The morning call., 1891-01-05
HOSTILES SHOT.
The Indians Surrounded by
General Miles Forces.
i Sansninary Battle Is Nov Considered
Inevitable.
Detection Of Young Bucks From the
Standing Rock Agsncy-Scouts
and Police.
Special to THE MORNING CALI.

CHICAGO, Jan. 4. - Assistant Adjutant-
General Corbin, upon a telegraphic order
from General Miles, left for the Indian
eouEtry at o'clock tonight Captain E L.
higgins, now In charge of army headquar-
- tiers, at o'clock tonight, in an interview,
said be heard a rumor to the effect that
General Miles command had met hostiles,
and that General Miles had lost heavily,
but he did not believe it, and was positive
the General could not have been within
= many miles of the locality where the fight is
said to have taken place.
Just before Colonel Corbn left tonight
~ lie was asked if the order transferring him
to lie seat of war meant that the situation
was more serious than was supposed. He
replied: Il think not 1t is not at all strange
that am sent for. and probably | ought to
have been there before. By virtue OF my
rank. am chief of staff, and when the Gen
egal in.cOmmand is on the field his chief of
StaH, should he there also. Further than
this can not say anything about the mat
ter"
The only news received at headquarters
= this afternoon was a short message from
Lieutenant Moss, aid - General Miles. 1t
was tc the effect that the Sixth Cavalry, un-
;: der command OF Captain Kerr, had met 4
band Of Indians at Clay Greek and short
engagement followed One Indian was re-
ported killed and one wounded. There
were no casualties to the troops.
BLOODY BATTLE INEVITABLE.
CHICAGO. Jan. 4.-The Inter Oceans
Pine Ridge special says: Last night was
enc of trveTish excitement at the agency.
For the first time sQuaw-men and half
breeds were alarmed, and remained up all
night fearing an attack before morn
n ingr Iae agency however, is too
force 70 approach very close without discov-
cry. Friendly spies say there are a number
Of warriors in the enemy's camp who have
worked themselves up TO a condition of
frenzy similar to those who committed sui
eide at Wounded Knee. They say they
want TO die and are going to die while kill
Ing white men.
General Miles has his troops all around
the elemy and could throw all in any day
and have tremendous battle, but could not
prevent small bands from escaping, which
would have to be followed up by soldiers,
and which would place the lives OF many
settlers In danger BY holding the troops
until much larger force can be thrown
around the Indians the trouble can be con-
hned 10 the reservation. 1t is expected the
end cannot be reached without one or more
battles. General Miles has sent letter 10
the hostlles asking for a hearing, but the
Indians tore the letter to fragments and
SAID; We want no treaty; We are here to
number 1000. men, women and children, and
represent every agency in the two Da-
.kotas.
INDIANS SURROUNDED.
DENVER, Jan. 4.-The News Pine Ridge
specia. says: The army of the Indians is
now suTrlGuded-by General Miles soldiers
on. White Clay Creek. They number over
1000 men, women aud children, most of them
being from the upper DakOta's reserva-
*tlCnS. Hundreds of the crowd are craZed
~ Hss a Erl,~
-FQot's men fought. Shots were fired by the
plckets nearly every hour last night, ban
ishug sleep from all eyes. Fire-arrows
were thrown into the agency about midnight
: from raylNe near by, but fortunately fell
harmiessly. The half-breeds and sQuaw-
men, are leaving for the railroad, saying they
Know what i7 coming, and do not propose to
remain. THIS war Will not be ended except
by one OF tile bloOdiest in the history Of In-
dian warfare.
. BURIAL PARTY FIRED UPON.
=. OMAHA, Jan. A Bee special from G or
don, y ebr., says: Two scouts who haYekjust
arrived confirm the report made last night
ofa.batue north of this place. The fight
was between tie lndlaus and 4 detachment
sent out 10y General Miles from the
hosebpd Agency 10 bury the dead Indians
killed at Wuunued Knee battle. The hostile
Sioux, cbIecting to the burial of their dead
by their palc-faeed toes, opened fire. and
after desperate and sharp firing Of a HOtch-
KISS gun they were forced to return 10 the
protection Of the friendly rayines. No
deaths are reported.
OBJECTION OF YOUNG BUCKS.
Fort Yates, y. D., Jan. THE brief dis
patches from Mandan last night do not in
diCaie how serious the detection of the
young bucks from tho Standing Rock agen-
cy had become The discovery was made
on the Issue of the days rations that many
did not come to the agency, and one Of the
trendies said they had armed themselves
and gone TO join the bands in revolt. 1t is
believed that there have been one thousand
desertioRs. The Grand River Sioux have
been f9menting trouble ever since the
death OF Sitting Bull, and they have not
been slow in manifesting their anger to-
ward Agent Mclaughlin. They have been
disposed to resent the killing at the first op-
portunity, and the dispatches at the time
which stated that a number of the Indians
were glad that Sitting Bull had been re-
moved we're greatly exaggerated. Troops
are being rapidly moved in different dfrec-
tions to aid in squelching the uprising.
SCOUTS AND POLICE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Ihe Commissioner
OF Indian Affairs has, in response TO a tele-
gram sent to Agent Rover at Pine Ridge
mqulrng as 70 whether any OF the Indian
scouts or police have Joined the hostiles, re-
celved tile following reply from the agen; :
" None ol ytur enlisted scouts have ,ine1
the hOsliles. The police and scouts are rem
uCiiH5 Bu"u SCI : LCe. s'hu Wy lllctl Nienfous
firing prevented the h0stiles from burning
tie agency buildings"
4 reporter tonight called the attention of
the Commissioner 10 The report from Pine
RIDGE. saving that General Miles had rec
ommrndrd the removal of the Indian
agents at Pine Ridge and at other places,
and to the statement that the indians vera
slowly starving to death. The Commits
sIoner said that 50 far as the agents were
concerned there was no evidence that there
had been any dishonesty on their part in
distributing the supplies. Tie Commissioner
has submitted TO the President a statement
covering the question Of the charge made
that The agreements with the Indians had
not been fulfilled.