Omaha daily bee., 1891-01-19
GENERAL NILES ADDRESS.
He Outlines the War and Congratu
Iates the Soldiers.

PINE RIDGE AGENCY, S. D., (via Rushville,
Neb), Jan. 1S,-[Special Telegram to The
BEE. General Miles congratulatory ad-
dress to the soldiers and review Of the war is
as follows:
The division commander takes pleasure in
announcing the satisfactory termination of
hostilities in this division. The disaffection
among the Indians was widespread, involving
many different tribes. The purpose Of the
of all the Indians, In the coming
spring. The hostile element of the
Sioux nation precipitated the move
ment by leaving their agencies, defying
the authorities of the government and de-
stroying their property that had been given
them for the purposes of civilization. They
assembled in large force on the almost i'm
penetrable ground known as the mauvaise
terres of South Dakota and, from
that rendezvous, marauoing pa"ties robbed
both white citizens and friendly
Indians on their reservation and through the
adjacent settlements. TO check this insur-
rection orders were given for the arrest of
the chief conspirator, Sitting Bull, who wGs
on the eve of leaving his reservation to Join
those above mentioned. This was done on
December IA last. After peaceably submitting
to arrest by the officials of the government, he
created revolt which brought to his assist
ance large numbers of his followers who as
sailed the Indian police. This resulted in his
and removed the principal part of the dis
affected element from the Standing Rock
reservation.
The second arrest was that of Big Foot s
party December 81, 1880. This band was
composed of outlaws from different tribes
and who had defied the government officials
! and which escaped December %,
1880. While these measures We're
being carried into execution the
troops were quickly moved between the
10 oil in thni hold th..
settlements, in such way as to check their
usual depredations and give protection to the
life and property. of the citizens.
Nearly, the entire force of troops in
the HS,osI department. Pesu of Dakota, under
placed where they would give the most pro-
lection to the settlements and enabled them
to intercept any body of hostiles should they
escape. Brief delays were necessary to put
the troops in proper position as well as to
give time for the work of dis
affection to be carried on in
the hostile camp and strengthen the loyal
element Gradually the troops were moved
to such position as to render resistance Of
the hostiles useless and they were
| forced back to the agency. The escape of
Big Foot made his recapture necessary. This
| was successfully done by battalion of the
Seventh cavalry and Lieutenant Haw-
thorne's detachment of artillery under Major
Whiteside, December 2s, 1890, after which
lney WerS HurCheu SiA ihiies W Nounueu
Knee and at 9 p m. the command was
! joined by Colonel Forsythe with the
| Second battalion of his regiment, with
two Hotchkiss guns under Captain Capron
| First artillery and Lieutenant Taylor's Sioux
scouts. With this band of outlaws under
control of the troops, the entire hostile camp
moving in before them to surrender and
within a short distance Of the agency, it was
hoped and expected that this serious Indian
difficulty would be brought to 9
close without the loss of the life of a single
white man. While disarming Big Foot's
band on the morning of December 30 after 6
| portion of their arms had been surren
dered, they were melted to hostility
by the harrangues of one of theii
false prophets, and ID their attacl