New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-09
LIEUTENANT CASEY'S DEATH
A FINE OFFICER TREACHEROUSLY SHOT BY
A SIOUX.
GEN. MILES PATIENTLY WAITING FOR PEACEFUL
COUNCILS TO PREVAIL ~ THE CAMP OF
THE HOsTILEs-AGENT ROGERS RE-
Mov,L HAILED WITH SATISFACTION.


MovAL HAILED WITH SATISFACTION.
Pine RIDGE. s. D., Jan. s.-lankton Charley,
one of Buffalo Bilrs men, now employed as
scout here. brings particulars OF the mufuer U,
Lieutenant Case. of the 22d Infantry, OF ueleidi
Brookes command, Yesterday, near the hoS.iie
camp. Lieutenant Casey had started ont to visit
the hostes 10 induce the chiefs to come III 10 Ia'N
with General Brooke He passed small band Oh
Osallallas who were butchering, and proceeue"
further. followed. however by two of the Indians
who appcarcd 10 be friendly. lie was shortly alter
ward met by Pete Richards sOn-n-aw OF heu
Cloud who had been sent by the latter To warn
him not TO approach nearer the hostlleS perauSe
il was dangerous. Casey said he "oum rluc ~
the ton of n little knoll, whence he couid 9eu
view Of the hostile camp. Richards dissud"e'
him. and he and Casey turned around ana oe
parted just then Richards heard sno'' an"
turning back saw Casey fall from his horse lHe
bullet passed through Casey's head. Inc SnoC
was fired bv the Younger of the two Ogal!allaS
who had followed Casey Richards would have
shot tho murderer but his cartridges dld not III
his gun.
Last night General Brooke sent out hctach-
mcnt under Lieutenant Getty to recover the p""|
of Lieutenant Casey. The body was tound stripped
hut not mutilatcd. II was borne 10 'eHl'"''
whence
Red Clond came into the agency tnis hoin-
ine. and General Miles has appointed an hour 10
hold n conference with him The old man slipped
ont Of the hostile camp last night ana WIN HIS
wife. walked sixteen miles to this place. Gen
eral Miles is hopeful that his example VIII "c
followed by others.
Colonel Kent INSPECTOR General Of the Depart
mcnt of Dakota. 18th Infantry, and Colonel Bald
win are asccrtanng all the facts relative to thc
fight on Wounded Knee Creek. This Is not rs
has been stated, court Of inquiry No charges
have bcap made against Colonel Forsyth for his
conduct in that engagement. nor has he been
placed under arrest.
II has hccn announced heretofore thah "ohcrdl
Nilcs's sug- cstion plGcc the agencies at when
then, is 'roubl under military control had been
adopted Tho adoption, however, was IN meas
urr quaifcl, because il was thought that the
agent would not he deprived Of the power WHEN
he now exercises. This, it was thought, would
lead 10 conflict. To-day, however, the DOUBT
was sci aside nv the removal of Agent Roger
and the announcement OF the appointment OF
Can,ain F T. Piece Ist Infantry, to sue
cccd him short sketch OF this officers success
fnl management Of Indians appeared in these
dispatches Of Yesterday. The appointment greatly
pen,cd General Miles. who had recommended the
his removal had been brought about by political
influence and jealousy and AZ time when the
Dak kota delegation in Congress was NJ home look
inu after an election He said further that that
was the only manner in which he could hc laid
aside. because they could bring no charges against
him CAPTAIN Pierce will assume the duties of
his new office tomorrow. This appointment
WI 10 made permanent on this reservation
II IS thought. however, that al the "th'r
agencies civilians will bc restored after this
trouble Shall bc passed over. The change gives
general satisfaction on The agency, and II Is ict
will have an effect upon the closing Of hoSlhiIeS.
General Ni'cs's view of the situation Is about aS
follows
There are 300 or 800 i'm the hostile camp who
arc very wicked and are irving every way known
10 influence tic Indians, not only TO remain out
hut 70 feht the matter to tic end. ON tAiS point
tho. may 10 mistaken. General Niles hopes thai
the better element will prevail. and 10 som" cN-
tent destroy the influence of the wicked HruleS.
on this account he Is exercising patience. 80
long as There is chance Of destroying cacn
other he feels 10 afford to wait.
General Rrookc from his camp on White tmN
Crck writes General Miles that he has been
notified hv the Oga1llaS That II was determined
i'm couucI to-day that many OF the principal
men and chiefs now on that creek viii visit
General Miles tomorrow.
Washington. Jan. s.-Gcncral Schofcld this
morning received the following telegram from
General Miles. dated Pine Ridge Agency. January
Seventy Indians came in from hostile camp
to-day, and reports from them arc that Red Cloud
Little Wound, Two Strike and Big Road ana otIers
will come in tomorrow.
Later General Schofeld received another tcic-
cram from General Miles detailing the circum-
I fcrta mt
tho Indians as follows Reports from General
Brooke state that Licutonant T. w. Casey, 23d
Infantry was killed to-day. There has been
fighting and sllirmshlnG on that part OF the llhe
for several days. Lieutenant Casey was out WIN
his scouts watching the hostile camp. ana with
ono Chcyenne met two Indians, an Ocallalla ana
a Brulc The Opallalla warned Lieutenant casey
that the Brulrs were bad and would shoot. As
Licutanant Casey turned to 20 away Inc brHio
fired striking him III the back OF th' hc'h al"
killing him Instantly Lieutenant Casey was one
Of the most brilliant and beloved officers ol 'ne
service There is II report OF heavy nrihg III OF
near the hostile camp, that may bc between thc
two clements of the Indian camp.
Secondary Proctor said this morning: do
not know, when | have heard anything That mas
shocked me more than the news oi Lieutenant
Casey's death He was here IN the spring ana
| grew very fond OF MN; ne sccmc" y" "l'1"''
o,crootic and cnthusiastc and he had such cX
ccllent plans and ideas about the Indian troubles
Ilc payc me rumber of photographs which have
here showing his methods of work with his band
of scouts. getting out logs 10 build their littlc
camps near Fort Kcogh. | regarded hlm aS one
Of the most promising men in the service lie
seems 10 have been brutaly murdered, for there
was no nghting going on when he was killed An
Indian took advantage of conversation with him
and shot him from behind. HIS body viii be
sent East for burial in Rhode Island.
Lieutenant Casey was brother ot deneral
Thomas |. Casey, the Chief Engineer OF the Army
and was about forty years of age. lie has been
i'm command of troop of Cheyenne scouts for
about "A year, and was working earnestly in the
interest of the Indians themselves. lie had
reputation in the Army of possessing an unusually
accurate knowledge of the Indian character
The first dispatch might indicate that the In