The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-07
BUCKSPLAN A MASSACRE.
THE PEOPLE AT THE PINE RIDGE
AGENCY IN PERIL.

The Half-Breeds Warned by Their
Friends and Relatives Among the
Hostiles and Are Leaving for Places
Of Safety-only 600 Soldiers at the
Agency.
OMAHA, NEB., Jan. 6.-The Bee has the
following from its staff correspondent at
Pine Ridge agency: THE announcement
of the suspension Of Col. Forsythe came like
a flash and created amazement in some
minds. Official mouths are closed to all in
quiries on the subject. 1t will probably
become known TO the general public, how
ever, later on. The unfortunate disposition
of the troops, making it possible for them to
do cross-6ring, with the result of killing one
another, constitutes part and possibly the
greater part Of the foundations for Col.
Forsy the's suspension.
DANGER OF THE AGENCY.
''The seriousness OF the situation here is
increasing. Short Bull, a leading hostile
chief, who has distinguished himself all
along during this trouble by never for a
moment considering any of the overtures
looking to an amicable settlement, but who
has stuck to his lair in the Bad Lands and
has now assumed the command of a great
body of hostiles, last night told our spies
that he would take this agency II it cost
every warrior be had.
A BIG MASSACRE PLANNED.
"The half-breeds here have been in
formed by friends and relatives, whom
some OF them have among the hostiles, that
they had better Immediately move their
families long distance from the agency, as
great reid and massacre was certain. The
half-breeds are show ing us what they
think Of this information by getting thsir
families out of here with rush. A govern
ment herder, John Dwyer, and Issue Clerk
Pugh have both been informed through
their Indian friends Of years standing that
a raid and massacre have been fully decided
upon and matursly planned.
ONLY 900 SOLDIERS AT HAND.
''Gen. Miles is thoroughly conversant with
all the facts and himself says that our
situation is extremely critical There are
less than 900 soldiers here now, all told. The
party sent to Wounded Knee TO bury the
dead Indians returned late last night. They
found and buried eighty-four bucks and
sixty-thre9 squaws and children. 1t was
also found that five had been buried by the
indians In addition to this total of 152 we
have heard now aud then of others who
have been carried away by the hostiles'
scouts sufficient to swell the number Of dead
Knee to fully 200 killed, with several
others yet to die in improvised hospitals
here.
THE BABY SURVIVOR
A little Indian baby girl, about three
months old, being one of the two mira
culous 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 Nailor. wealthy lady OF
Washington. Maj. Whitesides, Capt. Carr
and Capt. Baldwin, the latter of the Fifth
inquiry into Col. Forsyth's case. The
board will sit as soon as possible and the
sessions will probably be open.
JACK RED CLOUD COMES IN.
The Bee also has the following:
PINE RIDGE AGENCY VIA RUsavIILE. Jan. 6.
189l.-Jaok Red Cloud and small party OF
friendlies came in from the hostile camp last
evening They asked that the Indians now at
the agency be sent out TO help the Indians who
fed from the agency on the night Of the battle
of Wounded Knee to get away from the hostiles
The authorities look upon the request with dis
trust, and reserve their decision Father
Stephanie. the Jesuit missionary, has
manned here but forty-eight hours or so,
he is authoritatively said to have successfully
drawn upon some of the BEST sources of infor-
nation among the hostiles. As he was leaving
he said TO me: Il am convinced that there will
be more bloodshed, and that the greatest fight
is yet to coma" Regarding the condition OF
Father Craft, who was stabbed, in the battle of
Wounded Knee Father Stephanie said: 1--WE
can now tell nothing at oil about how he is
coming out Of 1t. / would give very little for
his life as matters now stand with him"
MONDAYS ENGAGEMENT.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. GA special from
the camp near Wounded Knee, S. D., gives
particulars of another engagement which
took place at that poidt yesterday morning.
A detachment had been sent out from the
camp to meet a wagon train with supplies
for the camp, and when ten miles out the
wagons were found besieged by a band OF
100 Indians. Seeing the troops approaching
the redskins scattered in all directions, but
Immediately returned to the attack on find-
ing the small number of men in tho de-
tachment. A courier was sent back to the
camp for reInforcements, but in the mean
time an incessant fire was kept up on
both sides, wounding one soldier and killing
and wounding several Indians. The exact
number Of Indians shot could not be ascer-
tanned, as the indians carried their dead
and dying away. About three hours after
the courIer's departure troops were seen
coming in full gallop TO the rescue. AS the
troops rode up, the Indians scattered in all
directions and the troops pursued them, but
abandoned the chase on account OF dark
ness. The wagon train was escorted to
camp In safety.
AN ARTIST CAPTURED.
WHITE RIVER, S. D., Jan. 6.-Frederick
Remington, Harper's war artist, was capt
ured by a small body of hostlles yesterday
Mr.. Remington was unarmed, and the In
dians turned him loose and told him to 20
home, after taking his tobacco and sketch
book from him.