Morning journal and courier., 1891-01-10
THE AGENCY IN PERIL.

Indians at Pine Ridge Planning an Attack-Hostfles at Rosebud Try to Escape-Soldiers Redoub1ing Their Vigilance.
 PINE RIDGE, s. D., Jan. 9.-No one can
 tell what the cover of darkness may impel
 the Indians to undertake. That they have contemplated and do still contemplate an attack upn the agency is believed by all l well informed people; that they are now awaiting the opportunity is almost an established fact. Red Cloud is living in
 his house in the midst of the alleged
 friendlies. At the signal from the hostiles
 it is believed he will communicate the same
 to the friendlies. The agency could then
 be attacked from all sides. There are now
 fewer than thousand soldiers within a
 mile of headquarters. Before those sta
 toned in the field could reach here great
 damage could be done. General Miles,
 impressed with this fact, is extending the
 breastworks around the school which will
 command larger extent of the friendlies' camp. He has received word from General Brooke that number of hostiles last night tried to break through his lines and escape to Rosebud. They found the line too strong, however, and retired. , Captain Pierce, the newly appointed agent to succeed Rover, arrived at noon to-day. Colonel Kent and Captain Bald win, who are collecting the facts in the Wounded Knee fight, have already exam lned number of eye-witnesses. The in- formation is being gathered in an informal manner. A troop, Seventh cavalry, Cap tain Mayland, left as escort to Paymasters Baker and Comegys, who will visit all the troops in the field. It has been discovered that Philip Schwenky of K troop, a re- cruit from Jefferson barracks, whose home was in Newark, N. J., was killed on Wounded Knee creek, but the fact is now published for the first time.
 Red Cloud says there are 100 wounded Indians among the hostiles whom Little Wound wants to send to the agency. Gen. eral Miles has placed Colonel Schaffer, First infantry, in command of the troops at the agency. Sitting Bear and Long Bull have written General Miles that they pro pose to como with their followers and be good Indians
 SALT LAKE CITy, Jan. S.-The young bucks made an attempt to besiege Pocatel- To last night, but an armed force of men organized for the purpose appeared and the Indians retired to wait for reinforce ments. The governor of Idaho has been asked to call out troops, and last night held conference with the attorney general as to Wue1uer ne cOulQ or not. The company at Eagle Rock has been ordered to the spot
 DENVER, Jan. 9.-A special from Sioux Falls says: The Indians are dancing in this vicinity and becoming more threatening. They are getting ready to go on the war path and people at Black Foot are becom- ing seriously alarmed over the situation. A message to the governor of Idaho from Black Foot says: For Gods sake, send us guns. At 1 o'clock all the Idaho militia are under arms and ready to march at a minutes notice. Six troops of the guards have ordered ammunition from Boise City and arrangements are being made to send it. A private dispatch just in says that 800 Indians are dancing six miles north of Pocatello.
 WINNIPEG, Man, Jan. 9-The sheriff of Bettineau, N D., has telegraphed the com mander of the detachment of mounted po- lice in Manitoba that the Indians on the Turtle mountain reservation on the Cana dian side of the line have begun their war dances, and will have to be looked after immediately if the property and lives of settlers in adjoining districts of North Dakota are to be protected. He calls up- on the Canadian authorities to take imme- diate steps, and detachment of police has been ordered to the reserve. The reserve is small one and the Indians are Ameri- can Sioux.