New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-04
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
THE INDIAN CAMPAIGN.
MORE SOLDIERS THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN
KILLED

AGENCY GO OUT TO JOIN THE HosTILEs-rHE
RGDERLEss CAVALRY HORSES IN THE
DAMP IN THE BAD LANDS-A COW
EMINENT HERDER KILLED.
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 3.-Dispatches to This
Journal, dated January ?, from Pine Ridge, give
more definite rumOrs relative to the reported en-
gagemcnt between General Carr's command and
the Indians in the Bad Lands These would in.
dicate that the troops had been driven back and
number killed. but cannot he considered authcn-
tic. Scouts who have returned from other hos
tile camps, however, bring anything but reas-
suring reports. The Indians will not listen to
peace propositions. \ small detachment of troops
have been sent to the scene of Mondays battle
on Wounded Knee. where many bodies Of the
Indians slain remain yet. These will be either
buried on tie ground or brought to the agency.
Minneapolis, Mimi. Jan. "a special to The
Tribune from AIandan, S. d., says: Company
H. 22d Infantry. ordered to Fort Yates from the
Cannon Ball. reported that the friendly bucks at
Standing Rock have gone ont to join the hostiles.
They told Agent Mclaughlin they would sooner
be killed in war than slaughtered in peace
Omaha, Neb, Jan. g." The Bee has the fol-
lowing from its staff correspondent:
Pine Ridge. :. d.. via Rushvilc.-After the ar.
rival of the scout who brought the report that the
with brides, saddles etc. into their camp, an
other scout brought second report 10 the effect
that skirmish had occurred. Scout No. 2 said
that he learned that Cheyenne hostes made a
rush upon a squad Of Carrs Sioux scouts on
Grass Creek Thursday night and had killed sew
eral of them. Grass Creek is small and nearly
dry stream, beginning eight or ten miles north Of
here and runs about ten miles north and empties
in White River about eighteen or twenty miles
north of Wounded Knee Postof;ice, the site OF last
Mondays battle. and in the vicinity Of which
Carr is reported now in camp. When the
scout asked whether any soldiers were engaged in
thc skrmish he was told that there were, but
that they took very little part in it.
\ number Of minor reports. such as are brought
in by Government employees stationed in various
parts Of the reservation. 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 cavalry horses in the hostile camp though
this report regarding an attack by Cheyenne hos
tiles seems somewhat 10 verify and indicate that
soldiers were killed in the sknnsh on Grass
Creek Thursday night. Instead Of concentrating
the troops in a hUddled condition in the centre
of the camp. General Brooke had them. General
Miles has thrown them ont into permanent picket
lines upon the top Of the ridge that encircles
the Agency valley, and is having rifle pits and
board shelter built for them. the one for use
in of attack, and the latter 10 shelter them
while off duty. In other words. instead OF the
agency building surrounding the soldiers, the
soldiers TO surround the agency. Indeed. DUR
ing the brief time since General Miless arrival
here the entire face of affairs has undergone
| radical change.
Two of the wounded hosties, taken prisoners
| IN bot bpd last
! They had few mourr9rs among the Indians The
wounded soldiers passed a comfortable day. At
tending Surgeons say they never saw more fright
| ful wounds in their lives. the close range at which
! most of the wounds were received having resulted
! in unusual lacerl;ion \ daily bulletin will he
| issued by those in charge OF the hospital watch
/ will be much appreciated hy those having friends
/ among tho wounded, since il will enable the
/ correspondent, TO Gain information which up TO
the present time has been impossible owing TO tie
tear on tic part of the authorities that daily IN
uuirics by the correspondents Of the sufferers
/ would result in harm To the latter. Your CORE
spondcni called on Father Crafts last evening. and
/ found him sitting up IN chair ana aple In COM
/ verse quite freely. although not TO any sreas
! enotb lie now seems 10 be ont Of danger, very
much 10 the surprise Of even his phS SscIans. lie
! j. in fine Catholic schoohouse here al the agency
Th, body of Miller. one of the Government herders
here. wno has been missing ior some three davs
past. ha, been found several miles west of tho
agency nddled with bullets.
Washington. Jan. 3.--Gencral Schoheld this
morning received the following telegram from
General Miles. dated Pine Ridge. January ?:
Telegram h,i uig1i SHOULD read 300 people IN,
stead of 400. Ii"rc : rp.r IRON md td 'iTa 'Iii,ts
Wound are determined To come IN WIN tneh iol'
lnNIt. Their lives nave been Threatened BY me
ho,tilc> who are ,cicruinel to 20 10 war. mere
is also . report from the same source oi ah '.l-
.l=rmcnt between the Indians and the cay2lrN, ~
which Quitr n number OF soldiers wer' hillcu anu
some lndians II this Is correct II is propanN ol
the lire Of the White River. General BROOKE now
has command of that line and will give the heces-
sary directions.
General Schofcld said 70 n reporter. after inns
telegram had been given out that nothing ad-
ditional had been received mp 10 the present
time. think that this dispatch throws
favorable light on the situation We are S'iu
encouraging General Miles, and he is encouraging
rs. and still have hope that We shall yet Ne ap1e
10 get the Indians into camp without Dgh'
The forces now in the field under the command
of General Miles are composed of tne following
regiments: Ist. 6th. 9TH eight companies. and 9th
Cavalry: one company of the Isl Artillery, Com
many +: one company of the 4th Artillery CONF
many +. and the I>i. 2d. Sd. 1th. sth, l:th. lSth
I'm. ?Oth. ?lsi. 22d and 2jth Infantry. making
in all Ijl companics This should mean an actUai
fighting force of at least 10000 officers and men.
but il is probable that the ranks are not tull ana
that thc regular Army under General Miles does
not exceed 5000 at the most
The Commissioner of lndia1 Ahalrs to-day re-
ccvcd from Indian Agent Royer the following
telegram. dated Pine Ridge Agency, y ID, jan
uary >:
Nos and day-School buildings and Episco-
n,I church all located on White Clay creek,
Iians. Isaac Miller a whit man aud former r-
,rgular employe on beef herd, was killed ny nos
file Indians Yesterday ten miles npfth OF NV
agency About 5000 men, women ana chiiuIen
are canned near the m0Gth Of Grass Creek; hitecn
mics northeast of agency. who are Eostie ana
refuse 70 into the agency MS requested Ds Iac