Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-12-31
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About The Killing Of the Inaian
CsptIves by the US.
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thar lxolAx Rattle.
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/ OMAHA, Neb.. Dec. "a dis
patch 70 the Bee from it, specia
correspondent regariingye yesterday 4
battle sAys the Indians waited unit
the dismounted men were gatheref
IN . group about the terses search
ing for arms, and thea suddenly
without warning, threw down theii
blankets and poured in volleyl
from their Ii6ea. The net that tns
eo5dSess zero grouped 10 . compac,
body 70 explafpsble Of the great ex.
ecusaon done by the IndiAns' bull.
lets.
| It did not take the troops but .
moment, however, to recover from
their surprise. Maddsned by the
sight Of their comrades lying dead
and dying on the ground, the col.
diem poured In . fire with ftightfal
eject. Through the cloud of smoke
buck could be seen here and there
running, but there wefe not many
OF them. They were pursued and
bullets.
The wounded Indians lying on
the battle fought like tends. They
Continued shooting until killed or
] their ammunition was exhausted.
There were many singie-handed
ferocious comhats between the
wounded eoldleD and the Indians.
After the INIT few minutes, when
the Calling and Hotchkies guns
could be used, they were turned
loose on such fugitivea a. were dy-
ing down the ravines.
IL was . war Of determination
now with the troopers. It was dim
cult 70 restrain them and tactics were
almoGt abandoned. About the only
tactic VS. 70 kill while it could be
done. Wherever IN Indian could
b seen the firing was directed, and
% 1t went on until not . live buck
was In sight.
TWO STRIKES sKIRAusH.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. ga spee.
ial from Pine Ridge Agency about
the shifmish this morning says:
The Seventh and Ninth cavalry
were returning from the scene Of
yessefday's battle, followed 1t some
distance from wagon train. About
four miles from the agency and lust
before daylight . band Of Indians,
headed by Two Strike. dashed 1t the
train with the intention OF rushing
1t OF to the Bad Lands. The cav
airy quickly returned, however, and
. sharp running fight followed, In
which IL is estimated twenty or
thirty Indians were wounded more
or less seriously. One soldier was
killed and two wounded.
The sudden outbreak Of the Two
efrikee' men followed the receipt Of
the news Of yesterdays fighting,
and there is considerable apprehen-
sion lest many OF the supposed
fhendiies follow thei; example.
0eneral Brooke. however, is quite
sure thai no more will run away.
IL u understood, also, that the
Indians Who have been ont In the
Bad Lands are coming In under |
convey Of Colonel Henry's COM
mAnd. This will wind up all the !
rebels except Two Strikes men.
ANOTHER BATTIE REPORTED.
CHICAGO, Dec. so.-The Inter-
Ooe1Ss special from Pine Ridge TO-
night nys . courier brought in word |
this Afternoon that q Catholic mis-
sion on White Clay Creek was on
nre. Hopes are entertained that
the priests and sisters have not been
killed, but there 10 NO definite
means Of telling yet. The Seventh
CAvalry Immediately started for the
eeene. The smoke can be seen
nom the agency. The correspon.
dent says n he writes that he hears
The boom Of Hotchkis guns in the
direction Of the mission, indicating
that the troops are engaged in .
hight there. Il b impossible to get
any further particulars this even
ing. No fean are entertained for
he safety Of Pine Ridge agency,
now that the main body Of troops
Ne returned there. Besides, Two
Little Wound, Big Rood,
short Bull, Kicking Bear, Jack
Red Cloud. son Of Old Red Cloud,
nave vanished from the agency with
most Of their warriors.
SIX MORE SOLDIERS.
CHICAGO, Dec. 81, $3.50 a.m.-The
8ee's correspondent at Pine Ridge
ends the following: 1t h reported
o General Brooke that six more OF
be Seventh cavalry have been
filed and many wounded ct the
,atbolic Mission. Particulars are
of obtninable tonight.