The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-20
NUNS ARE AFRAID.
Murder of Their Comrades De-
lays the Final Settlement.
GEN. MILES DECIDES TO WAIT.
Colonel Two Strike Brings In Some
Ancient Guns-More victims of the
Wounded Knee Massacre Found.

PORTLAND, Jan. Especial. Arthur
Chapman, an Indian interpreter, who
lately visited Nevada, by order Of General
Gibbon, and interviewed the Indian Mes
siah, came down from the upper country
yesterday, and on orders from General
Gibbon started last night for San Fran
cisco. He has no idea what is wanted OF
him.
PARIS, Jan. l9.-The pope denies that he
has written, as alleged by cable agency,
to President Harrison in regard to the
treatment of North American Indians.
PINE RIDGE, JAM 19-More nervousness
was noticeable among the Indians this
morning than has been noted for number
of days. This was occasioned by variety
of circumstances. Many of the Rosebud
Indians fear to leave this agency, lest on
their way to their former place they will
be killed by the soldiers. Some of them,
however, have already returned, and more
will follow tomorrow. The collection of
arms is anything but satisfactory, only 1oi
guns having been surrendered up to date.
This morning the Indians rounded up
their ponies and herded them near their
village. while the Indians themselves hang
around the tepees and silently watch the
agency. General Miles, who is annoyed
at this, has put off indefinitely the date of
departure. Colonel Shafter last night
broke up several gambling dens and de-
stroyed the furniture.
This afternoon one of the Indian police
discovered the bodies of four dead Indians
in the creek of Wounded Knee. One was
boy. two were girls, and the fourth an
old squaw. They were evidently victims
of the Wounded Knee battle
A meeting of the commanders of the
various detachments Of troops this after
noon was held to decide upon certain
tactical movements, and at the same time
the general situation was canyassed. The
uneasiness noted among the Indians in the
morning rather died away this afternoon,
and Two Strike came in with thirty of his
men and delivered DIP twenty guns, mostly
OF obsolete patterns. The uneasiness
among the Indians today was caused by
the news OF the killing Of Few Tails and
his party, told IN yesterdays dispatches,
they being firmly convinced that he was
massacred without reason. On account of
the bad effect on the young bucks, General
Miles has ordered forage for twenty days
longer, and will himself remain here until
everything is quietcd down.
The band Of Cheyennes will start to-
morrow for Tongue river, permission hav-
ing been received from Washington City.
General Miles hopes he will ultimately be
permitted to separate the hostiles and send
them to the agencies where they belong.
OMAHA, Jan. BORDERS were received
at the quartermaster's department to-
night, resembling the instructions to dis
continue sending rations to Pine Ridge
agency and ordering ten days rations for
warded for the troops in the field. The
new order indicates that the troops are not
to be withdrawn as rapidly as intended.
WASHINGTON CRY, Jan. 19.--Secretary
Noble has letter from the missionaries
among the Sioux commencing his past
policy towards the Indians and protesting
against their transfer to the war depart
ment. Authority was granted General
Miles to transfer temporarily by a military
officer the Northern Cheyenne band of 500
from Pine Ridge to Fort keogh, Mont
Senator Sanders today introduced a bill
making 1t an offense punishable by fine
and imprisonment for any person to sell
or lend firearms and ammunition to In
dams.
The president has approved the act max
ing an appropriation 10 enable the secre-
tary of the interior to carry out the pro-
visions Of the act to divide the Sioux ma
ton reservation in Dakota into separate
reservations and secure REIMBURSEMENT
of the Indian title to the remainder.
Tucson, Ariz., Jan. IA telegram has
been received from General Schofeld, stat
ing that Fort Lowell will not be aban-
doned until the question is further investi-
gated. Troops H and + have left Fort
Wingate to take the place OF the troops
which have gone to the Sioux country.
OTTAWA, Jan. 19.-Indian Superintend-
ent Moffatt has returned from Regina and
reports everything quiet along the Mani
toba frontier. The usual patrols will be
continued for the presenf