Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-01-22
End OF THE INDIAN WAX.
r. Hostile Reds Surrender TO "
Inc Miles Command.

The Hostile Reds SURRENDER -
Miles Command.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, S. D., Jan. 10
The hostiles have surrendered, ana the
Indian war of lS9O-91 is at an end. Inc
camp was broken early this morning,
and all day the warriors and their 1ani'
lies have been marching to the agency
strincing along the west bank OF the
White Clay Creek for distance OF two
miles. They were mounted, walking,
riding on ponies and on wagons, and IN
fact advancing in every manner known
to them, They were driving immense
herds Of ponies. Some OF them are
entering the friendliea camp; others are
pitching their tepees on the west bank
of the White Clay. These are the Ogal-
lallas. The Brules, however, are camp
ing in the bottom around Red Cloud s.
house, and half mile from the agency
buildings. It's not at all likely that all
the iepees will be pitched be-
fore evening. Frank Giraud, the
scout. estimates the number OF
lodges at 742, though he cannot estimate
the number of Indians. The latter can
not, however, be fewer than $500. Inc
old Indian camp, two miles from the
agency, is now deserted.
Gen. Brooke has been ordered to
march with his command from below
the mission to this point, and will reach
here to-day. A part OF his command
will lie on the west bank, north OF tho
Indians. while another will flank them
on the west and south.
The advance guard ofthe hostiles had
scarcely reacled the agency when Big
Road sent word that he had collected
the arms of his followers and wanted to
surrender them to the agency. When
the weapons came in they were found
to consist simply Of two shot guns,
heavy rifle, a broken carbine, two
Sharpe rifles and one Winchester
nine guns in all. The surrend-
er is an evidence that the In
dams do not propose to give up all
their guns, and that they have hidden
their best weapons on the hills. On
this basis the entire hostile band. would
be expected.to give up in the neighbour
hood of 100 guns, when it is known that
every DUCK is G16 OWucI VI q WCapOA'
American Horse, Standing Bear, White
Bear and Spotted Horse, friendly chiefs,
are now asking protection from the hos
tiles who have camped among them.
Another talk between Gen. Miles and
the hostile chiefs is expected this af-
ternoon 1t isn't likely that Gen. Miles
will be satisfied with the disarming of
the Indians on the basis Of Biz Road'e
surrender If he should not be some
people here consider that the difficulty
is far from being settled.
Gen. Miles has ordered the strength
ening of the breastworks around the
Ogollalla shoot, all Of which command
the new camping grounds. Gen. Colby
and Buffalo Bill, Of the Nebraska Nation-
al Guard, had talk with Gen. Miles
yesterday, regarding the return to their
homes of the militia camped along the
frontier towns. They were assured
that the men need no longer be re-
tanned. Gen. Colby telegraphed his
commands that they might return. He
lett for Rushville last night Some of
the militia will 90 home to-day.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. ia tele-
gram was received at the War Depart
ment to-day from Gen. Miles, asking
permission for number of Sioux chiefs
to visit Washington for the purpose
of comforting with the President in
regard to their condition. After con-
sulting with Secretary Noble, Secretary
Proctor telegraphed Gen. Miles, giving
the desired permission.