Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-08
MADE A CHANGE.
Rsssons for The Prcsidens's AcssoN->
An Attack on the Picket Line
White Cisy Creek


rskan has decided 30 acccde 10 General
Miles suggestion that military ofheers
he appointed ~ take charge tempe
rarlly of the I've IEdian agencies near
the scene Of the present hesuiiiies' The
subject came up before the Cabinet
IT lie meeting Tuesday, and was
thoroughly discussed. with the final re-
suit IS stated IL Is understood that
Secretary Noble WAS induced 10 with
draw his opposition "a General Miles'
proposal before the end of the Cabinet
conference. Enough the innnence Of the
Interior Department has been arrased
hitherto against all military interior
enoe with the Ind.an Bureau
Acting under Instructions from the
President Secretary Proctor has sent q
dispatch TO General Miles informing
him OF the decision and naming Cap
tain f. II. Ewers Of the Fifth Infantry,
Captain ". l.. Pierce OF the First In
fantry. Captain Cyrus A. Ernest
Of the Eighth Infantry. and Captain
y. M. Lee Of the Ninth Infantry rs
the Officers TO be placed in charge
Of four of the agencies under considcra-
ton. For the 9th place General Miles
was instructed in the same dispatch 90
select some officer instead Of Captain
nongherty. originally selected by the
General. because both Dougherfy and
Pierce belong 10 the First Regiment.
aud IL was thought ocst 10 have the
several appointments made from diff
fcrent regiments.
The agencies affected BY this change
are the Standing Rock. Pine Ridge.
Rosebud. Cheyenne and Lower Brule
agencies. ali OF which are in the Ds-
lotas The action Of the President and
Cabinet in this matter 10 favorsbiy
received In army and War De-
partment circles. and Ia con-
sidcrcd rs significant Of Q de-
termination on the part Of the Admin
istration TO uphold General Miles and
70 cooperate with him cordially u Tie
present campaign. 90 that the responsi-
bility for It's failure. II there = cay
failure, viii rest entirely On his shsul-
derS
The changes At the agencies Which
have been recomme nded and ordered
are not intended to be permanent The
old agents have pos been removed. but
their authority has been merely trans
ferred 20 military officers during the
continuance Of hostilitics. - the author
ify of civil officers 10 often transferred
ia time Of war. with the sole object Of
promoting thereby the best interests 81
all concerned. and conducting - the
more speedy restoration Of peaceful
conditions
Mountain Nows correspondent ss camp
on White Clay creek wires the fol-
lowing No sew developments have
occurred at this point All are
auxiously waiting for the wcrd
TO attack the hostiies General
Brooke and stan are encsmp~d ut
Wounded Knee. whore they have ~<tsb-
lished the headquarters Of the Depart
ment Of the Platte. General Smith. Who
Is now at the Pine Ridge agency. viii
leave there In . dsy or two 20 so-
pcrintcnd the movements himself
The Gordon Of troops are slowly
closing in around the hosiiles In the
valley on White Clay creek. General
Eroole has given instructions that rssh
commander Of troops In this vicinity
patrol the country from one commspd
party, however small. Of the
hosiilcs escape Late Tuesday night
tho camp was sronsed by shots be-
ing exchanged by one of the outlying
pockets which were stationed at q dis
tance Of about thrce-qusrters Of Q mile
from camp. Immediately every one was
under arms. horses were saddied and two
troops were sent out TO the scene BY
this time picket rode into camp
and stated that while tiey were on
guard band OF Indians surprised them.
shooting At them from behind pile Of
rocks They immediately returned the
Gre. As the night was pitch dark.
the number 81 indians was not
known. but Judging from the number
Of shots that were Cred. II is tbourhs
the Indians must have numbered
at iessttwenfy. The two troops hurled
out 10 the scene. bsst on their arrival
there. after making a thorough search
in all directions. they could find no In
dams u is thought that had the In
dams not met the picket. their istess
ton was 20 make q rush int camp and
FIRE . voiley and then beat bssiy re-
treat in the darkness
Pfxp RTpeE s. D.. via Rush vile.
Ecb.. Jan. z. - Monday sft<rnoon =
small party consisting Of yosne Jack
Red Cloud. Big Heod. High Horse. Lone
D. ~ n.-L "a a. 49,
In from the hostile camp 10 have q talk
With General Miles Jbey ~ esee pro
ceeded W hts headquarters. whera per-
hsys. Q more brief oonversstiop was
held than was expected ~ The
Indians General EDes plainly
telling them TO come In and surrender
that he was Dot here TO iistes 70 their
complaints. that they would he allowed
80 90 20 Washington " make them
after the tropble ~ss arranged bs<s
They stated that nearly. n not este.
al a The Pine Riere Indians were te-
sirops of peace sps ~sps<< N come
bsek - The agency IT the Pine Ridrs
Indians conclude 20 come back ID vii
greatly reduce the var party. new
nun btr5ng about x.nps According
70 Agent cooper's figures fi'e-s are
s,soe Pine Ridge Indians absent, and So
nssir force vii be reduced a. lsssf kslf
the present. humber. A large proper
t&on cf the remainder vii aeubtess
fEht ~ the end Genera Niles he'd
ssstner shor1 talk with these Indians
yesterday morning. sac th>v set out IN
their return II is tboufhf rf,~f - The