New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-20
THE SIOUX BECOMING SULLEN.
GEN MILES POSTPONES HIS DEPARTl kh
FROM PINE RIDGE
THE HOSTILEs ANGEGED At THE STORY OF
THE KILLING OF FIVE INDIANS BY WulIH
MEN-GENERAL MLEs's GENERAL

Agency. =.
crcaslng nervousness noticeable among inc I"u""
tl, morning occasoned by the diiculty the INDIANS
experienced in agreeing upon the question OF turhne
over their arms. submitting 10 the degradation vi VI"
several tribes and the manner IN when they arc "
be treated bv the Government. The Rosebud lndiahS
have feared 10 leave this agency lest they DC SCI "P
and killed BIZ the soldiers. About thirty, ho"eNei'
started for poschud TODAY In the council yesterday
the Rosebuds boldly charged that the ogaalia' nau
committed as MANY crimes as they had themselves.
Fad foelinC was also engendered by the statement Vi
one chief that he intended to turn over all ihua
the soldiers as a consequence of these acuoh''
collection of arms been very unsatisfactory Only
lOf having been given up , ,
The news Of the murder Of Few TailS ana io"i
of his hand and the wOunding Of his wife, mas ai'o
tended to lnnamc the Indians II was uiSo"'''u
in Yesterdays council and denounced DS ~
factions The Indians have rounded up the'i
ponies and heried them near their Vl'iaee WHY ~
Indians then selves hang around the tepees' ~
the questions of the day and silently "a'c'il"s '..
agency General Miles Is greatly annoyed anu I'D" p
off indefinitely the date OF his departure from tis p''
4. , - m the commanders Of the several camps
General proolc General Carr. Colonel Henry ooioile
,haftor Colonel Onlcy. Colonel Wheaton, MAJOR "e'
Major Whitesidc and Captain Capron, went mo 'o"
with General Miles, having been specially Sunho"''
for the purpose. nil, ,,od
Yesterday afternoon the wife OF Few ldlls d'"''
in 4 badly wounded condition. she was the Nic''" "
rhite mems malice Four weeks ago size. her hu'Daiiu
and several otbcr Indians left the agency on pass
from General Brooke to hunt for eagle feathers "nv"
ncar Ecar Enttr they were set upon by some "iH.'
mon Few Tail, was killed. and his wife badlS "ou"u
ed The rest Of the party scattered anu LIS "'' '|
been hcarn from. For the past nine days u'e "oina"
has been walking to thi, place. and has co'e'cA ~"
miles, Yesterday morning she leacIcd 'lo camp y,
e 9th Cavalry and was brought thence to the ho>p''"
in ambulance -,,io, f.,
The General +, experiencing some opposition III
Washington 70 hi, policy Of scgcgaiins the scVcF'i
Indian tribes. Notwithstanding that the 'heSc""o'
had started back to the Tongue RIVER t'o "'oo "
still detained outside the btcaotw0Ih' a"aiu"e Po'
mission from the Interior Department 10 move ~"
desired permission at last been received ho"cHor
General Miles's cOngratulatory addrcs9 ~ "'' ~
and review Of the war i, a, follows;
ueadquarter, Division Of the missouri "a,
I'm the held Pine Ridge ,. d., jan - l0'i'
Th@ DIVISION commander takes pleasure IN, ll ~" ~
nouucns the satisfactory tflimlOr ~, indians was
, NJ, involylng many different triDe- Ing
purpo.c vi the conspiracy wa, to pIon"'o ~ Tbt
GntiiI element Of the sioux Nation precptated .,o
movement by LEAVING thelr E,ns troyIng their
property, that had been gwen theIn or 3 I tycc
of civilization. lhcy a, sclnep o ,r 40 The Mau
va Tcrrcs Of south Dakota, and from that 5
maagGnE Iaru On er setlon and throughout
thc adjacent settlements. To check this instruction
order, were given for the arrest OF the thleI con on
r,tor Silrg Rull who was the eve of leaving his
r.seryat0n u oln those above mentioned This w;ie
done an The l4th of december last. After peaccaOy
,n TO arrest by the officials Of the Government
he created u revolt which brought 10 his assistance
large numbers n ris followers. who assailed the In
dian police This resulted in his death and final ar
moved HoS the principal part Of the dsaaected
clement from me standing Rock re,crvetion'
1hc second arrest was that Of Big foot's party;
