The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-01-08
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General Miles Masses His Troops and Places
the Hostile Indians in such Position
That They Must Fight or surrender
Unconfirmed Rumors Of ie Staying Of
More soldiers.
OMAHA. Ncb., Jan. 3.-The Bees
special from Rushville SAYS it is def
nitcly known that hostiles to the num-
bcr of about 100 are fortified near the
mouth of White Clay creek. and that
General Brooke. with detachments of
troops. is swinging round to the north
of them. General Carr is supposed to
be approaching from the west and Cen
eral Miles will make dash from
the south. The force thus engaged is
thought to be ample for annihilating
the entire band unless some unfore-
seen complication or misfortune
arises. Ambassadors from this hos
tile camp have again been suing
for peace and offering to sur
render arms. It is not known here
whether terms will be granted or not,
but the general opinion prevails that in
view of the recent actions of the rebels
in slaughtering troops while under a
flag of truce not much weight will be
given the pretended repentance. That
the hostiles have been largely re-
inforced within the last two days
there is no longer any doubt. and
there seems reasonable ground for
rumors that some Indians from
other agencies or the British posses
sions have joined them. 1t is currently
reported here that there is great row
in the camp Of the hostiles--the con-
tention being AZ 20 the advisability OF
surrendering. This is not confirmed.
but comes through half-breed courier
who claims to have just arrived from
their camp. Except in the case of un-
conditional surrender there will un-
doubtedly be a great battle.
A report has just reached here by
courier that a foraging party of Indians
from the main camp on the White Clay
attacked last night the ranch of Doug
lass Points. few miles to the west,
killed him and drove away his 400 cat
! tie. The rumor lacks official confirma-
ton, but it seems reliable, neverthe-
/ less.
A late special to the Bee from Pine
Ridge says scout just in from the hos
| tiles says that fourteen cavalry horses
! with saddles and otler equipments on
were brought into the hostile camp last
night by young warriors. The scout
heard the hostiles make remarks to
| the effect that there were four
| teen less soldiers to fight and the
hostiles had lost only two warriors in
getting the fourteen cavalry horses.
The scouts report has caused a new
sensation here. which is being followed
up by increased activity around mil.
itary headquarters. That the intelli.
gence means that battle or skirmisll
has taken place in which Brooke's Oh
! ;+arr's command has lost men there i
little doubt.
/ After the arrival of the scout who
brought the above report another scout
brought second to the effect that a
skirmish had occurred. Scout No. I
said that he learned that Cheyenne hos
tiles made a rush upon squad of Carr.
Sioux scouts on Grass creek Thursda,
night and had killed several o.
them.
LINCOLN, Neb.. Jan. Sin Response
to urgent appeals from inha abitants o.
Northwestern Nebraska for protection
against marauding bands of Indian.
Governor Thayer has sent telegraphit
instructions to the commanders o.
militia at Fremont, Central City
Ord and Tekamah to leave on the frs
train with their commands for the seen.
of action. These troops will be dividet
between the towns of Chadron. Gordol
and Hay Springs. The First Brigad,
has also been ordered to place itself il
readiness to march on short notice
Should the militia comprised in thi
brigade be ordered to move, as nov
seems probable. practically the whole
of Nebraska's National Guard will b
centered on the frontier.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.-General Scho
field received a telegram from Genera
Niles, dated at Pine Ridge agency Jan
uary l, saying that 1900 Indians
men. women and children. and in
cluding about 600 bucks, are now en-
camped in section of the Ba,
Lands about fifteen miles from tn
Pine Ridge agency, and there is almos
Gordon of troops around them. Gen
eral Miles announces that he hoped t
he able to induce the hostiles to surren
der without struggle. The spo
where they are encamped he de
scribes as somewhat like the Law
beds of California. where the Modoc
made their final fight. 1t is IN excellen
position from an Indian standpoint, bu
there are now no avenues of escape, al
having been closed by the troops
General Miles says the Indian
have gathered some cattle an
, provisions and appear to be determine
to make their fight for supremacy a
, this point. He says he will make N
other effort to get them back to tn
agency without bloodshed, and in orde
, to do so he has established q regula
siege around this stronghold.
In round numbers General Miles ha
at his command about 10000 officer
and men, or nearly one-half of the er
tire army. The actual fighting strengt
will, however, fall several thousan
below this number. The follow
ing are the regiments compri
: ing this, the most importar
command General Miles has hel
, since the war: The First, Second, Thir,
! Fifth, Seventh, Eighth, Twelfth, ii
teenth, Seventeenth, Twenty-tirst al
Twenty-second regiments of infantr,
the First, Sixth, Seventh. Eighth an
Ninth regiments of cavalry and 10,
batteries of artillery.
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