Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-02
The INDIANS
Surrounded and BeSieged in
the Bad Lands.
THEY SEEM DETERMINED TO FIGHT.
RumOr of General Brook Being
Relieved False---Other
Indian News.


about six hundred bucks are now
encamped in the Bad Lands, about
fifteen miles fromPineRidge agency.
All avenues of escape are closed by
troops. General Miles says the In
dians have gathered some cattle aud
provisions and appear to be determ-
ined to make their fight for suprem-
acy at this point. He says he will
make another effort to get them
back to the agency without blood
shead, and in order to do so he has
a regular siege. General
said that there was no
truth in the report that General
Brooke had been relieved from the
at Pine Ridge. General
Miles, he added, has charge OF the
and has stationed himself
at the most convenient point for
general communication with his
forces. Secretary Proctor has had
an interview with the President on
the Indian campaign this morning.
THURSDAYS NEWS.
The Upper Brules are now in open
rebellion. Three thousand OF them
under the leadership Of Big Rod'
Kicking Bear, Little Wound, Short
Bull, Jack Red Cloud and old Red
Cloud have turned upon the govern
ment. American Horse is the only
loyal chief. Under cloak
of the heavy snowstorm they started
off north. Troops have been ordered
to intercept them. Depredations
have already begun on ranches
Scores of houses along White river
have been burned and cattle run OIL
and killed. The hostiles sent word
to friendly Indians that all spies
would be killed. 1t Is reported that
John Dyer, chief herder Of the gov
cattle, had to leave the gov
herd, which consists OF
about 5000 head of cattle, and look
out for his life. The herd has been
seized by Indians. Two teamsters,
who are supposed to live in Rush
vile, were found dead In the road
ten miles from the agency.
General Rrooke has ordered loO,'
900 rounds of ammunition from
Omaha.
THE PANIC
in railroad towns in the vicinity OF
Pine Bidge agency is indescribable.
ore pouring into the villages
on foot, in wagons, and on horse
back. Many have also abandoned
their stock and household goods,
while others have brought cattle
and ponies with them. Some refu-
gees who travelled through the bliz-
zard yesterday are badly frozen, and
many women and children are Ill
from exposure. AT Chadron, Al
bany, Rushville, Oclrichs, Buffalo
Gap and Valentine the panic
to stampede. At Rush
vile, guards are ON day and night.
Refugees and citizens have made
for the school houses, armed men
patrol the streets at night and senti-
nels have been posted along the road
leading to Pine Ridge. The danger
Of Chadron, which Ia the biggest
town in Nebraska west Of Fremont,
has caused the citizens TO organize
for the defense of the
town. The savages burned the Cath.
olic mission near ChNdrou. General
Brooke will send a company Of SOL
diers to guard the town as soon as
reach him. General
Miles, at the head of the Sixth Cav
airy, left Chadron for Pine Ridge at
4 o'clock in the morning.
BLURRED AT PINE
RIDGE.
Amid wild aud bitter storm the
bodies OF thirty brave boys, who fell
at Wounded Knee, were lain away
to their last rest. The cortege,
headed by Colonel Forsythe and
Major Whiteslde was composed OF
fifteen wagons bearing rudely-cof-
fined dead, followed by an escorte OF
Cos. A, X, b, I'D aud Il Of the Sev'
snth cavalry. Together with the
assisting squad Of theSecond cavalry.
1t wound away from camp up To the
little cemetery, situated at the crest
of the hill northwest OF the agency.
The surviving members Of company
X Looked lonesome enough with
their thlnued ranks. The vacancy
~ striking in contrast 10 the rest Of
the column caused tears 70 start
In the eyes Of many eomrade.
After reading the burial service BY
Rev. Mr.. Cook, Episcopalian min
lister here, the bodies were lowered
into the grave. Owing 10 this In
tenssiy critical condition OF the
surroundings, with the enemy flock
lng about the agency threatening
an attack the usual salute oT guns
was omitted, while the soft notes
from the iagie aud the wall Of the
storm Whispered a last goodbye.
The RENAME Of Captain Wallace will
he sent 10 Fort kiley. This bSdy 0l
Captain Mills, who died from rheu'
malisIn 0f the heart, was sent 10
Omaha.
BrOOms al Crissmans.