Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-28
LOOKS LIKE PEACE.
The Report of a Battle With Hostile
Sioux Indians is Denied.
GOOD NEWS FROM GEN. BROOKE.
The Last of the Recalcitrants Coming in for
Their Rations.
BUFFALO BILL is NOW ON THE SCENE

CHICAGO, November 27.-The following
was received tonight:
ST. PAUL November 27.-To General Smith,
General Manager Associated Press Chicago:
Sensational article from Missoula, Mont in
many morning papers about battle between
Indians and troops near Fort Keogh, is without
foundation in any way. The publication of
communications Of this nature from unreliable
correspondents ie doing gross injustice to the
Northwest WILLIAM. S. MELLEN,
General Manager Northern Pacific Railroad
Company.
At army headquarters in the Pullman
building General Miles was at his desk
early this morning., and the first business
he transacted was to send Governor Mel
lette, of South Dakota, a reply to the dis
patch which was given publicity yesterday.
The Governor was assured that nothing
would be left undone to give every assist
ance Tor the protection of life and property
in the Northwest.
NEWS FROM BROOKE.
"I have received quite satisfactory news
from General Brooke to-day" said General
Miles this evening. "He reports that the
Indian chief Little Wound came into Pine
Ridge Agency yesterday, and that every
hour seems to lessen the strength OF the dis
affected Indians. Short Bull, OF the Rose
bud Agency, and his people. about 500
lodges, numbering nearly $500 Indians,
are reported as also coming toward the
agency. 1 consider Short Bull one of the
worst and most troublesome Indian chiefs
in the Northwest. General Brooke now has
a strong command under him and will be
ready for summary action at moments
notice"
A letter was received BY General Miles
from Judge E. c. Rice, OF Mandan, n. D.,
SAYING:
II desire to address the head of the Gov
ernment in regard to the danger we are in
here from the Indians. They are buying all
the arms they can, and are willing to pay
any price for guns and ammunition, even
though they are we'll posted as to the value
of things.
'One instance which came under my i'm
mediate notice will illustrate. A day or
two since, an Indian chief traded horse for
a gun. The horne was worth SIS, the gun
about 81. Sitting Bull tells the Indians
that even if they are defeated they will not
be punished, but get double rations. and he
cites how he has been treated. The Gov
ernment sends out men to investigate. They
see no Indians. They have lots of talk and
while old Indian scouts and men who
have lived among the Indians and
can talk with them say there IS
danger. Even the authorities say there is
danger. The people are talking about
arming themselves, and many intend to
leave the country. 1t turns out that the
Indians have been purchasing ammunition
in as large quantities as they could for a
long time. In behalf Of the people and
myself, we ask that something be done; that
troops may be sent in sufficient numbers to
protect us until this craze has passed away.
The people of the East know nothing of
the nature OF these Indians"
SETTLEMENT PROBABLE.
A dispatch from the Pine River Agency
says: Unless the Indians are frightened or
driven into a fight during the next week.
there is every probability that the trouble
on Pine Ridge Agency will he settled with
out difficulty. 10 hostile Indians can be
found among the 900 gathered here. The
authorities look mysterious, but talk much
more specifically than they have at any time
before Every Indian that can be found
unites with Jack Red Cloud and Big Road
in the declaration that they don't want to
fight and never di'-
1t is claimed that enough troops have
been posted at the nortn ana west OF tne res
ervation 10 prevent the Indians from leav-
ing, provided thev should get away from
the forces here at the agency. The authori-
ties are reticent about their plans, but there
can be little doubt that an effort will be
made to disarm the Pine Ridge Agency, If
not the whole Sioux nation. This effort
will include the Pine Ridge, Rosebud,
Cheyenne river and Standing Rock. In
connection with this, Red Cloud, No Water,
Jack Red Cloud and Big Road are in dan
ger of being arrested.