The morning call., 1891-01-10
READY TO STRIKE.
A Night Attack by HoStileS
Feared at Pine Ridge.
Miles Prepared to Meet an Uprising
Among The FfisndlieS.
The Indians Reported to Be Fighting Among
Themselves An Innocent Note From
ShGr Bull and Sitting Bear.
Special to THE MORNING CALI.

PINE RIDGE rs. Dak.), Jan. 9.-No one
can tell what the cover Of darkness may i'm
pei the Indians to undertake. That they
have contemplated. and do still contemplate,
an attack upon the agency is believed by
all well-informed people, That they are
now awaiting an opportunity is almost an
established fact. Red Cloud IS living in his
house in the midst of the alleged frendlies.
At signal from the hostiles it is believed
be will communicate the same to the friend
lies. The agency could then be attacked
from all sides. There are now less than
1000 soldiers within a mile of headquarters.
Before those stationed in the field could
reach here great damage could be done.
General Miles to-day as If impressed with
this fact, is extending the breastworks
around the school, which will command a
larger extent of the frlendlies' camp. He
also received word from General Brooke
that number of hostiles last night tried to
break through his lines and escape to Rose
bud. They found the line too strong how
ever, and retired.
Colonel Kent and Captain Baldwin, who
are collecting the facts in the Wounded
Knee fight. have already examined a num-
Der OF eyewitness. The information is
being gathered in an informal manner.
Troop A, Seventh Cavalry, Captain May
han, left as escort to-day with Paymasters
Baker and Comegys, who will visit all the
troops in the field. Red Cloud says there
are 100 wounded Indians among The hostiIes
whom Little Wound wants to send to the
agency.
General Miles has placed Colonel Shafter,
First infantry, i'll command Of the troops at
the agency.
Sitting Bear and Long Bull have written
to General Miles that they propose 10 come
with their followers and be good Indians.
PLOT DISCOVERED.
1t is learned that General Miles, reason
for ordering the extension of the breast.
works about the school grounds was due to
the discovery Of the fact that one of the
plans II the hostiles, with the assistance of
the alleged friendlies, was to attack the
school. The attack would not be made
until after the children had left the build
ing. This evacuation was TO be accom-
plished at a given signal, and Immediately
preceding it the scholars were to set upon
and Overpower the teachers. Then the
work Of destruction was to begin.
The story is we'll authenticated. and was
brought to General Miles attention. He
has taken due preeaution.
Colonel Shafter has issued an order to the
officers in command Of the several detach-
ments to take every precaution to repeI a
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several troops and companies are to repair
Immediately to a designated position, which
they are to hold to the last. While posts
could be satisfactorily defended during the
day by breastworks, the Hotchkiss and
Calling guns and four pieces of artillery, it
could not be so well protected in the event
of a surprise at night. This order has doubt
less been suggested for the purpose of ailay-
ing the fear of night attack, which exists
among the whites.
GUARDING THE AGENCY.
Late this afternoon the Seventh Cavalry
was moved from the bottom in which it had
been stationed to the hill Immediately east,
which commands view OF the agency.
From this position they can more easily re-
spond 10 a call from any part of the agency
at any time. day or night Shortly after the
Change three fires were noticed from the
of The Mexican, Young Man Afraid 70 f. His
Horse and Standing Soldier We're fired by
settlers. He-DOg and Jack Cloud and
about one hundred others have returned to
camp, and still more have promised to come
in, but have failed to keep their word.
General Miles says: ''At last accounts
the Indians were fighting among themselves.
Their camp was pandemonum. There
was no head 10 the hosiiles. The desper-
ADDE'S were destroying their own people"
WI . hl.t, IN > =
come In, the others, the General thinks, will
endeayOr TO get bark tn their own reserva-
ton. The hostile element, he says, is COM
posed OF the Ogaialas from Standing Rock,
Cheyenne River and Rosebud reservations
The troops on the other side are frequently
skirmishlng with them and will follow them
IL they come out. If should such be the
case, the General thinks the military prob
lem will be solved. The control of the In
dian IN time OF peace, he holds, will still be
matter Tor serious consideration, because
he VIII have to be so cared for as not to be
terror to the people of these States and 90
to war in spring even if he should desire to.
BREATHING SWEETNESS AND INNOCENCE.
General Miles to- day received a note in
Indian, cOuched in terms of sweetness and
innocence. 1t cane from Sitting Bear and
Short Bull. They had stopped their ghost
dance, they said, because the General b AIDE
them. They would come in and be good In
dams. 1t Is unnecessary to say that the word
the first. They have been credited before
with asserting that they would never come
IN, even II only fifty remained out. The
letter was intended for purpose, and Gen
eral Miles seems to understand what the
purpose was.
This afternoon a detachment of cavalry
arrived escorting twenty-four Indians, who
mad surceeded In breaking away from the
hostiles.
Young Man. fraid-of- His Horse report
General
had visited the Ogalalas and that they
would start Tor the agency this afternoon,
camping Tonight near the schoOl-house at
Wounded Knee.
TROOPS CLOSING IN.
-, Yesterday afternoon all the commands in
the held were ordered to march from three
to six miles nearer the hosties. Last night
the order was put into effect. AT intervals
OF two or three days the Gordon will be
drawn more tightly around the hostiles.
until they agree to come in peaceably or be
whipped into submission. The disposition
they display to accept the overtures of Cen
eral Miles Is susceptible OF but one inter
probation, and that is, they propose to sur
render ana retain their arms, or die in their
defense.
A CRISIS AT HAND.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-There we're no
kilograms from General Miles at the War
Department this morning and the idea pre-
vailed that the situation was unchanged Mt
Ilne RlQBe. Inc opinion is spreading that
the crisis OF the campaign, 80 often pre-
dicted and so long deferred, is really near at
hand.
Picker introduced join resolution in the
House to-day authorizing the Secretary of
War to Issue TO South Dakota 1000 rifles and
200 rounds of ball cartridges for each weapon,
to enable the authorities to assist the Gov
eminent in protecting the citizens and prop
erty against Indian depredations.
CONFERENCE OF INDIAN COMMISSIONERS.
The annual conference of the Board of
Indian Commissioners of the United States
with the representatives of the various re-
liglous bodies interested in the welfare of
the Indians, was held in this city YESTERDAY.
AT the first session addresses were made by
Senator Dawes, Representative Cutcheo1
and others. Dawes expressed himself as
strongly opposed TO the proposed trans
fer of the Indian PL,raa,. a..