Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-01
Three Thousand Sioux Make Stand
Against the Military.
HRS. O'SHEA MAY SOON REMARRY.
Degan, the American Patient in
Berlin, Helped by Kochine.
SPECIAL CABLE DISPATCHES.
THE SIOUX AT BAY.
They Make Probably Their Last Stand
Against the Military.

Against the Military.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, SD. (via Nashville,
Neb.), Jan. The Upper Brules are now in
open rebellion. After two months of unre-
strained uncertainty the Sioux have finally
shown their hands. Three thousand of them,
under the leadership of such cunning fellows
as Big Road. kicking Bear, Little Wound.
| Short Bull and Jack Red Cloud, and even old
Red Cloud himself. have turned upon the gov
ei'nment for what will doubtless prove to be
their last stand against the military, American
Hose Is now the only remaining Indian chief,
but his following is so small that it would make
no difference whether he counselled war or
peace.
GOING on THE WAR PATH.
Squads of Indians have been leaving for the
war path today. Under the cloak of the heavy
snow storm, which has been raging since early
morning, they started off to the north, but
their destination Is not known. 1t is thought,
however that they will make for the Bad Lands
or the vicinity of the old Spotted Tail reserva-
ton. Troops have been ordered to intercept
them. Depredations have already begun on
the ranches. Scores of houses along White
river have been burned and the cattle run off
and killed. A scout who came in late Tuesday
night from the vicinity of White river. near the
mouth OF Hay creek. reported that three cattle
men left their ranch after they heard of the
engagement between FOrSythe and Big Foots
band and that they have not returned yet.
SCENES AT THE AGENCY.
1t is feared that they have been killed. The
hostiles sent word to the friendly Indians that
all spies should be killed. 1t is reported that
John Dyer. chief herder Of the government,
had to leave the government herd, which con-
sistS of about 5000 cattle, and look out for his
own life. The herd has been seized and appro-
priated by the Indians. Two Transfers. who
are supposed to live in Rushviile. were found
dead in the road ten miles from the agency.
They had been shot by Indians. Lieut.. Her.
man hraEbcrg of company 4, seventh cavalry,
who was shot in the arm and side at Wounded
Knee. died Tuesday night Several other
troopers are dying, although most of the
wounded are doing well. Francis ScLette of
troop 6, seventh cavalry, was one of the sol
diers killed in the battle Tuesday that took
place ok miles west of here. The Episcopal
Church has been turned into a hospital and
yesterday morning contained thirty-eight of
the hostile Indians who were wounded and cap
turod at Wounded Knee. Most of them are
sgusws and many of them will die. In addition
To Cars command. the seventeenth infantry
and all the cavalry now at Rosebud were ex-
pected to arrive here last night with Gen.
Miles.
a scout who came in Tuesday night said
that the hostiles, reassured by the fact that
the soldiers quit the field during the afternoon
had planned to attack and burn the agency
with FIRE arrows, then stampede the troops and
massacre the inhabitants. The report was true
to one extent, but the heavy lines of pickcts
stopped the savages. Gen. Brooke has ordered
100 900 rounds Of ammunition from Omaha.
PANIC AMONG SETTLERS
The panic in the railroad towns in the vicin-
ity of Pine Ridge is Undesirable. Settlers are
pouring into the village on foot, in wagons and
on horseback. Many Of them have abandoned
their stock and household goods while others
have brought their cattle and ponies with them.
Some of the refugees who travelled through
| the blizzard yesterday were badly frozen, and
many women and children have become i'll
from exposure. At Chadron, Albany, Bush
vile, Oelrichs, Buffalo Gap and Valentine the
panic amounts to a stampede. The Nashville
guards are on duty day and night. and refugees
| and citizens have made forts of the school
| houses. Armed men patrol the streets at night
and sentinels have been posted along the road
| leading to Pine Ridge.
The peril of Chadron, which is the biggest
| town in Nebraska west Of Fremont has caused
| the citizens to organize themselves for a de-
Tense OF the town. The savages burned the
Catholic mission near Chadron early yesterday
morning. Gen. Brooke will send a company of
soldiers to guard the town soon as reinforce
me- nts reach him. Gen. Miles at the head of
the sixth cavalry, left Chadron for Pine Ridge
AT O'Clock yesterday morning. Companies Of
the eighth and ninth cavalry at the Rosebud
agency have also been ordered to Nashville
1t has been showing furiously all day and the
temperature Is fdpiOiy growing cOluef.
ARRIVAL. OF GEN. MILES.
One battalion of the seventh cavalry left Cor
the west yesterday morning to prevent the In
dams from retreating on their old trail south
| of the Black Hills One troop also acted as es-
cort to Gen. Miles, who came back with them
from Chadron. Couriers are in from Gen.
Cars command saying that he is coming
from the White river and within seventeen
miles of here last light; Col. Summer and
Capt. Wells are west OF him. forming a long line
TO the north Oftthe Indians. This with the
troops from the seventh. should confine them
to the reservation. All was quiet here during
Yesterday, but rumors were out that the In
| dams would make an attack before morning
| by 0 clock ii was raining hard and by noon
| yesterday genuine blizzard obscured eyery-
! thing 800 feet away.
| Yesterday afternoon the burial of thirty Of
\ the dead took place AZ the Episcopal cemeterY
| just east OF camp. Tuesday night Standing
| Soldier brought in party of seventy-two' In
| dE.ns whom ms Indian soldiers had captured
| ON Medicine creek, fifty miles east Of here
The party, which included only 10 well-armed
| bucks, submittefto be disarmed at the agents
| Office without a murmur. The camps of Two
| Strike and the rest OF the fugitives were
plundered Tuesday by the friendlies who re-
manned with bodies of Big Foot gang, which
lie unburied where they fell.
OMAHA, NEB., Jan. IA special from Pine
| Ridge brings word that 5000 Indians have left
| there aud are now supposed TO be on the war
| pethpath. These bucks are well armed and
| have considerable ammunition The have no
rations and must depend on forage for sub
sistence.