The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-07
lNAUGURArlNG A MASSACRE.
settlers Along ths North Dakota Border
Greatly Alarmed.


PINE RIDGE AGENCY, =. D., Jan. C.
Jack Redcloud and small party or
fiendlies came in from the hostile camp
Yesterday afternoon. They asked that the
Indians now at the agency be sent out 10
HELM the Indians who fed from the agency
On The night Of the battle OF Wounded Knee
to eet away from the hOstiles. The au-
ihOritics look upon the request win dls'
trust and reserve their decision.
COLONEL FORsYTH's SUSPENSION.
The suspension Of Colonel FORSYTH came
like fash and created amazement IN some
minds. Official months are closed TO ali
inquiries on The subject
" Is believed that the unfortunate dr.
uo.ition Of the lroYps making it possible ter
flpm 10 do cross nriug with the result ol
killing one another constitutes part. and
. possibly the greater part of the foundation
for Colonel Forsyth suspension.
The general situation here Is inc-easlnl
in seriousness. Short Bull, the leadin
hostile chief, who has distinguished himself
ill alOng during the trouble. 10y never for
moment considering ANY oil the oycrtuIes
.lokiuo fo an amicablc settlement, but VINO
ha. steadily stuck 90 his lair in the Bad
l.lud-. aud has now assumed command ui
the great body If hostilcs, sunday nighl
t,.d toe Government spies that he would
take this agency if it cost every warrior he
mad.
HALT-BgEEDS MOVING.
Ualfbrccd, here have been informed by
friend. and relatives. whom some OF them
nave among the hOstiles, that they had Del
fer Immediately move their families long
distance from the agency, as great rald
and massacre was certain. The hali-breeds
are showing the agency people what they
mink # this information by getting tnelr
families ont of here with rush.
MASSACRE LIABLE AT ANY MOMENT.
Forr TArroN. y. d., Jan. G.-Rumors
,ro current here that the three thousand
nyc hundred ludians on the Inttle reserNa-
non are liable at any moment To inangurale
massacre Of settlers living along tht
North Dakota border. This band has beeh
unruy for some time IN account oil theli
half starved condition, and nave several
time, given trouble. The troops here are
totally inadequate 90 protect Settlers shoulu
nm nursing occur. settlers are much wor-
riod over the situation, and have sent pro
test 10 Washington against the leaving this
pand Of three thousand five hundred saw
,ges to menace the people.
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WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. G.-Major-Gen.
raj Schofield has received telegram from
General Miles, dated Pine Ridge, January
Jlh. i'm which be says: I'm answer 10 q
Communication sent 10 the hostile camp
Yesterday. saving five men could come III
md learn what expected them 10 do The
lolloWmg-named men came in: Big Road
ue Dog. Little Hawk. Jack RedclOud, and
uieh Hawk. The first three surrendered u
me- ON The yellow stone in 1871. The pros
nocts are at present favorable that The
whole camp may surrender; but do moi
,,ish 10 anticipate. There are 10 change
IN the condition Of the troops
THE WOUNDED KNEE BATTLE.
Among the telegrams received at the
War Department bearing upon the W Ound
sd kuee Gsht with the indians. made pun
Lc f.-day. i. one from General Miles to Gen
eral ~choncld dated January 9th, IN whlcl
he rrplrl. tnat Colonel FOrsyth's c0mmant
consisted of tWcnty-siX officers and forty
dye men. Eiguty-twO Indians and slXt.
women and children were buried on or nea
tie agency after the battle.
LATEST PHASE OF THE RELIEF.
The latest phase Of the relief Of Colone
! FORSYTH. whose faulty disposition oi III
men aud artillery, it is alleged, resulted II
lho kitiue Of some Of his own command
and a number Of Indian women and child
rem. 10 shown by the following TELEGRAM
| sent from the War Department to-day:
"Maior Gene al Miles, Pine Ridge, ;. ID
| I'm reniv To YOUR telegram of Yesterday,
am directed .by the Secretary Of War TO In
| form YOU that il was not the intention OF tn'
| President to appoint Court OF Inquiry, no
lo order at this time in the midst OF the cam
paign any further Inquiry than you cOul'
! Yourself make without the necessit! OF
court; the purpose being simply 10 deler
I mine whether any officer had been 80 Ia
| dcreict in duty as 10 make !
necessary 10 relieve him from command
such result to follow upon the inquir
which YOU were expected 10 cause 10 d
made. You were expected first to inqulf
into the facts, and in the event OF It's 0eln
disclosed that there had been unsoldlerl
conduct, 10 relieve the responsible oiliceI
rue directions Of the President were sug
sesied by your telegram Of the lst instan
to me. j. NJ. Schoiield, Major-Genera
Commanding" Az.
The House Committee on Military Al
fairs to-day ordered a favorable report D
the bill 20 revive the Office Of Lieutenan
General OF the Army. The oihce 10 teIinii
ate with the death of the nrst apPoln'ee' g
| The House tOmnilllte On hlit1is -h'''
to-day adopted resolution calling lot
inv stigation by the Secretaries OF W ar an
Interior OF the killing Of Sitting Buil, an
tue alleged mutildti0n Of his remains Dy 'u
Indian police.
NO NECESSITY FOR ALARM.
OMAHA. NEB., Jan. 6.-General Mile
teleg apis that live of the principal oaho
came IN to-day, and he says all VIII su
render themselves. He assures settlers y
the line Of the railroad they can stay q
their farms.
PRIVATE CHEErE FOUND DEAD
J OMAHA, NEB., Jan. Ca special iro
Pine Ridge says that the search ior u
dead was not conclusive, was proved to-da
when an Indian brought into the agenc
the body OF private Francis Cheete,
Troop G., Seventh cavalry. The body va
found in rayine, six miles IRON the ou
( tle.held, 10 the north. The uniortuns
soldier had been mutilated In a hoFrlp
manner. Every bone In the body WI
broken and the scalp. removed. Che'te '"