Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-27
NO TRUTH IN THEM.
The Various Stories of Fighting Between
the Troops and Indians.

between
the Troops and Indians.
DICKINSON, n. D.. Dec. 27.-Lieut Suyden-
ham and Scout Spence of Capt. Fountain g
command of the eighth cavalry have arrived
here with dispatches. They report that there
was 10 foundation for the story that the COM
nand was hemmcd i'll by 500 hostiles in the
Cave Hills. Capt Fountain had not up to
Christmas morning been able to discover any
trace of Indians, but had learned that Sitting
Bulls followers are on their way to the Pine
Ridge and Cherry Creek reservations. Stories
about ranchmen murdered and property de-
s;roycd By the hosties arc also stated to be I'M
founded. As far the military authorities
here are aware not shot has been exchanged
between the Indians and troops. \ general
summary of the disposition of troops shows
that the entire reservation is hemmed in by
troops ready for the field and fears of an out
break in the spring are eroundless.
A GHOST DANCE GIVEN UP.
KANSAS CITY. No., Dec. PA special from
Guthrie. o. T.. says: Mr.. W. F. Thompson, the
legal agent of the Iowas, who was invited to at
tend the ghost dance arranged for nine miles
eas; of Guthrie. returned yesterday and reports
that the dance has been abandoned. There
were assembled at the rendezvous representa-
tives from the Iowas, Missouris, Kickapoos,
Cheyennes, Arapahoes and two or three Sioux
runners from the northern country. The
dance was commenced yesterday in regular
style and had been in progress but short time
when Al-to-Hee, the blind Cheyenne chief, and
White Cioud arrived and urged the Indians to
desist. They pleaded eloqueDtly with the dam
GERS. A conference was had and il was finally
determined 10 abandon the dance. All the In
dams returned peacefully to their reservations.
DENVER, Col, Dec. IA Ne,es special from
Creston, Sd, via Rapid City, SD, by courier
says: Things which few days ago under the
policy Of Gen. Brooke tended to a cessation of
all hostitties are today just the reverse. Late
last night Gen. Carr received telegram
from Col. Sumner that the Indians from
Humps and Big Foot's camp, whom he was
supposed TO have held as prisoners, had es-
capped and were heading for the Bad Lands.
At daylight Gen. Carr and six troops pulled cut
from here to intercept them or capture and de-
received from the general. The Indians
are still carrying on their depreda-
lions Us usual and are growing much
holder, having stolen three valuable
horses and ten head of cattle ont of a corral
last night at the ranch OF a Mr.. Burns. situated
only ten miles from this camp. on the Chey-
enne river. half breed came into camp and
was interviewed on the subject of the hortiles
in the Bad Lands and gives a very interesting
description, which is as follows:
THE FEELING OF THE Hosrnss.
He says that he left Pine Ridge Agency few
DAYS before the 500 friendly Indians left there
for the Bad Lands to induce their hostile
brethren to come in and declares the number
Of friendlies il greatly exaggerated and that
thew did not number over $50 in all. He saws
he was in one of their teepees outside
Pine Ridge Agency. where number OF
bucks were congregated. and that the
sIuaws were crying and saving that
they would never return and commenced
singing the death dance around them. He says
there are at least calculation from 500 to 600
warriors among them, all well armed, number
having Springfield carbines the same as are used
by the soldiers III the army. and all declaring
that they would fight They also told him OF
n young Indian whom they had put to death
by torture u few days before because he came
TO try and induce them to return to the
agency. He SAWS he knows this to be true as
the young Indian left Pine Ridge over a week
ago for the Lad Lands stronghold and has never
! returned. lie also saws he entertains great fears
az to the l35 friendlies who went out and is
almost sure the majority if not all of them will
he killed. He saws they have an immense
stock of provisions and their stronghold
J is skilfully fortified and is almost impregnabe
He counted over one hundred teepees on tue
side nearest the Pine Ridge agency and sixty
! three on the other side. He says that love OF
money would not bring him their strong
\ hold again, as he Is afraid that should the y
recognize him he would be killed also.
GEN. NILES TIRED OF FooLING.
Gen. Miles WAS heard to say in Rapid City to-
day that he was tired of 'fooling' with these In
dams and thought the best thing to be done
WAS to attack them without any further delay