Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-12
THE INDIAN TROUBLES.
--latest Disp~sche. PROM Gen. Miles Have .
pesce Flavor.

Peace Flavor.
NErr OFFICIALS AT TIE wan DEPARTMENT DO vor
HaSsIDER THESE ASSURANCES DErISrrE-rHz
sgrr,s{goS ExrLsrNED Br Az oLD rRoxrIkks-
xAS-rsDIsSs SHOULD HI DRAINED.
The news fr>sn the scene Of the Indian
troubles, while plSssdly hopeful in is character.
ia by no means recei~ed az the War Depart
mert with undisyuisoS>ioy. oasciAls there
realize that instead q meaning certain pesce.
the gradual concentration o. all the Indians 1t
Pine Ridge is a signal that the danSrrS are hut
thickening around the little band OF settlers
at the agency. One fact is constantly before
the minds Of ctacers-the fact tn,
an Indian campaign Is in reality never
ended. Signs that prove valuable in ordinary
warfare fail in an Indian outbreak. and the
wisesi soldiers admit TODAY that IL is useless 10
predict The outcome Of the present difficulty.
Even the assurance frOm Gen. Miles this MORN
ing that the Indians are almost in the agency
does not clear the atmosphere. but rather
makes men shake theiF heads and presaye o.
lamity.
PINE RIDGE rrLL cf INDIANS
Pine Ridge agency, As was pointed ont 10 .
STAR reporter this morning BY an old plains
man. is full Of Indians. They all pretend TO be
friendly. but no one knows whether 90 believe
ties. with great hesitation. but with more
system than H. at first apparent Pol
lowing these stragglers is the main body.
over 5000 strong. containing some dare
devils whose regulations are enough 20
make strong man quail The influence 81
these Indians. said he, rs very strong I'm the
Sioux nation, and they have lost no opportpn-
tiles for stirring up strife. Now" continued
the reporters informant, what is there 10 pre-
vent treachery OF the yilest kindg What can
prevent a general attack from both within and
| without the camp. the probable results Of which
are too frightful 60 contemplate?
The fact that the Indians have moved in
slowly does not mean security Ii is no sign
that their Intentions are honestly peaceful
The Indian Is capable OF the deepest strategy.
ana such movement; a. they are now making
il il be made with any bad motive. is the hest
thing that they could do If they want to light"
INDIANS SHOULD BIZ DIs.RNED.
The intimation that has been wired east TO
the effect that Gen. Miles does not intend TO
disarm the Indians in case of general surren-
der Is not conducive TO many favorable remarks
in Official circles. An officer said That would
] be the worst possible mistake. A complete dis
armament of the entire body Of Indians is no;
only practicable. but necessary. IL IL be done
| right there would be no repetition OF the
Wounded Knee creek trouble. IL Miles
| shoald let those Indians come into camp
with their arms and retain them
| ii will fignify that his entire campaign will
have been wasted. You will see all the settlers
| at Pine Ridge and thousands more all along the
Nebraska line moving away just fast as they
can. There viii be nothing accomplished by
| all these weeks OF waiting and coaxing."
There has been no correspondence between
| Gen. Miles and headquarters relative 20 disarm-
| ing the Indians. he has the whole matter in
his own hanIs.
TELEGRAMs FROM GEN. MILES.
Gen. Schofield received the following tele-
gram yesterday from Gen. Miles, dated satur-
day night at Pine Ridge: There is no change
Of importance. The Indians moved Eve miles
| in this direction and say they will camp within
six miles of the agency tomorrow" This MORN
ing dispatch came from Gen. Miles,
dated last night. in which he said. The
entire body of Indians, numbering between
! three and four thousand. are camped about ave
miles from this agency on White Clay rres.k
and should be campod at the agency by toInor-
row. Col Skaters command Is here. number
| ing about 200. end Gen. Brooke's command of
| LOGO men are following. The talk among them
selves in camp. their disposition and appear
anee indicate a favorable result and submission
/ to the military authorities. Capt Piescs. the
newly appointed agent. arrived today and has
taken active charge OF the agency"
''HEAP NEWSPAPER LIE"
The Sac and Fox Indians, who live in Iowa
customs of savage life. do not take any stock in
the reports Of the uprising among the Sioux
The agent there reports to the Indian Office that
he read to the Indians some nespsJer
accounts of the Sioux war, and the Indians only
] comment was, Heap newspaper lie" 10 Is
| apparent that If they have not acquired froin
| their white neighbors their WAYS of living they
have borrowed the ideas Of a good many white
people In regard to newspaper pubhcsssonS-
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