The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-06
CRITICAL POSITION.
An Attack on Pine Ridge
Agency Hourly Expected.
Plans for a Raid and Massacre by the
Indians Fully Matured.
A Threat by Short Bull-SettlerS Fleeing
From Their Homes Criticism on
Colonel ForSyth's Suspension.

OMAHA, Jan. 5.-The Bee has the follow
ing from its staff correspondent:
PINE RIDGE AGENCY Is. Dak.), Jan. 3.
The announcement of the suspension of
General Forsyth came like flash and ere
ates amazement in some minds. Off
cial mouths are closed to all in
quiries on the subject. 1t will
probably become known TO The general pub
lie, however, later on. The unfortunate
disposition of the troops. making il possible
for them 10 do cross-fring with the result of
killing one another, constitutes part and
possibly the greater part of the foundation
for General Forsyth's suspension.
SHORT BULLS THREAT.
The seriousness of the situation here is
increasing. Short Bull. one of the leading
hostile chiefs, who distinguished himself all
along during this trouble by never for a mo-
ment considering any of the overtures look
ing TO an amicable settlement but who has
steadily stuck to his law in the Bad Land,
and has now assumed command of the
great body of hOstiles, last night told our
spies that he would take this agency
if it cost every warrior he had. The half
breeds have been informed by friends and
relatives, whom some of them have among
.the hostiles. that they had better immedi-
ately move their families longer distance
from their agency, as a great raid and
massacre was certain. The half breeds
are showing US what they think of
this information by already getting their
families out Of here with a rush. Govern
ment Herder John Dwyer and Under Clerk
Pugh have both discovered through
their Indian friends of years standing
that raid and massacre have been decided
upon and maturely planned. General Miles
is thoroughly conversant with all these
facts, ana himself says that our situation is
exceedingly critical. There are less than 600
soldiers here now all told.
INDIAN LOSSES.
The party sent 10 Wounded Knee to bury
the dead Indians have returned. They
found ard buried eighty-four bucks and
stXiy-three squaws and children. II was
also found that five had been buried by the
Indians. In addition to this total of
152, we have heard now and then OF others
who have been carried away by hostile
scouts, etc, sufficient to swell the number of
dead Indians, as the result OF the battle at
Wounded Knee, to fully 200 with several
others, who will die in the lmprovised hos
pltal here.
AN INDIAN BABY'S GOOD FORTUNE.
a little Indian baby girl about months
old, who was one of the two miraculous
survivors of the battle of Wounded Knee,
who lay for three days beside the dead
body of its mother, has been adopted by
Mrs. Allison MailOr, a wealthy lady of New
York City.
Major John Burke, manager of Buffalo
Bill's Wild West Combination, stood as god
father to the child to-day, and had it
christened Maggie c. Mailor, the first name
and initial being those OF the child's new
found benefactress.
FoRsYTH's CASE.
Major Whiteside. Colonel Carr and Cap
tain Baldwin, the latter of the Fifth In
fantry, have been selected as the Board of
Inquiry into General Forsyth's case. The
board will sit as soon as possible, and the
session will probably be open.
Jack, son of old Red Cloud, and a small
party of friendlies came from the hostile
camp this afternoon. They asked that the
Indians now at the agen cy be sent out to
help the Indians who fled from the agency
on the n light of the battle OF Wounded Knee
to get away from the hostiles. The author
tiles look upon the request with distrust,
and reserve tnei decision.
THE WORST YET TO COME.
Father Stephanie, the Jesuit missionary
left last night for the East. Although he
remained here but forty-eight hours or
SO, lie is authoritativelY said to
have successfully drawn upon some
OF the best sources of information among
the bOstiles. As he was leaving, he said to
me: II am convinced that there will be
more bloodshed, and that the greatest fight
is yet to come"
AN RTIsT CAPTURED.
A special from White River, S. Oak,
says: Frederick Remington, Harper's war
artist, was captured by IA small party of
hostileS yesterday. Remington was un-
and told him to go home, after taking his
tobacco and Sketch-6ook from him.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT.
The Bees correspondent at Pine Ridge
teIegraphs as follows: "All Is one long con-
tinued round of excitement here, and an
attack from the Indians Is almost momentarily
expected AS to The situation here, considered In
It's entirety. the indications that the greatest
incre asing Extensive life pits arc being dug
twelve miles west Of here by the hostlles.
HOUSES BURNED.
Last night the hostlles burned many houses
belonging TO settlers along the White River and
finished killing the last remnant of the great
herd of Government cattle that they raided 80
heavily about one month ago and have been
drawing on ever since.
''Slnce General Miles arrived he has received
most urgent admon lshnIent from the Admins
tration 10 avoid further bloodshed. Further
Dloodshed cannot be avoided.n
CARE OF THE WOUNDED.
aatc OIL the An INST, Says: The event of The day
here was The taking away in special cars of
twenty-nlne won nded soldiers. They Will be
Robinson and Fort Riley.
The medical stan has been largely Increased
by to-dSy's arrivals Among those here are in
oludeu Drs. W. ID. Gardiner and Angelist of San
francisco. Nearly all say they were summoned
by telegraph day or TWO after The battle at
wounded Knee. The gathering OF this large
corps OF physicians indicates that decisive bat
tie Is liable To be fought in few days.
TO BE DIsARMED.
WICHITA (Kan.), Jan. 5.-Orders teIegrapbed
from the military headquarters to Captain Wood
son OF The Filth Cavalry to dsarm the Indians in
the Cheyenne and Arapahoe country have Gre
ated the greatest anxiety among settlers of Okla
hama and OIL the borders OF Texas. The Indians
southwest OF the reservation are peaceable
enough and the taking away Of their arms will.
II Is feared have The effect OF arousing the Spirit
OF resistance now dormant.
REMOVAL OF COLONEL FORSYTH
. MASHlNOToN, Jan. 5.-Tbe report OF the re-
lief Of Colonel Forsyth OF tile Command of the
Seventh Cavalry by General Miles is confirmed
at the war Department to-day. Officials how
ever, show decided Discrimination To talk about
the matter.
General Schoiield said: I" 1t has been sue-
gested by person whom cannot mention tnat
IL would pc well 10 look INTO the matter of tile
hight at Wounded Knee Creek the other day, in-
asmuch as the reports state that several Ind ian
women and children were Killed. Accordingly
General Miles. at suggestion from here, re-
lleped Colonel Forsythe of his command pending
Lhe investigation OF the circumstances in that
H9hi, Whcp investigation Is probably now being
aeement OF The Dght Is also 10 BE- looked into but
lbe particular point In question is the death OF