Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-22
HoSTILES COME TO TERMS.
Young Bucks Reluctant to
Cease HoStilitieS.

Resistance to Orders Would be Sui
cidal as the Indians Are Literally nj
the Troops Mercy.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, s. d, Jan. II
(via Rushville, Neb).-At the first sigr
of daybreak this morning the Ogallala;
in the hostile camp under Little Wound
began TO move where they had prom
| ised. With considerable reluctance the
Brules stirred about, and by z O'Clock
some had mounted their ponies and
others had their tepees and scant supply
of household goods on wagons ready ID
march. Along the line went the word
of command, and away they went Al
$50 the first battalion Of skirmishers
reached line opposite the agency,
three-quarters of mile west of here.
They did not come nearer, but took the
plateau rising above the low lands
west of the school, which commands a
full view of the agency and fortitica-
tons.
II was grand sight. No such body
of Indians was ever on parade before
the eyes of white men. When they had
passed along to the number of several
hundred, their cavalrymen darted out
and, crossing to the Hills, marched
single file over the tallest peak with the
regularity of veterans, seemingly de-
string to show General Miles that they,
too, had drilled body of men able to
cope with any regiment. These men
were commanded by Turning Bear, the
idol of the young men who are still
eager to fight. Behind them came the
infantry, in single file, making line
nearly a mile long.
When the cavalry reached point on
one of the hills where they found the
plain below large enough to make a
manmuvre, they waited for the infantry
and, closing ranks, stood for awhile four
abreast, evidently listening to a speech
Then they started again, finally taking
up position to the south near the camp
of the friendly Indians. On every peak
of the surrounding country they left SEN
tinels, probably as precaution against
white treachery.
All this time the procession of tired
Indians trudged along, squaws driving
the teams, the wounded Indians in
thinly-covered wagons, the bucks on
ponies and their wives on foot. They
occupied y hours in passing. There
were TAB lodges, some of which con
tanned three families, in all about 1000
Indians.
Kicking Bear arrived early and said
he was afraid the Brules would not
camp away from the Ogallalas as Gen.
Miles had ordered. When it was dis
covered that the lirules were disobeying
orders Frank Gourard, chief of scouts,
was sent with an escort to tell them not
to go so far south, but to camp near Red
Clouds house, west Of the agency. He
had not gone very far when warrior
rode over to him and said that if he
considered his life worth anything he
had better return at once, He returned.
Big Road sent in word that he had
disarmed his men and would bring in
the guns. He drove in about 10 o'clock
and turned oyertwo muzzle-loading and
very old shot-guns, five old-fashioned
Henry rifles, one old Sharp rifle, one
Winchester, carbine of 1878 make, one
Billiard carbine and one Henry car
bine. 1t was poor display, considering
that they have the finest arms made
General Miles issued this bulletin to-
day:
have directed the chiefs to have the
different bands gather IN their arms and
turn them in, which they are now doings
Kicking Bear, supposed 10 be the leader
was the first to surrender his rifle this
morning, and others Of the same character
will follow his example. of course many
OF the young men may hold back and
some may cache their arms, but believe
the dlsarming will be complete. Both
officers and men have exercised and main
tanned most commendable discipline,
patience and fortitudc, and all are gratitied
with the result. IT will require some time
to get the indians under full control, but
everything is moving in d satisfactory
manner. The line of troops under Gen,
Brooke have moved forward and are now
~ three strong commands, occupying
three corners Of the triangle, with the
agency and all the Indians, upwards Of
IOW, in the centre, the whole within a
radius of 10 miles.
Young Man Afraid of His Horses
called on General Miles about noon and
had another conversation, His band
returned from their hunting expedition,
passing through the agency about 1890
p. m, 800 strong, with some Of the
hostile Ogallalas under White Grow.
They all camped close by, where they
will remain for the present.
Col. Henry's Ninth Cavalry and
Troops 9, Il and D of the Seventh,
under Capts. Stanton and Kramer and
Lieut.. Scott, got here soon after noon,
The command of Gen. Brooke will
move down to a position directly oppo-
site the Indian camp north and west.
We are stronger now than at any time
since the trouble began, with the hos
tiles in n pocket where the artillery
would create awful havoc should they
attempt to rise. This they seem to
realize and they will gradually subside
until peace and quiet are permanently
restored.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, s. d., Jan. is.
The train which arrived here yester-
day from Gen. Brooke's camp for sup
plies passed the hostile camp without
molestation.
Short Bull, one of the leading hostile
chiefs, was missed from both detach-
ments of chiefs to-day. His absence
was explained by those who came on
the ground that so many wild younp
men desired to accompany him to the
agency he deemed it dictate of policv
to remain home
The Associated Press correspondent
mad an interview with Eagle Pipe in
winch numherof facts We're ascertained
regarding the big talk with the general.
Among them 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 an agency. The
reason they advanced for this radical
move was the fact that the Indians were
continually moving from one agency to
the other, contrasting the methods of
each and longing for the comforts of
Pine Ridge as compared with the many
disadvantages which they claimed to
have experienced at Rosebud.
This proposition Eagle Pipe, who, by