New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-07
A DECISIVE MOVE IMMINENT
SERIOUSNESS OF THE SITUATION AT PINE
RIDGE INCREASING.
THREATS OF SHORT BULL TO TAKE THE AGENCY
A GREAT RAID AND MASSACRE FEARED
ATTACK on \ SUPPLY TRAIN BY HOS

Washington, Jan. G.-Gcnera Schoicld has re-
ceived the following telegram from General Niles
dated Pine Ridge, :. D., January ,:
d" In answer to a communication that | sent to
the hostile camp yesterday, saying that five men
could come in and learn what ! expected them
10 do, the follown9-namcd men came in: Big
Road He Dog Little IIawl;, Jack Red Cloud and
High Hawk The first thee surrendered to mo
on the Yellowstone in 1917. The prospects are
at present favorable that the whole camp may sur
render, but ! do not wish to anticipate. There
arc no changes in the condition Of troops
Chicago Jan. G.-Captain j.. l.. IIu$cins, in
charge of Amy Headquarters here during the ao-
scncc Of General Miles, received word from Pine
Ridge this evening that Assistant AdJutant-Gen
cral Corbin arrived at tie agency to-day, and is
now actively aiding General Miles. Captain Hug
gins expressed the opinion that decisive operations
at hand. The situation had become
such, apparently, that n definite move TO end the
present crisis could not bc delayed more than a
day " two at the furthcst.
Omaha, Jan. G.-"1hc Bee" has the following
from is correspondent ut Pine Ridge
The seriousness of the situation here is in
crrasius. Short Bull. the leading hostile chief,
who has distinguished himself all along during
this trouble by never for moment considering
any Of the ovcrturcs looking to an amicablc set
Element, but has steadily stuck 10 his lair in
the Bad Lands. and has now assumed command
of the great body Of hostics, last night told our
spies that he would take this agency if il cost
every warrior hc had IIaf-brcrIN here have
been informed by friends and relatives. whom
some Of them have among the hostilcs. that they
had better immcdltcy move their families q
long distance from the agency. a. a great raid
and massacre was certain. The half-brccdS are
4 -
hy getting their families ont of here with rush.
The Government heucr john .Dwycr. and Issue
Clerk Pueh nave discovered through their In
dian friends of years standing, that a raid and
massacre have been fully decided upon and ma
rur'ly planned
General Niles is thoroughly convcrsant with
all thc>, facts and himself says that the situation
is exceedingly critical There are less than 600
soldiers here Row. al. toid.
Tie p,rty sent 10 Wounded Knee to bury the
dead Indians rcturicl late las, night They
found and buricI c.ghty-l.ur bucks and sixty
three ,luaws aud children. It was also found
that five had been buried by the Indians In adj
di'ion to thS total Of 132. others. who have been
carried away hy hostile scouts. etc. have been
heard OF, sufficient io swell In, number II dead
Indians. Is result of the battle of Wounded
Knee. 20 fully 2u0 with several others yet T. die
IN ttc mproyi>cl ho,p'ta, here.
y lt.l' Indian baby 2Ii. about three months
old. bcii.- one of the two suryIyors OF tne battle
of Wounded Knee. who lay for thrc' days beside
the dead body Of lis mother has been adopted
hy Mrs. Allison Maior, wealthy woman OF
Washington. MAJOR John Burke. manager of
Bunalo Bills Will West Combination. stood as
Godfather 70 the child. and il was christcned
Maggie &. Mailor, tie first name and initial bcns
those ot tho chi.d's new found lcncfactrc~s.
Jack Red cloud and small party Of frendlicS
came In from the hostile camp last evening
They asked that the Indians now at the agency
hc sent ont 10 help the Indians who fled from the
agency on the night of the battle of Wounded
Knee to get away from the ho>iIlcs. The au-
rhortics look upon the request with distrus, and
reserve th,ir decision.
Father >tcphanic, the Jesuit missionary, has
Icft FIR tine East Although he remained here onl}
tortycleiu hours "r -, hc Is sud 10 have sue
.cssiullN drawn upon some of the hes, sources oi
information among the ho,tIcs. rs he VAS cov-
Ing he said: / am convinced there VIII be- NOR"
ploodshcd. ard that she greatest hcht Is Yet 10
come Regarding the condition of Father Craft.
who Wa, stabbed IN the battle Of Wounded Knee.
Father S,rphauic said: We can now tell moth
ing At ~ about hov ne IS coming ont of A. !
would give little for his HE ns matters now stand
with him
\ dispatch from Pine Rldcc says. Every
thing now point, 10 battle between the hostile
and the friendly Indians, who Grsirc to leave the
hostile camp and come 10 the agency Red Oloud
has sIgnIhcl hl- desire - return 10 the agency.
but he is nearly blind. and no one will Volunteer
ro lead him ln tor the l'rulcs threaten death 80
;hc first person tl5; attempts 70 desert the hostile
band. TIE Older Indians want II come IN. hu
the young buck, INSIST ON lighting. The Gordon
Of troops H. drawing tighter around the hoSileS
who are on guard ni.hi and day. FIRES are h'ihg
burned NJ night - prevent any one from rNrap
i'm. from their camps. General Miles has sent a
peace commission to the hostilcS. II they Stlu
refuse 10 come in, their camp will DE bom"rd"d'
Machine and she'll guns are hclng placed on an
sides of the camp TOR this purpose. General Miles
4, fast bcccmng impatient ani II the Indians 90
not obey the order To come in, lie will attack
them"
Pine Ridge Jan. G.-lnformaton from the camp
near Woundcd Knee Creek, =. u, to-dN' SAYS .
Another enlargement took place AZ this poinc
Yesterday morning As II number OF wagons WIN
supplies were known 10 be coming on the rond
from Rapid civ 10 this point. it. was thought
best to send ont detachment 10 protect Them
So thirty men were picked, and Immediately st'rtei
down thc road They had not gone over ten
miles when they discovered the wagons, thirteen
in number. drawn mp in the form of square ana
being attacked by a band of about nifty Indians
The detachment put their horses to full gailop'
whcrcupon the Indians Withdrew 10 an adjoining
hill The detachment now Joined the teainN'"rS'
who numbered only nineteen. Sacks oi gram
bundles and boxes were thrown mp IN 'front.' oi
the bcsicscd men as bwasiworks lhc ihdi9lS
noticing this Immediately returned ana began
an attack. circling around tho wagons. but keep
iuq at a distance of H00 yards. KS result The
shots fron, their Winchestcrs not elective,
often falling short Of the mark. The carpnes
of the soldiers were used with much more eNct'
Il number of Indians being seen to fall from their
horses.
Meantime the band was augmented until IL
numbered some TOO warriors in all, beside some
Who had been posted on in the adIqining NILS.
one soldier at the beginning Of the hight, Whlc