The sun., 1891-01-23
BOYS IN BLUE ON PARADE.
GEN. MILES REIIEBS HIS LITTLE ARMY
At PINE RIDGE
Tho soldiers with Tkc'r BnggAre Trnins
an Hour Passing Their Commander
Thousands OF Indians witness the show


an Hour Passing Their Commander
Thousand. or Indians Witness the show
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, win RMshville. Neb., jan.
22-Ten thousand Sioux had an opportunity
to-day TO see tho strenr'h md discipline of tho
United States army. There was a review Of all
the soldiers who havo taken part In this short
campaign. A furious wind blew driving tho
sand and snow over the valley. Tho camp OF
the soldiers was two miles from tho ngcicy.
The tents ran in long lano through tn" groat
rnvine. Through sjiNng gale of sand Con.
Miles and his stan role in a ragged group, 1t
was after 10 4. M when oil the preparations
wore made for tlc reinw. Tic SUNNI Of 'ho
huttes to the north were then ringcd with
Sioux wRrr rs W o wore closely wrappcd
in their nnnk"t~ and staring at the long
lines of cnvalry anil infantry which stretched
away to ito south until thoy wcre lost
In the flying sand. Tho great Indian village
two miles to the north was deserted. and the
sullcn Sioux seenod nwcd by the activity OF
tho troopcrs. ,sh verinG in the biting wind
were their thousands Of ponies9huddled about
the tcpecs. The warriors werc still suspicious
that some move would he made TO d stroy
them. Stretching In Iong line on the ridge OF
the bu:tes to the north were their pic OTIS
ready to givo tho word that should send them
flying in case the soldiers should advance.
Gen. Miles sat upon u black horse on n knoll
sisted Of representatives Of every arm OF tho
army in tho field
Finally there came tbr ugh the gnle tho
shril notes OF bugles They wcre 40 faint that
they were almost !rct IN the "torm. Then ono
by one the trumpeters took UP tho call and
tho parade began TO pass In review. Gen.
Brooke. mufrled un in a wof-skin overcoat,
grmy from the sand that swirled about his
horse and followed BY his staff led tho column.
NH A. 49,
Miles. the two leaders Of the campaign
dipped their hats. Then Con Brooke
took up position beside his superior.
With hends muflcd in huge fur capes came
the detachment Of Sioux scouts. with Can't
Taylor at their head. Sergeant Redshirt the
hnndsomest Indian in tho Sioux Nation. was
at the extreme right Behind the scouts was
the First Regiment band OF Angel Island, Cal.
in fur mittrns and caps playing Q march
which was almost lost in the roar of the torn.
When the musicians. with h"rns rourinG aud
drums ratling' came Spposiie Gen. N lies !hey
faced their commander.
Then came tho great swinging column OF in
fanry FAM s In 6rsMm M Tss ur
shoulders. Col. shafter rode at the head of he
Advancing column; ni The en- men % marchSd % in com com
front Of Gen. Nj lies thSr swords flashed Trough
eir,hs., tapt. Doarheriy. tho We, eran "I Il a
dozen Indian wars and the man VIII hnd his
agency was at he head q one column;
q dozen busles. behind the trnn!I1,rrs
ler at their hend. Then came the Seventeenth
dsp"yed When Il a Marehea ,hroash hHe ,h biz
zard and sani along the Cheyenne River. There
ws Ss Ssk Of S Tho aes
ThiGh the lnal"p, declare shoot to-day Hnd
along at their sides. cartridges packed in Whiio
canvas bags on their backs. behind the machine
rrified rf guns with soldiers, holding carstnos
sitting on the eaissons; Behind tho artillery
thsqaSs !hs soathSssss iTom the the Indian Is Sniiop 5
Collar coll Of bis buisIo coat His regiment VAS VAS
IN wR s ss
to their saddles. The famous leader Of ths
and Ss rosSs o
51Ssa hr9ush swsa tic Then
oy Ga and The hsn s
storm Of shot that ragged ior an hour at
xh1 Il. thloas sna bH
,S1ouxS So III. aSs ~. IN Ss; ThG Hn Ss Sc
III, T0 81 EPas
Ss s' ons
al sss sF
negro eayairy came in unbrokep h, columns.
oarbbinss at q salute. There was another bat
rom
81 n; 's 81 s. rssSs4.
came car 20 With their csrbnes Il a. salute and
,sSv sHS nsss nRns Ns4s Ssss ant
Il passed Gen: Miles the entire siar dolreSd3
sH waved his his wSise.slovsd hand Troon h ais"r
sssd HS busa an th raod nS
ana x troop came IN view. Tho appearance q
these troops aroused deep mS.i9ns troop
sFS%e Sasn aS
r S?%a s Hs WE m taaaase
renal ned rode with proud bearing.
to:
was % an hour pnssIne Gem Miles, there being
nearly 1000 soldiers land S7oO horses and
.-Tbs First infantry and fonr troops Of tho
Ninth Infantry s wii Ismain at the aSshnry after
Of p and
supplied according TO Agent Pierces new
MnsR as s.y
A New Way to Win Another's WHO.
PITTSBURGH. Jan. GA ghost appeared to
John Soresska, a Pole. who lives on the south
side. q few nights ago. and warned him that
his lie was In danger and he had better leave
Pittsburgh. and not tell any one he was going.