Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-13
NEARING A CRISIS.
Hostile Indians Within a Mile of
Pine Ridge.
SOLDIERS PREPARED FOR TROUBLE.

Gen. Miles and Buffalo Bill 6ope for
Peace. hut tho Latter Thinks That
Nothing Is Dead-Certain-A View Of
the Redskins from the Agency as They
Made Their Apprarance-The Bucks
Cut Few Very wariike Capers.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, s. d., Jan. Ia
Last night il looked as though the Indian
troubles would be ended to day, and that
without further bloodshed. The hostiles,
with many warlike demonstrations and
firing of rifles, had advanced to within
about a mile of the agency. aud Gen
Miles confidently expected that by to
night peace would reign at the agency.
Scout Gourard report that the savagcs
were wild and growing more uneasy as
they approached the agency They feared
they were going 10 be swept of the face OF
the earth for the deviltry they had COM
mitted. The crisis will he reached when
tue savagsS 20 into camp here. Then il
Will only take a spark to set OF the whole
magazine. Artillerymen We're galloping
through .he camp yesterday placing their
heavy guns in more commanding posi-
tons Everything was so arranged that
any hostile demonstration on the part of
-HO shNd NOillti IllcJ by n IRE Which
would instantly crush them.
Approach OF the Indians.
The hostiles reached their camping
ground abont noon. The spectacle was
wildly grand. OF sudden the sentinels
In Capt D0uSherty's fort saw the heads OF
the scouts of the savages pop up over the
ridges at the north. Here they remained
for FULLY ten minutes. apparently scanning
the agency They then disappeared. FIT
teen minutes after IA squad of horsemen
appeared on the crest of IA distant butte.
Behind them was another squad, aud then
came other bands until the summit of the
snow-covered range swarned with the red
skins. Through glasses they appeared in
all their barbaric splendOr. In their
white sheets they looked like demons
ready for battle. They were now so close
that their rifles could be seen slung to
their saddles
Bulidozing the Old Men.
After remaining motiouless for several
minutes. as though to give all Pine Ridge
an opportunity to see them, the hostiles
moved slowly down the sides of the buttes
and into the winding valley which leads
towards Red Clouds house. They bolted
again, and the soldiers in Capt. Dougher-
tvs redoubts saw another grand spectacle
The WAT feeling evidently broke out
afresh in the camp, for the Young war
riors could lie seen firing their rifles about
the ears OF the old men. who were doubt
less counseling surrender.
onieted Down at Last.
Then they attacked their own horses and
dogs. shooting them down in all direc-
tons. This demonstration was made
within LOO yards of the great rified can
non which peeps over the breastworks
thrown up by Capt. Dougherty. Skir.
mishers were quickly deployed from the
redoubts with instructions not to fire
But gradually the Indians Quoted down
and everything looked peaceful; still ev-
cry precsution was taken against a sur
prise during the night
Miles Writes To Buffalo Bill
Last evening Gen. Miles sent the fol-
who is ia command of the Nebraska state
troops: Il am glad to inform you that
the entire body OF Indians are now camped
hear here. within a mile and a half. They
show every disposition TO CO nply with the
orders OF the authorities. Nothing but
an accident can prevent peace being es-
tsblished. and il will he our ambition to
make 1t OF permanent character. | feel
that the state troops can now be with
drawn with safety. and desire through
you to express 10 them my thanks for
the confidence they have given your PEG
pie in their isolated homes Like infor-
nation has this day been given Gen.
Colby"