Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-08


killed several of them. Grass creek is
small and nearly dry stream beginnins
eight or 10 miles north of here and run,
about 10 miles north and empties il
White river about 1S or 90 miles nortl
of Wounded Knee post-ofilce, the sitt
OF Inst Mondays battle, and in the neal
vicinity of which Carr is reported ri
now in camp When the scout asked
whether any soldiers were engaged il
the skirmish, he was told there were
but that they took very little part in it
A number of minor reports such a,
are brought in by government employees
stationed in various parts of the reserva
ton have come in to the effect that the
country seems 10 be alive with squads
of hostile scouts, As yet the authorities
have been unable to get at the report
regarding the calvary horses in the
hostile camp though this report regard.
ing an attack by Cheyenne hostiles
seems TO somewhat verify and indicate
that soldiers We're killed in the skirnisl
on Grass creek Thursday night.
Instead of concentrating the troops in
huddled condition in the centre of the
camp as General Brooke had them
General Miles has thrown them out into
permanent picket lines upon top of the
ridge that encircles the valley and is
having rifle pits and board shelter built
for them. The one for use in case OF
attack and the latter to shelter them
while oil duty. In other words instead
OF the agency building surrounding the
soldiers the soldiers are to surround the
agency. Indeed, during the brief time
since General Miles arrival here the en-
tire face of affairs has undergone a
radical change.
Two Of the wounded hostiles taken
prisoners after the Wounded Knee battle
died last night. They had few mourners
among the Indians. The wounded sol
diers passed comfortable day. Attend
ing surgeons say they never saw more
irightful wounded men in their lives.
The close range at which most
OF the wounds Wore received
resulted in unusual laceration. A daily
bulletin will be issued by those in
charge of the hospital which will be
much appreciated by those having
friends among the wounded sinceit will
enable their correspondence to gain in
formation which up TO the present time
has been impossible owing to the fear
on the part of the authorities that daily
inquiries by the correspondents Of the
sufferers would result in harm to the
latter.
The body of Miller, one Of the gov
eminent herders here who has been
for some three days past has
been found several miles west of the
n fra niIllnl
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 3.-General Scho-
field this morning received the follow
ing telegram from General Miles, dated
Pine Ridge, January I'd: "Telegram
last night should read 300 people in
stead of 400. There is a report fromthe
Indian camp this morning that Red
Cloud and Little Wound are determined
to come in with their following. Their
lives have been threatened by the hos
tiles who are determined to 60 to war.
"There is also a report from the same
source Of an engagement between the
Indians and the cavalry in which quite
a number of soldiers were killed and
If this is correct it is probably on the
White river. Gen. Brooke has now
Of that line and will give the
necessary directions
General Schotield said to reporter
after this telegram had been given ont
that nothing additional had been re-
,eiyed mp TO the present time. 81 think
hat this dispatch throws a favorable
light on the situation. We are still en-
General Miles and he is en-
us, and still have hope that
We shall yet be able TO get the Indians
INTO camp without a fight
The forces now in the field under the
Of General Miles number ISL
companies. This should mean an actual
lighting force of least 10000 officers and
men, but il is probable that the ranks
IRE not full and that the regular army,
inder General Miles, does not exceed
) 1000 at the most.
OMAHA, NEB., Jan. 5.-The Bee cor
telegraphs as follows from
Pine Ridge Agency, s. D., via Rush
vile, Ncb.:
The event Of yesterday here was the
aktng away Of 30 wounded soldiers.
Instead Of all being taken to one point
ney VIII be distributed among Fort
' sr, fort hnhlnson ana Fort Riley.
ihcy ICY ltushyllle IN special cars at
aeleu 70 nc east.bound passenger
ram mat lett kushyillc last night.
Asslslaht surgeon Glennon will have
,nafgeot NE sufferers while enronte and
WI remain 90 Fort Rtley when that
9olht + reached, i'rlSates Goodwin
tha hllhn Of the hospital corps will
'iso accompany the wounded, but will
,etufh mere. q military escort accom-
'aniet the wounded 70 ltushville,
Much anxiety IS expressed to the
'lteet 81 the journey upon the poor
ioys. n some instances i is thought
lat serious results Will occur, but every
me approves OF their being taken away
rom here where all is one long cons
lnUcd round of excitement. and where