The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-06
Pine RIDGE AGEKcY IN DANGER.
Hostile Indians Surround and
Threaten it Hourly.
11re Arrows Shot Into ths stsskade-A
Big bestls Inninent and May Hsvs
Takeni Plaee-ColeaeI Eersyshe sus-
pended and asld Responsible for the
KliiaE ef Indian squaws and Childreu
Mt Wounded Knee.


Bee correspondent telegraphs az fol-
lows: Pine Ridge agency. s. D., via
Rushville; Ncb.-As to the situation
here, considered in its entirety, the in
dications that the greatest battle in
Indian history is almost at hand arc in
creasing. Enc report of every scout
adds new and strong support to these
indications that were only emphasized
by the bloody affair at Wounded Knee.
General Miles believes this, and has
naid oSin strong words The small
handful Of Indian employees here affirm
1t. Before the terrible clash comos
they want to try and reacue their rola-
tiveS from the ensmies' camp, and arc
nou interceding with the authorities for
permission, at the risk Of their lives, to
make tho attempt These Indians in
the Government employ express tho
hepe that they can induce many of
those who were friendly before the
Wounded Knee battle, and were re-
naming here according to instructions,
to como in and DO saved from the GER
tain annihilation that awaits thcm
within the ranks OF the hostiles.
Extensive rifle pits are reported be-
ing dug twelve miles west OF hero by
hostfles. Tho report is of such nature
that the authorities rely upon It's truth
fulness.
Last night the hostiles burned many
homes belonging to settlers along tho
White River and finished killing the
last remnant Of the great herd of Gov
ernment cattle that they raided so
heavily nsmonth ago.
Without desiring TO make the situa-
ton any.darker' than it really is, overy-
| thing constcainS Ino to say that the
danger in which Pine Ridge agency's
white population stands at this hour,
aud must reiSain in unit! this crisis is
| all ovet Is one of vac most fearful
peril that can we'll bo imagined. say
this, nosdor moment forgetting and
knowing perfectly just what military
protection wo have here.
Since Miles srrivcd he has received
the most urgent adMoaisien FROM sh o
administration to avoid further blood
shed. Bloodshed, however, cannot bs
avoided, and before anothor Sabbath
morning tho truth of this assertion will
have boon proven. Yhore is rrnor
current ia oficial oirclos TINT general
call for voluaooor to protect the ada
can't territory will be made.
The shooting Of An Indian nrs-arrew
covered with pisoh, partially burned,
last night created considerable COM
mont. Tho Iaainns have superstition
that Ii the frat Gre-arrow shot into an
oksnJ's camp is extirguished in its
hight ii Is evidence that tho con m
plstca raid will BIO a failure. Tho AFRO "
that came ia laas night was shos from
the north, and barely missed tho head OF
q teaMster who Was unhitching a team
few yards south OF the hotel where the
correspondents arc quartered, which is
near the center OF the agency.
Later--A special dispa tah from Rush
vile, Neb.. says: Heavy oannonadisg
has been going on north Of hare this
| morning, but no news OF the battle has
| yet been received. The Omaha Guards,
who volunteered their services, have
been ordered to hold themselves in
readiness to move to the front. They
are in fine form. and have Calling
| gun attached to the command
WAsHINGroN, Jan. IL Special The
report reached here to-day through un-
official sources that Col. Eorsythe had
been relieved FROM his command OF
troops at Pine Ridge. This report was
confirmed at the War Department.
| Nelther secretary proctor nor General
Schetield admits having ordered Col.
| Forsythe's suspension, but both say
Gen. Miles probably acted upon Il sug-
gestion from hero. AS there is nobod V
here besides these two who is in position
to suggest anything to Gen. Miles, OK
cepting President Harrison. the conclu-
sion is reached that Col. Fors ythe was
suspended by the President pending an
inquiry into the circumstances attend
ing fight at Wounded Knee last week
in which so many lives were lost, both
whites and Indians. Tho point. how
ever, lies in tho slaughter of the Indian
women and children. who wcrc Shot
down mcrcilessly, though the Indian
men had gone iii different direction.