The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1891-01-04
MORE FIGHTING.
A Battle Said TO Be Raging Between indi-
ans and Soldiers.

Battle Said TO Be Raging Between Indi-
ans and soldiers.
OMAHA. Jan. "a Bee special from
Gordon, Neb.. says battle is now raging
about ten miles east of that city. The
booming Of cannon can be distinctly
heard. Everybody Is under arms. The
widest excitement exists. A company OF
state troops is expected tonight.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The ex-commis-
sioner OF Indian affairs to-day received
from Indian Agent Roger the following
telegram, dated Pine Ridge Agency,
January 2: Number two and three day
school buildings of the Episcopal church,
located on White Clay creek, distance
from the agency. were burned by hostile
Indians. Isaac Miller, white man and
former employe Of the beef herd, was
killed by the hostile Indians yesterday 10
miles north Of the agency. About 5000
men, women and children are camped
near the mouth Of Grass creek, Is
miles northeast Of the agency, and
are hostile and refuse TO come into
the agency as requested by the mil.
itary, and are committing all kinds
OF depredations and living of our agency
beef herd. Little Wound, Big Road, Red
Cloud and their people are among them
and u u reported they want to come into
the agency but Two Strike, Short Bull,
Kicking Bear and their people object and
say they will kill the first one who sterts
20 the agency. Report has il that Red
Clouu is desirous OF coming 10 his home.
General Schofield this morning received
the following telegram from General
Miles dated Pine Ridge, January 2:"lhere
is a report from the Indian camp that Red
Cloud and Little Wound are determined
to come in with their following. Their
lives have been threatened by the hostiles
who are determined togo towar. There is
also report from the same sources OF an
engagement between Indians and cavalry
in which quite number Of soldiers were
killed and some Indians. III this is cor
rect il is probably on the line Of White
river. General Brooke now has command
OF that line and will give the necessary
directions"
General Schofleld said TO a reporter
after this telegram was given out that
nothing additional had been received up
10 the present time. 81 still have hope
that we shall yet be able 10 get the In
dians into camp without fight. The
force now in the field under command Of
General Miles is about 5000 officers and
men,"
CHICAGO. Jan. 3.-Adjutant General
Corbin received q letter from General
Miles, written last night, in which he
stated there is no change In the Indian
situation.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The forces now
I in the field under the command Of Gen.
eral Miles are composed of the following
regiments: The First, Sixth, Seventh,
Eighth companies and Ninth cavalry;
one company Of the First artillery. com.
pany Il, one company OF the Fourth ar
iillery, company F, and the First, Second,
Third, Seventh, Eighth, Twelfth, Six
teenth, Seventeenth, Twenty-frst,
Tweny-second and Tweniy-fifth infan.
try, making in all Is companies. This
should mean an actual lighting force Of
at least 10000 officers and men, but il is
probable the ranks are far from full and
that the force does not exceed 5000 men
at the most.
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infantry. ordered 10 Fort Yates from Can