The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-13
UNDER A WHITE FLAG
The Indian Warriors Moving
Slowly to Pine Ridge.
TROOPS ON EVERY SIDE
The Hostile Camp Pitched Close to the
Agency-The Chiefs Will Proba-
bly, Sue for Peace Today.

district adjacent to the Canadian territory,
are threatening to go on the warpath. The
mounted police will prevent them crossing
the boundary line.
Sioux FALLS, s. d. Jan. 12.-Last even
ing at st. Augusta (EpiscopaD cathedral,
Bishop Hare gave two-hour talk on the
Indian situation. The bishop has just re-
turned from the scene of the Wounded
Knee struggle. He was satisfied that the
soldiers simply did their duty. The
speaker thought the red man had good
cause for complaint, and denounced the
present agency system as the cause of the
present outbreak.
PINE RIDGE, Jan. 12.-Up to noon
today the hostiles had not, with the ex-
ception of a lot of squaws, made move
toward coming into the agency. Shortly
after noon, however, the main camp of the
hostiles was broken and a rapid advance
made toward this point. This afternoon
about 1000 of them had arrived
to within about a mile of the
pickets outside the agence. The
announcement of their arrival caused
great commotion in the friendlies' camp.
Within short time hundreds of squaws
and children gathered in the vicinity of
bluffs beyond, where the hostiles were sta
toned, could be obtained. They waited
until dusk for their friends and relatives to
come in, but were disappointed, as those
outside remained in camp there.
Tonight there is no certainty as to what
the Indians will do. General Miles HIM
self is in doubt as to what to expect of
them, but confidently looks now for
cnff iny1, Is 4 al l.
bioodshed. In fact, he sent
letter tonight to Generals Cody
and Colby, commanding the Ne
braska state militia, informing them
that all of the hostiles are within q mile
and half of the agency, and that nothing
but an accident can prevent the establish
ment of peace. He stated also that he
thinks the troops may now be withdrawn
with safety, and thanks them for the con-
fidence they have afforded the people in
frontier homes.
Yet the Indians may get within gun
shot Of the agency and then break away
again. thus precipitating conflict. Fear
of all kinds of punishment for their mis-
deeds seems to have taken possession of
them, and it is generally understood that
one injudicious act on the part of the
soldiery or mad deed of some implacable
hostile would undo all the work so far ac-
complished.
Lieutenant Taylor, of the Ninth cavalry,
has gone out with some of his scouts in
order to lead Indians at the proper time to
the place designated tor their camp within
the agency. The 0gallalas will be placed
near Red Clouds house, on the west, while
the Brules will be sent to the eastern end.
The hostiles are now resting, the ground
is rolling and unbroken and offers advan-
tages to cavalry which the did not have at
Wounded Knee. The Indians are virtually
surrounded by troops, and revolt now
would prove disastrous to them. Major
-Whitesides, with the Seventh cavalry, can
reach any point of the agency in a very
short space of time. The same is true of
Captain Capron, with his battery and
gatling guns, and also of the First infan-
try, nearly 800 men of which have been
mounted on ponies.
The hostiles' camp is at the north ex-
tremity of the valley, beyond White Clay
creek, and at the base of a semi-circle of
pine covered bluffs. Their village COM
prises about 800 tepees, although many are
doubtless concealed in the draws" which
lead out of the valley in the direction of
the mission. The site is one from
which they might quickly retire
were they not followed so closely by
General Brooke's command. The latter is
now less than five miles in the rear of the
hostiles. General Brooke will press upon
them more closely unless they move into
the agency. Colonel Wheaton is now
about eight miles west of the agency with
the Second infantry and is coming this
way. Colonel Offley is following General
Brooke with the Seventeenth infantry.
What is to be done with the Indians is
a question which cannot be answered.
The disposition seems to be to let them
rest in peace. 1t is understood that they
have promised to send a delegation of
chiefs to talk with General Miles in the
morning. 1t has been said
that some of them will insist
upon going to Washington City to lay
their grievances before the great father,
and some hold that the suggestion will be
respected, notwithstanding that General
Miles has the settlement of the case in his
own hands.
One element which may cause trouble
yet is factional fighting in the hostile
camp. A scout told the Associated Press
correspondent this evening that they are
still quarreling among themselves, and the
scouts cannot imagine how the implacables
and others will be able to arrive
at an amicable understanding. 1t is
believed that General Miles will demand
of the chiefs surrender of the leading agi-
tators and ship them south, as he had in
tended doing with Big Foot, and then
settle with the others.
The investigation regarding the
Wounded Knee battle is completed and
the report will be forwarded to Washing
ton City. Well posted officers say it will
dispel the idea that Colonel Forsythes
command deliberately shot down women
and children. Private Stone, one of the
wounded in that engagement, and Hunts
Alone, an Indian, died today.
Father Jute says the Indians do not
want to be disarmed. This is the keynote
of the conference If General Miles says
they will not be disarmed it is possible
there may be peaceable settlement.
Tucson. Ariz, Jan. 12.-Information has
been received here that the secretary of
war has ordered the abandonment of Fort
Lowell, which is located on the direct trail
from the San Carlos reservation to Mexico
The officers stationed at Fort Lowell now
regard it as strategic point, and some
fears are expressed that the abandonment
of the fort will encourage the Apaches to
make raids into Mexico.
OTTAWA, Ont, Jan. 12.-The superin-
tendent general OF Indian affairs today re-
ceived dispatches from the commissioner
of the Northwest mounted police, saying
the Indians were quiet.
GHOST DANCE IN YAKIMA.