Telegram-herald., 1891-01-06
STILL FIGHTING.
A Battle in Progress Near the
Pine Ridge Agency.


within three miles Of Pine Ridge Moth
Ing dehnits has beep learned a. yet
OMAHA. Neb.. Jan 5.-Spseials from
arrived there eonnrm the report of .
battle Saturday. The 6rst reports
were To the effect that . battle WIS
raging about ten mites northeast OF
Gordon The boen1ag Of czHne1
could be heard distinctly. Every
body Is under arms aud the
widest exeitelaent exists The fight
WAS between the Indians and de-
taehmens sent out by Geaeral Miles
from Rosebud agency to bury the dead
Indians killed at Wounded Knee battle
on December %. The hostile Sioux
objected to the burial OF their dead by
the pale-faced foe and opened hrs-
After desperate and sharp firing of the
Hotchklss gun they were forced To re-
turn to the protection OF the frlendiy
ravinex No deaths were reported.
PINE RIDGE, i. d.. via Rushv,llo.
Neb.. Jan. e.-The Indian army is
working itself into fury dancing the
ghost dance and preparing for a big
battle. Hundreds arc crazy in their ex-
element and ready for any thing.
General Niles letter was burned and
answer sent that they did not want
To hear any peace talk, but we're
ready and anxioas Ia fight Their host
numbers over 1000. a large proper
ton belonging to other agencies. Tho
Pine Ridge indians arc more friendly
H.. - ~
by the pickets at Intervals all Saturday
night. Two fire arrows were thrown
into yards from adjoining ravines. but
no damage done. Peace talk will ac-
eomplish nothing with these lrenzicd
dancers. THY Will eight to the death
Half breeds and squaw-men are leaving
for the railroad. saying that they know
what II coming and don't propose To- re-
main. This war will not be ended ex-
ccpt by one Of the bloodic.t In the his
tory Of Indian warfare.
LINCOLN. Neb.. Jan. s.-Specials to
the Journal from Pine Ridge .ouhrm
the report OF an engagement between
General Cars command aud the In
dams on White river 1t is believed no
one was killed. though several Indians
were wounded An Indian courier
brings message from the
hostile camp. the substance Of which
is demand that ali soldiers withdraw
frem the locality. and further that they
will treat with no one for rcace out the
Viee-Presidcnt Of the United States or
the Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
This message came direct from The
hitherto supposed friendly Chief Red
Cloud. Rowing bands continue TO scour
the country in the vicinity Of Pin,
Ridge. A man uamed Miller. formerly
a Government hcrder. was found hse
miles from the agency, his body ria-
died with bullets. Many persons COM
ing in tell of narrow escapes. The In
dian training school NJ Pine Ridge
burned Friday night, no loss of life re-
sulting.
The refugees admit that the rumtcr
of Indians killed in the White Clay bat
tie of Tuesday was large. The effect Of
the ghost-dance dclusion is seen n the
fact that the Indians make no attempt
to remove their dead frora the battle
field or to care for the wounded. Their
idea is that every one who is killed or
dies from his wound is in big luck and
will turn into buffalo. etc.
STANDING Rock AaENcY, ". D.. Jan.
5.-On the issue of rations Saturday "
was discovered that a large number OF
the bucks who received their supplies
here had disappeared, and on close
questioning of the friendly In
dams the fact came out that
they had gathered together what
rations they could conveniently
carry on their ponies and moved south
ward toward the several hostile bands
making a stand in the Bad Lands. 1t
can not be learned how many have
deserted the agency. but q coust of
those In for rasions indicates that there
armed with winchesters and knives
A movement Is already on foot
10 round them up before they join the
Southern hands. but It is believed they
have sufficient start to be in the hostile
camp before the cavalry can ovsrtai<e
them. The savages know the Hills
country thoroughly. and doubtless have
guides from the camp Of Two Strike
and Short Bull
The Indians here openly charge the
whites with treschery In the killing of
| Sitting Bull and say they would as
| soon ~ shot down Or the battlefield
"a slaughtered in peace. Even the In
diars who have professed the greatest
| friendship for the Great Father are
| becoming restless and u II souriy
feared that they viii sc to va, in a
I. body which weuld &c sorrows n after
/ for The agsuey, as here sre hsw vsry
fe~ soldiers at For; Yates to f-o.se'
/ the whites IN this vicinity.
vsssISsTsS, Jan. 5-k rsrer.er
/ called TIE attention ~ she -ou zis
(, sioner 81 isaiaa Affairs 20 the reports
frem Psne E.sTs sa71rg TIA, esreral
/ Mites haa rseszreLSea he rszovsl q
| ne Indian agents Al Pl3s kiGgs snd
| other places Ana 70 ske statement that
ire Indians were slowly .'arvinz
/ 20 death. The ceE Missioner - q
/ that so Far as zee sgezts ~srs
| concerned there vas 20 svs
I Sence ina. there lad eesn sny siskcu
.ssv On sAe,r cart "a dist-i su..rg sup
! pll.s He said he vas s-sparng for pub
keassos tail stats-srt 81 tse s1euu'
sf supplies .s;ss az csegrss are lis
.-sbatea 70 ths TnsisEs The ceHnis
ssoaer has sosnitted - shs y. .ssD'
q statement ceverirS tie svssfles d
TIE eharse wsde Tat the agreement
vita sAs lad aus Esvs Get seen fai
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