Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-21
THE INDIAN FIGHTERS.
To Be Reviewed To-Day at Pine
Ridge Agency by General Miles.
THE HORRORS OF WOUNDED KNEE.
A Woman and Three Children Who We're
Killed After the Battle.
SEEMS LIKE A COLD-BLoODED MURDER

ESPECIAL TELEeRAx TO THE DIsPArcH.i
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, Jan. 20.-Ths
most furious sand storm of the campaign
raged here all day to-day. The wind blew
gale, driving sand in whirling waves over
the valley. While the Storm was at its
height last night, horses stampeded and
caused CONSERVATION among the soldiers on
the Northern Buttes, as it was thought the
Indians were coming. This was an un-
eventful day in camp, the storm driving
nearly everybody to cover.
There is to be a review of nearly all the
troops tomorrow near Wolf creek. All
branches of the service will be represented.
1t will be the biggest military demonstEa-
tion seen in the Indian country in 20 years.
The troops will form in line of battle in the
afternoon, and there Will be other Interest,"
Ing maneuvers. There will also be a great
beef issue to the Indians who are here. 1t is
not yet known what disposition will be made
of the troops after the review, but it is prob
able that they will be kept here for several
days.
Guarding Against Surprise.
During the demonstration the First Regi-
ment, in command Of Colonel Shafter. will
remain in the present position at the agency
as precautionary measure against any possi-
BILE maneuvers by the Indians. Unless un-
forseen complications arises, General Miles
and his staff will doubtless leave for Chica-
go on MoHday. Uneasiness of the Indians
over the Bear Butte outrage seems to be
allayed for the present at least.
A detachment of soldiers went out to-
day to place near Wounded Knee where
IN af
children were found yesterday. Red Hawk,
who has been a member of the police force
here for the past seven years, identified the
corpses as those of his wife and three chill
dren. The little ones were naked and frozen
stlt. The woman was dressed, but bare
footed. General Miles is satisfied that the
poor creatures were killed by soldiers the
day after the battle at Wounded Knee.
They had been shot in the back while trying
to reach place OF safety, and were feur
miles from the scene of the battle. One Gov
ernment cartridge she'll was found near the
bodies. The rest of the shells were evil
IDENTIFY carried away by the murderers. So
close had the guns been held to the un-
tortunates that the side of the little boys
head was powder burned.
No Excuse for the Killing.
There seems to be no excuse for the kill
ing. but military officials are of opinion that
the family was wiped out under the impress
sion that they we're hostiles and nnder cover
of blankets were mistaken for men. There
is still much uncertainty as to who shall
compose party of chiefs that is to visit
Washington next week for the purpose of
telling their grievances. American Horse,
Swords, Young Man: Afraid of His Horses
and Red Cloud are almost certain to 60
With the exception of old Red Cloud these
Chiefs represent the more enlightened and
progressive element among the Ogallallas.
Little Wound and Big Road may go as
delegates of the semi-psclfc circle of
svowed malcontents if they are taken
There will certainly be ten men in the party,
and perhaps %. Several Sioux, who were
made prisoners after the battle at Wounded
Knee, called on General Miles to-day and
asked that they be permitted to live here.
The General reserved his decision. Twenty
more guns were surrendered by the Indians
to-day.