The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-02
General Miles Reported In Com
mand at Pine Ridge.
Nebraska State Militia Ordered to The Scene
Of a Threatened Outbreak.
Burial Services Over the Remains of the
Soldiers Killed In the Wounded
Knee Engagement


LINCOLN tNeb.) Jan. 1.-GOvernor Thay-
er to-day sent telegraphc instructions to
the commander Of the State militia at Long
flne to move at once to Chadron, the scene
OF the threatened Indian outbreak. Orders
were also given TO the commanders at Ere
mont, Central City and Iakamaha TO be
prepared to start at any time.
FUNERAL SERVICES.
OMAHA (Nebr.), Jan. IA Bees Pine
Ridge special says: Amid the wild and bit
ter storm, the bodies of thirty brave bows
who fell at Wounded Knee were laid away
TO their last rest. The cortege, headed by
Colonel Forsythe and Major WhiieSide, was
composed Of fifteen wagons bearing the
cotiined dead, followed by an escoft of Com
panles A, X, b, l, d and E of the Seventh
Cavalry, together with an assisting SQUAD
from the Second Cavalry. 1t wound
away from the camp up to the little
cemetery, situated at the crest of the
NIL, northwest of the agency. The suryiy-
ing members OF the fated Company K
looked lonesome enough, with their fear
lully thlnned ranks The vacancy was so
striking IN contrast to the rest of the column
lhat IL caused tears to start in the ewes of
many a comrade. After the reading of the
burial services by Rev. Mr.. Cook, the Epis-
cepallah clergyman here, the bodies were
lowered INTO the grave. Owing to the IL
tensely critical condition of the surround
lnss, with the enemy tlocking about the
agency, threatening an attack. the usual
salute OF guns was omitted, while the soft
notes OF the .bugle and the wall OF the storm
whispered last good-by. The remains of
captain Wallace Will be sent to Fort Riley.
The body of Captain Mills, who died from
rheumatism of the heart will be sent to
Omaha.
GENERAL MILES IN COMMAND.
a Pine Ridge special TO the Bee SAYS:
General Miles has assumed command of the
forces, relieving General Brooke, who starts
TINS morning into the field with the Second
infantry, going by the way of Oelrichs
Holnt, about fifteen miles north.
A dispatch to the State journal from Pine
Ridge says the Second Infantry has received
orders to pack their effects and be ready To
move. 1t Is rnmored that General Brooke
has been relieved of his command and or
dered home. and that General Miles will take
command IN person and conduct all opera
tons in the future.
A DOUBTFUL RUMOR.
NASHINGToG, Jan. 1.-Secretary of War
Proctor was interviewed tonight regarding
the rumor from the Indian agency at Pine
Ridge that General Brooke had been re-
lieyed The Secretary said he knew nothing
about it and did notcredit the report. From
what could be learned from othef sources.
there appeared TO be little reason for be-
heving the report to have any substantial
foundation.
ANOTHER GHOST DANCE,
HIAwATHA (kans.), Jan. 1.-The Kicka-
poo Indians began ghost dance on the
reservation near here Sunday and have been
at it ever since. One Of their members fell
dead with :exha ustion Yesterday.
: - DROWNED IN THE MISSOURI.
PIERRE IS. Dak.). Jan. 1.-Word was re-
ceived from Fort Suly to-day that the wife
of Lieutenant f. c. sCarnahan. was drowned
today while crossing the Missouri River in
an army ambulance by thelce breaking and
the vehicle going under. The driver also
persisted. and Lieutenant Carnahan, who
was riding some distance, ahea.i and re-
turned to the rescue, was barely saved from
drowning by tie soldiers.
REPORTED MASS ACRE OF TROOPS. .
SALT LAKE, Jan. Flight companies Of
troops left this morning for RushYilfp, Nebr.,
taking with them four eating guns. Much
excitement prevailed here today over the
uncorrobOratiye report of the massacre of
five troops of the Eighth Cavalry by Indians