The Portland daily press., 1891-01-16
DOES THIS MEAN WAR OR PEAcE7
The Indians Coming In As Fast As
They Can.

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They Can.
PINE RIDGE. S. D.. January 1.-THE In
dians are coming In at this writing (noon.)
They string along the west bank Of White
Clay creek for distance Of two miles. They
are mounted. walking. riding on wagons and
in fact are advancing In every manner
known to them. They are driving and lead
ing Immense herds Of ponies. Some of them
are entering the friendlles camp, others are
pitching their teDees or the west bank Of
White Clay These are the Ogallalas. The
Brules, however, are camping In the bG ttom
rom the agency buildings. 1t Is not likely
that all OF the tapees will be pitched before
evening" Scouts estimatq the Dumher Of
lodges at i42 and the Indians at no fewer
than $500. The Indian camp two miles from
the agency has been broken up. Gen.
Brooke has been ordered to march with his
command from below the mission to this
point and will reach here today.
The advance guard OF the hostiles had
scarcely reached the agency when Big Road
sent word that ha had collected the arms
from his followers and wanted to surrender
them to the agency. When the weaDOL
came In they were found TO consist of0al,
nine guns. This surrender Is evidencetl. {.
the Indians do not prop 50 to give up all
their guns and have hidden their best riheI
This afternoon the Brules abandoned be
oropOsed camp near Red Clouds mousse and
pitched their tepees with Ogallalas. The
main part Of the camp extends westward
from White Clay creek up the bluffs, on the
summit Of which the Indians have posted
Dickets to prevent serDrise. Since tue sur
render by Big Road Of nine rifles this after
noon nothing has been heard or received
from the hostile camp. All guns. rifles and
that direction tonight
Doubt Is entertained whether Gen, MIla.
Will order the searching of the tepees for any
more arms. Certainly be will not seek for
hidden weapons In the Band Lands or near
the camps which the hostils have abandoned.
Such being the case the Indians will scarcely
miss the weapons they surrendered or will
voluntarily surrender, knowing they may at
any time regain possession Of those they
they have stored away in the teepes or In the
hills. Gen. Miles has already assured
the Indians that hereafter they will have
nothing TO complain OF so far as their treat
nent by the government Is concerned. Gen.
Whs eler Is fanking the Indians on the west
aud Col Sanford on the east. The band Of
Young Man Afraid Of His Horse which has
been visiting the Crows for the past two
months. numbering about 800 arrived today,
accompanied by about 80 of the most aged
and worn out hostile squaws ever seen on
the reservation.
WHAT Miles Says About u.
WASHINGTON, January 15.-Dlspatches
we're received tonight by Gen. SchOfrld from
Gen. Miles announcing the end Of Indian
troubles In the west Gen. Miles says the
entire camp Of the Indians came into the
agency this morning. He thinks 1t fair to
estimate their number at not less than 1000
people. He says he has directed the chiefs
10 have the different bands gather up arms
and turn them in, which they are now doing.
He continues: "0f course mauy Of the
young men may hold back OF may cache their
but believe the disarmiDg will be complete.
1t will require some time to get the Indians
under full control Everything Is moving in
a satisfactory manner. The troops under
Gen. Brooke have moved forward and are
now In three strong commands with up
wards Of 1000 Indians In the centre, all In
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