New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-09
DISMISSAL or AGENT ROrER.


CAPTNIN pen J. APPOINTED TO TAXI CHtEGE
or PIN. RIDGE ACEN s. THE >.ri N-oN
- VIEWED j. WASHINGTON.
Washington. Jan. secretary Nobl, thi, morning
.cut "a dispatch 10 Nceut Rover Al Pine Eld-~. 81,
missing him from the service. The secretary directs
him &, turn over the property 10 captain Pcfc, 1T
Infantry who VIII temporarily act a. agent 90 that
point. Thi, action. 80 far g. tie removal Of Euy"r
is concerned wa determined upon fiu" ago wien
the Official, of the Ind tn Odoc learned t,r Nr Rover
va, not proving 70 De- equal TO tho emergency. While
h, ability - perform the dui", ~ h, place Gro "ri dtN
time, b. rot questioned. vet since the prccnt d,
turl ,nce- began he has failed. 10 o., aid O." -ho" 90"
nerve which the situation requot. aud when '''efal
Nib, seemed to think th1t D." ou@h 10 have entire CON
i.l OF nc tclror, 81 the s' Of war. secretary Noie
and the Indian officials dir.'tcd the Indian agent To-
cooperate with The military 900 every possible "'y.
TIN, being aud in order to insure Tire proper
management II aHaIr- it Pin" Eidg Agent Rover ht-
been dismissed and captain Pierce will aAc h, Ilt'c
secretary Noblc aid to-day that d. We, in perfect
accord with secretary Proctor 900 regard 10 the policy
to be- pur-ucd IN the management of the turbulent
tribe, Of the Northwest The secretary -aid mat
he had cndcvorcd +, do cvcw thing in M, p'W.r O.
bring TN, disturbance 10 AN end The ration, had
been supplied promptly and 100 sufficient quantity.
HI officer, were acting in harmony with the troops.
and ia fact united effort was being made t. give
General Mile, every facility for carving on hi opera
tons.
The situation. summed mp AT the Interior De
partncnt t,day J., about a. follow: There ~
all about .OOpO sioux Indians. men. women ana
children. The Northern rc-crl at on. OF ti- mum
Der. l65OO accouucd for. they are living on
thc reservation, IN peace. and not taking any
part IN the present disturbance. Th, leave about
1900 men. women and children 10 face tie earth
works. the hoW1IIcr, and Tire 5000 under
the command Of General Mic. The hostile camp is
about seventeen mile, north Of the agency. and the
GORDON II troop, surrounds the no tile camp with
the exception II the south sdc object being 10
drive the Indians into the reservation There L.
constant cOmnun cation between tie hostile camp and
The agency. The hOstilcs well supplied with beef.
but they have no sugar coffee. except they arc
supplied by the frendce. A. the reservation Indians
are called While the situation /, regarded hone
les, ono for the Indians. set It Is believed that they
some who are on the ground that there viii be a
battle sunday or Monday.
The President to iay appointed CAPTAIN Francis r"
Fierce. III Infantry, 10 be agent f ne Indians az
the Pine Ridge Reservation, IN place of NJ. Rover. ~
moved. The order from the War Department dIcrt
Ing CaDtan Pierce O report General Milc Tor duty
Al the Rosebud Agency Ia, therefore been r-,clndrd.
Captain {. \. Earnest, eth Infantry, win" wa
dcsgnatcd 10 take military charge of one Of the
Indian reservations, Ia, been relieved of tlnt duti
because Of illucs~ and Captain Joseph H. Hart. l2th
Infantry has been designated IN hi, place. lie viii
report 10 General Nile for assignment 10 duty.
Captain Jesse VI. Ice. OH Infantry. Will proceed
without DELAY IN Pine Ridge Agency :. D.. and report
in person 10 General Mile for duy at standing Eoch
Indian