The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1891-01-07
IN AGONY OF SUSPENSE
4 Big Battle Hourly Expected With
The Indians.
BLOODSHED IS CERTAIN
The Troops Have Surrounded the
Red Skins on Every Side and
There is Nothing Left But
To Fight or Surrender.

DENVER. Jan. "a Ns1rs special from
Pine Ridge says: "Sunday night will
never be forgotten by any one who spent
IL at Pine Ridge. The Indians have
always been permitted TO come in
during the day and evening and wan
der around the agency as they
pleased, carrying their guns in their
hands. BY the excited actions OF the
half-breeds and squawmen It was soon
learned that there was plan 10 take adj
vantage of this leniency and go to town
late IN the evening and at a given signal
for each Indian to pick out his man and
kill him on the spot.
The success Of such plan is self evil
dent. There are less than zoo soldiers
here, and they on the far outskirts OF the
village at their earthworks. Such
a force with their cannon would
keep a large number of In
dians at distance in tue daytime,
but at night the picket line Is necessarily
weakened and drawn olt into too long a
line TO hold back any rush. while the can
non are useless. The hostiles we're 70 he
close at hand and as soon as the firing
began they were to rush in.
FINALLY the half-breeds told certain In
dans we were onto the scheme and told
the bucks To light out or the soldiers
would make il warm for them. In an
hour there was not an Indian in camp ex-
cept the uniformed scouts and police"
ST. Louis, Jan. ga special from the
camp near Wounded Knee creek gives
particulars Of another engagement which
took place at that point yesterday morn
ing. A detachment of thirty men was
sent out from the camp, met wagon
train with supplies for the camp, and
when ten miles out the wagons were
found besieged by band Of 100 Indians.
On seeing the troops approaching the
redskins scattered, but Immediately re-
turned 10 the attack on finding the small
number OF men in the detac chment. A
courier was sent back 10 the camp for re-
Inducements, but in the meantime
an incessant fire was kept up on
both sides. resulting in the wound
ing of one soldier and the killing and
woundlng If several Indians, the exact
number OF which has not been ascertained
as the reds carried their dying and
wounded away. About three hours after
the couriers' departure the troops were
seen coming at full eallop to the rescue.
The Indians scattered in all directions.
and the wagon train was escorted 10
camp In safety.
| OMAHA, Jan. GA special from Pine
Ridge says that everything points TO a
battle between the hostiles and the
| friendly Indians. who desire TO leave the
camp and come 10 the agency. The
| Brules threaten death to the first per-
son who attempts TO desert the hostile
band. The older Indians want TO come
in. but the young bucks insist upon fight
| ing.
Secretary ot War Proctor laid before
Secretary of the Interior Noble yesterday
a request TO General Miles for the re-
moyai OF Indian Agent Mclaughlin at
| Pine Ridge, and the other agents and the
transfer of the agencies to army officers.
Secretary Noble will not consent 10 a
change and Secretary Proctor will not
take any action further than he has
| already IN transmitting the requests.
CHICAGO, Jan. o.-Captain huggins, at
army headquarters, received word at Pine
| Ridge this evening that Assistant-Adiu-
tant- -General Corbin arrived at the agency
to-day. Captain Huggins thought decisive
operations were at hand. The situation
had apparently become such that def
mite move 10 end the present crisis could
not be long delayed.
! CoLFAN, Wis, Jan. 6.-Adyices from
Moscow, Idaho, state that the NeE Perces
Indians are engaging in ghost dances,
aud the settlers are greatly alarmed.