Evening journal., 1891-01-27
RuMoRs OF AN INDIAN SCANDAL. |
Vague Charges Made Against the De-
partment of the Interior.

vague NhnFEes made Against the De-
partment Of the Interior.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 27.-The Post Dispatch's
Pine Ridge Is. d. special, says Gen
Miles and his staff left here yesterday for
Rushville en- route for Chicago. Col.
Shafter, of the First infantry. is now in
command at this agency As soon as Capt
Lee is ready to start he will take the Brules
to Rosebud. Gen. Miles gave out the fol-
lowing order which, he said, would prob
ably be the last on this subject
The first infantry battalion OF the Sixth
cavalry and battalion of the Ninth cavalry
will remain in the field unless. as ordered
as follows. After the Brule Indians have
taken their departure and have been en-
route two days, the Sixth cavalry win pro
coed 10 Fort Niobrara and there take sta
ton. The commanding officer will furnish
Capt. Lee with such detachments as he
may request to accompany him to Rosebud
agency.
"A detachment of the Sixth cavalry un-
der commissioned officer will also be
sent with party Of Indians going to Chey-
enne River agency, s. 3D.. with the Indian.
Iron Thunder; on completion Of that duty
il will return to its station at Fort Niohra-
ra. The remainder Of the command viii
exercise the same military supervision ever
the Indians at this place as they have
maintained during the last few months
and have them abandon all appearance of
hostility or purposes of hostility and re-
turn TO their former homes.
should it be found that any OF the hos
tile element still retain arms they viii be
required to turn them in to their agents as
others have done All Indians except the
military service friendlies as well as 9th
ers, will be informed that they will not be
expected or permitted TO carry arms. At
the end OF thirty days, should tranquility
be maintained, the First infantry win be
returned to the department Of California,
and at the end of sixty days, should the
same conditions of peace exist Mai Henry
will withdraw his command to Fort Rob
inson, the same to be replaced at Pine
Ridge by other troops should circum-
stances require. Maj Gen. MILES,
Commanding
Gen Miles has selected the following
chiefs to 90 to Washington: Young Man-
Afraid-of His-Horse, American Horse
Fire Thunder and Hump. of the friendlies
Little Wound, Big Road He Dog. Two
Strike, High Hawk and High Pipe. OF the
hostiles. Some surprise is expressed over
the selection. as it was thought Red Cloud
would certainly 60, aud also Short Bull
and Kicking Bear. as they have been most
prominent among the hostiles Gen
Miles takes with him 10 Chicago forty In
dians who viii go to Washington later on
under the care OF the war department
Gen. Miles desires that they should 20 to
Washington under the care OF military
officers.
1t is openly said here that Agent Lewis
was sent out here because the interior de
partment wishes to control and revise
everything that reaches the public from
the chiefs concerning their grievances and
it is known positively that Special Agent
Lewis has specific instructions to conceal
from newspapers the route he will take
and not permit the chiefs or the inspector.
TO be interviewed. There are serious hints
that the investigation will show gross mis-
management and irregularities ia the
Sioux affairs.
When the delegation reaches Washing
/ ton it will unanimously ask for the ap-
pointment Of Mr.. James H. Cook, Of Har-
rison, Neb., as their agent a big council
was held Monday night and the delegation
were instructed to ask for Mr. Cooks ap-
pointment The Indians did not know
whether Red Cloud would 20 to Washing
ton or not, but they decided that if he did
| go he should speak first to the president
and the others should support whatever
| position he took.