Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-10
A BATTLE PENDING.
To- Morrow Will Solve the
Trouble.
OFFICERS FAMILIES SENT EAST.
BuffalO Bill Thinks They Must
Fight--Cheyennes to be
Removed.
a n1nnnY RATTLE PENDING.


RusHvILLE. Neb., Jan lO-A
crisis has beeu reached and general
hattie is looked for tomorrow.
circumstances are forcing the CON
cIusion to the hostiles and parleying
cannot be longer continued by either
side. The Indians said yesterday
that General Miles should prepare to
fight or get off of the reservation
General Miles, it is said, has given
the Indians until tonight to surren-
der and if they do not come in by
that ne he will close in on them.
All night last night signal lights
were seen flashing between Pine
Ridge and Rose Bud agencies by the
bostiles. That preparations are be-
ing made for a fight, every one
here anticipates, and the Dl6odiest
battle the country has ever seen.
The wives and families of the officers
who were at Pine Ridge agency
were aent east last night.
BALL OPENS TOMORROW.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 10.-A dispatch
from Rushville, Neb., says Buffalo
Bill is reported to have made the
statement to-day that the "ball will
open tomorrow"
gTANDING ROCK INDIANS LOYAL.
Washington, d. c., Jan. lO.-The
Indian Bureau has received tele-
gram from Agent Mclaughlin at
Standing Rock, denying the rumor
of trouble at that agency. He says
the Indians are to be depended upon
for their loyalty to the Government.
SCHEME FOR THE REMOVAL.
Washington, D. c. Jan. 10.-Sec-
retary Proctor to day received a. tele-
gram from General Miles as follows:
1.-THE commission which was ap-
pointed to consider the condition of
the Cheyenne Indians at this place
and Montana, unanimously recon-
mend the removal of the Indians to
Keogh.
There are already $50 men at Fort
Keogh, and the men enlisted as
scouts came south east under 1t.
Casey and were joined by all the
able bodied men from the agency to
the front. They have done the
most valuable and hazardous service
In Fighting and harassing the hos
tile Sioux. These men are now in
danger from the Sioux.
THE SITUATION AT POCATELLO.
WAsHINGToN, ID. c., Jan. 10
General Schofield received the fo'-
lowing telegram from General Miles
dated Pine Ridge yesterday: "Quite
q number of Indians came in to-day
in small parties and gave assurance
of large movement in this direc-
ton tomorrow for the purpose of
surrendering. The troops have been
directed to follow. Prospects at
present look favorable as far as | can
Judge from Indications
A telegram from General dibbon
also dated yesterday says: "rhe
following just received from the
commanding officer, at Boise bar
racks, state Adjutant General Cur
Tia wires the governor from Pocatelln
as follows: Fears of an Indian out
break is greatly exaggerated and
without just foundation. The first
reports were sent by irresponsible
parties"
CANADIAN INDIANS HOSTILE.
OTTAWA, Ont, Jan. l0.-Fle ed
rick White, comptroller ofthe North
west mounted police, states that the
reports of an Indian outbreak near
DeleYaine, Manitoba, are gpfounded
SAN MARIos INDIANS on THE WAR
PATH.
San FRANCISCO, CAL, Jan. 10 -
The SchoonerTwllight, the recent ar
rival from San MariOs Island, ~ the
Gulf of California, Captain Lucas,
reports that the Mexican govern
ment is haYing a great deal OF
trouble with the Indians In that 10,
cality, who are being reused into
open hostility by depredations OF
white settlers upon their reservation
land, Just before the Twilight sail
ed three natives and one settler were
killed in skirmish.