Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-05

| aSSefateu. lne trDol- are being
rapidly moved in different direc-
tons to aid in squelching the up
rising.
COLONEL cORBIN SENT FOR.
CHICAGO, Jan. 4.-Assistant Ad-
jutant General Corbin, upon n tele-
graphic order from General Mile,
left for the Indian country Mt 8
O'Clock tonight Captain l.. Hug
gins, now In charge of the army
headquarters, at S O'Clock tonight,
In an interview, said he heard a
rumor To the effect that the general
command had met the hostiles anu
that General Miles had lost heavily,
but he did not believe it. anu was
positive the general could not have
been within many miles of the To-
cality where the fight is said to have
taken place.
just before Colonel Corbin left to-
night he was asked II the order
transferring him To the seat of war
meant that the situation was more
serious than supposed. He replied:
81 think not. Ii Is not at all strange
that l am sent for, ami l probably
ought 10 have been there before.
By virtue of my rank l am chief OF
stall, and WHEN the general in com
gas2dl ..is.Rr tns. HesaIso. fias..eI
than this / cannot say anythinl
about the matter"
The only news received NJ head.
quarters this afternoon was shOrl
message from Lieutenant Moss,
aide 10 General Miles. IL was to the
effect that the Sixth Cavalry, under
command OF Captain Kerr, hau
met "a band Of Indians at Clay
Creek, and "a short engagement fol
lowed. One Indian was reported
killed and one wounded. No cas-
ualties to the troops.
THEY WANT TO DIE.
CHICAGO, Jan. 4. The Inter-
Oceans fine Ridge special: Last
night was one oil feverish excite
ment At the agency. For the firsI
time the squaw men and half breeds
were alarmed anu remained up all
night, fearing an attack before MORN
ing. The agency, however, is too
Wch Suahtch " lcAhit auy iaAtS
force To approach very close without
discovery. Friendly spies say Their.
are q number OF Warriors in the
enemy's camp who have worked
themselves up TO condition oi
frenzy similar 10 those who commit
ted suiciue nj Wounded Knee. Tn, y
SAY lney want 10 uie anu are goins
u Tile while killing white men.
General lies Mhas his troors ali
around the enemy and could throw
ali IN any Jay aud have a trrmenu
JUS battle, but could not prevent
small bands tscai ing, which wOulu
nave 10 be followed up by the SOL
uiers ana which would place Tia.
lives Of many settlers In danger. BY
holding his troops until mucn larger
forces can lie thrown around the
Indians, the trouble can be confined
10 the reserve. 1t is expected the
end cannot be Reached without one
OF more battles.
General miles has sent a letter 10
the hostiies asking for hearing.
| The Indians tore the letter To frag
ments aud said: ''VYe want no treaty;
We are here 10 fight.v The Indians
IN the hostile camp number i,OcJ
men, women anu chii1ren anu
Iep,eseh' every agency III 'he Two
Daho'as'
No EVIDENCE OF DISHONESTY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The Com
missioner OF Indian affairs has, in
response 70 teiegfam sent Agent
to whether any Of the Indian scouts
or police have Joined the hostiles,
H.. $3.50 ..Gan 20 -,
s.on,s har. ;o;naJ ,ha 6oS,;,.s Tha
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s.rv;cs and hv Their v;aarans s,;n,,
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rsnor, ,on;,b, c.lI.d ,b. ATTAIN.
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fron pine Ridg. say;n,, that G.n,
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that agreements with the Indians
Nus
FOUR THOUSAND HosrILEs SUR
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