outlaws from different tribe. who had deicd the Toy
ernment officials and escaped during December -
While these measures were being carried into exeeu-
ton the troops werc quickly moved octwf G .no
hostile element in the stronghold and the setiemenI'i
In such a way as 10 chcch their depredttlonS anu
give protection 10 lie and property OF the citizens;
Nearly the entire force OF troops In The DepiVme .,
Dakota under General Ruger were judlcl0usV piacfu
where they would give the most protection to me
should they escape. Brief delays were necessary to
put the troops In proper position as wen darrcd on in
the hostile camp and strengthen the loyal element
Gradually the troops wetf nS St 70 ] and thew
were forced back To the agency. The 'scapc OF Dig
Foot made hi, recapturc necessary ms was Hllc'c
iully done hy a battalion of the eth Cavalry and
lieutenant Hawthorne, detachment Of artillery under
i Mor wcT mar"gsd CeySn miles to Wounded Knee and
at p m. the command was Joined by Colonel FORSYTH
and Lieutenant TaylOr's scouts. with TN, h9nd OF
camp moving IN before them 10 SURRENDER anu ",,n ,
IN short distance of the agency u Wa hoped ana
brought la a close without the loss Of life Of
single white man. While di,arm3g !Is FooTs
after portion Of their. arm, Lad been
surrendered. they were inclted t. hostility by tne
harangcs Of one II their false prophets ana IN tlcs
attack and attempt 70 escape nearly all of the men
wcr, killed wounded and the serious loss Of life
lng the engagement some 100 Of the Young warriors
that moving in 10 surrender went 30 the tN'1t
aucr Of Big TOot'S band and were engaged with tho
troops, and returning made a vigorous attack upon
the agency drawing the fire Of the Indian police ana
scouts. lhls caused general alarm and upward of
5000 Indians fed from the agency - the canonS
and broken grouud adjacent TO White Clay Creek and
following however. checked their further movements.
The attempts of some of the warrior, u burn buildings
skirmish with the eth Cavalry under Colonel Forsyth
promptly supported by Major Henry. 9th Cavalry:
ON January /. 1901. spirited engagement occurred
on White River between body ~ warriors numbering
upward of 100 and Captain kcu'N troops Of the 6th
Cavalry I'm which the Indians rcpulSed with loss,
Major Tuppcr's battalion of Colonel Cars command
of the Gth Cavalry moving TO his support. This was
and the under Lieutenant Casey While making
a reconnaissance the service sustained serious loss
command ~ Brisadcr, cneral Brooke gradually closed
their lines Of retreat and forced the hostile by superior
under the guns OF the command and the control OF
the military.
gallant officers and patriots as captain Wallace,
ncutenants Casey and Mann. and the brave non
commission officers and soldiers who have given
their lives In the Of good government, the most
gratifying results have been obtained by the endurance
work of dSarming the h0StilcS has In large measure
been accomplished. but will be continued by portion
OF the command now in the field and by the agency
officials A. practicable the troops Will re-
turn 10 their stations and will take with them the
assurance that their services have been great value
10 the country IN suppcssing Of the most threaten
Ing Indian outbreaks and that they have been enabled
Ia keep back the hostile Indians from the unprotected
settlements to the extent that not citizens life has
been lost beyond the boundaries OF the Indian
tions In Announcing this fact tho Division Com
mandcr desires to express his thanks and highest
appreciation Of the loyal and efficient service that :
been rendered The mention Of individual names OF
either officers soldiers for meritoTious conduct
will be deferred until sufficient time IS given 10
certain each heroic act in order that It may be properly
recognized and duly rewarded.
H. e. CORnIN. Assistant AdIutant General.
nv command Of MajorGenera Miles
(Orcian.
MISSIONARIES COMMEND SECRETARY NOBLE
Washington. Jan. l9.-Secrctary NOble has received