New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-08
MORE PEACEFULOUTLOOK
INDIANS RETURNING no PINE RIDGE
AGENCY.
THE CAMP OF THE HOSTILES NAY BE BROKEN
Up WITHOUT FURTHER BLOoDNHED-GEN.
MILES NEGOTIATING WITH EMlSsAliLs
FROM THE BESIEGED SAVA"ES-
MORE TROOPS On THE


Pine Ridge, S. D.. Jan. lack Rod 'l"nd'
Biz Head. ili4h IIorse. Lone Bear, Live Hawk
and tie i've other Indians who came in from the
hostile camp T. hod pow-wow with General Mics
wore allowed a hriefcr conference than they had
| cXpccted General Nile, plainly told them -
come in and surrender. that he was not here I"
listen 70 their complaints; that they would bc
allowed 10 20 10 Washington and make them after
the trouble WAS arranged here. They stated
that nearly, If not quite, all Of the Pine Ridge
Indians were deSirotS Of peace ana wanted -
come back 10 ;hc agency. u TIC Pine kldge
Indians conclude 10 come back. it viii greatly
reduce the warprtY, now numbering 1000. Ac-
cording 10 Agent CoOpcr's figures, there are Ion
Pine Ridge Indians absent, and 80 their force
viii be reduced al least half the present number
4 large portion of tho remainder viii douhiIc'>
fight 10 the end. General Miles held another
short talk with these Indians and they set out
ON their return II is thought that most Of The
Pine Ridge Indians Will he here in day or two
Yesterday the quar,rTnastcr Captain Humphrey
purchased "A herd OF Indian horses with which 10
mornt the 1st Infantry, recently arrived from
Angel Island, Cal.
SIX persons reported seeing n party Of fifty
Indians going south some miles 10 the east Of here
toward the town Of iordou. Lieutenant, Gresham,
witt a troop Of tpc 7th Cavalry, II once pursued
but no 10 a late hour was unable 20 iind any trace
of them II was doubtless a small rading party,
who immediately rerurred upon seeing they were
discovered.
Camp at Second Ranch on Wounded Knee
Creek :. D.. Jan. THE aspect Of Affairs durInG
the past twenty-four hours has remained with
out any material change General Brooke and
staff arrived here late Monday night and has
established his headquarters. II IS reported that
a number of Indian messengers VIII he sent 10
the hostile village on White Clay Creek and hold
a council with them and cndcavor to have them
surrounded. Three troops of the eth cavalry
and large number Oi Indian scouts arrived YES
tcrClav The soldiers are gathering the cattc ana
ponies in. Pckets report signal fires 10 The S"n'h
and what appeared to be a large band of Indians
moving norhward. \ troop Of cavalry IS kept
constantly saddlcd night and day. 1t is reported
that General Miles will be here IN few days
to supcrintend operations personally.
Chicago. Jan. 7-Captain f. l.. Higgins, at
Army headquarters here, received dispatch tins
evening from Adiutant-G General Corbin. at Pine
Ridge Agency, saying that a number % Indians
arc coming into the agency from the canp Oi the
bostiles How many of the sayagcs ere on i'"tr
way il was impossible TO approximate Ac''id-
ING 10 the Dispatch the general situation hAd not
greatly changed from the day previous. lhc
message said the difficulty was we'll expressed by
oro old Indiar who to-day appeared AT Pine
RIDGE. He declared that too many hes are passing
in both directions between the agency ana the
Sioux camp The inference is that when the real
situoti,, becomes clcar7 10 both sides the end
will he less distant than it has been made to
appear.
Omaha. Neb., Jan. IA Bee" dispatch from
Pine Ridge says: Some OF the hostiles were seen
leaving CAMP last night and making thclr way
over tie country toward the various agencies.
Whether their crTand signifies dlslnte3ra'ioh OF
an effort TO secure recruits is not yet known.
though the scouts think the former. faymasrr
Major Baker left Nashville this morning Tor the
agency with money 10 pay OF tie soldiers
\ " Bee special from RushFillc says: COM
pancs ID and f. Of the 1st Infantry, regulars, thal
arrived here from the West last night, were hurried
to the agency this morning early. There is every
indication that great fight is close at hand, and
from the unusual activity in army circles it would
seem as if some fears are entertained that such
an engagement will occur before the army Is fully
ready for it, The Government paymastcr arrived
I this morning, and with his shckels was escorted
TO the agency by Il detachment Of the 7th Cavalry.
4 very much easier feeling prevails, not only In
| the towns but through the country
Denver COL Jan 7-"1hc Rocky Mountain
News's7 correspondent at Camp on White Clay
Creek telegraphs the following No new develop
| mcnts have occurred at this point. All are anA'
Ously waiting for the word 10 attack the hoStlles
! General Brooke and staff are encamIed al
Wounded Knee where tlcv haze established the
| headquarters of the Department OF the Pla1te.
| General Miles, who is now 1T The Pine Ridge
Agency will leave there IN a day or tWo L"
superintend the movements himself. The Gordon
of troons is SLOWLY closing in around tie hostiles