New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-03
NEWS FROM THE BAD LANDS
PINE RIDGE DISQUIETED By THE STORY OF
SCOUT

MILES PREPARING TO LAY SElGE TO
THE HosTILEs STRONGHOLD
Omaha. Ncb, JAN "A dispatch TO " The BE
from Pine Ridge says that scout just IN from
the hostile camp reports that fourteen cavalry
horses with saddles and other equipments on were
brought into the hostile camp last night pS
young warriors. The scout heard the hostiies
make remarks to the effect that there were four
teen less soldiers 10 fight, and the hostles losV
only two warriors in getting the fourteen cavalry
horses. etc The scouts report has created rev
sensation here, which is being followed up by IN
creased activity around military headquarters
That the intelligence means that battle or Skin
mish has taken place in which BrOOkes or cars
command has lost men there is little doubt
"Thc Bee" also has the following from It's stan
correspondent: go
Pine Ridge Agency, s D., via Rushvillc.-
General Brooke and staff, together with eish'
companies of the I'd Infantry and all thc 'th
Cavalry that have been here. started INTO tne hci"
at II o'clock yesterday morning, via thc 'AlIic"
road TO Beaver Creek eighteen miles, almes' uue
west of this agency. From there they VIII swi"S
ont into as long line as practicable, thus iorhi-
Of a hollow square which it now seems II has
been decided to form about the hosiles
Corr's command has arrived at wounded hhee
near the point where the battle took place, when
is six miles east of Porcupine Butte, or ABOUT SIN
teen miles northeast of here, at Wounoeo Mice
postofjcc Thus il seems that Cars comm"Iu
i TO constitute the east and north SIDES OF Tue
square From the expression upon the faces ..
the officers and mcn they pulled OUT through
the snow and bitter cold, 1t was erldeh' 'haV V'N
did NOT relish General Miles's order. Three com
NAMES of the LIST Infantry from San Francisco
have already arrived. and six more are expected
today TO replace the I'd. scout came IN yes
to-day and reported that the man body OF inc
lostjlcs had moved back twelve miles from the
mooney and toward the Bad Lands on the north
Another arrived last evening ana rcpor'eu inc
Indians ndulging in wild war-dance only elght
miles from here. party Of indian scouts N,'-
;,g the scene of Mondays battle found nine
Indians. who were wounded in the hght' sun
alive Two of them had been taken to a log nut
near by and were being cared for by s1uaw WHO
had remained behind. The other seven all oil
whom were found lying in gullies remote from the
h,.t,oGoId had survived the blizzard without any
attention of any kind Two were men and the
o,hor five wcrp s0uaws There was scarcely
enounb life left in any of the seven 10 pay the
scents for bringing them in, but they did So ana
1hcv are now with the Others in the Episcopal
church In addition To the nine adults FOUND TWO
tinv Indian babies. neither of them over 'hlee
months Old were found alive Zach was oeSlur
the dead body OF it's mother lheN were wei
wrapped IN. but how they ever survived the lear
ful weather of the last forty-eight hours seems a
miracle The little nBocents were Drouah' 10 'hc
agency and found friends in the wives OF some VI
The Indian scouts. OF thrty-tive wounded INDIANS
at no nearly
wore souows and children, not one has as yet Gled
,houch MANY Of them are badly manged VIVID
lu'lrt~ The rear guard Of tie party OF chafI'N-
doing scouts that went out on their search lor
wounded Indians were forced TO exchange several
she with some Of the rowing hostcs After the ae
battle the Indian scouts went over the hcld anu
,icLcd I'D all the disabled hostiles they could
End after the troops were compeheu
., hurry in here and protect the
agency from the uprising that occurred az pre-
,.iousIy described The Indian scout who fell al
Wonndcd Knee had a military burial yesterday
., tho hands Of his comrades under command oi
licutepan, Tavlor the Rev. Nr. Cook prcsid' '.'.
The s,Ys-v> nrm that has been raslr t'' TWEEN.
four 10 ~. has ceased The wealth" 5 wal"'".
and IS a result tie vigilant outlook J., sHiprl''
H., the hosti!cs which was allowed 10 y; 50 during
ne war Of the elements has been reSu'1'd. None
Of tl,r wounded soldiers is any wc's' 9nd most
Of them seem n ttlc better.
o. rbc Fees" dispatch from Rushvpll" says: " II
/. definitely known that hostiles to 10 number
Of about I.InO are fortified near tie mouth Of
White Clay Creek, and that General nroofe WIN
dct9cbrIrnts Of troops, is swinging round to the
,or,s, ~ Them General Carr is supposed 10 be
anoroaching from the west, and General MICS
will make dash from the south. The force mus
engaged is thought - be ample for the annlhlla-
ton Of the entire band, snless some unforeseen
counlication or misfortune arises. Ambassadors
from this hostile camp have to-day again pceh
snir2 for peace and Offering 10 surrender arms
l, * not known here whether Will be granted
or not bat the general opinion prevails that IN
view Of the actions of ;he rebels in saughierlns
The troops while under the hag Of truce not Wnch
vciuht will be given to thcir pretended repent
ance That the hostcs have been largely rem
forced within the last TWO days there IS no longer
any doubt and there seems reasonable ground Tor
rumors that some Indians from other agencies
O. the British possessions have joined them
\ rcpor, has JUS, reached here by courier that
n foraeing party of Indians from the main camp
On White Clay attacked the ranch OF Douglass
POINTS, a few miles TO the west, last night, killed
him a1d drove away his 400 head Of cattle
4 great low is reported to nave broken ont
in the camp Of the hostiies, tie contention being
as 10 the advisability Of surrcndcrlng. This,
al.o IL not confirmed, but comes through n half
breed courier who claims 10 have just arrived
from thnir camp. Except in case OF unconditional
surrender there will undoubtedly be great battle
before night"
Colonel Henry hes joined the I'd Infantry with
his men and IS all right The For Douglas troops
arrived last night at Pine Ridge.
The inhabitants Of Rushyilc calling for
arms and are organizing home guard. Five
Red Cross ambulanccS arrived at Pine Ridge TO-
day 4 ianchman reports seeing band Of 100
Indians going southwest from fhe reservation at
midnight. II true, this means trouble.
Chicago Jan. "A dispatch from Pine Ridge,
S. D., says: 1t is evident from the testimony
OF officers and men that the 7th barely escaped
tie tragic fate Of Custer in the battle Of White