The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-01-14
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How the Opposing Forces Appeared Yes.
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How the Opposing FnrceH Appeared Yes.
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sr. LOUIS, Jan. l3.-The Pod DispGielI
stat correspondent at Pine Ridge ugeucy
this morning telegraphed biB paper as
follows: Tho Indians are in camp in
full view Of the north ior,ifcalions. The
right OF their column rests thpre, and
the line extends uortheas,eriy, running
up gulcu behind the bluffs. The view
from the Qualifications Il gFaGdly pic.
turesQue. Just between the plain and
Rgeaey, pelGhed on hill bshind earth.
works, is three inch riffs, which is
trained on the camp, II seems to stare
grimly down on the village OF half crnZed
! barbarians, aud to warn them OF the
awful horror that will follow one rash
act. For u while yesterday everything
in Pine Ridge waited nOvOusly, feeling
that the gun might be heard, and every
one was expectaht.
General Miles has notified Father
JuIeS that he would not consent to
council. Captain Dougherty, command.
ing this infantry company Rs the iotliH.
cations, had thrown out pickGts quar-
tor OF q mile. The Indiana were kROwn
TO be Just behind hill about /, 500 yards
distant. Msjor Baker, the paymAster.
visited the iIrtitC atoms to pay of this
company, and all OF the men were in the
camp a hundred yards away, except one,
who was left as a guard near the guns.
Suddenly two Indians were seen on the
crest OF q hill but short distance be-
yond the other piCkets, then others up.
peared on the nils to tho northwest.
For moment more dozen were seen
on various elevations, and then body
OF more thau a hundred bucks roso to
the crest OF the hill behind which the
hostites we're. The number steadily 10.
creased TO AGO. Captain Dougherty was
Immediately notified, He dispatched n
courier to headquarters to notify General
Miles OF the movement. Then hurTyinH
10 the fortiications he had the gun pre-.
pared for action, and the cave in which
the ammunition was or, wEs opened.
A line OF skirmishsrs was sent out be.
yond the Notifications on the crest Of
hillB The activity at headquarters was
stirring. Orders were sent TO the cav
airy 10 be in readiness to move south.
west OF the camp, General Miles, &C
companied by Buffalo Bill and his stat,
rode to the forttticdtions and made a
circuit Of the camp Extra ammunition
was issued, and when everything was
in readiness the troops waited move.
meRt.
After two hours General Milesreceived
word that the Indians did not mean to
make Any advance, but they would like
! 10 talk Sith him. The General sent
word to so quietly into camp and he
would receive ten OF the chief men. The
warriors disappeared from the hill top
and an hour later they were cOmped
with the end Of their column on the
plain. Their camp is more than three
miles long and there are 1909 Indians
in it, 1900 Of whom are warriors. BY
the southeast trail, they have been com
municating with the trisndlies, and the
horsemen have been riding continually
between the two camps Captain Maus,
General Miles chief Of stat, says th9'
thesO communications have been be-
tween relatives.
The iriendlies held a council later last
highland decided tina. they wanted none
OF the hostiles in their camp. They
have dug rifle pits and say that il even
solitary warrior comes among them and
causes any trouble they will arrest him.
| II he resists they will kill him. Still
thi0 does not give a feeling OF security.
The ground ug3a Yhich they camp Is
between the agency aud retreat. II o
hght takes place no one will know a
| friendly from a hostile, and tine fight
Gaev become a battle between all the
| Indians and the whites. II the hoetilts
could be sure OF thIs dragging in the
$500 friendlies, they would be sure to
6gnt. The ten chiefs did not cone in
YNstesday and they are expected this
morning but there are fears that 1t Will
be q day OF two before they can bo in
duceu to come to the agency. Frank
Giraud, Captain Tayior's chief Indian
scout, says the young men are mad, and
the old ones excited, though they are all
half afraid. The squaws are silent and
The Yarriore sulien.
II cannot tSl,n said he, "what they
will do, but / bear that there are several
hundred young men who want to ight.
They have their war pRint on aud tbsy
are ready for a fight II one occurs."
The Friendly camp is now Rn unsafe
place, because the hostiles are riding in
there constantly, and it is difficult to get
even covriers to so through late in the
evening.
Gen. Brooke ts sOoming slowly towards
the Agency. He Is enCum beFed With
number Of wounded, whEoh makes his
progress slow.