Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-25
NEARING THE END.
The Indian Troubles Thought TO
Be About Over.
The Sioux Were Said to Be Eager for a
Conflict, But IL VIII BE of short
Duration-Work of Friendly
Red Men.
TIE INDIAN STREE.


DENVER, Col. Dec 2O.-The News
special from Camp Cheyenne river, by
courier to Rapid City. says: '0ne
might say that the conflict with the
hostile Sioux had already begun. From
twenty to thirty ranchers rode and
drove into camp Thursday, all heavily
armed, and all agree that the Indians
are augmenting their forces and grow
ing holder hourly. 1t was ascertained
that the deserted ranch and outlying
buildings of a man named Wilson
were burned to the ground Wednesday
night, having first been looted.
Hon. NJ. H. Day, aide-de-camp to Gov
ernor Mellette, rode in with four
other gentlemen from his ranch. Mr..
Day reports that besides the seventy
tepees, which contain about $50 hos
tiles, which are located in draw be-
tween Battle and Spring creeks, that
he saw another band further down the
Cheyenne river He could not count the
number, but thinks they will number
at least 500. He estimates that they
had 1000 head of ponies and large
number of cattle with them, most of
which had been stolen.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Dec. 2O.-A
special TO the journal from Pierre, S.
D., says: George Morris, a storekeeper
at Cheyenne City, near the mouth of
Cherry creek, has just arrived. He
says the entire population, consisting
of twenty families and a num-
Der of friendly Indians, have
left there, some going to Fort
Bennett, some to Oake and others to
Pierre. He says that just before leav-
ing there Wednesday night twenty Indi-
ans from Sitting Bulls band arrived and
held big council with the Cherry
creek Indians to see whether they
should fight or not, and after
the council was over they were
Joined by $50 Cherokees and start
ed for the Bad Lands Morris says
that during the time the refugees
were preparing to get away and when
the hostiles were about a mile distant
on their way to the Bad Lands, sharp
firing was heard between the Indian
police and the hostiles. A battle was
no doubt being fought, but as the
settlers were all nearly frightened
to death they made haste for
the towns and can give no further par
ticulars. AS troops were ordered to
that point Thursday, it is believed the
hostiles were routed and captured.
Morris says that the Sitting Bull Indians
were determined to avenge Bulls death,
and all were well armed
CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-''Well, the end of
our big Indian scareis very near now,
1 think" said Colonel Corbin at army
headquarters Sunday evening. when
Two-Strilze came in with 800 tepees it
left only about ZOO hostiles all told, and
General Miles now has these surrounded
and will bring matters to an
issue to-day or Tuesday. / think
the Indians will probably surrender
peacefully; at least | hope so, for if they
don't their destruction is simply a
matter of time. Cooped up in the Bad
Lands, communication cut off, supplies
growing scanty, fodder almost
gone, against a vastly superior
force, what can they do? From
the first General Miles intended to run
no risk in this campaign. Previous ex-
perience was dearly bought. This time
it was decided to sacrifice no officer or
man by awaiting developments With
out firing a shot General Miles has re-
dnced the hostiles to 700-a thing
which at one time seemed impossible.
If these fellows pursue a wise course
they will come in and submit to being
disarmed If they don't do that feel
sure it's all up with them. There will
he no further trifing. If the troops
have to fight they viii make short work
of the redskins"
RAPID CITY, S. D., Dec. 22.-Five
hundred friendly Sioux left here Satur-
day to try and persuade the hostiles to
lay down their arms. Thirty-nine of
Sitting Bulls followers had notified
General Miles of their intention to sur
render.