Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-14
INDIAN WAR
The HOStileS are Viewed From
Pine Ridge Agency.
THEY LOOK OYER THE BLUFF
Into the Browning Guns Of the Mill
tary FOrtifcatiOnS.
A WILD, BARBARIC SCENE.
They Retire Into Camp and Refuse to Come
Into the Agency--Thsy Promise to Send
Ten Chiefs to Confer With Gen. Miles.
The Situation is Virtually Un-
cbangcd--The RriendlieS De-
termined TO Re-
main Loyal.
A WILD, BARBARIC SCENE

ST. LOUIS, January 13.-The Post-Dis-
patch staff correspondent at Pine Ridge
agency, this morning telegraphs his
paper as follows: The Indians are in
camp within full view of the north for
tifications. The right Of their column
rests there and the line extends north
easterly, running up gulch behind
the bluffs. The view from the fortiiica-
tions is grandly picturesque. just be-
between the plain and the agency,
perched on a hill behind earthworks is a
three-inch rifle, which is trained on the
camp 1t seems to stare grimly down
on the village of half crazed barbarians,
and TO warn them of the awful horror
that will follow one rash act. For Il
while Yesterday everybody IN Pine
Ridge waited nervOuSly, feeling that
the gun might be heard, and every one
was eXpectant.
General Miles has notified Father
Jules that he would not consent to a
counsel. Capt. Dougherty, command
ing the infantry company at the tortl-
fcTtions, had thrown out pickets
quarter OF mile. The Indians were
known TO be just behind hill about
/. 500 yards distant. Major Baker. the
pavmaster. visited the Notifications to
pay off the company and all OF the men
were in the camp hundred yards away
except one who was left as a guard near
the guns. Suddenly two Indians were
seen on the crest of hill but a short
distance beyond the other pickets
then others appeared on the hills
To the northwest; for a moment
more n dozen We're soon on various
elevations and then body OF more than
Il hundred bucks rose to the crest OF the
hill, behind which the hostiles were.
The number was steadily increased To
400. Capt. Dougherty was Immediately
notified. He dispatched a courier To
headquarters to notify General Miles oi
the movement. Then, hurrying to the
Notifications, he had the guns prepared
for action. The range find adjusted his
sights and the cave in which the am
munition was stored, was opened. A
| line of skirmishers were sent out be-
vond the Notifications on the crests OF
the hills. The activity at headquarters
was stirring. Orders were sent to the
cavalry TO be IN. readiness To move
southwest of the camp. General Miles.
ACCOMPANIED by "Buffalo Bill" and his
staff rode to the Notifications and made
circuit of the camp. Extra ammuni-
tion was issued and when everything
was i'm readiness the troops waited
movement. After two hours General
Miles received word that the Indians
did not mean to make any advance, but
they would like to talk with him. The
General sent word to go quietly into
camp and he would receive ten OF the
chief men. The warriors disappeared
from the hill top, and an hour later they
were camped with the end OF their col
umn on the plain.
Their camp is more than three miles
long and there are 1000 Indians in 1t.
800 of whom are warriors. by the
southeast trail they have been commu-
nicating with the friendlies, and the
horsemen have been riding continually
between the two camps.
Capt. Maus, Gen. Miles chief of staff,
says that these communications nave
been between relatives. The friendlieS
held council late last night and de-
cided that they wanted none OF the hos
tiles in their camp. They have dug
rifle pits and say that If even solitary
warrior comes among them and causes
any trouble they will arrest him; If he
resists they will kill him. Still this
does not give feeling OF security.
The ground upon which they camp is
Is between the agency and retreat II
fight takes place no one will know n
friendly from hostile, and the fight
NAV become a battle between all the
Indians and the whites. If the hostilcs
could be sure of thus dragging IN the
$500 friendlies. they would be
sure to fight. The ten chiefs
did not come in yesterday and
they are expected this morning, but
there are fears that it will be day or
two before they can be induced TO come
to the agency. Frank Giraud, Captain
TavlOr's chief Indian scout, says the
yonpg men are mad, and the old ones
excited, though they are all half afraid.
The squaws are silent and the warriors
sullen. IL cannot tell, said he, what
they will do. but hear that there are
several hundred young men who want
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and they are ready for fight, if one
occurs"
The friendly camp is now an unsafe
place because the hOstileS are riding in
there constantly and 1t is difficult TO get
even couricrs to go through late in the
evening. Gen. Brooke is coming slowly
toward the agency. He is encumbered
with a number of wounded, which
makes his progress slow.
The situation remains practically un-
changed here this evening. The hos
tiles are still in camp about mile and
a half north. The chiefs that were to
arrive here to-day for the purpose OF
holding council failed to come. There
is general feeling among the officers
and soldiers tonight that a peacea6le
settlement is not fardistant. However
such a feeling has received disappoint-
ment before. buffalo Blll' leaves to-
morrow to join Brooke's command, six
miles from the agency.