Connecticut western news., 1891-01-07
RED CLOUD REBELLlOUS,
A Hitherto Friendly Chief Joins
 the Hostiles.
A BIG BATTLE MAY BELOOKEDFOR

Wild with Fanatical Frenzy-They Say They Will bio Killing White Men. Capt Kerr's Very Close Call. PINE RIDGE AGENCY, Jan. 5 (via Rush.
 ville, Neb. 1.-The last desperate stand of
 tho hostile Sioux will be made in few days unless all signs fail. They are camped between twelve and fifteen miles north of | here l, 600 strong and we'll armed. A courier | from there says there is no doubt about their intentions to fight. These Indians arc principally from Rosebud and comprise | the bands of Kicking Bear, Short Bull, | Two Strike. Little Wound and Big Road | Private advices are to the effect that 300 of | them have gone crazy over the ghost dance.
 and have absolutely forced their brethren | to assume this warlike attitude. Con. Miles Defed. Gen. Miles made last effort for peace
 Saturday night. He sent letter by rela- would be forgiven if they came. It was | torn to pieces and word returned that they were prepared to iie as Big Foot's band l had died, and if the soldiers were r,ady to I fight they had better make an attack. Tho general undoubtedly knew what would be the result of such move before he made it. The conciliatory move is said to be part of President Harrison's plan to end the war without further bloodshed. Win bio Killing White Men. The friendly spies say that there are large number of warriors in the enemy's
 camp who have worked themselves up to condition of frenzy similar to those who
 committed suicide at Wounded Knee; they her mt tnH die anA 0oinO n die while killing white men. It is also said that two bucks escaped from the Wounded Knee fight who swear they will set the agency on fire and kill the agent them solves.
 Gen. Miles has his troops all around tho enemy and could have tremendous battle, but could not prevent small bands escaping here and there, which would
 have to be followed up by the soldiers and
 which would place the lives of many
 settlers in danger.
 By holding his troops until 8 much larger force can be thrown around the In- dians the trouble can be confined to tho
 reserve. The end cannot be reached with out ono or more battles, and bloody ones. An Indian courier brings a message from the hostile camp, the substance of which | is . demand that all soldiers withdraw from the locality; and further. that they will treat with no one for peace but the president of the United States or the com missioner of Indian affairs.
 The message came direct from the hither> to supposedly friendly Red Cloud Rowing bands of hostiles continue to scout the country in the vicinity of Pine Ridge Many persons coming in tell of narrow
 escapes. The Indian training school at Pine Ridge was burned last night, no loss of life resulting.
 Further De tails of tRs First Battle. PINE RIDGE AGENCY, S. D., Dec. 31.-The
 battle on Wounded Knee creek was blood ier and more deadly than the first reports indicated. Twenty five soldiers were killed
 and thirty five were wounded. Nearly 100 Indians fell before the sheet of flame that swept down from the batteries and guns of the United States troops. The manner in which Big Foot's band turned upon their captors, stood before the terribly raking fire and shot down so many soldiers rivals anything that has accompanied the Indian wars of America. Though encountered by their squaws and pappooses, they displayed . degree of reckless daring and bravery
 that has rarely been equaled.
 A Score of Soldiers Fell. The first show of resistance was made "uSu tu0 XuuAhu8 WCI0 OTuOECu OO SuTIou- der their arms. They had been ordered to come forward by twenties and disarm. Only three of the first squad to come for
 ward displayed their guns. Maj White side therefore ordered . detachment of A and K troops to search the tepees and take away all arms found. The order reused | all the latent forces of the redskin nature Probably they feared that they would be shot down without mercy as soon as they were made defenseless. With desperate l bravery the l2O Indians turned upon their l foe and poured a frightful volley upon the l soldiers that were gathered closely about the tepees. The soldiers were completely | surprised They had not expected resist ance in the face of such overwhelming l odds. They had come so near to the tents | and were gathered so closely together that l the first volley swept down before it . l score of the brave men.
 A Deadly Return Fire. The soldiers, maddened at the sight of their falling comrades, hardly awaited the | command, and in . moment the whole
 front was a sheet of fire. Through this horrible curtain single Indians could be seen flying, but after the first discharge from the carbines of the troopers there
 were few of them left. They fell on all
 sides like grain in the course of the scythe.
 Indians and soldiers lay together and,
 wounded, fought on the ground. The
 wounded Indians seemed possessed of tho courage of devils. From the ground where
 they had fallen they continued to fire until their ammunition was gone or until killed | by tho soldiers.
 1 Not . Live Indian in Sight. It was 8 war of extermination with the
 troopers. Tactics were almost abandoned. About the only tactics was to kill while it | could be done wherever an Indian could
 be seen. Down into the creek and up over | the bare hills they were followed by artil-
 lery and musketry fire, and for severa! | minutes the engagement went on until l not . live Indian was in sight. More than
 ninety Indians were killed by the deadly
 fire from the Hotchkiss guns and the un-
 erring aim of the soldiers But when the 1 smoke cleared away it was found that the
 firing of the redskins had been only de
 gree less effective. Father Francis M. J.
 Craft, . Catholic priest who had hurried
 the difficulties, lay the field with .
 mortal wound in the lungs.
 Capt. Kerr's Close Call.
 CAMP ON WOUNDED KNEE CREEK, s. D.,
 Jan. SIX troop, Sixth cavalry, Capt. John
 Kerr, was surrounded six miles from here
 Sunday by hostiles. Kerr succeeded in
 getting to our camp and four troops of the
 Sixth were soon galloping to the rescue. | The Indians on seeing our forces disAp
 peared, but it was 8 sharp fight for 8 time.
 Kerr had a narrow escape. We lost one
 horse killed, but killed three Indians and
 got their ponies and saddles. Kerr's troop
 was intrenched in good shape to resist at-
 tack.
 An Ugly Cash.
 TWISTED, Dec. 3O-An out-of-town I CL-