The morning call., 1890-12-26
A Detachment Of Cavalry Sur
rounded by Indians.
Hostile Bands Return to the Agencies and
Surrender their Arms.
Afraid to Return to Standing Rock Leaders
Ugly In Making Final Settlements.
The Canadian Reserves.


CHICAGO, Dec. 25.-A special from Dick
inson, n. Dak., says: Captain Fountains de-
tachment of the Eighth Cavalry, about
eighty men, is surrounded by about 500 In
dians in Cave Hills, about eighty miles south
of Dickinson. This is one of the worst
points of the Bad Lands. Fountains cav
airy has been making forced marches for the
past ten days, gaining rapidly on Sitting
Bulls band, who have been re-enforced with
Short Balls and Kicking Bears bands Of
400. Re-enforcementsa are hurrying forward.
FORCED MARCHES.
DICKINSON On. Dak.), Dec. 25-Major
Carroll made forced march Tuesday night
with his force of slxty-five miles in fourteen
hours, arriving at New England City at
o'clock in the morning, in compliance with
orders from Fort Yates by courier to the
effect that Captain Fountain Of the Eighth
Cavalry was surrounded in Cave Hills by
500 Indians. Two hours forced march and
two hours rest was taken at New England
City, and Major Carroll continued his forced
march southwest in the direction of Cave
iIIlos uibS NiStdul. I1IS lOICc SUl 10
Captain Fountains assistance this morn
ing. Aid may Lave come in from the south,
and if not, tie surrounded forces are thought
TO be in position to hold off the Indians
till assistance arrived.
COUNCIL IN THE BAD LANDS.
OMAHA, Dec. 25.-A special from Pine
Ridge says the Indians in the Bad Lands
are still in council. Couriers came in to-
day with news that Short Bull said
if the Government will agree not to
disarm his men nor take their ponies, he
will come in. The Indians are holding out
for fear they are to be given oxen instead of
ponies. A wagon-train lett Pins Ridge to-
day, with camp supplies for the cavalry
Which marched yesterday. Fighting is looked
for If the hostIles do not come in soon.
SURRENDER OF HosTILEs.
PIERRE Is. Dak.). Dec. 25.-Captain Nor
vile, special aSent, has just returned from
Fort Bennett and reports the Indian war
there over. 1t seems the Indians were
afraid they would be massacred or they
would have come in before After the H.
dians arrived at Fort Bennett councils were
he Id to determine whether they would give
up their arms or not. Agent Palmer said
" No arms, or no ratiODs or blankets" This
soon brought them to tine, and all their
arms are now stacked up at the agency.
Captain Hearst, commanding officer at
Fort Scully, has received The capitulation Of
ia Uncapapas, including seventy of Sitting
Bulls band and fifty from Rosebud Agency
Narclsse Narcello, boss farmer brought in
412 OF Big Foot's Indians. Out of these
ninety-eignt stand Of arms were collected.
Sitting Bulls men want to remain at Chey-
enne and say they are afraid to return to
Standing Rock. all have surrender d and
the best of care is given Them Many of the
leaders among the Indians acted very ugly
in making final settlements.
CANADIAN RESERVES.
OTTAWA, Dec. 25.-According to reports
received at the Mounted Police Department,
1t appears that the Commissioner three
weeks ago issued orders to the border
patrol TO disarm all United States Indians
coming into Canadian territory and collect
duty Of three ponies, or else turn the In
dians back. These instructions have been
carried out, with the result that everything
is quiet on all the Canadian reserves.