest City, above Pierre.
Word from Sitting Bulls camp SAYS his
men are dancing more vigorously than ever.
The old chief is still determined to fight.
Gall, the leader of the Custer massacre, is
the foremost now in his efforts for peace.