Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-15
HOSTILES HESITATE.
General Miles Sends Them His
Ultimatum.
VAGUE FEAR OF PUNISHMENT.
All the Hostiles Within a Mile and q Half
OF the Agency-SOme Come In-Un-
certainty as to What the Rest
May Do.

PINE RIDGE AGENCY, 5. D., Jan. 13.-
General Miles has decided not to parley
or confer again with the Indians and
has sent a messenger to the hOstiles
camped at the mission stating his
terms He said they must come into
the agency in small squads and go into
camp on their grounds near the friendly
Indians. He would not object If they
should choose their own camping
grounds, but the Brules and Ogallalas
must not camp together, and they must
submit to the laws governing the res
ervation and to the agent.
During the morning a number of
bucks and squaws from the hostile
camp arrived on horseback and in
wagons, in all stages of dilapidation.
The arrivals, however, were not as
numerous as had been expected, the
main body of Indians still remaining
near the mission. As the visitors
reached the Outposts they were de-
prived of their arms by the guards.
They, however, displayed only a few
weapons and these were later returned
them when they went back to the hos
tile camp. 1t is not at all improbable
that many Of the bucks had arms CON
cealed about their persons.
Just before noon Frank GOyrard, who
had been to the hostile camp, arrived
and announced that the Indians we've
not coming up. Up to midday the
chiefs who were expected to hold big
talk with General Miles had not made
their appearance, and it began to look
as if Goyrard's report was correct, but
shortly after noon it was discovered
that the hOstiles had made a rapid adj
vance and about 1000 of them had ar
rived to within 1000 yards of the pick
cts outside the agency. General Miles
and staff went to the picket lines and
after a short inspection of the band re-
turned to the agency for the time being
. General Miles has written q letter 70
w. +. Cody buffalo Bill and Briga-
dier-General Colby, both of the Ne
brasla National Guard, stating that all
the hOstiles are within a mile and half
of the agency, and nothing but on ACCT
dent can prevent the re-establishment Of
peace. lie says also that he feels the
State troops. may now be withdrawn
with safety, and thanks them for the
confidence they have afforded the peo-
pie in their frontier homes.
The Indians will not be permitted to
enter the agency and communication
with them from within has been prohib-
tied. When they come in the Ogallala
Sioux will be stationed near Red Clouds
house west of the agency, while the
Dr,,lae ,rriIl h p1aoaI ~, 4lo aaak
The announcement that large num-
Der of the hostiles had arrived within
gunshOt of the picl1ets spread with rap
idity through the camp of the Indians
near the agency, and hundreds Of
squaws and children .,athered in the
vicinity of headquarters, whence a view
Of the bluffs beyond which the hOstiles
were stationed could be obtained. They
waited patiently, but as evening grew
on they gradually returned to their
tepees.
At this writing there is no certainty
as to what the Indians viii do. General
Miles himself IS in doubt as to what to
expect They may, he says get within
gunshOt of the agency and then break
away to the camp they nave just aban-
doned.
Fear of ali kinds of punishment seem
to have taken possession of the hostiles
and it is generally understood that one
act on the part Of the
soldiery OF the mad act of some inn
placable hostile would preeipitate a
fight, the consequences of which may
be scarcely imagined.