Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-06
ARMY tlhs EuLL swAY.

secretary Noble Puts tho Indians Under
Control Of the Military FOR the Present.
CHICAGO, Dec, 8.-Gen. Miles said
Thursday morning that.he would 80 to
the northwest in a day or two to direct
the military arrangements being made
in the Indian country. IN the mean
time Capt Ewers, OF the Fifth infantry,
now at Pierre, viii go to the Cheyenne
agency and get in communication with
Hump, one of the leading chiefs of the
northern Cheyenne tribe, who will be
told to bring into the agency Horse
Roads, Iron Shields and all Of his people.
Gen. Miles in an interview stated:
"We have overwhelming evidence from
officers, inspectors, and the testimony OF
agents as well, and also from the In
dams themselves, that they have been
suffering for the want Of food, more OF
less. for two years past, and one of the
principal causes of disaffection is this
very matter One OF the objects of my
recent visit to Washington was to urge
the necessity Of immediate relief, and [
am happy to say that success has
crowned my efforts The secretary of
the interior has ordered an increase Of
rations and has asked congress to appro-
pirate the necessary money. Gen.
Brooke telegraphs this morning from
Pine Ridge, saying: There has been an
issue of rations excepting beef. The
orders to the agent at this agency from
the secretary of the interior increases
the indians rations but slightly in
meat.
The following order, addressed to the
commissioner Of Indian affairs, has
been issued to the Indian agents among
the Sioux.
SGR-You will convey to the several
agents on duty among the following order,
which is hereby made: During the pres
eut Indian troubles you are instructed
that while you shall continue all the bust
ness and carry into effect the educational
and other purposes of your agency, you
will as to all operations intended to sup
press any outbreak by force, cooperate
with and obey the orders of the military
officer commanding on the reservation in
your charge" Very respectfully,
JOHN w. NOBLE Secretary.
This order, said an army officer at
headquarters. virtually turns over the
absolute control of the Indians to the
military.
AT army headquarters through the
entire day Gen Miles was very busy,
being engaged principally in answering
kilograms to commanding officers who
are now en- route to the northwest,
where the Indian excitement prevails
and where there are already in camp
large force Of troops. During the after
noon Gen. Williams received from
Washington the official order dated
Nov %, 1890, relieving Gen. Williams
from duty as assistant adjutant general
OF the division of the Missouri and
ordering him to report in person to the
adjutant general Of the army at Wash
ington for duty in his Office. Upon the
receipt of this official order Gen.
Williams at once turned over the C )m-
mand Of assistant adjutant general to
Col Corbin, who at once entered upon
the discharge Of the duties connected
Herewith. Gen, Miles. at 10 o'clock
Thursday night, had not received any
dispatches from the northwest contain
ing information of the least alarming
character.
"Every indication is that all is quiet
tonight. said the general. The
Seventh infantry, which i now en- route
from Denver to Dakota, has been
ordered to proceed to Pierre, S. Oak,
without delay. Gen. Miles will, in all
probability, start for the northwest on
Sunday, and will be accompanied by
several of the army attaches at head
quarters, and also by one of the assist
ant surgeons Cen Williams expects
to leave for Washington the first of the
coming week.