Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-13
No One Can Tell Whether II VIII
Be Fight or Surrender.
THE STAR" CIRRESP0NDEErS VIEWS.
Nine Persons Drowned in the Seine
Through Foolhardiness.
STOCKS ACTIVE AND STEADY.
AWAITING THEIR SURRENDER.
Gen. Miles Convinced That re Has the Re-
OF the indinrs.

Gen. Miles Convinced That re Has the Re-f
OF the Indians.
lowing 20 the conflicting character Of the NJ
ports sent from the scene Of the Indian TROUBLES
on the Pine Ridge reservation and the unceT-
tairts of tine situation there The STAR has dir-
patched 30 the field a special STAFF correspond
,nt who is familiar with the ground with |.
view Of obtaining the latest. best and mos, ~
liable accounts Of the happenings there. Belo-
viii he found the first dispatch from 1he cor
respondent:l
special pis5-tch 20 The Evenine Star
fISE IiIDoE AGENCY. SD. Jan. is.-Thers
are a hundred men at Pine Ridge who have
studied the Indian for years. but not one -
Tie m dares prolhesy 60 what the morrow
may bring forth. thousand hostiles and
half OF them able-hodied bucks, are encamped
within range Of the Springfield rifles Of Capt
bouSnostys command now stationed at tha
eai aithworks north OF the agency. The more sans
gulne OF the residents here have hope that there
VIII be no more bloodshed. They can only hope
Tor they have received no Assurances for I'm
mediate peace. Gen. Niles feels encourages
becauae he has hls en-, my 50 near and on
familiar ground, but he remembers that tho
hoStiles are not coming toward the agency Of
thea own viii. They have been forced m ana
they may conclude within a few hours 90 bs
forced no further.
All communication between the friendly In.
dians and the hostiles was cut of YESTERDAY a.
FAR as seemed 90 be possible. but the cunning
red man succeeded last night in running the
blockade, aided by clustering and extremely
dark night
Ihe latest reliable information from the war.
riors shows the situation TO be most critical
lniiammatory speeches have been made by the
Brules and the most strenuous efforts Of the
less warhke Ogallallas have been of but httle
avail
COMING TO WASHINGTON
number Of friendly chiefs talked with Gen
Miles today and asked that they he sent to
Washington that they might in person tell the
Great Father Of their grievances. They also
suggested that a number of hostile chiefs ac-
/ company them If they surrender so that the
greatness and power OF the government might
be made plain. The request will be granted
aud Lieut.. TAYLOR of the ninth cavalry val
have charge of the excursion party.
"A snal. detachment of their leaders will come
TO the agency about noon today 70 see the
general and 10 make the best possible terms
The temlcircle of troops winch has pushed the
hostlles 10 their present camp is nov nearly
connected. Gen. BROOK. in command. il within
four miles OF the camp. and the subdivisions
under Gen. Carr, Gen. Wheaton. Lieut.. Col
Sanford. Lieut.. col. otiev, Mai. Henry. Mai
Ward and Mai. Whitney are all nearly az close
About half of the force Is mounted Gen
Miles has notified Gen. Colby and Gen. ". h.
Cody that the Nebraska military men might
return 20 their homes. the hossiles being 80
situated that the Jnited States troops no loP ger
needed any assistance. During the night a
number of OgailGllas deserted the hostile camp
and reached the teepees of friends within our
line. q. II. III.