, 1891-01-10
EXPECTING TROUBLE
Hostiles Lay Plans to Destroy
Pine Ridge Agency, W
Miles Actively Preparing to
Repel the Attack.
No Truth in the Rumors from
Pocatello.

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PINE RIDGE, Jan. mo one can tell
what the cover of darkness may impel the
Indians to undertake. That they have
contemplated and do still contemplate
al attack upon the agency is believed by
all well informed People. That they are
now waiting an opportunity is almost an
est blisned ia,t. Red Cloud is living in
his house in the midst Of alleged friend
lies. At a signal from the hostilcs it is
believed be will communicate the same to
the ~friendlIes. The agency could then be
attacked from all sides There are now
less than 900 soldiers within a mile OF
of headquarters. Before those It ,tioned
in the field uould reach here great damage
could be done. Gen. Miles today, as II
impressed with this fact, is extending the
breastworks around the school, which will
command a larger extent of the friend
lies camp. He also received word from
Gen Brooke that a number of hostiles
last night tried to break through his lines
aud escape to Rosebud. They found the
line to strong. however, aud retired
Col Kent aud Capt. Baldwin, who are
collecting facts about the Wounded Knee
fight have already examined u number of
eye witnesses. The Information is being
gathered-in an informal manner.
Troop A. 18th cavalry, Capt. Mayhau.
lett as an escort today with PaymAsters
Baker aud CoueRys, vino will visit al the
troops IN the field.
Red Cloud says there are 100 wounded
TIs- lit - .l-
Wound wants to send to the agency.
Gen. Miles has placed Col. Shafter, let
infantry, in communal OF the troops at the
agency.
Sitting Bear and Long Bull have
written Gen. Miles that they propose to
come with their followers aud be good
Indians,
IL is learned that Gen. Miles reason for
ordering an extension of the breast works
about the school grounds was due to the
discovery Of the TACT that one of the plans
of the hOstile-. with the assistance of the
alleged iTieDdlies, was to attack the school.
The attack would be made after the
children had lett the building. Inn
mediately preceding it the scholars were
t. set upon aud Overpower tho teachcrs.
Then the work OF destruction was to
begin. The story is well authenticated,
aud was brought 10 Gen. Miles attention.
lie has tIken due p~recaution.
Col Shsiter has issued an order to the
officers ~ command Of the soreral detaoh-
ments to take every %precaution to repel a
night attack In the event of such a sur
prise several troops and companies are
to repair Immediately to designated
positions, which they are to bod
to the lasI. While thu post could
be s~atisfa,t iriiy defended during the day
by bresstwoTk-. Hotehkiss and Calling
gun and iorr rieces of artillery, it could
not De so well protected in the event ut a
surprise at nig,t This order has doubt
less been suggested Tor the purpose of
allaviug the fear of a night attack which
exists among the whites. Late this after
noon the It'll cavalry was moved IRON the
bottom, in which it had been stationed. to
the hill immediately east, which com
mands a view of the agency. From thus
position they can more easily respond to a
call IRON any part OF the agency at any
time. day or night. Shortly after the
change three fires we're noticed from tire
s~choolhouse. 1t is thought the houses of
Mexican" Young-M an-Afraid ot-His
Horses and Standing Soldier we're fired by
settlers. He Dog aud Jack Cloud and
about 100 others have returned TO camp.
Still more have promised, but have failed
to keep their word.
Gen. M,lrs says: AT last accounts the
Ind ms we're fighting among themselves.
Their camp was a paDdemonium. There
was no head to the hostiles. Desperadoes
were destroying their W people" Ii
those lndiaAs who belong to this agency
come IN, Others, the general thinks, will
eudeavor to get back TO their own rcserva-
ton. The hostile element. he SAYS. Is
composed of Oealallas from Standing
Rock. Ciey enue River and Rosebud res
ervatiuns The troops on the other side
are frequently skirmishing with them and
will follow them 1t they come. Should
such be the case, the general thinks the
military problem will be solved. Control
OF the Indian in peace. he holds, will still
be u matter for serious consideration, be-
cause he will have to be go cared for as
not to be a terror to the people of these
states and go to war in the spring. even il
he should desire u.
Zen. Miles today received a note in
Indian. couched in terms ofsweetoess and
innocence. 1t came from Sitting Bear
and Short Bull. They had stopped their
ghost dance, they said, because the Rener-
al babe them. They would some in and be
FOOD Indians. It Is unnecessary to say
that the word OF these willy chiefs was not
respected irom the first They have been
credited before with asserting that they
would never come in. even ifonlY fifty re-
NAMED out. The letter was intended tor
for a purpose and Gen. Miles seems to
understand what that purpose was.
This afternoon a detachment of the 9Th
cavalry arrived escorting tweuty-four
Indians, who had succeeded in breaking
away from the hostiles. Young-Man
Airald-of-His Horse reported to Gen.
Miles this afternoon that he had visited
the Ogalallas and they would start for
the agency this afternoon, camping to
nlGhtat the school house near Wounded