The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-30
THE HOSTIlES COMING BACK.
Big Foot's Band Surrenders TO
Major Whiteside.
Later Reports Indicate That N FIGHT o.
Cured When He Attempted to Dis
arm Them-Sitting Bull's Followers In
the hcice-A General Surrender look
ed For.

Cn1cAoo, Dec. 90. -[Speciall-A dis
patch from Wounded Knee. s. D., giyos
the details OF the surrender of BIG Foot.
band rs follows: Fifteen Indian soouts
had been gone two days with no word
from them. Little BATH started ont
ut day-brcak and at 1890 vas seen dash
ing over tho ridge FOR tho camp wayin.r
his hat. In a few minutes he was at
Major Whitcsidc's quarters with tho
good news that Big Foot was only
miles away. Boots and saddles sounded,
and if ever lot Of men got out of Damp
in hurry it was the veterans OF the
Seventh. In few moments they wore
hurrying over tho ridge eastward to-
ward POrcupino Butte. Passing that
they turned IL )rth and east, descending
tho slope to Porcupine Valley, where
they soon found Zig toots band drawn
up IN line like soldiers and apparently
ready for battle. There were over lsu
war-liko bucks heavily armed facing
the cavalry that they met in 1875 on
Little Big Horn.
Ono shot and tragedy would
advanced from his side and Major
Whitcside from the boys in blue. Big
Foot started in for long talk about
how weary ho WAS of running around.
and said he wanted to open his heart to
the chief of tho soldiers. Whitesidu
was there, however, for business, not to
Ia Tx, and said that he must surrender
or fight. Like magic up went 4 flag OF
truce, and Big Foot surrendered his
band OF $50 warriors and go women and
children.
Tho prisoners marched over to tho
old camp on Wounded Knee. Tho bal
TALON has surrounded tho Indian camp
and Will keep visilant guard over thoin
until moro troops arrive. Tho prison
ers include tho Sitting Sui gang that
fled after their chiefs death. ScpuLs
just in report Short Bull and his braves
Oh their way to the agency and arc in
camp ut tho Catholic mission only six
miles away.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 90 [Speciall--
General Schohcld has received t. % fol-
lowing telegram from General Miles,
dated Rapid City, 5. d.. December 81:
Reports from General ilrool<e and oom-
manding officers all along thu limo of
cheyenne river Gro that tft.s- lloSLslo In
dams encamped iii tho Bad Lands arc
breaking and going to surrender. Tho
prospects look favorable for getting all
Tho Indians under control"
OMAHA, Ncb., Doc. % Speciall-A
special to tho Bco from Pine kidgo
Agency says: Ccuricrs from the Bad
Lands who arrived hero this morning,
annoupco that bloody and dcspArabn
contipt occurred this morning on Por-
cupiuo Creek between tho troops and
hostilcs. Big Foot's band had been sur
rounded by troops, and vixen tho formor
were being disarmcd by Col. Forsyth T.
bloody encounter took place. Capt
Wallace, commanding X troop of tho
Seventh cavalry, WAS killed; Lioul
darlington, Of tine Same regiment, WAS
shot i'll the arm.
Several soldiors were killed and
number or indians bit tho dust. Great
excitement provaiis here among agency
employees and also among tho friend
lies, many OF whom arn relatives OF
young bucks now on the warpath
Grave fears arc entertained here for tho
safety OF this post. Details of the bat
Ito are expected hourly. Tho courior
who brought news OF the conflict could
only give facts relating to tho onset
This news WAS substantiatod by an Off
cial dispatch received 1T the headluar-
tiers of the Department OF tho Platte
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