The morning call., 1891-01-15
SURRENDERED GUNS.
Hostile Chiefs Will Give Up
Their Weapons.
General Miles Gives Ample Evidence Of
His Friendly Feelings.
Thousands Of Pounds Of Flour and Coffee
Sent to the 0lCe- RebelliOuS Indians.
The Nevada Troubles.
. Special to THE MORNING CALL

Special to THE MORNING CALL
PINE RIDGE, Jan. 14.-At midnight every
thing is quiet in the hostile camp, although
the scouts say that some of the young bucks
are indulging in ghost dance.
This morning Little Wound, Little Hawk,
Crow Deg and Old Calico came in from the
hosties' camp, and are now, at 80 o'clock,
having a talk with General Miles. Other
chiefs are expected. Colonel Corbin an
nounces that the chiefs have assented to the
surrender of their arms, and that tile latter
will possibly be brought in tonight or to-
morrow, and be tagged.
This afternoon a second delegation Of
chiefs arrived. Kicking Bear, Lance, High
Hawk and Eagle Pipe. They had long
TALK WITH GENERAL MILES,
The same subjects being considered as in
the morning conference. 1t was agreed that
the hostiles would leave their present camp
and pitch their tepees on the west side of
White Clay Creek, Immediately opposite
and less than half mile from the agency
buildings. 1t was also decided that the
Indians would surrender their arms to
their respective chiefs, to be turned over to
Agent Pierce. He would receipt for them,
place the name Of each man upon his gun,
sell them and return the proceeds to the
Indians.
1t was also decided that the chiefs would
attempt 10 check their young men, and,
failing in this, would themselves arrest
those who refused to act as good Indians
and turn them over TO the agent. General
Miles was pleased with the friendly disposi-
tion manifested by the chiefs and proposed
to allow them several days in which to re-
deem their promises. AS an earnest of his
goodwill he sent to their camp several
thousand pounds Of flour and several
hundred pounds of coffee and sugar.
The General also talked over certain
contracts which the Indians claim have been
violated, and guaranteed that in the future
these contracts would be complied with to
the letter. The Chiefs showed thier pleasure
at tine kindly treatment of the General and
left for their camp in good humor.
Short Bull, Of all the leading hoStiles, was
missed from both delegations of chiefs to-
day. They explained his absence, saying
that so many young men wanted to accom-
pany him TO the agency that he deened it
wise to stay In camp.
An Associated Press correspondent had a
TALK WITH EAGLE PIPE.
In which number OF facts were ascer-
tanned regarding the big talk with General
Miles. Among the points was the novel
one that the Indians demanded the abolition
of the Rosebud Agency; the establishment
of one more general agency, and the selec-
ton OF Pine Ridge as such. The reason
they advanced was that the Indians were
continually going from one agency to
another contrasting methods of each, and
longing for the comforts of Pine Ridge as
compared with the many disadvantages
they claim to have experienced at
Rosebud. This proposition Eagle
Pipe who is one of the most influential
Rosebud, or Brule, chiefs said General
Miles promised TO consider. He also said
the General had demanded the surrender of
the young men who killed Lieutenant Casey,
and they promised to accede to the demand.
He also said they would make every effort
to control the young men; that thev had
been recently indulgIng in ghost dances,
but there were only few of them, and that
they generally discontinued it when he ad-
vlsed them to do SO. He said at Rosebud
they did not get enough food to keep them
alive. In anticipation OF the camping of the
hostiles on the west side Of the agency, the
breastworks in that vicinity were strength
ened to-day.
SOLDIERS GOING HOME.
OMAHA, Jan. 14-On the assurance of
General Miles that no more danger to set
tiers is anticipated, four companies of
militia stationed on tile frontier were or
dered home to-day. There are still thirteen
companies in the field, but they will be or
dered home by the end of this week un less
more trouble occurs.
FATHER CRAFTS LETTER.
New YORK, Jan. 14.-The Frecman's
Journal to-day received letter from Father
frn 20 of DrNNs. IL ~,1.~ l.
slderaoly better, aud asking that the press
contradict the report that the army
was to blame for the tragedy at
Wounded Knee. These reports, he
says, do grave injustice to our soldiers, and
are instigated by those adverse to an honor
able settlement of the present troubles and
hostile to the desire of every true friend
of the Indian, whose wish it is
that they may be permanently transferred
from the Indian Bureau to the War Depart
the Indians can expect just treatment.
He says the trouble at Wounded Knee
originated through interested whites, who
had gone about and industriously misrepre-
sented the army and its intentions. The
Indians were led to believe that the true
aim of the soldiers was their determination.
THE wAsHoES' PEACEABLE DECLARATION.
CARSON, Jan. 14-The following doeu-
mcnt was filed with Governor Culc0rd to-
day:
CARSON, Jan. 1.-THE bearer, Captain
Pete, Chief of the Washoes, and his friends,
Captain 10 and Charley, appeared before
me this day to declare upon their hcnor
that the fact OF seventy or more Washue
Indians now holding dance at Double
Spings. in Douglas County, has no signifi-
cance whatever They have no desire or
intention to make trouble and could not be
induced to quarrel with the white people
with whom they are living peaceably and
happily, all other, statements to the con-
contrary Notwithstanding. They desire the
people to understand that there is no pos
slble danger of trouble being made by any of
the Indians of this part of the State
II. h. CoLCoRD.
NEEDLESS ALARM
RENO New. Jan. IA special dispatch
to the Gazette says: There is nothing in
the Indian scare at Star Valley, near Deeth,
New. The Indians have quit dancing and
quietly dispersed. The ranchers, however,
were alarmed at the insolence of the In-
dans and telegraphed to the Government
for arms.
NEVADA WANTS TROOPS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Nevada
State Board of Trade has telegraphed reso-
lutions to Washington praying that the De-
partment of War station at least three COM
panies of troops at Reno at the earliest
possible day and that a military post
be established there permanently. They
represent that 10000 Nevada Indians are as
suming warlike attitude and frightening
the settlers and families in sparsely settled
sections. They represent the situation as
the resolution at the War Department, but
the officers there are disposed to regard the
matter calmly and think the Nevada people
are unduly agitated. They promise, now
ever, to give the matter immediate consid-
eratlon.