The critic., 1891-01-08
THE INDIANS COMING IN,
BAD INDIAN WARRIORS BELIEVE
THEY HAVE ENOUGH,
And Are Ready to Surrender on Terms
Proposed by General Miles-The Hos
tile Camps Being Dcserted-The Cam
paign VIII Soon Close.

And Are Ready to Surrender on Terms
Proposed by General Mles-The Hos
tile Camps Being Dcserted-The Cam
paign VIII Soon Close.
General Schofeld received the following
telegram from General Miles this morn
ing, dated at Pine Ridge Agency:
"Reports from General Brooke state that
Lieutenant Il. w. Casey, Twenty-sccond
Infantry, was killed to-day. There has
been fighting and slirmishing on that
part of the line for several days. Lieu
tenant Casey was out with his scouts
Watching the hostile camp, and with
one Cheyenne met two Indians, an
Ogalalla and Brulc. Tho former
warned Lieutenant Casey that the Brule
was bad and would shoot. AS Lieutenant
Casey turned to 90 away the Brulc tirel,
striking him in the back of the head,
killing him instantly. Lieutenant Casey
was one of the most brilliant and beloved
officers of the service. There is a report
of heavy firing in or near the hostile camp
that may be between the two elements of
the Indian camps"
Also the following:
Seventy Indians came in from hostile
camp to-day, and the reports from them
are that Red Cloud, Little Wound, Two
Strike, Big Road and others will come in
tomorrow
EVANSTON, WYo., Jan. Sword reached
here last night that the Shoshone Indians
ut the Pocatello Idaho) reservation were
on the rampage, that they were burning
the town and destroying property, and
that the residents were fleeing for their
lives. The Indians have been in war paint
for some time and trouble has been daily
expected. IL was also reported that the
authorities had asked for troops from
Boise City, but up to midnight nothing
definite concerning the situation could be
learned.
SALT LAKE Cry. Jan. S.-A special dis
patch from Pocallo, Idaho, received here
this morning, says that the Indians arc
burning the town.
Troops have been asked for from Boise
City.
CHIcAGo Jan. S.--A Herald Pine Ridge,
$. d., special says: A much needed change
has taken place in the management of
| affairs at this agency. Captain Ewers of
| the Fifth Infantry has taken hold and
general supervision over everything.
| Roger will retain his position as civil
| agent, but will really have nothing what
| ever to do with the management Of the
| agency, the position which he will occupy
being merely clerical. The change gives
satisfaction to every one ana restores con-
| iidcnce among the residents here.
| Things look more favorable for q
| peaceful settlement of the troubles.
Runners from the hostile camps and
| prominent chiefs from the Ogallalas, who,
| with their people, have been forced to re-
main at that place, have been into the
| agency and have held q conference with
General Miles. They all declare that it
had never been the intention of the Pine
| Ridge Sioux to take up arms against the
| whites, and that such step was the last
thing contemplated by them. Numerous
| small bands kept slipping away from the
hostile camp and reporting at the agency,
and soon there viii be none left at the
camp but the Brules, the Indians who
first prccipitated the trouble. Red Cloud
and his band will in all probability arrive
at the agency Thursday. Little Wound
one of the best and most powerful of tn,
Pine Ridge Sioux will also come in.
The Court of Inquiry which was tf
have convened in the case of Colone
Forsythe Of the Seventh Regiment die
rot meet, and it is not thought it will FOL
some time to come. Later reports are Il
the effect that all the Sioux will come in
Brulcs and all. General Miles expects Il
close the campaign within the next few
days.
LINCOLN, NEn., Jan. s.--A special t
the JoHfndt from Springview, Neb., Say'
Chief Yellow Horse, formerly lieutenan
of Indian police at Rosebud Agency
passed through that town Tuesday witt
a considerable following. When asked i
he was not afraid to meet the warrini
element Of the tribe he replied: mo, W
are all hostiles now" Yellow Hors
was supposed to be "a friendly. Swift Boa
and his band, formerly of the sam
agency, also declared for war. Botl
chiefs are supposed TO be bearing for tn
hostile camp near Pine Ridge