Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-03

from Pine Ridge says forty Of Red
| Clouds men came into the agency
today and gave themselves up. They
report that all Of Old Clouds
Ogallalas intend returning tomor-
row.
They report much cold and hun
ger among the poorly-clad Indians
who fled from the agency with
nothing but their guns. 1t was
rumored this evening that General
Brooke had engaged a small hand Of
hostileS in n skirmish and that sew
eral were killed.
A PITEoUs STORY.
New YORK, Jan. The New
York PreeDsdn's Journal will pub
iish tomorrow letter from Father
Crafts, Catholic Indian missionary,
who was probably fatally stabbed
in Mondays battle. Father Crafts
Gays in the beginning the Indians
hoped for much aid fiom the gov
eminent, 10 enable them to become
like the whites. They We're, how
ever, in every way abused, Knocked
and discouraged. Instead of being
waris they have felt that they were
victims OF INSCRIPTIONS politicians,
who benefited by their misery.
Father Crafts AIDES:
Il know what | say, for / have
shared their sufierings for many
years in their despair. General
Crook brought them to hope. Their
confidence in him led them to hope
that he would be able to realize
their hopes. His death WIS their
deaih-blow, ard they felt it. The
Indians are not fools, but men Of
keen intelligence. The reductions
ia rations increased their fears.
Even tine Indian agents protested
against the cruelty. Mr.. Lee, who
took the census, made grave mis-
takes. He counted less than the
real numbers and made false reports
Of prosperity that did not exist. II
is not TO be wondered ut that they
believed In the Messiah, whom they
first doubted, and listened to every
deceiver who promised hope.
"interested whites took advnnt-
age ofthis state Of affairs and howl
ed for troops. The army indig-
naDtly denied protested against the
false statements, but had to &C TO
the scene Of supposed danger. The
interested whites persuaded them
t.iat their entire destruction was
aimed at, and the Indians ran away
In fear and despair.
Father Ju'z claimed them and l
brought tf' N back to the agency
and the iiudnese of General Brooke
convinced them Il their safety.
The Generals plan 10 send Indians
out after those still out was good
and would have succeeded if the
General were left alone.
Just as a tree can be traced from
its smallest branch TO its rot, so can
the Indian troubles be traced TO the
starvation anu misery Of the lndi-
ans,
In conclusion Father Crafts ar
raigned Commissioner Morgan in
severe terms.
A GREAT BATTLE ANTICIPATED.
OMAHA. Dec. "A Bee special
fram Nashville, Neb., says: IL
IefiaiteIy know n. that hostlles 10 tne
number OF 100 are fortitylng near
the mouth Of White Clay Creek
and that General Brooke with de-
iaclmen. Of troops IL swinging
arcuu,I Ia the hnrth Of them zen
eraI Carr Is supposed To be aP
nroachjny from tire west anu Seu
sroi Nils will make n dash Irou.
ths. .o,,;h. The force thus engaSeu
is thougI,t TO he ample for the anhl-
hiIa;,on n the entire band uhiess
.ome unforeseen complication OK ilis
''i E mi. from the hostile
,...sssp have again today been suing
for reac. and Offering 10 Surrender
their arms. 1t IL not known here
whether the terms will be granted
or not, but the general opinion pr
walls that, in view Of the recent
actions Of the rebels i'm slaughteriDg
trncps while under n flag Of truce,
not much weight will he given pre-
tended repentance. That tie hes
tiles have been largely reinforced
within the past few days there is no
longer any doubt and there seems
reasonable grounds for the rumors
that some Indians from the other
agencies on the British possessions
have Joined these.
4 report just reached here by
courier that forging Indians from
the main camp on White Clay
Creek attacked last night the ranch
Of Douglas Points, few milee west,
kill, Il him and drove away his 400
cattle. The rumOr lacks confirma-
ton, but seems reliable neverthe-
less.
II was also currently reported
here this forenoon that there was
n great row in the camp Of the hos
tiles, the contention being as to the
advisability Of surrendering. This,
also, Il not confirmed, but comes
through 3 half-breed courier, who
cl,lms he just arrived from their
camp.
Except in case OF unconditional
surrender there will undoubtedly lie
great battle before night.
TIE NEBRASKA MILITIA.
LINCOLN, N-b., Jan. Am re-
Spouse TO urgent appeals from the
inhabitants Of northwestern Nebras-
ka for protection against msrauding
bands Of Iniians, General Thayer
tonight sent telegraphic IL . ructions
to the commanders OF the militia OF
Genital City, Ord and Tekamah To
leave ON the first train with their
commands for the scene of action.
These trDops will be divided between
the towns Of Chal.iron, Gordon and
Hay Springs. The First Brigade
has also been ordered to place IT,
self In readiness 10 march on short
notice. Should the militia com.
prised in this brigade lie ordered to
move, as now seems probable, prac.
ucally the whole Of Nebraska.
National Guard will be conferred Oh
the frontier.
GUNS FOR THE SETTLERS.
DIS MONIES, Ia, Jan. "A dis
4 atch was today received at the o.
4 nee OF Governor Boise from tn,
e sheriff at Ru-hville, Neb askiu.
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