Evening journal., 1891-01-10
ONE CENT.
THE FRIENDLIES FEARED.
They May Attack Miles Men
from the Rear
WHEN THEY SEE THEIR KIN SHOT,

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The Crisis Increasing az Pine Ridge-Ie
May Cost the Governments the T.ives OF
Many Brave Soldiers TO Dlsarm and
Diamount the Horde Of HostiIes.
PINE RIDGE AGE@'cY S. D., Jan. 0.-The
situation at this agency is gradually shap-
ing itself toward crisis. Mis understood
here that It is Gen. Miles intention to 70
manage his forces as TO have the final
battle, should one be necessary, fought aE
or adjacent to this agency, and indeed tho
| distribution Of troops at the present time
would indicate this to be the case. Many
people well posted on Indian affairs be-
lieve that this idea would prove disastrous
to the troops and fatal TO the lives OF the
people and property at the agency. There
are several thousand Indians camped here
which are now classed as friendly Indian,-.
and properly SO, but it is not their love Of
peace oF their sense OF obligation to the
government that makes them friendly.
It is their belief in the strength Of the
government and the final disaster thet
must oyertake them should they persist in
war, and consequently they are now quiet.
and win remain so should they not be
called upon to stand idly by and see their
own people shot down before them.
They Would join Their People.
This would certainly be putting human
nature, Of which the Indian has his share.
to too severe test IL could not stand the
strain At the first temporary reverse 10
any portion OF the troops Il is the general
opinion that they would join these people
and fight 20 the death. The police and
government scouts, too, of whom there are
about 700 well armed and good fighters.
can, would and will do good service for
the government under favorable circum-
stances. They are Indians, however, and
are aTayed against their own people for
pay.
Many Of them are what is termed ghost
dancers They firmly believe In the ghost
shirts as proof against bullets, and should
the battle turn in such manner as to
show one gleam Of hope for victory for che
Indians, their guns would be with their
hearts and with their own people.
Many sqnaws Coming Into Camp.
The fact that the large portion Of the
Indians who are returning from the hos
tile camp are squaws and children looks
as II Il was the idea Of the warriors ia the
hostile camp to send the women and
children 10 place Of safety here 10 order
that they may not be hampered by them
in the event Of battle between themselves
and the troops
Fighting Among Themselves
The following bulletin has been issued
by Gen. Miles:
He Dog, Jack Red Cloud and about seventy
five or one hundred came In last night and more
are on the way. They decided IN council yeater-
day 20 all come In, but they change their minds
every few hours. Their camp Is a perfect pan
domonium. hghting and quarreling among them
selves There Is no head TO the hostile elementa
who are mostly young desperadoes, perfectly
frenzed- destroying their own property. bpatinr
their own people, wanting 10 fight, but afraid or
the consequences Of their own acts
A Newark Soldier Killed.
Young -Man-Afraid-of-H His Horses went
out 20 the camp yesterday. He has been
away for two months He is the most
prominent chief among the Sioux and
may have some pacifying influence over
them, although they pay but little regard
TO their chiefs and nearly killed Red Cloud
before he came in. II those that belong to
this agency come in the others will en-
deayor TO steal away and get through the
lines and get back TO their own reserva-
tions.
The troops on the other side are fire.
quently skirmishing with them, and wilR
follow closely II they should come in
Should that result be reached the military
problem will be solved, bat the govern
ment and control OF these people will ha
still a matter for serious consideration.
II has been discovered that PhiIlin
Schwenky, of X troop, a recruit from JET
ferson barracks, whose home was Newark.
n. j., was killed on Wounded Knee creek.
but the fact is now published for the hrse
time.
Red Cloud says there are 100 wounded
Indians among the hoatiles whom Little
Wound wants TO send 10 the agency Gen.
Miles has placed Col Schafer, First in
fantry, In command Of the troops at tha
agency.
A Big Contract for the Soldiers.
The soldiers are slowly closing in on the
hostile village Scouts report that the
troops are already so close to the hostilea
that skirmishing continues at intervals
during the day and night. Red Cloud SAYS
there are 900 warriors in the hostile
camp and that they are as well armed as
The soldiers This shows the magnitude Of
.he job which lies before the soldiers. for il
IS tactitly admitted whether the hostiIem
or not they will be dsarmed and
It cost the Seventh cavalry
,ighty-three officers and privates to disarrn
$50 Of Big Foot's band. and it is admitted
BY everybody here that the hostiles who
ire on White Clay creek will never give
lp their rifles and ponies without a fight
A Town Sacked by HostiIes.
PIERRE S. d., Jan. lO--Charles Wald-
on inst in frop his ranch rirat.. ....1.