The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-02
NILES IN COMMAND.
General Brooke Is Relieved by
General Miles in Person.
TROOPS AND MILITIA MOVING.
Burial Of Soldiers Killed I'm the Battle
~ wounded Knee-wffs Of m
Ofzcer Drowned.

LINCOLN Ned, Jan. LA dIspd1cn 70
Che State Journal from Pine Ridge says
the Second infantry has received orders TO
pack their effects and be ready TO move.
Ii Is runored that General Brooke Is re-
l;eyed from his command and ordered
home. General Miles viii take command
in person and conduct all operations IN
future.
OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 1.-The Bees Pine
Ridge special says: General Miles has as
sumcd command Of the forces, relieving
General Brooke, who starts this morning
into the neld with the Second infantry
going by way Of Oeirichs Point, about
fifteen miles north.
ITxcoLy, Neb.. Jan. 1.-Goyernor Thayer
today sent telegraphic instructions 20 the
commander of the state militia at Long
Pine to move at once to Chadron, the
scene Of the threatened Indian outbreak
Orders also were given to commanders at
Fremont, Central City and Tekama to be
prepared to start 81 any time.
SALT LAKE, Jan. Eight companies OF
troops left this morning for Nashville,
Eeb.. taking with them four Gattling guns.
Much excitement prevailed here today
over an un-corroborative report OF the
massacre Of five troops Of the Ninth cavalry
by the Indians
HfAwATHA, Kas., Jan. 1--Kickapoo In
dams began ghost dance on the reserva-
tien near here Sunday. and have been at
Il ever since. One Of their members fell
dead with exhaustion yesterday.
WASHINGTON CRY, Jan L--Secretary OF
War Proctor was interviewed tonight re-
gzriing the rurnor from the Indian agency
- <l.u< -xry.rxEe had
been relieved The secretary said he knew
nothing abont it, and did not credit the
report. From what could be learned from
other sources there appeared little reason
for believing the report 70 have any sub
stAntial foundation.
PfxKKx. s. D.. Jan. I-Word was re-
ceived from Fort SuIiy to-day that the wife
d Lieutenant f. G. Carnahan was drowned
to-day while crossing the Missouri river in
IN army ambulance. the ice breaking and
The vehicle going under. The driver also
perished, and Lieutenant Carnahan, who
vas riding some distance ahead and re-
turned to the rescue, was barely saved by
the soldiers from drowning.
OMAHA, Jan. bee Pine Ridge special:
Amid wild and bitter storm, the bodies
Of thirty brave boys, who fell st Wounded
Knee, were laid away 10 their last rest
The cortege, headed by Colonel Forsythe
and Major Whiteside, was composed
OF fifteen wagons bearing the rudely
ccfined dead, followed by an es-
cort Of Companies A, X, b, I, ID
and e Of the Seventh cavalry,
together with an assisting squad of the
Second cavalry. II wound away from
camp mp 70 the little cemetery situated at
the crest Of the hill, northwest of the
agency. The surviving members Of the
fated company K looked lonesome enough
With their fearfnIly fhinned ranks The
vacancy 30 striking In contrast 20 the rest
Of the column caused tears 10 start in the
Eyes II many comrade.
Aft<r the reading Of the burial service
b. Rev. Mr.. Cook, the Epsscopalian
clergyman here. the bodies we're lowered
into the grave Owing 70 the intensity Of
the critical condition of the surroundings.
with the enemy docking about the agency
threatening an attack. the usual salute Of
guns was omitted, while soft notes from
bugIe and the wall Of the storm whispered
The last goodbye.
The remains OF Captain Wallace viii be
sent 10 Fort Riley, and the body of Cap
tain Mills. who died from rheumatism Of
the heart. viii be sent to Omaha
OMAHA- y au. IL ne Dec A4& the lO1l0W-
ing from its staff correspondent.
FTSg RIDGE AGENCY, 8. D., Jan. l. via Rush.
vll,e--Gereysi Brooke and staff, together with
eight companies Of the second tnfantry and all
the Ninth cavalry thse bad been here, started
into the Geld this morning, yia the Oelrichs
Yosd. 70 Beaver creek, eighteen niles almost
due west OF this agency. From there they viii
swing out into - long line IS practicable,
thus forming the western part Of the
northern side OF Q hollow square. which
x now seems II has been decided %
form about the kos,iies. Cars command
has arrived az the Wounded Knee. near the
point where the battle took place, which Is Elk
miles east OF fnfcupine Butte, or ahort sixteen
miles northeast Of here ~ Wounded Knee post
ofice- Thus IL seems that Cars command is to
constitute the east and north side of the square
Three companies Of the FIRST infantry from san
Francisco have already arrived, and six more are
expected tonight 70 replace the Second. scout
came IN this morning and reported that
chs main body Of the hoxtiies had moved back
twelve miles from the agency and towards the
Bad Lands on tbs north. Another arrived this
afternoon and reported the reds INDUCING in a
Wild wsr dance only eight miles from here
party of Indian scouts today visited the
sneEe 81 Mondays battle, and found nine In
GiAns who were wounded in the night still alive
TIVE OF them had been taken 90 log hut near
BY and were being cared for by sqHaws that had
remained behind The other seven we're found
lxfIe In the gfsilirS