Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-06
AHEAVY CANN0NADE
MO- NEWS YET or ANOTHER INDIAN
FIGHT, HOWEVER.
All Indications Point TO . Great and pecis
siyo Battis-Coionei forsythe re-
u.yed-MIiitia Volunteering.
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ou.uA NrR.. January ga Bee CORE
spoadont tciographs the following;
Pne Rldgs Agency, s. n, vsa h'.sae'ae,
Nah.--As 10 the situation here, considered
IN ,is entirety, indications that the greatest
battle in history is almost at hand are in
creasine. The report OF every scout adds
new and strong support 20 these indica-
iions that we're only emphasized by the
bloody affair on Wounded knce. General
Niles believes exactly this and has said so
tn strong words. The small handful OF
Indian employees here affrm ~. Before
THE rKHmFIc CLASH
r-nes thew want 10 try and rescue their
relafivcs from the onemy's camp, and are
now interceding with the authorities for
,ormission, at the risk OF their lives. 10
make the attempt. Those Indians IN the
Government employ also express the hope
tIot they can induce many of those who
vsre friendly before tho Wounded Knee
lstfie and were remaining here according
q, instructions alsO 10 come in and be
s,ved from the certain annihiiation that
e,ssitg them within the ranks of the hos
iles.
EXTENSIVE RfFLF-rTTs
,-. rcported being dug twelve miles west
,.'hcro by the hostiles, and the report Is OF
inch nature that the authorities rely
vpon its truthfulness. Last night tue bos-
t'.. burued many houses belonging to set
f..r. along the White river. and finished
limo the last remnant of The great herd
a.. Government cattle that they raided so
rqvilg about q month ago and have been
drawing ON ever since.
Without desiring 10 make the situation
D uariicle darker than II really ls--for 6od
irovs the truth is bad enough-eyery-
I'm. constrains me 20 say that
TIE DANGER
q, which Pine Ridge Agency's white popu-
af.on stands at this hour, and must re-
r..in until this crisis is oil over, Is one OF
fIe most fearful peril that can well be
imagined. ! say tins, not for moment
frs,tting and knowing perfectly Just what
military protection we have here. Since
.i1e. arrived bo has received the most
I.-cent admontion from the Administra-
t0s o. avoid further bloodshed.
FURTHER BLooDsHED.
b Sysver. cannot be avoided. and before
tl. light Of another Sabbath morning the
.-uth Of The assertion Will have been
proven.
There is n rumor current in official cir
re. hore that a general call for volunteers
iY protect the adjacent territory will be
made.
Inc shooting Of an Indian war-arrow,
covered with pitch partially burned, last
Do Lht rrested considerable comment.
TIL TIRE-ARRow.
Indians have a superstition that If the
tr,t fre-arrow fred into an enemy's camp
. .xfinguished ia its flight il is evidence
feat the contemplated raid VIII be failure.
Ile arrow that came in last night was shot
from the north. and barely missed the head
az a teamsteT who was unhltchlng. his
t.am "a few yards south OF the hotel where
Size correspondents are quartered. which IS
near the centre Of the agency.
VOLUNTEERS IN FINE FORM.
OwtHA. NEB.. January ga special dis
latoh from Nashville. Neb., says: Heavy
.aunonading has been going on north of
Lore this morning, but no news OF battle
has vet been received. The Omaha
Guards, who volunteered their services,
lave been ordered to hold themselves in
readiness 10 move TO the front. They are
in fius form and have Gathng gun at
tschcd TO their command.
NO MENTION OF FIGHTING YET.
WasHNGIoV. January 5.-General Scho-
field tai evening received dispatches from
General Miles. There is no mention in
aly Of them of fighting between the troops
tad hostiles to-day.