Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-30
EAST OF THR ROCKIES,
Battle Between the Troops and Biz
P0Ot'S Band.
OVER FIFTY REPORTED KILLED.
Terrible Decd of a Hungarian
in Pennsylvania - The
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SPECIAL DrsRArcHls TO THE azoosD-unos,,
TIE INDIANS.
Conflict With Federal Troops, in Whicl
Many Lives Were Lost,

THE INDIANS.
Conflict With Federal Troons. in which
Many Lives Were Lost.
CHICAGO, December 29th.-Colonel CIR.
Din at army headquarters here, this morn.
ing received a telegram from General Miles
at Rapld City, s. D., confirming the Asso-
ciated Press dispatches last night about the
capture OF Big Foot and his band. Colonel
Coroln thinks this virtually means the end
ing OF all trouble, and General Miles will
be able to start for hume in few days.
The General left Rapid City Yesterday on
horseback for Pine Ridge Agency, Jour.
ney OF seventy miles.
HOW THE SURRENDER OCCURRED.
OMAHA, December 29th,-A special to the
Bee from Pine Ridge says: Big Foots band
was discovered shortly before noon yester-
day By Little Bat, one of the Indian scouts.
The hostile camp was eight miles north
west of Major Whitesides camp, on the
Wounded Knee. When this was reported
to Msjor Whiteside he ordered four troops
OF the Seventh Cavalry into saddle and
marched to the point indicated by the
scout. As the military approached, the
hostiles formed in long line OF battle. Maior
Whiseslde brought his men up into line,
and when they came within rife-shot Big
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and signaled that he wanted 10 speak with
the Major. Dismounting, the latter walked
out and met the Chief As they came for.
ward, Big Foot extended his hand in token
of peace. II am sick. My people here
want peace, and"
Major Whiteside cut him short with, II
won't, nor will l have any parleying at all
1t is either an unconditional surrender or
fight. What is your answer"
I'VE surrender" said the chief. 1--WE
would have done so before, but we could
not find you and could not find any soldiers
to whom to surrender"
Then, at signal, his warriors raised the
white flag. In less time than it takes to
write it the military had their prisoners
surrounded and a courier was hastened
into Pine Pidge Agency for the other four
troops OF the Seventh Cavalry and Lieu
tenant Taylors scouts to help guard and
disarm the party. There are $50 warriors,
all perfectly armed, and $50 squaws, to-
gether with many children. They seem to
be well fixed for war, except that some of
them ere without ponies. Major White.
side has $50 soldiers.
The general opinion is that the surrender
OF Big Foot Is not in good faith. The In
dians still retain their arms. The party,
however, is being watched, and the first
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THE TROUBLE NOT YET OVER.
CHICAGO, December 29th.-A dispatch
from Omaha says: The Bee has a special
from Pine Ridge that battle was fought
last night between the hostiles and the
troops on Porcupine creek, and number
were killed on both sides. Captain Wall
ace, and other officers of lower rank, of
the Seventh Cavalry are among the killed.
THE NEWS CONFIRMED.
CHICAGO, December 29tb-The news re-
ceived in the city this afternoon that seri-
GUS fight had occurred when the troops
tried to disarm Big Foot's band, is con-
firmed by the receipt of the following tele-
gram by Colonel Corbin from General
Miles at late hour tonight:
RAPID CITY Is. d., December 29sh
Colonel Forsythe reports that while disarm-
ing Big Foot,s band light occurred. Captain
Wallace and few soldiers were killed. Lieu
tenant Darlington and fifteen men were wound.
ed. This again conplicates the surrender of all
the Indians, which would have taken place in
81 short M time had this not occurred. Forsythe
had two battalions and Hetchkiss guns. Quite
large number of young warriors have been
away from the camp that were going from the
Bad Lands. Also quite number of Two
Strikes band are go ng toward Forsythe The
troops are in close proximity. MILES
SIX KILLED AND SIXTEEN WOUNDED.
WASHINGTON, December 29th.-Official
dispatches from General Miles, dated Rapid
City, S. D., were received tonight by Gen.
erai Schohsld, telling of a fight in the Bad
Lands to-day. The first was that Whiteside
bad four troops of cavalry and held the In
dians till Forsythe reached him with four
more troops last night. AT $50 this morn
ing while disarming the Indians, a fight
commenced. i think very few Of the In.
dians nave escaped. think we will have
the matter IN hand ss soon as they are ell
IL position. There is no precaution omit
ted. The fight occurred near the head of
Wounded Knee creek. l have Just seen
many CT the Indians who went out towards
Forsythe come back
The next dispatch says. General Brooke
telegraphs: 'Forsythe reports that while
disarmiDg Big Foot's bands this morning
a fight took place, in which Captain Wal
lace and five soldiers were killed and Lieu
tenant Girlington and fifteen men wounded
Inc Indians are being hunted uL in all
directions. General Brooke also reports
that many of the young warriors that were
going out from camp il the Bad Lands to
the agency have gone toward Forsythe.
All troops have been notified.
A later dispatch from General Brooke
reports that two shots were fred near the
agency at Pine Ridge By some one later in
the day. Several shots were fred in return.
Quite large number of Two Strikes band
ran away, and all the agencies are gen
orally excited. All this makes matters
look more serious.
General Schofield, though deeply regret
ting the occurrence, was not greatly sur
prised when he learned the treachery dis
played by the Indians in the fight. He
has been on the lookout for treachery all
the time. II was almost inevitable, so far
as he could see.
Just now there appeared to be no further
danger at hand, except to be feared from
the disarmament of the band of Indians
that is still out, though the excitement fol-
lowing the fight of to-day might be the
means of leading to further trouble.
Secretary Proctor also expressed regret
at the occurrence. as he had hoped for
settlement of the trouble without further
bloodshed. He supposed, inasmuch as
Big Foot was connected with Sitting Bulls
band, that it was the case that the Indians
wanted revenge for killing their friend.
LATER PARTICULARS.
LINCOLN (Neb J, December 29.h.-The
State Journal has from its special CORE
spondent the following story of the fight
between the troops and Big Foot's Indians
st the camp at Wounded Knee: AT
o'clock this morning the troops were
massed about the Indian village. the
Hotchkiss guns overlooking the camp, not
fifty yards away. Colonel Forsythe or.
dered ell the Indians to come forward
away from their tents. They came. and
sat in hail. circle until counted. Dis
mounted troops were then thrown around
them, Company K, Captain Wallace, and
Company B. Captain Varnum
The order was then given to twenty of
the Indians to go and get their guns.
They returned with only two guns. A de-
tachment OF troops at once began TO search
the village. finding thirty-eight guns As
this task was about completed, the Indians,
surrounded by Companies K and B, began
10 move. All of sudden they threw their
blankets to the ground, whipped up rifles
and becan firinp rani1lv of tho trrln, -,