Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-05

The Black Hills are located about thirty OF
forty miles west of the South Fork. and the
scene of the Custer massacre is about, as far
again west, a little south OF tho Hills. Rapid
City, which Gen. Miles made his headquarters
just before moving to Pine Ridge. is the line OF
a railroad at the jsnction of several post roads,
about thirty miles west of South Fork and as
far north of the Black Hills.
SATURDAY NIGHT AT PINE RIDGE.
Saturday night was one Of feverish excite.
ment to many at Pine Ridge agency. For the
first time the squaws, men and half breeds
were alarmed and remained up all night, fear.
ing that an attack would be made before morn.
ing. The agency is too well guarded to permit
any large force to approach very close without
discovery. but it would be hard to prevent a
few daring Indians from creeping up some OF
the numerous ravines and throwing fire arrows
in barns or haystacks. The friendly spies said
that there were large number Of warriors in
the enemys camp who had worked themselves
up to condition of frenzy similar to those who
committed suicide at Wounded Knee; they said
they wanted to die and were going to die while
killing white men. 1t was also stated that two
bucks escaped from the Wounded Knee fight
who swore that they would set the agency Oh
fire and kill the agent themselves.
Gen. Miles had his troops all around the
enemy and could throw all in any day and have
a tremendous battle, but could not prevent
would have to be followed up by the soldiers
and which would place the lives Of many set
tiers in danger. By holding his troops until a
much larger force. can be thrown around the
Indians the trouble can be confined to the re-
serve.
The end cannot be reached. SAYS Pine Ridge
dispatch. without one or more battles, and
bloody ones. as there are too many of the crazy
ghost dancers who want to follow the example
of their Big Foot relatives. Gen. Miles sent
out a letter Saturday asking for hearing. The
Indians tore the letter to fragments and threw
them into the fire, saying: I'VE want no treaty
we are here to fight"
Saturday night several shots we're fired by the
military pickets and a couple of arrows we're
thrown into the yards.
ARRIVAL OF THE SURGEONS
Doctors are constantly arriving at the agency,
there being no less than fifteen there, with a
large corps of assistants. A delegation o.
friendlies asked that a large party be sent out
at once to aid those who desire to escape from
the hostile camp. They claimed that 700 or 800
warriors wished to return; that they either fed
through fright at first or were forced to go with
the rest Yesterday was warm and clear, and
the wounded, who were on their way to the
railroad, will suffer no discOmforts. The In
dams in the hostile camp number over 1000
men, women and children, and represent every
agency In the two Dakotas.
sKIRMIsH ON WHITE RIVER.
A special from Cheyenne from White river
gives an account Of the fight between Capt.
John Kerr's troop, sixth cavalry, and party
of Indians. Four of the Indians were killed,
with no loss to the troops.
RED CLOUDS MESSAGE.
An Indian courier has brought to Pine Ridge
agency a message from the hostile camp, the
substance OF which is that o demand will be
made that ell soldiers withdraw from that To-
cality, and further. that the Indians will treat
with no one for peace but the President of the
United States or the commissioner Of Indian
affairs. This message came direct from the
hitherto supposedly friendly Red Cloud.