The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-11
HOSTILES ON THE MOVE
The Whole Red Army Is Coming
i'm to Surrender.
THEY WILL NOT BE DlsARMED.
Gen. Miles Sets His Camp in Order
Lest Treachery Be Intended.
Fighting-Horrible Suffering of In
dians Shot During the Wounded Knee
characterization Were Friendly.

Massacre-Christians Were Friendly.
PORTLAND, Jan. TO- Especial ~ Briga-
dier-General Gibbon, commanding the
division of the Paeiac, today counter
manded the order issued yesterday for the
Fourteenth infantry stationed at Van
couver, WASH, TO hold themselves in
readiness to move to the scene of the In
dian trouble. The order was given on ac-
count of the reported Indian trouble at
Pocatello, Idaho.
MiNNEAPoIIs, Jan. ia Tribune special
from Grand Forks, \. D., at o. clock this
morning says: Lieutenant Gray, of Troop
b, stationed at Battineau, has wired Adju-
tant-General Dewey for arms and ammuni-
ton to arm the citizens of Turtle Mount
ain district. as the Indians threatened the
settlers. Two hundred bucks from the
Oak Lake reservation are within ten miles
of Battineau, armed and mounted. This
morning 1fty-seven families came into
Battineau and report iring north of Oak
lake. Other Indians advise the Turtle
hunting ground.
aiDdE, jan. IVA COQIttI
the hostiles camp to General Miles at
l0:30 tonight announced that they had
reached the Mission, about Eve miles dis
tant. and that they would reach here to-
morrow. The greatest uncertainty pre-
walls here as to the outcome of tomorrow.
The greatest precautions have been
taken to guard against any surprises. The
breastworks have been strengthened; artil-
lery has been placed on q site command
ing the friendly camp and the roads lead
ing into the agency; Hotchki.s guns cover
the other approaches, and detachments of
the Seventh cavalry and First in
fantry are stationed at advantageous
points This afternoon pickets were sent
out quite distance from the agency and
they have been reinforced by number of
white soldiers. 1t was deemed better to
do this than relieve the Indians alto
gether, as at first contemplated. General
Miles and staff inspected all the ap-
proaches and defenses this afternoon.
The general expressed himself satisfied,
and nothing now remains save to await
the arrival of the hostiles tomorrow, what
ever it may bring forth.
1t is learned late tonight that General
Miles does not contemplate disarming the
Indians at present, and it is fnrimated
that the disagreeable task will be left to
the leaders OF the various bands.
A courier in today from General Brooke's
command on White Clay creek brought
word that all were well. enduring the cold
weather with patience.
This afternoon another squaw who was
wounded at Wounded Knee died, and
while she was being buried two more were
brought TO the agency in a terrible condi-
ton. They said they were in the Light
and dragged themselves off to a ravine
and sheltered themselves as best they
could during the blizzard Since that
time they had been crawling 10 the agency.
They said four other women and three
men, all wounded, who started out with
them. died on the road.
The officers conducting the investigation
into the Wounded Knee hight will COM
plete their work tomorrow and submit the
report to General Miles, who will forward
it to the president.
To a correspondent of the Associated
Press today one of the officers of the Sew
enth cavalry said: '''The story that We shot
down women and children is a lie. The
fact is that nothing was left undone to
save them. heard many men cry out !:
Don't shoot, that's woman The peo-
pie who killed women and children were
Indians themselves"
Fewer Indians came in today than any
day during the present week. Most of the
stragglers have been squaws. General
Miles has decided to separate the Ogallalas
from the BruIes when they come in, as the
former are strongly inclined to peace,
while the latter are radical hostiles.
The Gordon of troops in the several COM
mands of Brooke, Carr, Wheaton, Illsley,
Sanford and Penny is drawing closer
around the hostiles, General Miles today
having issued orders for an advance on all
sides from three to six miles. This move
is being made with care. The principal
idea is to keep the Indians moving toward
allow them to halt on no spot on which
they might have an advantage over the
troops.
General Miles has ordered displacement
of the Indian police who have been on
guard duty both at the stations and posts
around the agency. He will supply their
places with soldiers. This move is va
riously interpreted, shut it seems patent
that the general wants only white men on
duty.
No reports have been received as to
whose houses were destroyed Friday at
Long Wounded Knee. At this distance il
is considered the work of hostiles, and is
not viewed as favorable evidence of the
Indians good will. Young Man Afraid.
Of His Horse, however, does not think his
house has been DESTROYED.
WASHINGTON CRY, Jan. 10.-The Indian
bureau today received the following letter
from Elvine Goodale, supervisor of educa-
tion at Pine Ridge:
Your telegram sSking bow many students and
parents of school children are among the
hostIies Is received. 1t is impossible to ascer
tain at present just who the hostiles are SONS
have fed from the agency from fear and do not
necessarily assume warlike attitude. In
general way, however il is safe 10 sag that thoss
who participated in the ghost dances and sub
seqgent disturbances are of the wild or heather
element among the Sioux. The great majority
OF the Christians and educated Indians remained
loyal and steaGfast at the sacrifice Of their nam,
and property and the risk Of their lives thfnl
those who have identified themselves with ui
during this upheaval, and have thereby lost al
that they possess. should be generously rein
bursed for their losses at the very least, hftee,
or twenty Christian young men and women O
Indian blood are now serving as voluntee
nurses in our church hospital, where we hay,
thirty wounded prisoners from the battle of th.
Wounded Knee.
PORTLAND, Jan. 1o.-[Special. l-Colone
+. NJ Anderson, in command OF the Four
teenth regiment. United States army, sta
toned at Vancouver, being asked today in
regard 10 the report that he had been or
pered 10 hold his troops in readiness fc
move in an hours notice for the scene O.
the Indian troubles, said: