The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-01-30
THE CRUEL WAR OVER.
Review or General Miles Army or
.tne Northwest.
The Pageant Witnessed ny the snspicioas
Sayages In : Driving ~torm-~ome
Of the Famous Commands
Participating.


PINE RrpsE AaExcY. :. d.. Jan. -
VIA RUsHvILLE. Neb.. Jan. 21-Tcn
thousand Sioux Indians had opportuni-
~ 10 see the strength and discipline 81
the United states army. for the end Of
the gh,st-dance rebellion was marked
by review Of fall the soldiers who have
taken part in crushing the Indians who
had taken 20 the warpath through fear
Of their tribes people or by reason Of
their fanatici>m. which was an eccen-
trio but natural outcome of the system
of starvation practiccd by the Govern
ment toward its wards. The day was
one Of the most di~agreeahle Of the cam
paign. The wind blew from the north.
driving sand and snow over the valley
in binding and choking sheets. The
camp Of the soldiers was two miles
from the agency. Tents ran in a long
lane through the great ravine, the
creeks of which Were fiecked with snow
from the early morning storm Through
q sitting gale 81 sand General Miles
and his staff rode in a ragged group. the
wind raising the tails OF their horses
over their TANKS II was after ten
o'clock when all preparations were
made for the review. The submits or
the butte< to the north were then
fringed with Sioux warriors, who
were closely wrapped in their
blankets and staring at the long
lines Of cavalrymen and infantrymen.
which stretched away 70 the south until
they were lost in the flying sand. The
ne iskins Were a strange group of
spectators They looked like Arabs as
they are sometimes seen in prints.
squatting on the ground or mounted on
ponies on the top ~ the knobs when the
sun i sinking Many ~ the late ghost
dancers were still wrapped in the
precious but -ho~tly habiliments q the
strange religions craze Others We're
cloaizei in blue blankets. the wind toss
ing their colored ribbons and eagle
feathers in harbaric grandeur The
great Indian village TWO miles north
was deserted. and the sullen Sioux
seemed awcd by the activity Of the
troops >hivering in the biting wind were
their thousands ~ ponies. huddled about
the tepees. The warriors were still sus-
picious that some move would he made
- wipe them of the face of the earth.
Stretching in long gho~tlv line along
the ridge of huttes 10 the north were
their pickets ready TO give the word
that would send the redskins flying in
ease the soldiers should advance upon
them.
General Miles sat upon a black horse
on a knoll 70 the east. in front Of his
escort. which consisted Of representa-
tives Of every arm Of the army in the
field and Captains Maus. Baldwin and
Ewers Finally there came through
the gale the shrill notes OF the bugle.
They were 80 faint that they were al
most lost in the storm Then one by
one the troops took up the call and the
great parade OF the regular army.
which was the grandest since the final
disposement Of the troops. in ls65. in
Washington. began 10 pass in review.
General Brooke. mufiled up in wolf
skin overcoat- grimy from sand that
swirIed about his horse. and followed
by his staff. led the procession When
the horsemen passed in front Of General
Miles the two leaders of the campaign
dipped their hats Then General
Brooke. wheeling his horse over the
yellow grass. took position beside
his superior. cloud Of sand now
swept across the prairie. but through
the binding sheet. and with heads muf-
fed in huge fur caps. came the great de-
tachment Of Ogalalla Sioux scouts. with
Captain Taylor. with his sword at a
salute. at their head
Sergeant Red~hirt. the handsomest
Indian in the Sioux Nation. was at the
extreme right. his long hair tossing in a
tangled mass over his shoulders. Yank-
ton Charlie. who saved the revolvers 81
poor Lieutenant Casey. rode az the left
az the line. his overcoat buttoned 20
closely about him thas the war feathers
on his breast were concealed. Behind
these famous scouts was the First Regi-
ment Band ~ Angel Island. Cal. in fur
mittens and caps, playing a march
which was almost lost in the roar Of the
storm. When the musicians. with horns
roaring and drums rafting. got opposite
General Miles they stepped away from
the column 80 that they faced Their
commander. men came the ETtdl
swinging column Of infantry. in brown
canvas overcoats and fur caps. and the
oiittering barrels Of their rifles over
their shoulders
Colonel >hafter. with his side whis
l<ers closely clipped. rode at the head n
the advancing column. The mer
marched in company front. with thei
red and white guidon~. tattered by sho
and she'll. swapping spitefully in thu
gale. This was the First Regiment o
the army and a. its officers passed il
front Of General Miles their sword
flashed through the flying sand, AM
then fell 1t their saddle girths.
Captain Dougherty. grim veteran Of
dozen Indian wars and the man VIII
had his three-inch rificd gun trained o.
the hostiles all The time they marche
up the valley 70 the agency. was az IN
head Of one column. Those ragge
guidons went down before The command
ing General and instantly fell back a
the snmhrero ~ the great Indian strats
giSt was dipped
Behind thestrumpcters trampcd III
second Infantry. Of Omaha. ia blu
0vercoas~ and brown leggings. wit
Mnfnr Ikrrtlrr ~ their heal and The