The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-16
BUCKS HIDE THEIR ARMS.
ONLY NINE GUNS TURNED IN BY
BIG ROADS BAND.


Go TO Washington.
PINE RIDGE, s. D., Jan. 15.-Short Bull,
one of the leading hostiles, was missed from
both detachments of chiefs to-day. His
absence was explained by those who came
on the ground that so many wild young men
desired to accompany him to the agency
that he deemed it a dictate of policy to re-
main home. In anticipation Of the camping
of the hostiles on the west side of the
agency. Gen. Miles has ordered the strength
ening Of the breastworks around the
OEallalla school, all of which command the
proposed camping grounds.
RETURN OF THE BUCKS.
The Indians have at last come, or, rather,
are coming in at this writing-noon. They
string along the west bank Of the White
Clay creek for a distance of three miles,
They are mounted, walking, riding on
wagons and driving and leading immense
herds of ponies. Some Of them are enter
ing the camp OF the friendlies, others are
pitching their tepees on the west bank Of
the White Clay. These are the Ogall alias.
The Brules are camping in the bottom
around Red Clouds house and half mile
away from the agency buildings
$500 STRONG.
Frank Girard, a scout, estimates the num-
Der of lodges at 742, though he cannot esti-
mate the number OF Indians. The latter
cannot, however, be fewer than 8, 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 to-day. Part of them will camp
on the west bank of the White Clay creek,
extending north Of the Indians, while an
other portion will flank them on the west
and south.
THEIR ARMS HIDDEN.
The advance guardof hostiles had scarcely
reached the agency when Big Road sent word
that he had collected the arms of his fol-
lowers and wanted to surrender them to the
agency. When the weapons came in they
were found to consist of simply two shot
guns, heavy rifle. a broken carbine, two
nine guns in ALL This surrender
is an evidence that the Indians
do not propose to give up all of their guns
and that they have hidden their best weap-
ons in the hills. On this basis the entire
hostile band would be expected to give up
in the neighborhood of 100 guns, when it Is
known that every buck is the poSsessor of a
weapon.
FRIENDLIES ASK PROTECTION,
American Horse, Standing Bear, White
Bird and Spotted Horse, friendly chiefs, are
now asking protection from the hostiles,
who have camped among them. Another
big talk between Gen. Miles and the hostile
chiefs is expected. 1t is not likely that
Gen. Miles will be satisfied with the disarm-
ing Of the Indians on the basis of Big Roads
surrender. If he should not be, some people
here consider that the difficulty is far from
being settled.
oGALLALLAs AND BRULEs.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, Jan. Is. 7P.M
This afternoon the Brules abandoned their
proposed camp near Red Clouds house and
pitched their tepees with the 0gallallas,
forming camp nearly mile and half in
length, connecting with the frie1d-
lies south of the agency. The
main part OF the camp extends
westward from White Clay creek up the
bluffs, on the summit of which the Indians
have posted pickets to prevent a surprise.
They took possession Of the bluffs Just about
the time the main body reached its camping
grounds, suddenly appearing as a display
party, both mounted aud on foot after
most approved military fashion. Since the
surrender by Big Road of nine rifles this
afternoon, nothing has been heard or re-
ceived from the hostile carlp All the
guns, rifles and Hotchkiss guns in the
agency are, however, trained in that direc~
tion tonight, and indications of life in that
quarter will be watched with interest.
THE OUTLOOK FOR TODAY.
Tomorrow it is expected that the other
chiefs will turn over to Agent Pierce the
arms of tneir followers, but it Is doubted
whether the surrender will exhaust the sup
ply of the hostiles. The Indians Of Big Road
have done in the matter of giving up their
miserable weapons the same as the warriors
of Big Foot when the tepees Of the latter
were searched for the weapons which it
was known they contained and the massacre
at Wounded Knee took place. There is
doubt entertained, however, whether Gen.
Miles will order searching Of the tepees for
any more arms. There is also certainty
that he will not seek for hidden weapons in
the Bad Lands or near the camp sites, which
the hostiles have abandoned. Such being
the case, the Indians will scarcely
miss the weapons which they
have surrendered, or will voluntarily
surrender, knowing that they may at any
time regain possession of those which they
have temporarily stored away in their
tepees or in the bill. Gen. Miles has already
assured the Indians that hereafter they will
have nothing to complain Of SO far as their
treatment by the government is concerned.
MOVEMENTS OF THE MILITARY.
Gen. Carr reaches Carrollton tonight.
Gen. Wheaton is now fankipg the Indians
on the west ana Col. Sanford is fanking
them on the east. The missing commands
will either reach the agency this evening or
be ready to respond at moments notice. The
band of Young g-Man-Afraid-of-H His Horse,
which has been visiting the Crows for the
past two months, and numbering aoout
300, arrived to-day. They were accom-
panied by about fifty of the most aged and
worn out hostile squaws that have ever been
seen on the reservation.
The Associated Press correspondent made
an attempt tonight to enter the hostile
camp, but was prevented by some friendly
indians. The latter claim that
the hostilss. especially the young
ones, are in very bad humor.
They are suspicious of the intentions Of
the military, and are exercising the same
vigilance guarding against surprise as if
they had not agreed to come in at the re-
quest Of Gen. Miles.
LIEUT.. MANN DEAD
JUNCTION CITY, KAN, Jan. 15.-Lieut
]. De Mann, Seventh cavalry, United
States army, died at Fort Riley this
morning from the effects Of a wound re-
ceived at the battle at Wounded Knee
creek.
CHIEFS TO GO TO WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.--A telegram was
received at the war department to-day
from Gen. Miles asking permission for a
number of Sioux chiefs to visit Washington,
for the purpose of conferrfu9 with the