Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1891-01-09
EAST OF THE ROCKIES.
Another Battle With the Indians TX.
peeted on Sunday.
HEAVY RAINS IN THE EAST
An Effort Being Made by the Pas
senger Association to Cripple
Ticket scalpers.
HEAVY RAINS IN THE EAST.
,srEc1AL DISPATCHES TO rHE REcoaD-usIos. |
HOPELESS FOR THE HosIILEs.
A General Comparison of Forces Show
Such to be the Case.

A General Comparison OF Forces Shows
Such to be the Case.
WASHINGTON, January sth.-The situation as
summed up at the Interior Department 10. day
is about as follows:
There are in all about 20c00 Sioux, Indian
men aad women and children, on the northern
reservations. Of this number $500 are ac
counted, as they are living on the reservations
in peace and not taking any part in the present
disturbances. This leaves about $500 men
women and children to face 5000 men now
under command OF General Niles. The hostile
camp is located seventeen m les north OF the
agency, and a Gordon of troops surrounds it
with the exception Of the south, the object be-
ing to drive them into the reservation. There
is constant conmunlcatlon net~een the hostile
camp ard the agency. The hostiles are vel
S Ippiied with beef but they have no sugar OF
coffee except as they are supplied by friendlies
While the situation is regarded as hopeless fol
the Indians, yet II is believed they have no in
tention of surrendering.
1t is predicted by some who are on the ground
that there Will be a ba tie on Sunday or Mon
day. When the hopelessness of fight agains
such odds is pointed out, the only explanation
given is that the Indians are crazy. From re
ports received at the Interior Department thu
situation is believed to be serious, and the peo
pie at the agencies ere very much disturbed.
LEAVING THE HOSTILE CAMP.
WASHINGTON, January sth.-General schofielt
this morning received the following Telegram
from General Miles. dated Pine Ridge Agency
January Sth; Seventy Indians came in from
| are that Red Cloud, Little Wound, Two Strike
Big Road and others win come in to- morrow"
LIEUTENANT cAsEY's DEATH.
WASHINGTON, January Sth- Later Genera
Schoheld received another telegram from Gen
eral Niles detailing the circumstances of tht
killing yesterday OF Lieutenant Edward w
Casey, of the Twenty second Infantry by In
dians. 1t is IS follows: Lieutenant Casey wa
out with some of his scouts watching the hostile
camp, and, with one Cheyenne, met two In
Rr1rla Nm nrra11 1a1s
warned Lieutenant Casey that the Brules wert
bad and would shoot. As Lieutenant Casey
turned to go away the Brule fired, striking hin
in the back OF the head and killing him in
stantly.'
There is report OF heavy firing in or nea,
the hostile camp, that may be between the two
elements OF Indians within the camp
Lieutenant Casey was born in California bu
appointed to the Military Academy at Wes
Point by President Grant III 1862 On gradual
ing in 1874 he was appointed Second Lieutenan
IN IN m the I've ETwenty:seeond Infantry. and promoted
TO the First Lieutenancy in 1850. He served
with his regiment in the Departments of Texas
Dakota and Missouri up to 1888. when he wa
made Senior Instructor of Infantry and Ar,ll
lery Tactics at West Point, serving there year
He was Adjutant of his regiment from 1881
Secretary Proctor has expressed his sorrow a
the ceath of Lieutenant Casey, and said: :"
regarded him as one of the most prominent mel
in the service. He seems to have been brutal,
murdered, Tor there was no fight going on wheI
he was killed"
THE SHosHoNES TALK FIGHT.
DENVER, January Sih.-A Ne,cs Salt LAX,
City special from Pocatello says: The towr
is IN state of great excitement over the action
OF the Shoshone Indians on the reservation
Last night they INDUCED in war dance ant
otherwise evinced desire for blood Chic
Mayor Jim declared that the Indians would
| light, giving as reasons that the bad Iudian!
got heap of grub and blankets Good In
dians got nothing,
Latest adviees from the town say the people
are fleeing for safety. The Indians are in wa
paint, and cannot be restrained.
The Government guards and the United
states cavalry at Boice City are now en- Ioutt
TO Pocatello. The ranchmen and Govt boys from
the surrounding country are assembling to tn,
rescue.
Requests from Black Foot. Idaho, for tn,
transportation OF arms has been sent TO tn.
Union Pacific authorities here. 1t is reported
that baud of 200 bucks are pillaging ranches
outside ofthe town OF Blackfoot 1t is expected
mustered to cope with the Indians in case of al
attack.
GENERAL MILES VIEW OF THE SITUATION.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, January Sth-Agen
Royer was removed to-day by the Departmen
of the Interior, and Captain Pierce of the Firs
Infantry succeeds him. Royer says his relnova
was brought about by political influences, anC
that no charges could be brought against him
General Miles view of the situation ct presen
is about as follows: There are 800 or 400 in tn,
hostile camp who are trying in every way to in
huence the remainder not only TO remain out
but TO fight the matter to the end. Genera
Miles hopes that the better element will prevail