Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-01-16
Yesterdays ACCOUNT.
Gen. Miles In Doubt as to What to ExpeC
u Of the Intii ans.

E8Ous Miles In Doubt as to what to Expect
81 Of the lnsii ans.
PINE RIDGE, Jan. 1e.-Up to noon to-
day the hostiles had not, with the ex-
Xceptlon of lot of squaws, made any
kmove toward coming into the agency.
Shortly after noon, however, the main
camp OF the hostiles was broken and q
Erapid advance made toward this point.
This afternoon about !, 900 Of them had
fArrived to within about mile Of the
] pickets outside the agency. The an
! Enouncement Of their arrival caused q
great commotion in the friendlies' camp.
Within short time hundreds of squaws
and children gathered iu the vicinity Of
the headquarters, whence could be had
. view of the bluffs, beyond which the
&hostiles were stationed. They waited
&snntil dusk for their friends to come In
hut were disappointed, as those outside
temained in camp there.
I Tonight there is no certainty rs to
what the Indians will do. Gen. Miles
Aimself Is In doubt rs to what to expect
$Df them. but confidently looks now for
soettlement of the matter without further
Sbloodshed. In fact, he sent letter to-
night to Gems. Cody and Colby. COM
tho Nebraska state militia, in
within mile and half Of the agency,
land that nothing but an accident can
Sprevent the re-establishment OF peace.
n He states also that he thinks tho state
Etroops may now be withdrawn with
EBafety and thanks them for the conf
&dence they have afforded the people in
Efr0ntier homes. Yet the Indians may
} ret to within gunshot of the agency and
break away again. thus precipitating
conflict. Fear Of all kinds Of punish
ment for their misdeeds seems to have
taken possession Of them and 1t is gem
orally understood that one injudicions
oct on the part Of the soldiers or mad
deed Of some implacable hostile would
ndo all the work accomplished.
Lieut.. Taylor, OF the Ninth cavalry,
has gone out with some OF his scouts in
order to lead the Indians at the proper
time to tho places designated for their
camp within the agency. The Ogallalas
will be placed near Red Clouds house,
on the west, while the Brules will be
sent to the eastern side. Where the hos
tiles are now resting the ground is roll
ing and unbroken, and offers advantages
70 the cavalry which they did not have
ut Wounded Knee. The Indians are
virtually surrounded by troops and a re-
volt non would prove disastrous to them.
Maj. Whitesides, with the Seventeenth
cavalry, can reach any point OF the
agency In very short space Of time.
The same Is true of Capt. Capron, with
his battery and gatling guns. and
also of the First infantry,
nearly 800 men OF which have
been mounted on ponies. The
hostiles' camp is located at the northern
extremity Of the valley beyond White
Clay creek at the base Of the semicircle
Of pine-covered bluffs. Their village COM
prises about 800 tepees, although many
ore redoubtless concealed in the draws which
lead out Of the valley In tho direction OF
the mission. The site Is one FROM which
they might quickly retire were they not
followed SO closely by Gen. Brooke's
command. The latter Is now less than
Ave miles In tho rear OF the hostiles.
Tomorrow Gen. Brooke will press upon
them more closely unless they move into
the agency. Col. Wheaton is now about
second infantry and Is coming In this
way. Col. Offley Is following Gen.
Brooke with the seventeenth Infantry
What Is to be done with the Indians Is
. question which cannot yet be an
swered. The disposition seems to be to
let them rest In peace. 1t is understood
they have promised to send delegation
Of chiefs to talk with Gen. Miles In the
morning. 1t has been said that some OF
them will insist upon going to Washing
ton TO lay their grievances before the
great father, and some hold that the
suggestion will be respected, notwith-
standing Gen. Miles has the settlement
OF the case In his own hands. One ele-
nent which may cause trouble is faction
Sighting in the hostile camp. A scout
told the Associated Press cor
respondent this evening that they
ore still quarreling among them
selves, and the scouts cannot imagine
how the implacables and the others will
be able to arrive ut any amicable under
standing. 1t is believed that Gen. Miles
will demand of the chiefs the surrender
Of the leading agitators and ship them
south, - he had Intended to do with Big
Foot, and then settle with the others.
The investigation regarding the
Wounded Knee battle has been COM
pletod, and the report will be forwarded
% Washington. Well posted officers say
it will dispel the idea that Col. For
sythe's command deliberately shot down
women and children. Private Stone, one
Of those wounded In that engagement,
and IN Indian named Hunts Alone died
Ao-Aav