Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-04
THE INDIAN WAR.
General Miles Will Go to
the Front.
Twelve Hundred Indians to Be
Enlisted.
A California Regiment Ordered to
Take the Field.
Cold Weather Cooling the Ardor of the
Young Bucks-Much Suffering
Among the Copperfaces.
Associated Press Dispatches.


CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-General Miles ar
rived from Washington this morning.
He has decided to mount two infantry
regiments which have been ordered to
Omaha, the First from California, and
the Seventh from Denver.
Horses are being hastily got together
for the purpose.
General Miles this evening said it was
his intention to start for the northwest
in few days. His visit will be for the
purpose OF thoroughly organizing mat
ters and locating troops at available and
useful points. re
Orders have been received from Wash
ington for the enlistmento of 1900 Indians
for attachment to the various regiments
in the neighborhood of the Indian
troubles-two troops to each cavalry
regiment, and two companies to each
infantry.
Inspector-General Heyl, of the divis-
ion of the Missouri, returned to head
quarters this morning, after an absence
of nearly two weeks in the northwest,
from Chicago.
81 went to Pine Ridge" said Colonel
Heyl. "When reached there, on the
26th, found the Indians quiet, and evil
IDENTITY inclined to be peaceful. No
doubt the rapid concentration of troops
at Pine Ridge prevented an outbreak.
Many reports sent by correspondents
were sensational and working great in
jury to the settlements. Many settlers
have sold their stock at sacrifice, and
are leaving the country. / left Pine
Ridge night before last. 1t was showing
hard and blizzard was blowing, which
will, no doubt, cool the ardor of the
young bucks, while the older men are
pacific in disposition"
OMAHA, Neb., Dec. "a special from
Pine Ridge to the Bee says: Sleety
weather, and driving storm of cutting
sleet prevails here. The troops are hug
ging their campfres. The Indians are
freezing in their tepees. Today Agent
Roger will call in all the Indians at the
agency and give them big feed at the
storehouse.t Should the present storm
continue, and particularly should there
be a heavy fall of snow, the ponies of the
Indians, whose hay has been stolen by
the hosties, will die of starvation.
At the best this winter will be very
tough on the copper-faces who have
bowed their heads to the government
rule in the present instance, while
their rebellious and thriving brothers
are living on the fat of the land.
The Bee Pine Ridge correspondent
telegraphs tonight that the hostiles are
still making every effort to strengthen
their position in the Bad Lands. They
have the squaws at work digging life
pits along ali points where soldiers are
likely to come. They have all the cattle
they have stolen well into the interior of
the region for protection. The military
are still quiet.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-General Scho-
field received telegram this morning,
saying that affairs were quiet and un-
changed at Rosebud agency. Orders
were issued today for the First, Fifth
and Seventh regiments of infantry to
proceed at once to the scene OF the
threatened outbreak.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 3.-In compli-
anoe with orders received from Major
General Schofeld at Washington, Briga-
dier-General Gibbon, commanding the
division OF the Pacific, today directed
Colonel William R. Shafter, command
ihS oiiS hloV iiA%iUy lOSihiChp, w Pio7
ceed with his regiment to Omaha,
Nebraska, tomorrow. Colonel Shafter
is directed to have his regiment fully
equipped for service in the field, includ-
ing suitable tents for winter service.
The orders apply to all the
companies of the regiment ex-
cept company T, which is stationed
at Fort Castor. Two other companies,
@ and d, are now stationed at Benicia,
and the remainder of the regiment is at
Angel island, in San Francisco bay.
Colonel Shafter is also directed to COM
municate, en- route, with General Miles,
at Chicago, so that further orders may
be received from General Miles by the
time the regiment reaches Cheyenne,
which will probably be Sunday next.
The quartermaster's department will
provide eleven tourist cars and one Pull
man to convey the troops, consisting Of
$40 men, besides the officers, to Omaha,
and the train, which will be a special
one, is expected to leave here early to-
morrow morning.