Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-01
NKBRAsKA TROOPS CALLED OUT

| The Governor Authorizes Their Employ
| naent to protect Settlers.
Governor Thayer Of Nebraska yesterday 10
ceived the following telegram:
| "CHADloS, NER., Dec. Sl,-Indians Aghtinl
here for two days. The city il full Of wome,
and children and NO arms. Can't you ordel
out militia and send guns?
| JAMES C. DAuLnAS, Sheriff."
| Tho Governor immediately authorized tn.
following Response:
'LNooLx, NEE, Dec s1.-To Capt Fred b
Smith, company E, second regiment Chad
ron, Neb. Order your company on duty fol
protectton OF people in town and country.
"A. Y. COLE, Adjutant General"
1t is understood that bands Of hostiles have
renewed their depredations all along the Ne
brsska and Dakota border.
GEN. MILES IN THE SADDLE.
Gen. Miles left Chadron at Am. Yesterday
for Pine Ridge with large force Of cavalry. II
is reported that the ranchers o nwhite river
have been pillaged, horses stolen and cattle
killed. John Dyer, chief herder Of the govern
ment herd, has abandoned his herd. Three
ranchsrs are reported killed on White river.
CATHOLIC MIssIoN BURNED.
The Catholic mission near Chadron was
burned by Indians yesterday morning Gen.
Brooke has ordered detachments there to guard
the town. 1t is showing on the reservation and
blizzard is setting in. Ranchers are leaving
their homes and focking into Chadron. The
loss OF NE and property is great. Three thou
sand Indians are rumored to have broken away
from the agency and to have gone on the war
path.
Battalions at Fort Douglas have been ordered
70 proceed to Rushville to reinforce the troops
mere. They consist of four companies of the
sixteenth and twenty-frst infantry, $40 men
and twenty-five officers.
blizzard IN DAKOTA.
special to the Omaha Bee from Rushville
says: binding snowstorm. which is fast as
Stunning the proportions Of a blizzard, began
falling h0re and at the agency at 9 clock this
morning. Advices are that the desultory fight
was kept up nearly all night at the late battle
ground within few miles Of the agency until
Dy reason OF the suspicious tons of the alleged
friendly Indians in camp near the agency the
troops were called in from the field. II trans
pred late yesterday evening that the large
camp OF friendlies located south of the agency
Is made up almost entirely OF old men, squaws
Of The supposedly large number of friendly
bucks located there until yesterday.
Inc dispatch continues: A half breed courier
who was through that camp last night reports
that nearly every able-bodied Indian in this
friendly outfit had quietly slipped away after
Indians at Pine Ridge now, he says, are princi-
palAg sqGaws and those not able to fight Up to
ii O'Clock this morning, he SAYS, everything is
reported to be quiet, both sides resting on their
arms and each waiting some move from the
opposing forces. That further fighting Will
occur there seems no doubt II the Indians
should make an onslaught during the storm
they would undoubtedly have a great advan-
tage. The danger ID that they will now break
away to strongho,ds in the Bad Lands and will
nv nlAn.t Il.
other Indians. Eight more dead soldiers were
Drought into the agency after dark last night.
being part OF yesterday fatalities. The losses
to Indians are known to have been great, but
definite numbers have not vet been ascer-
tanned. The two strangers who were murdered
within two niles of the agency Yesterday are
now believed to be Transfers from Nashville
Indian signal lights were again plainly visible
last night III Rough county, twenty miles north.
THE BURNED CATHOLIC MISSION.
The Catholic mission that was Yesterday
burned is located in the southern part of the
reservation near the Nebraska line It is
known as the Holy Rosary Mission Rev. John
yutz, Sd, Is superintendent of the mission and
he Is assisted by three or four priests and
brothers and about i've sisters of charity The
institution was established for the education of
Indian boys and girls at q cost of about S25 600
the money being furnished by the Misses
Drexel Of Philadelphia. There is a contract
with the government for the education and
support of l25 pupils at the rate of $50 each
yearly. Although the institution only receives
compensation for lbs pupils about $50 Indian
children have been cared for at the mission
during the past year. The mission building
was frame structure. two stories and an attic,
well built and comfortably situated. 1t is sur
rounded by a farm OF LEO acres, which the boys
cultivate.
WAR TO THE KNIFE" SAYS MAI. BURKE
The following telegram was received by Mr..
Allison Nailor this morning from Maj. John NJ.
Burke Of the Wild West, who is at Pine Ridge
agency: stubborn fighting all day here Ex-
pect reinforcements tomorrow. It is war to
the knife now"