New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-30

arrive. The prisoner, include the sitting Bul gahe
that fed after their chiefs death.
Scouts lust in report that Short Bull and his braves
are on their way to the agency. and are in camp now
at the Catholic Mission. ouly six miles away
Omaha Dec 20.-A dispatch to The see 1ro"l
Pine Ridge SAYS: Big FcOts band was discover"
shortly before noon yesterday by Little Bat, one OF
the Indian scouts The hostile camp was eight miles
northwest OF Major Whitcsidc', camp on Woundeo
Knee. When this reported to Major "htesdc ho
ordered four troops of the 7th Cavalry into the suuc
and marched TO the point indicated b. the scout ~
the military approached the hoStics formed In long
line OF battle $50 strong armed with guhs anu hNc''
the latter stuck I'm their belt, Of cartridges wl' "cIo
.trapped outside their blankets. Major Whlieslde
brought the men up In battle line, and weh 'eS 'd'
within about rifle shot reach OF the hostl'e'' al
Indian who was later recognized as Zig Foot. came
forward on foot and unarmed. and sgnalcf mat h'
wanted to speak with the Major Dlsmouh'lhs' uo
latter walked ont and met the chief A' they ci'"o
forward Big Foot extended his hand IN token OF peace
" am SICK Ny people here want peace ana -
Major whitcsidc cut him short with :" won
talk, nor will have any parlcying at all II Is ehhet
unconditional surrender or Gght What Is your answer
We surrender said the chief.
"Wc would have done so before, but we could nos
find you and could not find any soldiers to surreh-
der to-
Then at a signal his warriors raised white nag.
In less time than il takes to write it, the military hau
their prisoners surrounded. and courier was hasehen
into Pine Ridge Agency for the other four troops OF the
9TH Cavalry and Lieutenant Taylors scouts 10 heip
guard and dsarm the party There were 40 warriors
all perfectly armed, and 80 squawS together WIFI
many children They seem to be well fixed for war; eA'
cent that some of them are without ponies. MAJOR
Whltesidc has 30 soldiers The general opl,smi si,b
that the surrender ~ Big Foot IS not in good faltl'
rhc Indian, ,il retain their arms ihc party Is: now
ever being watched. and the first false move VIII pre-
Rapid Ciiy. :. D.. Dec 23-Gener3 Miless head, ,do
oulrtcrs will be in the saddle after Tomorrow lie
viii prnl,slly start I'm the morning for Plne hdee'
going through the Bad Lands Win an escort OF Scouts
and The 9th Cavalry. distance Of seventy mics.
Washington. Dec 29.-MajOr-Gene Schoicld mas
received the following telegram from General Miles,
dated RAPID Clty, : D.. Decemser p
The reports from General l3rooke ana the com
mnnding officers along the line Of the Cheyenne RVer
are that the hostile Indians camped IN the Sad Lan9
arr breaking and going in 10 surrender =. me pr1,-
poets look favorable for getting all the lndanS uhurr
control" .,. ,.
liz has also received the following telegram from
General Mlc- dated Rapid City. :. D. December -
General Brooke eld> following: Major Whltesidc
report, the capture OF Big Foot. 12O men and 30
women and ch,lhrcn.' General Brooke Senf, another
battalion and -nys he will endeavor TO make TINS
,ure. Consider this very important