The sun., 1891-01-05
RUM0RS OF A HARD FIGHT.
4 RtPORT THAT GEN. MILES'S CON-
MAND HAS Lost HBATILY

CVm-
MAND HAS LOST HBAVILE
engagement Between Carrss Comm ana aud
the Iadians on white River - Youae
Braves fvom the Standing Rock Agency
Going South to Join the Hostiles-They
Number About 5000 Fighting Mes.
CHICAGO, Jan. 4.-Assistant Adjutant- G eneral
Corbin. rpon telegraph orders from Gen.
Miles. left for the Indian country at Q O'Clock
Tonight over the Chicago and Northwestern
rohd Capt z l. HuRRns. now in charge Of
headquarters, tonight said he had heard the
rumor that Gen. Miles's command had met the
hostiles. and that Gen. Miles had lost heavily.
but he did not believe It. and was positive that
the General could not have been within many
miles OF the locality where tho fight Is said to
have taken place.
just before Col. Corbin left tonight he was
asked II the order transierrtne him to the seat
Of war meant that the situation was moro Sc
rious than supposed. He replied: II think
not 1t 10 not at all strange that am sent for
and probably ought to have been there before.
BY virtue Of my rank I am chief Of STAFF and
when the General in command ia ON the ned
his chief OF staff should be there also. Further
than this cannot say anything about the
matter"
The only news received at headquarters this
afternoon was . short message from Lieut.
Moss. aide to Con. Miles. 1t was TO the effect
that part Of the Sixth Cavalry under COM
mand OF Capt Kerr had met band Of Indians
at Clay Creek. and q short engagement fol-
lowed. One Indian was reported killed and
one wounded. There were NO casualties
among the troopa
A special from White River gives an account
OF the fight between Capt. John Kerr's K Troop
Sixth Cavalry and q party Of Indians. Four
OF the Indians were killed, with no loss to the
troops.
OMAHA. Jan IA Bee special from Gordon.
Neb.. says: "A battle Is now raging about ten
miles northeast OF this place. Tho booming Of
cannon can be distinctly heard. Everybody is
under arms. The widest excitement exists
A company OF state troops 10 expected to-
night"
LINCOLN. Neb. Jan. A-Specials to tho Jour-
nal from Pine Ridge confirm the report Of An
engagement between Gen. Cars command
and tho Indians on White River. 1t Is believed
no ono was killed. though several Indians were
wounded An Indian oourier brings a mos
sage from the hostile camp. the substance of
which II q demand that all soldiers withdraw
from the locality. and further, that they will
treat with no one for peace but the President
OF the United States or the Commissioner Of
Indian Affairs.
This message came direct from tho hitherto
supposedly friendly He'd Cloud. Rowing bands
continue to scout the country near Pine Ridge.
man named Miller. formerly q Government
herder, was found five miles from the agency.
His body was riddlsd with bullets. Many per-
sons coming in tell Of narrow escapeA The
Indian, training school at Pine Ridge was
burned lASt night.
YATEs: n 3: Jan; "A large numbsr Of the
xons soas fi IT,
ins rations a that many aid not % cone % 70 he
had armed themselves and gone 70 Join tls
ss S ns Ss Slsnd stout
Riiine q ssittias Bun apa tSsy have not bsss
tafns o %.n e
tSrss Weeks T that the Indians would aoceps the
first opportunity offered to massacre the
The detachment Of the Eighth Cavalry, under
ana Company X OF the Twenty second + :ant.
pone snd
tss !; a.
southeRsterly DIRECTION. Every hour increases
vile. Seb.~Frederio, bennington says: Yes.
dss Gt
CresE to bury the scores of. dead Indians.
had Intended, t., 60 with them. but hsying
and so missed the opportunity; friend has
Just come T. from ont thf bsttlsnsldi ,,,,.,
and tbs
ters OF q mile There were 140 bodies on tho
field then. and the lpdians during The the night @
s]ss aiSts aed SiqI s sao sset
IN he nag rSe2
sueceedod in setting 1ire to tho tent, and bis
body was burned to q crisp.
IN the Red Cross am6ulsnSes: The poor az
lows Nth xi,h ps6 pale faces and tightly drawn lips
Gen. Forsyt6e has been relieved from COM
az %SisS 9to ae
5sSs SssS x IsS Ssd ssSs
sssa ss siIsfa s'::sss
b hss Sss xs1 ~ he9 tS e 4s snS ssSpo
scouts followed right on TOP Of their rear e.
guard all the wsy SswR shs ss
safd Hishh they 's Ssrs soins IN: snd showed srsss
hsd no 6eddl,g Ien's The " aaid tdiohs nipsts sta
They subsistsd chiefly on bull meat. The
hostile chiefs assured mo that would be al.
back to Pine Ridge. / started with the Chey-
enne interpreter. a wagon Tor connmissaIy az SUD;
Harry Arm. When within three miles Of the
hostile camp We were suddenly surrounded BY
pieksts young feiexs 10 ghost shit SHIFT paint;
70 back Which We did. As We turned to 90
they fired on us. but We were shortly re-
sight.mile run We reached Cassy's camp.
1.-THE scouts discovered the dust OF Col San
below the Government herd camp. which camp
was immed lately abandoned by the employees
who turned the beef herd loose: Coz. o6iey
Miies's Gordon u nearly complete. ! then
made nights rie through tho left Of the cor
'lt Is my opinion that there will be either .
big fight q an 9ncondLtiopal snIIrrendef within
in thair camn Rad Cloud WAS ridden down hY