Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-07
a SERIOUS SITUATION.
Raid and Massacre Determined On by tho
Hoslilos-.Forsytho's Suspension.
~ ..t.c~nnh 10 tho psapatch

Hosiiios-.Forsytho's Suspension.
rBy telegraph TO the Dispatchl
Dunn. NEE. January G.--Tho Bee has
ve following from its staff correspOndeni
a, Pine Ridge Agency Uin Rushville The
srrouuceiuent of the suspension of Gene.
r,l Torevthe came like fash. and created
or,azemept in some minds. Official mouths
ar closed 10 all inquiries on the subject
n viii probably become known 10 the
General public, however, later on that tht
unfortunate disposition OF The troops
IJakipgit possible for them TO do cross
fr,ng with the result Of killing one another,
constitutes pgrt and possibly the greater
r1rt of the foundations for Forsythe's sus-
pension.
uGLY OUTLOOK FOR THY AGRscY.
The eeriousnoss of the situation hero is
Increasing. Short Bull. q leading hostile
Chief. who has distinguished himself AL
along during this trouble by never for q
moment considering any Of The overtures
looking 90 an nmicable settlement, out who
La, stuck 10 his lair in the Bad Lands and
la4 now assumed command OF the
croat body Of the hostiles, last night
Tod our spies that he would take
thie agency if u cost every warrior nc hac.
Tho half-hreods here have been informed
ly tho friends and relatives whom some OF
them have among the hOstiles that they
hal better immcdintclymO their families
long distance from the agency, ne great
rad and massacre was certain. The half
breed. are showing Us what they think of
tins Information by getting their families
out ~ here with rush.
RAID AsD &AsssciE DETEBMINRD on.
GlvGrnmont-Hcrder John Dwyer and
Igue-Clerk Pugh have both discovered
-. L. Frf..r l. Of r
standing that raid and massacre has
been decided upon and magurely planned.
General Miles is thoroughly conyersaLt
with all the facts. and himself says that
oar situation is exceedingly critical. There
arc less than GO0 soldiers here now, all told,
THR INDIAN DEAD AT WOUNDED KNEE.
A party sent TO Wounded Knee to bury
the dcad Indians returned late last night
fhey found and buried eighty-four bucks
end eiXty-three sQuaws and children. il
was asc found that i've had been buried
iy the Indians. In addition 10 this total
" il2 we have heard now and then OF
others who have been carried away by
hostile scouts sufficient 20 swell the num-
Der of d,ad indians as the result Of the
battle OF Wounded Knee 20 fully 200, with
sr, cral others yet 10 die IN tho improylsed
hospitals here.
ADOPTED DY A WASHINGTON LADY.
A little Indian baby girl about three
months old, being one of the two mirecu--
lous survivors Of the hattie Of Wounded
Knee. who lay for three days beside the
dead body Of its mother. has been adopted
by Mrs. Allison Nailor, a wealthy lady Of
Washington.
THT FoRsYTHE BOARD or INQUIRY.
Major Whitoside. Colonel Carr, and Cap
tam baldwin. the last named of the Fifth
infantry, have been selected as board Of
inquiry into Colonel Forsythes case. The
board Will slt as soon as possible, and its
sessions will probably be open.
FRIENDLY" MOVE DIsrRUsrED.
The Bee also has the following: Pine
Hiige hq0.cy c,d RustUiAe. January g.
Jack Red Cloud and small party Of
lnendles came in from the hostile camp
last evening. They asked that the Indians
now at tho agency be sent out TO help the
Indians who fed from the agency on the
night Of the battle of Wounded Knee to
rr; away from, the hostiles. Tho nuthori-
tcs look upon the request with dIsiruSt
and reserve their decision.
TUE GREATEST FIGHT TO COME.
Father Stephani, Jesuit missionary, has
lci Tor the East. Although he remained
here bat forty-eight hours or so he is au-
taoritatiycly said to have successfully
drawn upon some Of the hest sources Of
Information among tho hostiles. As he
was leaving he said TO me- II am con-
yinced there viii he more bloodshed. and
That the greatest fight is yet 20 come"
FATHER CRAFTS CONDITION.
Regarding the condition of Father Craft,
Who was stabbed IN the battle OF Wounded
knce, Father Stephani said: I'VE can now
tell nothing at all about how he is coming
on; Of u. would give very little for his
life is matters now stand with him."
LUCKY NOT TO LOSE HIS soALP.
WHITE ltIvER. S. u, January g.
Frederick bennington. the Harpers' war
artist, WAS captured by small party of
hosiiles yesterday. Remington was un-
armed, and the indians turned him loose
and told him to 20 home after taking his
tobacco and sketch-book from him.