The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1891-01-08
MORE INDIAN FIGHTING.
General Miles Tells of Another skIrmish
With the Red skins


CHICAGO, Jan. AT a late hour to-
night Captain Higgins Of General Miles
staff received dispatch from that officer
at Pine Ridge saying General Brooke re-
ports some fighting to-day.
Lieutenant Casey Of the Twenty-second
infantry was shot in head and killed by
Brule Sioux. No further particulars.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, Jan. 7.-Couriers
from amongst the hostiles report the an
nouncement that nothing can arrest
bloodshed. At headquarters, however,
hopes are entertained that the trouble
will soon end in peace.
General Miles has not yet heard from
Big Road, Jack, Red Cloud, He Dog,
Little Hawk, who conferred with him on
Monday and returned 10 the hostiles. He
expects them tonight or tomorrow. II
they do not come then il is possible that
the general will take the field after them
with but little delay.
Late this evening the general received
word from old Red Cloud that he would
come In tomorrow and bring all the In
dians he could with him. The general
thinks Two Strike will accompany Red
Cloud and that they will be followed by
all the other Indians.
Adyices from Washington announcing
the approval OF General Miles sugges-
tons Of putting agencies where trouble
exists under military control were re-
ceiyed tonight. Miles is satisfied this re-
form will act TO the benefit and happiness
Of the Indians, basing his opinion upon
the record OF the officers he has selected
All OF them have in times past had ex-
perence in handling Indians, and with
success.
Mrs. Sykes, formerly superintendent Of
schools at this agency. has received
the permission Of General Miles
TO take Little Wound To Chicago
and the east. She hopes to
have this warrior, who is now
among the hostiles and was one Of those
earliest disaffected, tell the story OF the
wrongs OF his people. She returned only
few days ago from Washington and
bore letter from priest 10 General
Miles on the strength Of which the request
was granted.
Colonel Colby Of the Nebraska
state militiahas Is companies, mum.
bering about 100 men, protect
ing the towns along the west
ern border of Pine Ridge and Rosebud
agencies.
Colonel Baker Of Omaha and Major
Cummings of Cheyenne, arrived to-day to
pay the troops. II will require s6sOoo.
Colonel Shafier. who has been on the
sick list, returned this evening.
LINCOLN, Neb. THE Journals Spring
View, Nebraska, special says: Chief Yel-
low Horse, formerly lieutenant OF the In
dian police at the Rosebud, passed
through this town with a considerable
| following. When asked il he was afraid
10 meet the warning elements OF his tribe
he replied: "No; We are all hostiles
now.n Yellow Horse was supposed To be
friendly.
Swift Bear and his band, formerly OF
the agency. have also declared war. Both
chiefs are supposed 10 be hearing for the
hostile camp near Pine Ridge.
Advices from the Nebraska border
towns indicate more quiet feeling. Since
the arrival Of the state militia the settlers
are returning TO their farms.
CHICAGO, Jan. Captain r. l.. Hug
gins, at the army division headquarters
here, received dispatch this evening
from Assistant Adjutant-General Corbin
at Pine Ridge saying number Of Indians
are coming into the agency from the camp
Of the hostiles. How many OF the saw
ages are en- route il was impossible TO ap-
proximate. According TO the dispatch the
situation had not greatly changed from
the day preceding.
The message said the difficulty is well
expressed by an old Indian who to-day
put IN an apr earance at Pine Ridge. Tie
declared the trouble is that too many lies
are passing in both directions between
the Pine Ridge agency aud the Sioux
camp. The inference is that when the
real situation becomes clear 10 both sides
the end will be less distant than u has
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