New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-11
COL. FORSYTH BLAMELESS.
TESTIMONY OF THE OFFICERS AND MEN
OF THE 7TH CAVALRY.

AhE VI WOUNDED KNEE-MOhE
DIANs COMING INTO PINE RIDGE BUT
TERRIFIC BATTLE STILL PROBABLE.
Chicago Jan. lO.-A dispatch from Pine Ridge
Agency, 5. d., says:
Colonel Forsyth will I've cleared. Upon that
! pOint there is but little doubt The investigating
committee has completed its work, and, while its
members have 2S yet made no report. il is thor
oughy understood that the Colonel will he ex-
oncrated. Ih. testimony of the officers and sol
diers of the eth Cavalry leaves no other course
open. Inquiry shows c0nclusively that no soldier
was killed BY the fire of another. The charges
that this was done formed the substance Of the
complaint that the troops were improperly placed.
1t seems TO be the impression among all Army
officers that Colonel Forsyth did wonders OF or.
ganlzation in the midst of great confusion.
" The testimony Of Captain Nolan and Lieutenant
Nicholson went 10 show that the when firing
continually called to one another saying: Don't
shoot in that direction there are women Nom
commissioned officers swore TO the same thing, and
ii was shown fairly and conclusively that when the
sex of the enemy was known accurately, the fire
Of the troops was directed accordingly"
st. Louis. Jan. 10.-A staff correspondent Of
The Post Dispatch at RushviIle Neb tele.
graphs that paper as follows, under to-days date:
" The crisis has been reached and a general battle
are forcing conclusion on the hostles and par.
lryng will not be longer continued by either
side. The Indians said yesterday that General
Miles must prepare TO fight get on the reserva-
ton. General Miles. it is said, has given them
until tonight to surrender and if they do not
come in by that time he will close in upon them.
This is made necessary by the condition Of his
men. Those on the r0rth have bern pretty well
worn ont with camp life in this bleak climate and
the cold marches from one position TO another.
They cannot stand it much longer and unless
matters are brought 10 an end at once. the In.
dians will have no one 10 oppose them but worm
out and frozen-out soldiers. who are unfit for
duty. The conduct of the men has been ex-
ceptional, and they have borne their hardships
without a murmur
In order that the situation Of the forces just
previous TO the expected battle may he better
understood, il may be necessary to repeat what
has already been told In the first place, the
Fremont Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railway
runs east and west Of the towns which are
situated upon this line. North Of the railway about
fourteen miles. is the militia line They are sta
toned at intervals, and mounted men Tde con-
stantly from one 10 the other. Eleven miles
further. and west from Rushville, is the agency,
where General Miles is with his men.
Sixteen miles further north are the Sioux, and
due east are found. first. the Rosebuds and then
the Brucs. Many OF the Rosebuds and Brules
already with the Pine Ridge Indians. bnt
there are many more on their respective reserva-
tons who are expected TO Join the hosties the
moment there is an outbreak. The position Of
the troops up TO this morning was the same az
already stated in these dispatches.
" But the situation is changing rapidly Every
line is drawing in. The militia are moving north,
some going further north than the agency. Inc
regulars on this side who from six 10 eight
miles from the hostiles are moving TO within half
the distance The men are al! getting in lighting
trim. Members Of Company I, Nebraska Militia,
were in this morning. The company is nine miles
from Rosebud Agency, and they report that last
night they saw hres arise and signal lights WHICH
were communications between Pine Ridge and
Rosebud hoStics. Preparato. are making for
battle. and every one here anticipates the Dloodl-
eSt battle that has ever been fought in this COZ n
try. The wives ana famues OF the officers who
are at Pine Ridge sent east last night IL
was sorroWfJl parting Tor husbands and wives,
for it may be that many OF them VIII never meet
again.
\ dispatch TO The Globe Democrat" this morn
ing says: Your correspondent to-day had an
interview with Red Cloud; VITO arrived from the
hostile camp yesterday When quest tiOned as ID
the strength of the Hrulcs. or the daredcvIls who
are causing all the tronbic. he sud-
90 There are 900 warriors, not counting Old
men and the women ana children, or 1000 all
told. With the ogallallas, who are still with
the hosiilrs, the camp numbers 1000 souls
" Red Cloud being pressed with questions. said
that the Brulcs were armed we'll the soldiers.
This interview shows the ma .nitUdc of the Job
which lies before the soldiers, for II Is tacltly
admitted that whether the hostlles surrender or
not they Viii hc diSarncd and dlsmountcd 10
eos, the .th Cavalry clghty-three officers ana
prlVates to disarm lj0 OF Big Foots band and
il is admitted by every body here that the hostiles
who a~r on v hitc C.aV Creek VIII never give
up their rifles and ponies without fight.
Washin.ton. Jan. lO.--CeEcml Schotcld re-
cciycd telegram from General Niles this morn
inc saving that Indians were still coming in
Secretar Proctor to-day received telegram
from General Miles. dated Pine Ridge, January
., as follows:
TIE Commission appointed 10 consider me cohdi.ion
of the Cncycnuc Indians At th> place ana N M1ha,
unanimously recommend the removal o thee InA,lll, LII,
to Fort kco-h reserve. There are already 1oO at fo.s
k,o:h and the men enlisted a. >'out, MS 1
c.,lnc ~uuth h'a>t under LlcuteItn; taseN ana "yIo
Joined by n,ary all the aoLs ToDa . ty y,laHn iG and
hazardous ~orylc" in nShtlas and hafa,s- the hosuIo
They & naye EG ard rhs %oFaG qeas among %Hte them
i yrry ~tromg and tae Chcy have proved their
,aN and rrpra'Gd lh"r Te9d aae 6. aSe ge now SI in
danger from the Sioux. and II there l. no objection
Fort Hcosh. a, an act II justice and good policy and
I'm accordance with the recommendation ot the 'heyehne
Commission.
The following tclcgpmS wcr" received from
General Gibbon. commanding the Department OF
California:
Following lust received from commanding ofcer
Eo,c Barracks Idaho: have Just received Ieilao,9
Information that there IS No outbreak OF e fQrl nsi
indians. and do not aIprehcnd trouble. There IL
VA, fold by a party who came from PocatellO yesVcr
day tha. tie rImof was started BY saloon Keepers
Another telcaram from General "ioDon' also
dated yesterday says
The following just received from commanding ON.
GER Boise Barracks State AdjutsntGeaeral tur,ls
wires Governor from POCstcllO follows; Pears or
f,n nutbrak greatly exaggerated and without fonn-
dation First rcnOrtS sent by irresponsible parties
Go 10 Bllcktoo; 10 confer today. and TO agency to-
moyOw.'
General Schofed received the following tele-
gram from Genclal Miles. dated at Pine Ridge,
yesterday
quite number Of l.1.lns came in to-day IN small
and gave the assurance that large DouN VIII
move i'm mi, direction tomorrow for the purpose OF
rrnderng and the troops have been directed u foi-