The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-16
THE MUM WAR OVER.
Gen. Miles Says Red Men Never
Submitted Better.
cunnINeLy HIDE THEIR GUNS.
Troops Surround the Hostile Camp and
Watch as vigiIantiy as Ever
for Danger.

PINE RIDsE ACExeY. Jan. 1.-THE Indians
began 20 s.Tzggss IL 81 no98. They are strung
OFT along White Gay creek 70. distance Of Two
miles. On foot, horseback and in wagons. with
large number Of ponies. soma OF them are en-
ger4Dg the frieudi.es' camp and Others are
pitching their teneeS On the west hank q
White Clay eTees These are Og2iall2s.
The BgaieS sre camping n the bottom around
Red Clouds hozse, hass . rsile from the agency
building il is not ~ a.. likely that 81 the ls-
pes viii be p.teaeG before evening There ere
about 30 lodges. with $50 Indians he IN
dian camp. two ailes sro1a the agency, has been
broken up.
General Brooke las been ordered to march
with bis eornand from below the mission 20
this point, and viii reach here today. Part OF
his command wiu camp on the west bank OF
White Clay creek. immediately north OF the
indians. while another viii flank them or the
west and south.
The advance guard Of the hostiles had scarcely
reached the agency when Big Read sent word
that he had collected the arms OF bis followers
and wanted 10 surrender them 70 me agent
When the weapons came IN they were found 70
consist OF simple -barrsied shoiguns, a
Henry rife and broken earoi1e,
two Shsrps Eiaes and one winchester,
nine guns IL ali Tbs surrender
give Up ali their guns. and that they have hid
den their best weapons ID the hills On this
basis the entire hostile hand woHld be expected
70 give mp IN the neighDorhood OF 100 guns,
when il is known that every buck is the owner
Of a weapon.
American Horse, starding Bear, White Bird
and spotted Here, friendly chiefs, are Row ass-
ing protection from the hos.lles, who have
csrnpe0 among them.
The announcement n made OF the desih 81
Port Riley OF Lieutenant Mann. OF the seventh
cavalry, wounded at the tight 81 the Mission
December 90
Another talk by General Miles and the chiefs is
expected this afternoon i Is not relieved that
be VIII be satissieG with the d.seEErirg ON The
basis Of Big Road q surrender. This may stri-
ouslr eonplicate settlement
This afternoon the EFuies Abandoned their
proposed camp near Red Clouds house, and
pitched their tepees With the 0gsllsi1s, forming
a camp nearly nile and one-half Ia length
Connecting With the frseEdl-es south OF The
agency the main pzrt OF the camp extends west
ward from White Clay creek mp The bluffs on the
summit OF which the Indians have posted pick
cts 10 guard azSiDst surprise
Since the surrender by Big Road Of the nine
guns today nothing has been heard or received
from the hostile agency. Tonight the military
Piekeis are watching the hostile camp as vigi-
iaDIly as ever.
Tomorrow it is expected the other chiefs viii
turn over to agent Pierce the arms OF their fol-
lowers, but * IL doubted whether the surrender
Roads band to<isy. Big Reads band did In this
matter just the same ss Gid the warriors of Big
Foot. The searching Of tae tepees OF the latter
was followed b. Wounded Knee massacre.
Doubt Is expressed that General Miles viii
order search. Il is also quite certain he VIII
not seek for hidden weapons in the Bad Lands
or near tie camp sites which the hostiles have
abandoned. such being the case the Indians
viii hardly miss the weapons they have sur
rendered. knowing they may az any time regain
Possession OF those they have stored away.
- The settlement OF the matter without the dis
aiming OF the Indians VIII be one OF great in
terest. though many people hold that the In
dian, even with arms. is not 10 be feared If his
rights under the contracts are observed
This afternoon General Brooke visited the
agency and later returned TO his camp. which is
now but short distance outside of
the northern hreastworks. All other
detaehments of the troops nave noye4 up and
military Gordon still surrounds the sstlles. An
Associated Press correspondent who made an
attempt TO enter the hostile camp, was pre-
vented b. some friendly Indians The latter
Say the hestileS, especially the younger cnes,
arc IN a very bad hunacr. They are suspicious
OF the intentions OF the military.
Al a bate boar tonight no lights are visible
among TIE tspees. and il appeared II the
ghost dance. winch Was INDUCED n by some OF
the yoang men, had been discontinued.
WAsRISsToy ETY, Jan. l5.-ln reply 10 teie
grams sent 10 General Miles today concerning
the time of departure OF tne Indian delegation
Tor Washington, he said.
There Is 10 necessity for haste. do not in
tend 10 send the delegation until this matter is
entirely settled here and the Indians do as
have directed. " hicb directions they are now
complying with in every respect. This Indian
war BOW consider at an end IN the most salts
factory manner More complete submission 70
the military power has never been made by any
Indians. The report that any have escaped is
simply not true"
General schofield received telegram from
General Miles this morning, dated Pine Ridge,
January -, as follows:
saTn order 10 restore entire confidence among
these Indians have found il necessary to send
delegation 20 Washington City 20 receive the
assurance % the highest authority Of the good
intention of the government toward them. This
VIII answer the purpose, namely. satisfy them,
bridge over the transition period between
war and peace. aispei oisfrliSi and hostility and
restore confidence. II VIII also be a guarantee
OF peace while they absent. / ask that my
action may receive the approval OF the depart
ment by telegraph. fyerNtbiug is progressing
satisfactorily and can see no reason why rer.
feet peace may Tot be established"
By the direction OF Secretary Proctor, General
sch0Eeld sent the following reply: 'sThe seeTe-
tary OF war has conferred with the president
aud the secretary of the interior in regard 10
your proposal 10 SEND delegation of sioux
chiefs 10 Washington City, ana thcy approve
the interior has sent an scent
10 conduct them II is desired that the deleea-
ton be as small as possible, FIVE or six. and not
more than ten II The delegation has already
started, telegraph at once the number, route and
the commanding officer
OTTAWA, ont. Jan. l5-The patrol st Willow
Branch last week turned back thirsy-six Yank-
ton Indians, who We're heading Tor the On APP
pciie reservation on Canadian territory. A de-
bat i Is not expected that their services viii be
required.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. ia.--The executive com
m3ttee Of the Indian Rights Association has
adopted an appeal 70 the citizens of the United
States on behalf OF the Indians. 7 he appeal
SAYS
"fhe first and most important requisite is n
single responsible, competent head for the
management OF Indian affairs and
charged with that duty euiy. who
shall report directly 70 the president aud
he looked 10 By the country at large for the slc-
cesSiul management ri the Indian service
wholly free from the interference ef partisan
politics, which shall continue its policy
aud carry ont the educational work
undistuFhsd by changing admiui ira
tons While We GO not sdvoeate
complete transfer OF Indisn management 10 the
War department. We believe the advantages
which the advocates OF that plan desire can be
obtained eY naming able and expe Tieuced army
Officers % serve aS Indian agents, without c0un-
tCrbslsnesng the G&s3d vantaSes which We b.
ltcve would result from 50 radical q change
koEr ElLEY, Kan. Jan. l5.-Licl3tenaut James
n Mann, 90 the seventh cavalry. died this morn
ing from in.u aries received ia Wounded Knee hat
tie
DULUTH, MINI, Jan IA dispstch from
RushVsl}e SAYS Gay Butler, Duluth CORE
spondent, started yesterday 10 visit The CSmp of
the hosttcS. lie ass net yet been heard irom
sud it Is feared he has been killed Troops are
oUf Searchins Tor him.
ICE GORGE IN THE sUsoUEHANNA.