Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-01-22
THE WAR OVER.

Inc sioux War of IS9o-9I Practically
Ended by the Surrender of the Hostile
BANDS to General MiIeS-Tbe Plan OF
disarmament = The Indians Now En-
samP'7d Within the Agency Limits Under
the Guns of the Military Force Surround
ing Them.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, 5. D.. Jan. 10
The Sioux outbreak OF Is90-91 Is over.
There may be, and proba bly, will be,
trouble with a few small detached
bands of hostiles. but the great maj or-
lty OF those who revolted against the
authority of the United States Govern
me-lt have removed their war paint,
Hnd are camped near the friendly In
dams to the southwest of the agency,
just across White Clay creek.
Wednesday General Miles held final
council with hostile Brule and OgallaIa
chiefs, and the results of the conference
became apparent yesterday morning.
Shortly after daybreak mist obscured
the hostile camp 50 that no one at the
agency could see what was being done
in the valley. but shortly after eight
o'clock there emerged from the mist the
advance guard OF the biggest aggrega-
ton OF warlil1e Indians this country is
ever likely to see.
Some OF the vanquished Were cheer
ful- This was on account of prospect
OF sufficient food; but the large portion
had mOrOSe and vicious appearance.
They had unwillingiy surrendered 20
superior force. and therefore retained
their right to be as savage as was posi-
BILE in the face OF an army that was
large enough and willing enough to
wipe them out ofeXistence. There viii
be no repetition of the Wounded Knee
affair Instead of giving the troops
the task OF diSarming the warriors the
work Will be done by the chiefs.
Contact with the soldiers to-day or
within several days will certainly pre-
cipitate Il fight. so General Miles insists
that each chief bring the arms of his
band. The guns are being loaded into
wagons in the hostile camp and will'be
turned over at division headquarters.
y delegation of the chiefs will be per-
mitted TO visit Washington for 4 con-
sultatIon with the authorities as to the
final terms Of peace.
Only One Chief in Future. and He General
Nelson :. Miles.
PT,;E RIDGE AGENCY. =. D.. Jan. I6.-
AL the Indians are now in camp south
OF the agency. The troops have
moved round on their TANKS to prevent
am escape. General Brooke. with an
escort of the Ninth Cavalry had con-
ference with General Miles Yesterday
and returned to his command last
night. General S-hofield has been
wired that the war - over and that he
can dispose of the troops now here as
he sees tit. Short Bull. the last of the
hostile chiefs to Tay his respects to
General Miles. came to HEADQUARTERS
yesterday.
Under the conditions OF the surrender
the hoStiles are to give their guns to
their chiefs who are to bring them to
Agent Pierce. 1t is certain. however,
that the best weapons will be cached,
and that the guns the Government will
get will be only 1T to go to the junk
shop The other conditions of surren-
der are that there is TO be but one
CHEZ and his name is General Nelson
a. Miles, whose commands must be
promptly obeyed in the future, and that
all the children of the Sioux mus. be
enrolled on the rosters OF the industrial
schools.
Lieutenant Mann. of the Seventh
Cavalry. who was shot in the groin a
Wounded Knee. died at Fort Riley
Wednesday. His death is the thirty
SIXTH am@ng the soldiers of this famous
regiment.