Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-23
PRISONERS OF WAR.
Hostile Indians Compelled to
Surrender.
Nearly All Of Sitting Bulls
Band in Custody.
Big Foot and His Forces Captured
by Colonel Sumner.
Two Companies of Soldiers Surrounded
by Savages in the Yellow
stone Region.
Associated Press Dispatches.

RAPID Cry, S. d., Dec. 22.-Dis'
patches to General Miles from Colonel
Sumner today, show that nearly all Of
Sitting Bulls followers, together with
Big Foots band, have surrendered to
him. Colonel Sumner, in his dispatch,
said this disposes Of all the Indians
along the Cheyenne river, and if there
are any more OF Sitting Bulls people
out he doesn't know where they can be.
NEGOTIATIONS IN THE BAD LANDS.
General Brooke reports the arrival of
friendly Indians at the Bad Land s
camp, and says the capture of Sitting
Bulls people and Big Foot's forces will
aid the efforts OF the friendlies to bring
in the hostiles. An Indian scout re-
ports to General Brooke that Short
Bulls followers are anxious to come in,
but are withheld by the threats of Kick
ing Bear, one of Sitting Bulls agents.
The scout thinks, however, that the
friendlies will at least succeed in bring
ing out Short Bulls followers.
TROOPS SURROUNDED.
A report has reached General Miles,
via Missoula, that two companies of SOL
diers in the Yellowstone region are sur
rounded north of the Cave hills by five
Or six hundred Indians, and have sent
courier out with notification of danger
to settlers. General Miles says there
are Indians in that vicinity, but discred-
its the report that the troops are
hemmed in. He has, however, ordered
relnforcementS sent
A BLoODLEss sKIRSTIsH.
DENVER, Dec. pa special to the
News from Rapid City says: Troops
from Col. Summers command had a
skirmish yesterday with number of
Indians from Humps band, who are on
their way to join the hostiles in the
Bad Lands. None were seriously hurt.
More troops have been sent out. The
report is received that large number
OF Indians are trying to Join those in the
Bad Lands, but the rumor is believed to
be exaggerated. Yesterday ten cow
boys ambushed a number of bucks near
Battle creek, killing one and wounding
others. The cowboys captured num-
ber of ponies and saddles.
BIG FooT's SURRENDER.
OMAHA, Neb., Dec. pa special to
the Bee says: Sitting Bulls band of $50
warriors, led by Big Foot, has just sur
rendered to Colonel Sumner, who with
200 soldiers succeeded in surrounding
them in the vicinity of Standing Rock,
while they were making for the Band
Lands.
GENERAL MILES SATISFIED.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Major General.
Schoield received telegram from Gen
eral Miles, dated Rapid City, OAK, Dec.
22d, as follows 81 believe all or nearly
all the followers of Sitting Bull have
been captured. Colonel Sumner re-
ports today the capture of Big Feot's
band OF Sioux, numbering $50. He has
been one of the most defiant and threat
ening. The result SO far has been salts
factory"
AGENT M'LAUGHLIN's REPORT.
The commission of Indian affairs has
received from Indian Agent McLaugh-
lin, report of the fight between the
Indian police and the followers of Sit
ting Bull, on the 18th instant, when that
chief was captured. The report does
not differ materially from that already
PiihpSN' AiS dSChc cPCdho Ill VliC very
highest terms of the Judgment and BRAY
cry of the Indian police, and strongly
urges that a generous allowance be made
for the families OF those killed. Besides
the Indian police there were four volun-
teers, Gray Eagle, Spotted Thunder,
Otter Robe and Young Eagle, who par
ticipated in the fight, rendering good
service and deserving recognition.
BLANcHARD's RESOLUTION.
The preamble of the resolution intro
duced in congress today by Representa-
tive Blanchard, for an investigation into
the killing OF Sitting Bull, recites that
the killing "appears to have been ac-
complished under circumstances recog-
nized neither by the laws of war nor
those of peace )" and the resolution
directs the committee to investigate
whether state of war existed which
justified his summary taking off, and if
not, what justification there was for his
death at the hands of Indian police in
the employ of the government"
BAD RIVER INDIANS NOT DANCING.
PIERRE, S. D., Dec. 22.-The reports
that the Bad river Indians have begun
ghost dancing is false.