The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-07
A Fight at the Indian Rendesvouz
Imminent-SOme Talk of the
Redskins Surrendering.

make IA rush on foot for the top of the
hill, when the cry arose that they were
surrounded. Advancing now in one, now
in another direction, on either side of the
valley they found themselves opposed by
from 900 to 300 Indians. Soon the hills
began to swarm with 1900 to 1000 war
riors, and in twenty minutes more a
tragedy would have gone to
the world, when the untiring
Ninth rode in, as they rode
before at the time of the Meeker
massacre, attacking ~furiously the rear of
the savage horde, scattering them in
every direction. Before the enemy could
rally from their confusion the boys in
blue withdrew slowly and sullen:y to
Pine Ridge. The enemy are busy steal
ing horses and cattle in every direction.
While the blizzard made old men, WON
en- and children suffer, it will have little
or no effect on the young bucks and war
riors.
1t is believed Little Wounds was the
brain that planned and directed the bat
tie, as it showed more generalship than
has been displayed since Red Clouds
fighting days.
Old Red Cloud sent in a letter last
night claiming that he was a prisoner and
begging the soldiers to come and save
b;~ Til, 10 oorrobor,tad bv friopJl,op
who say that when the stampede took
place Monday the old Reds wife began
to throw things into wagons and with
true wifely spirit said she was for war
and would go out on the bloody path
even if her liege lord remained and
fought on the other side.
GREAT NUMBER OF INDIANS.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2.-Gen.. Scho field
Friday morning received a telegram from
Gen. Miles dated at Pine Ridge agency
January list saying that 5000 Indians,
men, women and children, and including
about 600 bucks, are now encamped in q
section of the Bad Lands about fifteen
miles from Pine Ridge agency and there
is almost q Gordon of troops around them.
Gen. Miles announces that he hoped to
be able. 20 induce the hostiles to surreu-
der without a struggle. The spot where
they are encamped, he describes us some
what like the lava beds of California,
where the Modocs made their final tight.
1t is an excellent position from the la
dian standpoint, but there are now no
ways OF escape, all having been closed
by troops. Gen. Miles says the Indians
h ave gathered some cattle and provisions
and appear to be determined to make
their fight for supremacy at this point.
He says he will make another effort to
get them back to the agency without
bloodshed and in order to do so he has
established a regular siege around this
stronghold.
Gen. Schotield said Friday morning
that the report ~telegraphed from the west
that Gen. Brooke had been relieved from
his command at Pine Ridge is untrue.
Gen. Miles, he added, has charge of the
campaign and as it has progressed he has
stationed himself at most c%onvenien,
points for general communication with
his forces.
Gen. Brooke, who has been on the tielt
while Gen. Miles has been maneuverins
in this way to get to Pine Ridge stimuli
~taneously with the hulk of the troops, hal
now left that point tor some other place
or scene of action and probably hhi
charge of "a section Of the forces. Sen
Schotield attributes the rumor to tho
popular misinterpretation of the military
movement that is very easily explained
sit is very difficult" he said, "to estimate
just how many troops there are now OF
the scene of action. Gen. Miles has l:
regiments of infantry, five Of cavalry ant
some artillery forces, about half Il regi
ment. This gives him 171s regiments
but that would not indicate the number
of men, for it is impossible to say how
full a complement each regiment has II
the field. When the troops move in win
ter in such a hurry there Is always a larg'
proportion of men left behind from sick
ness, etc, and l would not like to CUES
how many soldiers there are in the circl
around the Indians. Gen. Ruger wi
probably remain at st. Paul IL comman'
of that vast region north of the trouble
His services there are more valuable tina
they would be at Pine Ridge. His troor
have come south from the railroad an
are now in Big White river, just benin
! the Indian camp"
VARIOUS WAR NOTES.
OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 2.-Col. Henry ht
joined the Second infantry with his me
and rs all right. Fort Douglas troops a
rive tonight at Pine Ridge.
The inhabitants of Rushviile are calm
- arms, and are organizing II hon
ard. Five Red Cross ambulances a
ID at Pine Ridge today. A ranchma
'orts seeing II band OF 100 Indians g
southwest from the reservation
might. If true, this means trouble.
A BATTLE IMMINENT.
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