The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-01-07
ON THE WAR PATH
Hostile Indians Send Out Oouriera
Asking for Aid.
GENERAL MILES activity
Results in the Concentration Of Troops
at Pine Ridge.
CHEYENNES AND CROWS
cHEYENNES AND CROWS

Are Jubllant Mt the Prospect of Killing on
Their Ancient Enemies, the sioux-sklr-
mish Between the Reds and Cavalrymen.
PIERRE, S. D., Jan. 5.-It is reliably
reported that the hostile Indians have
sent out runners to all Indian camps mo-
tifying them of the battle and calling
upon them for aid. One Of the runners
has made his appearance among the In
dians up Bad river and has been using
every means TO incite them into joining
the conflict. The proper army officials
have been notified and are no doubt on
the lookout for the red rascals. The
principal Indian trader at Fort Pierre,
Mr.. Ketchum, says he has sold more red
paint to the Indians within the last few
days than for years. Indians are en-
gagged in carrying large quantities of
supplies between here and Fort Bennett.
Colonel Tassin has telegraphed for ra-
tious for eighty people in Fort Pierre,
who have left their homes on account of
the Indian trouble.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, S. D., Jan. s.
awo troops of the Ninth cavalry and
two of the Eighth infantry reached the
battlefield at Wounded Knee Friday
afternoon. They are on the way to this
place from the Rosebud Agency, but
will camp ut Wounded Knee for couple
of days to protect burial party that
left the post Saturday. The Indians
will be buried at Government expense
in long trench. General Miles is con.
centrating troops with his usual rapidity
and Blue Ridge is now in well pro-
tected condition. One company of in
fantry has been placed on each side be-
yond the agency buildings and earth
works thrown up. Beyond this is n line
of friendly Indian pickets. II is under
stood that General Miles opened fire on
General Brooke in language that was
terse and emphatic. II is current talk
that one of the officers here called
Brooke coward and was placed under
arrest, only to be promptly released by
Miles. Red Cloud sends in message
saying: Take the troops away. Leave
us as we were years ago." Little
Wound seconds Red Clouds motion.
Isaac Miller, white man, was killed
Friday on lower White Clay creek.
Sunday afternoon, in accordance with
instructions telegraphed from Washing
ton, General Forsythe was relieved of
his command of the Seventh cavalry,
pending investigation Of the Wounded
Knee affair. Major Whitesides succeeds
TO the command of the regiment. Major
Whitesides says the affair was an acci-
dent; that few moments before the
fighting began the squaws were merrily
pelting the searching party with bun
dies Of rags. The accepted reason for
General Forsythe's relief is the manner
In which his troops were placed in the
fight.
GORDON, Neb., Jan. 5.--Two scouts Just
arrived confirm the report of battle
just north Of this place Saturday. The
fight was between the Indians and de-
tachment sent out by General Miles
from Rosebud Agency TO bury the Indi-
ans killed at the Wounded Knee battle
on December 30. The hostile Sioux, OBJ
JcctluR W IlS DuIidl VI tltH ucdu Dy
their pale-faced foes, opened fire and
after sharp firing of the HotchlSiss guns
were forced to return 10 the protection
of the friendly ravines. No deaths are
reported.
HELENA, Mont. Jan. 5.-Major Veite,
with the First cavalry, arrived at Miles
City Sunday with troop d, sixty Grow
scouts and full camp equipage. They
will proceed to-day with three com
panies of the Twenty-ffth infantry for
Powderville, TO join Major Arnold.
There was music in the air at Powder
vile Saturday night. The Crow Indi-
ans are visiting the Cheyenne camp near
the fort and are singing and dancing.
The Cheyennes have gone to war
and the Crows are jubilant over the
prospect of killing off the Sioux, who
are their mortal enemies.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. "a special
from White river gives an account Of the
fight between Captain John Kerr's X
troop, Sixth cavalry, and party OF In
dians. Four Of the Indians were killed,
Win no loss 10 tne troops.
CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-Lieutenant Colonel
Corbin, Adjutant General of the Divi.
sion Of the Missouri, left for Pine Ridge
Agency last evening. He is TO be chief
Of staff Of General Miles at the latters
headquarters in the Indian war. The
fact that General Miles has determined
upon forming a regular staff at the seat
Of the troubles, with such an expert
enced soldier as Colonel Corbin In
charge would seem TO indicate that the
Indian fights will no longer bear the
character of skirmishes and discon-
nected engagements, but bear the dig
nifty and seriousness OF war-a regu.
lar campaign.
OMAHA, Neb., Jan. GA special from
Pine Ridge says there Is a circle drawn
around the hostile Indians now, II being
completed by the departure OF Captain
Grossly, OF the seventh cavalry with
four troops for Beaver creek, seven
miles away. The circle is drawn to the
north ana east frop the % Colonel
Henry's command from thence 10
Colonel Wheaton's; thence to Colonel
Stanford's; thence 10 Colonel Wills;
thence TO Colonel 0fiieys; thence to
General Carr's; thence TO Colonel Whit
ney's, on the Wounded Knee battle
ground, and from there back TO the
agency. by this arrangement the In
dams are practically hemmed in.
At the principal railway stations
along the edge OF the reservation, State
troops are quar.ered. General Miles
says two Indians were killed mt The hos
tile camp in fight among themselves.
The camp is nine miles away. Some
wanted TO surrender, but the young
men refused 10 permit II. A general
closing In will be made this week, and
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