Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-13

IN MILES'S DRAG NET.
The Hostile Sioux Returned
to Pine Ridge.
All Encamped Just Outside the
Agency.
The Military Gordon Drawn Tightly
Around Them.
The Grave Problem Of Getting Them In
and Disarmed without Bloodshed
The Grave Problem Of Getting Them In
and Disarmed Without Bloodshed
Still Remains.
Associated Press Dispatches.

Associated Press Dispatches.
WARRINGTON, Jan. 12.-General Scho.
field received a dispatch tonight, from
General Miles, saying the hostile Indi.
ans are now within about two miles Of
Pine Ridge agency.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, s. d., Jan. 49,
Up to noon today the hostiles had not
with the exception of a lot of squaws,
made move toward coming into the
agency. Shortly afterward, however,
the main camp of hostiles was broken,
and rapid advance made toward this
point. This afternoon about 1900 of
them had arrived within mile of the
pickets outside Of the agency. The an
nouncement of their arrival caused
great commotion in the friendlies' camp.
In short time hundreds of squaws and
children gathered in the vicinity of
headquarters, whence a view of the
bluffs beyond which the hostiles were
stationed, could be obtained. They
waited until dark for their friends and
relatives to come in, but were disap-
pointed, as those outside remained in
camp there.
WHAT WILL THEY DO?
Tonight there is no certainty as to
what the Indians will do. General
Miles, himself, is in doubt as to what to
expect Of them, but confidently looks
now for a settlement of the matter with
out further bloodshed. In fact, he sent
a letter to Generals Cody and Colby.
commanding the Nebraska state militia.
informing them that all the hostiles are
within mile and half Of the agency.
and nothing but accident can prevent
the re-establishment of peace. He
states, also, that he thinks the states
troops may be withdrawn with safetv.
and thanks them for the confidencg thev
have afforded the people in their frontier
homes.
Yet the Indians may get to within
gunshot of the agency, thenbreak away
again, thus precipitating conflict.
TliEiR FEAR or FuNfsMnxxr. -
Fear ofAall kinds of punishment for
their misdeeds, seems to have taken
possession Of them, and it is generally
understood that one injudicious act on
the part of the soldiery, or mad deed OF
some implacable hostile, would undo all
the work so far accomplished.
Lieutenant Taylor, of the Ninth cav
airy, has gone out with some OF his
scouts in order to lead the Indians at
the proper time to the places designated
for their camps within the agency. The
Ogalallas will be placed near Red Clouds
house, on the west. while the Brules
will be sent to the eastern side.
TIE HosTILEs' CAMP.
Where the hostiles are now resting,
the ground is rolling and unbroken, and
offers advantages to the cavalry which
they did not have at Wounded Knee.
The Indians are virtually surrounded
by troops, and revolt now would prove
disastrous to them. Major Whitesides,
with the Seventh cavalry, can reach any
point OF the agency in very short space
OF time. The same is true OF Captain
Capron. with his battery and Gatlinp
guns, and also Of the First infantry.
nearly 5000 men of which have been
mounted on ponies. The hostiles' camp
is at the northern extremity of the val
ley, beyond White Clay creek, and at
the base OF a semicircle of pine-covered
bluffs.
ESCAPE is IMPOSSIBLE.
Their village comprises about three
hundred tepees, although there are
many, doubtless, concealed in the
draws which lead out of the valley.
In the direction of the mission site is
one from which they might quickly re-
tire were they not followed so closely by
General Brooke's command. The latter
is less than five miles in the rear of the
hostiles.
Tomorrow General Brooke will press
upon them more closely, unless they
move into the agency.
Colonel Wheaton is now about eipht
miles west of the agency, with the Sec
ond infantry, and is coming in this wav.
Colonel Offiey lis with General Brooke.
with the Seventeenth infantry.
WHAT is TO BE DONE WITH THEM.
What ls to be done with the Indians.
10 question which cannot yet be an
swered. The disposition seems to be to
let them rest in peace. 1t is understood
they have promised to send delegation
OF chiefs to talk with General Miles in
the morning. 1t has been said that
some OF them will insist on going to
Washington to lay their grievances be-
fore the great father, and some hold
that the suggestion will be respected.
Notwithstanding that General Miles has
the settlement Of the case in his own
hands.
One element OF the case which NAV
cause trouble yet, is factional fight in
the hostile camp. A scout told the AS
sociated Press correspondent that thev
are still quarreling among themselves,
and the scouts cannot imagine how they
will be able to arrive at an amicable un-
derstanding.
GENERAL NILES TERMS.
It is believed General Miles will de-
mand of the chiefs the surrender OF the
leading agitators. and will ship them
south as he intended to do with Big
Foot, and then settle with the others.
The investigation in regard to the
Wounded Knee battle is completed and
will be forwarded to Washington. Well
posted ofticef1 say II will dispel the idea
that Colonel Forsythe's command delib-
erately shot down women and children,
Private Stone, one Of tho wounded,