The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-01-03
The Formation of a Hollow
Square Now in Process
OF Construction.
Red Devils indulging in a War
Dance Only Eight Miles
From the Agency.
Live Indian Infants Found Beside
Their Mothers Dead Bodies
Pathetic Scenes.

PINS RIDaE AGENCY. Jan. Special
70 Omaha Bee: Con. Brooke and stan,
together with the Eighth company OF
the Second infantry and all the Ninth
cavalry that have been here, started into
the field at IL O'clock this morning, via
the Oelrichs road 20 Beaver creek, eight
cen miles almost due west of this agency.
From there they will swing out into "a
long q line rs practicable. thus forming
the western and parto the northern side
OF q hollow square, which II now seems
il has been decided 10 form about the
hostiles.
Carr's command has arrived at
Wounded Knee, near the point where
the battle took place, which Is six miles
east of Porcupine Butte, or about six
teen milea northeast of hore at Wounded
Knee postoffice. Thus IL seems that
Carr's command Is To constitute the east
and north sides OF the square.
From the expression upon the faces of
the officers and men as they pulled out
through the snow and bitter cold, IL was
evident that they didn't relish Gen.
Miles order, that came like the sharp
crack of whip.
Three companies OF the First infantry
from san Francisco have already ar
rived and SIX more are expected tonight
To replace the Second.
A scout came In this morning aud re-
ported that the main body OF the hos
tiles had moved back twelve miles from
the agency aud toward the bad lands ON
the north. Another arrived this after
,snoon and reported the reds indulging In
wild war dance only eight miles from
here aud shouting forth she hope that
the soldiers would come and tight them.
Gen. Carr r. rushing through plan
whereby he will give the treacherous,
bloody horde fight that will be their
last this side the happy hunting grounds.
These devils have Just one and only one
alternative now, either 10 lay down their
arms or 10 be shot down carrying them.
The sun Of the last day of peace par
laying with them sunk upon the bloody
held OF Wounded Knee. Their killed
numbered but little more than hundred
then. but II will be- sweiled 10 thousands
ere new moon rises, If they do not
asssgAsIc tbnmseavFs ilstQ Tie xery aust II
sMazsHxz2 fzsf their present. attltude
The public at o distance from here
cannot appreciate the feeling. the un-
alterable determination that has taken
possession or those representing the gov
s.rnment here regarding this situation.
A party Of Indian scouts to-day visited
the scene OF Mondays battle, and found
nine Indians who were wounded In the
tight stlll alive. Two OF them had been
taken 60 log hut near By and were be-
ing cared for by squaw that had fe-
manned behind with the other seven, all
OF whom were found lying In gullies
remote from the battlefield, having sur
vIved che blizzard without attention of
any kind. Two were bucks and the
other five were squaws. There was
scarcely enough life left In any of
the seven To pay the scouts for bring
ing them In, but they did so, and they
are now with the others In the EpiscO-
pal church.
In addition 20 the nine adults found.
two tiny Indian babies, neither OF them
owe three months old, were found alive,
each beside the dead body of its mother.
They were well wrapped up, but how
they survived the fearful weather Of the
last forty-eight hours Is q mystery. The
little innocents were Of course brought
10 the agency and found friends I'm the
wives of some of the Indian scouts.
OF the thIrty-five wounded Indians
brought In after the battle, nearly all of
whom wore sqnaws and children, not
one has as yet died, though many of
them are badly mangled with bullets.
The rear guard of the party of charity
doing scouts that went out on their
search for wounded Indians was forced
to exchange several shots with some row.
ing hostlles, who seemed 20 think the
former had no business 10 do any acts of
kindness
For the benefit Of the few people who
may feel like immediately seeking tO at
tach some blame 90 the military for not
caring for these wounded Indians sooner,
will say that, after the battle, the In
dian scouts did 90 over the field and
picked up all the disabled hostiles they
could find, before the troops were COM
polIed 90 hurry In here and protect the
agency from the uprising that occurred,
A. previously described In my dispatches
Since then they have been too busy every
moment preventing massacre here to
spend time doing deeds of kindness.
The Indian scout who fell at Wounded
Knee was given q military burial this
afternoon by hts comrades under the
commaad OF Lieut. Taylor, Rev. MIR.
Cook presiding.
The snow storm that has been raging
for twanty-four hours has ceased. The
weather ls warmer, and as result the
high tension Of yigllant outlook for
surprise by the red devils WHICH was
allowed 10 relax during the war OF the
elements has been resumed Capt Cat
hey, OF Company Q, Second infantry, did
not accompany his regiment into the
fieid this morning, owing 10 his health.
The death Of Capt. Mills promotes
First Lieut.. Larsen to the captaincy.
None Of the wounded soldiers arc any
worse tonight and most OF them seem
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