The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-01-16
Tbs Hostlles Struggling In.

PINE RIDGE, Jan. 15.-The Indians began
to struggle in at noon. They are strung
out along White Clay creek for a distance
OF two miles, on foot, horseback and in
wagons, with large number of ponies,
some of them entering the friendlies' camp
and others pitching their tepees on the
west bank of White Clay creek. These
are the Ogallalas. The Brilles are camping
IN the bottom around Red Clouds house.
nall mile from the agency buildings 1t
is not at all likely all the tepees will be
pitched before evening. There are about
seven hundred and fifty lodges, with $500
Indians. The Indian camp two miles from
the agency mas been broken up. General
Brooke has been ordered to march with his
command from below the mission to this
point and will reach here day with part
OF his command. Part will camp en- the
west bank of White Clay creek, and i'm
mediateiy north Of the Indians, while an
other VIII flank them on the west and
south.
The advance guard of hostiles had
scarcely reached the agency when Big Road
sent word he had collected the arms of his
followers and wanted to surrender them to
the agent. When the weapons came in
they were found to consist of simply two
Shotguns, Henry rifle and broken car
blne, two Sharp's rifles and one Winches-
ter, nine guns in all. The surrender is an
evidence that the Indians do not propose to
give up all their guns and that they have
hidden their best weapons in the hills. On
basis of numbers the entire hostile band
would be expected to give up in the neigh
Dorhood OF one hundred guns, when it is
known tnat every buck is the owner of a
weapon.
American Horse, Standing Bear, White
Bird and Spotted Horse, friendly chiefs,
are now asking protection from the hostiles
who have campeG among them.
Another talk by General Miles and the
chiefs is expected this afternoon. 1t is not
believed that he will be satisfied with the
disarmlng on the basis of Big Roads sur
render. This may seriously conplicate a
settlement.
This afternoon the Brules abandoned
their proposed camp near Red Clouds
house and pitched their tepees with the
Ogallalss, forming a camp nearly mile
and half IN length, connecting with the
friendlies south of the agency. The main
part OF the camp extends westward from
White Clay creek up the bluffs, on the
summit of which the Indians have posted
pickets to guard against surprise.
Since the surrender by Big Road of the
nine guns to-day, nothing has been heard
or received from the hostile agency. To-
hostile camp as vigilanty as ever. To
morrow it is expected other chiefs will
turn over to Agent Pierce the arms of their
followers, but it is doubted whether the
surrender will be any more complete than
that of Big Roads band to-day. Big Road
is handling this matter just the
same as did the warriors of Big
Foot. The searching of the tepees
of the latter was followed by the Wounded
Knee massacre. Doubt is expressed that
General Miles will order a search. 1t is
also quite certain he will not seek for the
hidden weapons in the bad lauds or near
the camp sites which the hostiles have
abandoned. Such being the case, the In
dams will hardly miss the weapons thew
have surrendered, knowing they may at any
time regain possession of those they have
stored away A settlement of the matter
without the disarming of the Indians will
be one of great interest, though many hold
that an Indian even with arms is not to be
feared if his rights under contracts are OBJ
served.
This afternoon General Brooke visited
the agency and later returned to his camp.
which is now but short distance outside
of the northern breastworks. ALI other
detachments of troops have moved up and
the military Gordon still surrounds the
hOstileS.