Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-02
CONFLICT AT LAST.
While Disarming Big Foot's Band
sss Of Hostiles, q Disastrous
Fight Occurs.
Captain Wallace of the Seventh CAV
I airy Killed, and Lieutenant.
' Darlington Wounded.
Five Other Soldiers Killed and FIT.
= teen Wounded in the
Conflict.
Pine Ridge Greatly Excited, but Col
onel Forsythe Believes the
Z Worst is over.
Members of the Seventh Cavalry
Again Show Themselves
i s to be Heroes.
captain Wallace Met His Death by a
S Blow on the Head by a
War Club.
"A . Partial List of the Killed and
WOunded-Complete Details
Not Yet Attainable.
The President Approves the Fargo
Public Building Bill, and it's
Now q Sure Thing.
Captain Wallace Met His Death by a
Blow on the Head by a
, War Club.
"A Partial List Of the Killed and
Wounded-Complete Details
Not Yet Attainable.
The President Approves the Fargo
Public Building Bill, and it's
a5 Now Sure Thing.
A Fight With Hostiles.

"A CABAt AtA HOBClX0Ss
GENERAL MILES TO COLONEL CoRB1N.
CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-The following was
received at army headquarters tonight at
: a late hour:
Rapid City, s. D., Dec. 20, 1S9O.-Col H. C.
Corbin, Army Headquarters, Chicago,
ILL.,:
Colonel Forsythe reports that while dis
arming Big FOot's band fight occurred.
Captain Wallace and few soldiers were
killed. Lieutenant Darlington and fifteen
men were wounded. This again compli-
cates the surrender of all the Indians,
which would have taken place in short
time had this '1't occurred. Forsythe had
\ two battalions and Hotchkiss guns. Quite
"a large numb: of young warriors have
been away FROM the camp that were going
from the Bad Lands, also quite a number
j of Two Strikes band going toward For
sythe The troops are in close proximity
(Signed) MILES, Commanding.
.S&5s OFFICIAL FROM MILES.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29-Oficial dis
patches from General Miles, dated Rapid
I City, s. D., were received tonight by Gen.
eral Schofeld, telling of fight in the Bad
Lands to-day between Indian hostiles and
white troops. The dispatches were first
!, sent to General Brooke, then to General
MILES. The first was as follows: white
I tide had four troops of cavalry and held
the Indians till Forsythe reached him with
: four more troops last night. AT $50 this
morning. while disarming the Indians, a
fight commenced. think very few In
i dians escaped. think we will have this
matter in hand as soon as all are in posi-.
tiOn.s There was no precautiOn omitted
\ The fight occurred near the head of
Wounded Knee creek. I have just seen
many of the Indians, who went out to-
wards Forsythe this morning, come back".
The next dispatch was: General Brooke
9telegraphs from Forsythe the report that
while disarnlng Big Foot's band this morn.
ing 9 fight occurred. Captain Wallace and
4 five soldiers were killed. Lieutenant Gar
lington and fifteen men were wounded.-
y The Indians are being hunted up in all
directions. None are known to have got
ten their ponies. General Brooke also re-
ports that many of the young warriors
that were going out from camp in the
Bad Lands to the agency have gone to-
1wafd Forsythe. All the troops have been
notified. Colonel Forsythe had two bat.
TALON Of the Seventh cavalry and Hotch-
] kiss guns. Other troops were in close
proximity" Is later dispatch says: Seem
seFal Brooke reports that two shots were