The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-03
SURROUNDING the HOSTILES.
Con. Miles Hopes to Induce Sur
render Without BIoodshed.
Nurlher Details of the 1attlo mt Wounded
hnce-Tne Whole Band of Soldiers
narrowly Escaped Dastruction-The
wounded Indians and Infants Found
on Size Scene of the Recent cattle Sur
Vivins ti,c Terrible Blizzard.

"A
special from Pine Ridge agency, S. d.,
says: 1t is evident, from the testimony
CT tho officers and men, that they
barely escaped tho tragic fate of Custer
in tho battle of White Clay creek. Tho
troops had passed tho Catholic mission
and were disnounted in Big Valley, one
and ono-half miles wide, just beyond
the school. At the end of this valley is
marrow canon, not over seventy-fiyes
feet wide and 300 yards long, opening
into small circular park. 1t wassthe
object of the Indians to draw thelr,initto
this small valley. The soldiers were
getting ready to rush on foot for the ton
of the hill when the DRY arose that they
were surrounded.
Advancing now in enc, now in another
direction, on either side of tho valley,
they found themselves opposed each
time by 200 to 300 Indians. Soon the
hills began to swarm with 1900 to 1000
warriors, ind in twenty minutes more
the tragedy would have been more ter
rible. at this time tho Ninth cavalry
rode in, as tn, y, did at the time of the
Mceker massacre, attacking furiously
the rearof the savages and scattering
them in every direction. Before tho
enemy could rally from their confusion
the boys i'll blue withdrew Slowly and
sullenly to Pine Ridge.
Tho enemy are stealing horses and
cattle in every direc zion. While the biz
gard made old men, women and children
suffer teswill have no eifoc: OH tho
bucks and warriors.
1t is believed that Little Wound was
the head that planned and directed this
battle, as it showed moro gcneralship
than had been displayed since Req
Clouds fighting days. Old Red Cloud
sent III 4 letter last night claiming that
he WAS prisoner and begging the sol
diers TO come and save him. This is
corrohorated by frienGlies, who say that
| when tGe stampede took place Monday
old Reds wife began to throw things
into Wagons, and with true wifcly spirit
said she was for war and would 90 out
on the bloody path oven if her liegc
| lor0 remained and fought on the other
side
4 special TO the InterOcean from Pine
| Eidgc'suys: All communication with
| the railroad is cut of, except to Officers,
over the military wire. There has been
TO mail service since Sunday and none
except Indians to carry kilograms 10 the
railroad.
| General Miles sent out a telegram
| warning settlers along the railroad.
| Much has been said about the treachcry
| Of Indian scouts. There are cases
enough to make every ono fear them
| whcn away from the agency, hut they
are not disturbed as rule Captain
Taylor denies cmphatically that any of
! me- 81 II ct Inn
fought braveIy with them and many
| soldiers confirm his word.
| Captain j. jacobson, of the Second
cavalry, had narrow escape, however,
| from some who wore police uniforms
and soldiers scout fur ovcrcoats and
capes. Tho captain had squad OF
twenty men chasing tho fugitivcs a
mile or two from Wounded Knee when
half ,lo2on of the trailers, or hostiles dis
guised III police and scout clothing, rode
up with pleasant greeting, turned and
cantecred oil fifty yards, wheeled and
without warming, opened fire
at the Same instant fully fifty moro
Indians appeared over the crest of the
hill and started for the little band, who
retreatcd to the creek, firing as they
went Captain Benton, who escorted
The wagon train OF the Seventh cavalry.
says Chas. Maywood was in advance Of
the train, which arriy. within mile
and half OF Pine Ridge. when three
Indians rode up dressed as soldier
scouts. They spoke to poor Haywood i'll
full sight of the troops guarding the
train and then shot him down in cold
blood. TLc troops took prompt and in
slant revenge yesterday. lriendlics,
who campcd on White Clay creek south
Of the agency, reached the abandoned
to.c.,.aS;s OF Little Wound, Two Strike
{ ard Red Clouds camp. All day long
their wagons, loaded with, plunder'
stroamet, f"om The abandoned camp
| = WAsnlNoroN, Jan. q. .apaciall-
General Schclcld this II. 'FA'ng received
Il ;cicgran N from General Mics, ~"ted at
Pine Ridge agency. January !, saying
that 5000 Indians, men, women and
children, and including q bout Ct bucks,
are now cncamtcd i'll the section of Bad
Lands, about fifteen miles from Pine
Ridge agency, AMI that there is almost
q Gordon OF troops around them.
General Miles announces that he
hoped To bo able TO induce the hostiles
To surrender without Il struggle. Tho
spot whore they are crcampcd he de-
scrihcs as somewhat like the lava beds
OF California, where the Modoc5 made
their final fight. 1t is an excellent po-
sitioh from an Indian standpoint, but
there are now no avenues of escape,
all having been closed by the troops.
General Miles says the Indians have
gather some cattle and provision and
appear to be determined TO make their
fight for supremacy at this point. He
says he will make another effort to get
them back TO the agency without blood
shed, and in order to do so, he has cstab-
lished regular seigc around their
stronghold.