Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-22
THE HOSTILE REDS.
They Are Rapidly Surrendering to
General Miles.
They Are Disinclined, However, to Part
with Their Best Weapons - Sioux
Chief VIII Visit the Presi-
dent in Washington.
READY FOR PEACE.

AfAb1 TUX IEAtE-
PISr RIDGE AGENCY, :. D., Jan. 10
/ The hOstiles all broke camp at an early
hour and came into the agency and
took the positions designated by Gener-
al Miles for them. There was nodemon-
| stration. Every thing went along
smooth. They are all peaceful. but
hungry. This viii end the trouble.
Frank Grourard the scout, estimates
the number Of lodges at 742, though he
can not estimate the number of Indians.
The latter can not, however, be less
than $500. The Indian camp two miles
from the agency has been broken up.
WAsHINGroN, Jan. ia telegram
was received at the War Department
Thursday from General Miles asking
permission for a number of Sioux chiefs
to visit Washington for the purpose of
comforting with the President in re-
gard to their condition. After consult,
ing with Secretary Noble Secretary
Proctor telegraphed General Miles Civ
ing the desired permission.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, 5. D., Jan. IL
The question which seems uppermost
in the mind of everybody around the
agency is whether or not General Miles
will insist upon the complete disarma-
ment of the Indians. 1t is reported on
good authority that General Miles has
ordered civilians TO keep out Of the hos
tile camp because he intends to disarm
the Indians if he has to shell their
camp to accomplish his purpose. The
General could not be seen to substan-
tiate this. Adjutant-General Corbin
was asked if General Miles had issued
such an order, but he would neither adj
NIT nor deny the report. He claimed
that SO long as the arms were being
surrendered by the Indians there was
no necessity Of using force to compel
more speed.
Friday morning about twenty Indians
under Little Hawk came into the
agency and surrendered thirty-one
guns. The weapons were received in
the name Of General Miles and turned
over to Agent Pierce and tagged with
the owners and chiefs names Only
tifty-one guns have been turned over
out of at least 400 which the hostiles
are believed to possess
1t is noticeable fact that the guns
turned over are of antique pat
tern. There are no improved Win
chesters or Springtields These are
being kept by the Indians, but the
Government is welcome to the old,
worn out shotguns and ramshaczle
rifles
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, S. D., Jan. 10
General Miles held a conference on sat
urday with the principal Brule chiefs,
who, when the subject of re-
turning to their agency at
Rosebud was preached, they said
they were in favor of returning if
a military man should be placed over
them as agent. After some palleying
regarding the question Big Road stood
up and dramatically proclaimed himself
as in favor OF peace. At the same time
he asked those who wished to join him in
restoring peace and working for the
prosperity of their people to raise their
right hand toward Heaven. Imme-
diately every right hand in the gather
ing was raised and with general shak-
ing of hands the conference came to
close.
The situation is just as it has been
for three days past General Miles in
sists on having the guns, and the In
dians, while fearing the force of
soldiers that surround them, are
reluctant about giving up, Little
Wound says that there will be no more
fighting and that the bucks realize this,
and, while not liking the thought of
the surrender Of their guns, they will
not use them against the whites any
more: