The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-09
SITUATION STILL SERIOUS.
Hostiles Threaten to Raid the Agency
and HalE-breeds and Squaw Men
Heed tho Warning.
The Suspension of General Forsythe
Creates. Amazement Among His
Many Warm Frieuds.


The Suspension of General Forsythe
Creates Amazement Among His
Many Warm Frleuds.
Affairs at the. Agency.
There is little change in Indian matters
since our last. The hostiles and nearly
all come under that name now, are still
defiant and apparntly eager fopbattle.
AL correspondents from Pine Ridge
agree that a crisis is fast approaching
and that a bloody battle is inevitable.
A few minor chefs and handful OF
friendlies have come in to falkland eat.
When full they will probably return. It
is reported by the scouts that old Red
Cloud wants to come in but is detained
by the more; war like. The Indians in
government employ about the agency are
very anxious fer their friends among
the hostiles and are interceding for per-
mission to make an attempt to bring
them in. The savages are located some
twelve miles from the agency and are
surrounded by Gordon OF soldiers
stationed from five to fifteen miles
apart. The space between the COM
mands is patloIled by small detach-
ments Of troops. These patrols are
having frequent skirmishes with scouting
parties OF Indians, a few soldiers and
many Indians are reported killed. It is
stated that more dwellings on White
river belonging to white settlers and
friendly Indians have been burned and
that the last OF the government herd
have been slaughtered. A communica-
ton to the Deadwood Pioneer dated
Pine Ridge Jan. 9th states. "The
seriousness OF the situation here is in
creasing. Short Bull, the leading
hostile chief, who has distinguished
himself all along, during this trouble, by
never for a moment considering any OF
the overtures looking to an amicable
settlement, last night told our spies
that he would take this agency if it cost
every warrior he had. Half-breeds here
have been informed by friends and
relatives, whom some OF them have
among the hostiles, that they mad
better Immediately move their families
a long distance from the agency, as a
great raid and massacre is certain. The
half-breeds are showing us what they
think OF this Information BY getting
their families out OF here with a rush.
General Miles is thoroughly conversant
with all these facts and says that our
situation is critical. There are less than
six hundred soldiers here now all told.
(This must means at the agency build
: ings) The party sent to Wounded Knee
(the scene OF the Big Foot tight) to bury
the dead Indians, returned late last
night. They found and buried eighty
four bucks and sixty-three squaws and
children. 1t was also found that five
had been buried by Indians. In addi-
tion to this total OF 1852 we have heard
.of others who have been carried away
by hostiles sufficient to swell the num-
Der OF dead, as a result OF wounded
knee, to fully 200. General Forsy the
has been suspended from command,
pcDulLS CiC uCC1oloA VI u NSui VI III
quiry regarding the battle OF Wounded
Knee. The suspension creates amaze
ment. The general has made warm
friend of perhaps every person whom he
has met here. Major Whiteside, Col.
Carr and Captain Baldwin have been
selected as board OF inquiry. The
board will sit as soon as possible. AS
to the charge that Colonel Forsythe al
lowed his men to kill women and chill
dren, it is stated it would be lmpos-
sible, in the hurry and confusion OF the
unexpected fight and subsequent STAN
pede and perstiit, to detect the sex OF
IL Sioux" A special to the st. Louis
Globe-Democrat from standing Rock
Agency under date OF the third says
that in the issue OF rations to-day, it
was discovered that some 800 young
bucks were missing and tis feared they
are on their way to the bad lands
Generl Miles has asked Division Super
intendent Seeley OF the Elkhorn road tc
notify his agents, on the line OF the road
daily of the situation at the Agency
The General states that this is done tc
quiet the people, not that there is any
real danger, as the Indians are all OF
the reservation and surrounded b,
! troops. He states that he believes set
tiers can return to and remain at thei
homes in safety. In case the situation
. should become SERIOUS timely motto
will be given.
These reports will be Of advantage t.
the people in towns and along the raj
road, but to settlers fifty miles from til
road or within twenty-five miles OF tn
hostiles, such a warning would be {
little use. No settler should heed th
advice, even from SO high a source. ]
few days may decide the matter and
is cheaper to wait than remove. Th
situation has at no time been SO critics
as it is at present and it is criminal t
lull the fear OF settlers. Families alor
the river should either remain in tow
or Join forces and prepare for defense.
A company Of home guards wei
organized at Buffalo Gap Friday wit
L. b. Reno Captain James Smit
Lieutenant and Soc Brudschmid
auarterlnaster. The company at on
started for the Cheyenne along whit
stream they will do patrol duty.
Creston Catchings.
CREsToN, Dec. 6-Every thing quiet her
had no news from General Carr's can
the last few days. The latest was th
the Indians SURROUNDED wagon ira
Of provisions enrout to General Carr