St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-10

of the first infantry, issued orders to the
officers in command OF the seveial detach-
ments to take every precautlon to repel a
night attack. In the event of such sur
prise the several troops and companies are
to repair Immediately to designated posi-
ton, at which they are to hold TO the
last " nile the post could be satisfactorily
defended during the day by the breast
guns, and the four pieces of artiil-
cry it could not be so well protected IN event
of surprise by light. his order has doubt
less been suggested for the purpose of allay-
Ing the fear of a night attack which exists
here.
Late this afternoon the Seventh cavalry
was moved from The bottom in which II has
been stationed 10 the hill Immediately east,
which commands o view OF The agency.
From this position they may more easily.
respond to call from any part OF
the. agency, at any time, day or
night. Shortly after the change, three fires
were noticed from the school house IL is
thought the houses of THE mexican" Young
Man afraid of HIS II orses ana Standing Sol
dier were fired by the hostles. The latter is
being investigated. He Dog and Jack Red,
the latter the son of old Red Cloud and about
1UJ Others have returned TO the camp. Sull
more have promised, but have failed to keep
their word.
Gen. Miles says:
'At last accounts the Indians were fight
ing among themselves. The camp was a
hosules. The desperadoes were destroying
their own people," If those Indians
who belong TO this agency come, in,
the Others, the general thinks. will en-
valions. The hostile element he says,
is composed of Ogallaias from Standing
Rock, Cheyenne river and Rosebud reserya-
tons. The troops on the other side are ire
9uen!ly skirmishing with them, and Will fol
low them ii they come. Should such be the
case. the general thinks the military problem
will be solved. Con.rol of the Indian peace,
he holds will still be a matter for serious
consideration, because he will have TO be SO
cared for as not 10 be Il terror 10 the people OF
these states and go 10 war i'll the spring, even
If he should desire to.
Miss Sickle, OF Chicago, is still aiding IN
the work of bringing the conflict TO peace
full termination. When she was superln-
tendent Of the Ogallala school at this place
she aroused the anger of Red Cloud.
Little Wound and several other chiefs sus-
tained her and it is thought, thus saved her
life. She now hopes to have some influence
over the aforementioned chief, who is held by
her to be the most influential among the hos
tiles Gen. Miles received note in Indian,
couched in terms Of angelic sweetness and
innocence. II came from Sitting Bear and
Short Bull. They had stopped their ghost
dance, they said, because the general bade
them. They would come Ill and be good.
Col. ID. Bache, medical director of the de-
partment of the Platte, has been appointed
by Gen. Miles medical director division of
the Missouri, in The field. This afternoon a
detachment of the Ninth cavalry arrived
escorting twenty-four Indians. The lat
ter had succeeded in breaking away
from the posts, and fearing to come
through the latter's lines took the opposite
direction and went into Col. Henry's camp.
Youlg-Man Afraid of His-liOrses reported to
Gen. Miles this afternoon that he had visited
the Ogallalas and that they would start for
the agency this afternoon, camping tonight
near the school house at Wounded Knee and
reaching it tomorrow or next day.