The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-03
AS MANY LIVES AS A CAT.

lying in the gullies remote frcm the battle
field, had survived the blizzard without any
attention Of any kind. Two were bucks,
and the other five were squaws. There was
scarcely enough life left in any of the party
to pay the scouts for bringing them in, but
they did 50, and they are now with the
others In the Episcopal church.
TWO BABIES FOUND.
"In addition to the adults found, wo
tiny Indian babies, neither of them over 8
months old, were found alive. Each was
beside the dead body Of its mother. They
were well wrapped up, but how they ever
survived the fearful weather of the last
forty-eight hours seems a miracle. The little
innocents were brought to the agency and
found friends in the wives Of some Of the
Indian scouts.
NONE OF THE WOUNDED DEAD,
GOT the thirty-flve wounded Indians
brought in after the battle, nearly all of
whom were squaws and children, not one
has yet died, yet many of them are badly
wounded with bullets The rear guard of
the party of charlty-doing scouts that went
out in their search for wounded Indians
were forced to exchange several shots with
some Of the rowing hostiles. After the late
battle Indian scouts went over the field
and picked up all the disabled hostiles they
could find before the troops were compelled
to hurry iii here and protect the agency
from the uprising q hich occurred as previ'
ously described. The Indian scout who fell
at Wounded Knee was given a military
burial yesterday by his comrades under the
command Of Lieut.. Taylor, Rev. Mr.. Cook
presiding.
THE WEATHER LESS STORMY.
1.-THE snowstorm that has been raging for
twenty-four hours has ceased. The weather
is warmer, and as a result the vigilant out
look for a surprise by the hostiles, which
was allowed 20 lapse during the war Of ele-
ments. has been resumed. None of the
wounded soldiers are any worse, and most
of them seem little better"
CAMP OF THE HosTILEs.
A special to the Bee from Rushville says:
"It is definitely known that hostiles to the
number of about !, 100 are fortified near the
mouth of the White Clay creek, and that
Gen. Brooke, with detachments Of troops,
is swinging around to the north of them.
Gen. Carr is supposed to be approaching
from the west, and Gen. Miles will make
dash from the south. The force thus en-
gagged is thought to be ample for the annihi-
lati of the entire band unless some un-
foreseen complication or misfortune arises.
SUING FOR PEACE.
Ambassadors from this hostile camp
have to-day again been suing for peace and
offering TO surrender arms. Ii is not known
here whether terms will be granted or not,
but the general opinion prevails that in
view Of the actions Of the rebels in slaughter
ing troops while under flag of truce not
much weight will be given their pretended
repentauce.
THAT the hostiles have been largely re-
inforced within the past few days there is
no doubt, and there seems reasonable ground
for the rumors that some Indians from
other agencies or the British possessions
have Joined them
A RANCHMAN KILLED.
"a report has just reached here by
courier that foraging party of Indians
from the main camp on White Clay creek
| attacked the ranch Of Douglas Points
few miles to the west, last night, killed him
and drove away his 400 head of cattle.
"a great row is reporte o have broken
out IN the camp of the host les, the conten-
ton being as TO the advisGbility Of surren-
dering. This also is not confirmed, but
comes through half-breed cou ier, who
claims to have just arrived from their
camp. Except in case of unconditional sur
render there will undoubtedly be q great
batJle before night
COL. HENRY ALL RIGHT.
"Col. Henry has Joined the Second infan-
try with his men, and is all right. The
Fort Douglas troops will arrive tonight at
Pine Ridge The inhabitants of Rushville
are calling for arms and are orga izlng
home guard. Five Red Cross ambulances
| arrived at Pine Ridge to-day. A ranch
| man reports seeing a band of 100 Indians
going southwest from the reservation at
midnight. II true this means trouble"
FOURTEEN SOLDIERS SLAIN.
A special to the Bee from Pine Ridge
| says: "a scout just in from the hostiles
says that fourteen cavalry horses with sad
dies and other equipments were brought
| into the hostile camp last night by
young warriors. The scout heard the hos
| tiles make remarks to the effect that there
| were fourteen less soldiers to fight
and that the hostiles lost only two
warriors in getting fourteen cavalry horses,
etc. The scouts report has created a sem
saGon here. which is being followed up
with increased activity around the military
headquarters. That the intelligence means
that battle or skirmish has taken place in
which Gen. Brooke or Gen Cars command
has lost men there is little doubt"
NEBRAsKA's MILITIA OUT.
LINCOLN, NEB., Jan. 2.-In response to
urgent appeals from the Inhabitants of
Northwestern Nebraska for protection
against marauding bands of Indians, Gov.
1hayer this evening sent telegraphic In
| structions to the commanders of the mill
and Tokamah to leave on the first
train with their = commands for tbs
| scene of action. These troops
will be divided between the towns Of
| Chadron, Gordon and Hay Springs. An
order was also issued to Gen. l.. w. Colby
| commanding the First brigade, Beatrice,
| Neb., to hold his command in readiness to
march on short notice Should the militia
comprised in this brigade be ordered to
move, as now seems probable, practically
the whole of Nebraska's national guard
will be centered on the frontier.
CAUSE OF TIE UPRISING.
New YORK, Jan. 2.-The New York
Freeman'S Journal will publish tomorrow
letter from Father Craft. the Catholic
Indian missionary. The letter was dated
Pine Ridge Agency, S. D. He says in the
beginning the Indians hoped for much aid
| from the government to enable them to
| become like the whites. They were, how
ever, in every way abused, Knocked
and discouraged. Instead of being
wards, they have felt that they were
victims Of the INSCRIPTIONS politicians, who
benefited by their misery. Father Craft
adds: 81 know what l say, for l have
shared their sufferings for many years. In
their despair Gen. Crook brought them
hope. Their confidence in him led them to
hope that he would be able to realize their
hoDos. His death was their death, and they
felt it.
THE INDIANS NOT FOOLS.