The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-01-15
INDIANS In A TRAP.
THE HOSTILES SAID TO BE SUR
ROUNDED.


In Time-DrinGing in Women and Chill
dren from tho Battle Fields.
CHICAGO, Jan, IA special from
Pine Ridge Agency. :. d., says: 1t is
evident from tho testimony Of officers and
men that the Seventh Cavalry escaped
the tragic fate Of Custer in the battle of
White Clay Creek. The troops had
passed the Catholic Mission and were dis
mounted in big valley one and half
At the end of this valley Is q narrow
canon not over IS yards wide and 800
yards long, opening into q small circular
park. 1t was the object of the Indians
to draw them into this valley. The In-
dians were getting ready to make q rush
on foot for the top Of the hill when tho
cry arose among the troops that they
were surrounded. Advancing now In
one, now in another direction on either
side Of the valley they found them
selves opposed each time by 200 or
300 Indians. SOol the hills began to
swarm with | 500 to 5000 warriors and
III twenty minutes more Il tragedy would
! have gone 80 the Worlu when the
untiriny Ninth rode in, rs they rode be-
fore at the time Of the Meek
CT massacre, attacking iuriously the rear
OF the savagCs. scattering them in every
direction. Before the enemy could rallv
from Their confusion the boys in blue
withdrew slowly and sullcnly to Pine
ltidgc. The enemy are stealing horses
and cattle III every direction. While the
| blizzard made the old men, women and
children suffer. il Will have little or no
effect on the bucks and warriors. 1t is
, believed Little Wound was the head that
! planned and directed the battle, as it
| showed more gcncralship than had been
displayed since Red Clouds fighting
days.
Old Red Cloud sent in Il letter last
might claiming that he was a prisoner
and begging the soldiers to como and
save HIM. This is cnrroboratcd by the
iricndllcs who say that when the stam-
pcdc took place Monday old Rcd's wife
began 10 throw their things into wagon
and with true wilrly spirit said she was
for war and would 20 oUc on the bloody
path even if her lirgc lord remained and
fought on the other side.
Aspccial to the Inter Ocean from Pme
Ridge Agency $. d., says: An COM
muicatiuu with the rail road is cut off
= except 20 officers over the military wire.
=, There has been Nd mail service since
, Sunday and no one except Indians to
carry tclcgrams to the rail road. Gcncr-
:. al Miles sent out Il telegram warning
t settlers along the rail road.
3 Much has been said about the trcach-
S cry of Indian scouts. There arc cases
/. enough to make every ono lear them
when away from the Agency, but they
| arc not disturbed rs rule. Captain
Taylor denies cmphatirally that any Of
, his men turned against the soldiers,
but says they fought brAvcly with him,
and many soldiers confirm his words.
Capt. Jacob Jackson, Of the Seventh
Cavalry, had a narrow escape, however,
from some who wore the police uniform
and the soldiers scout tIr OVCrcOatS and
, capcs. The Captain had Il squad Of
} twenty men chasing the iuLitiVcs milo
D. or more from Wounded Knee when half
: 4 dozen Of the traitors. or hostilcs dis
L guiScdin police and scouts clothing, rode
l up with 4 pleasant greeting, turned, cam
= tered of fifty yards, wheeled and with
7 out warning, opened lire. At the same
instant fully fifty more Indians appeared
over the crest Of the hill, and started for
j. the little band who rctrcal1d for the
u creek, firing as they went.
If Captain Burton, who escorted the
ne wagon train Of the Seventh Cavalry,
says Charles Haywood was in advance
Lc Of the tram which arrived Within u mile
v and Il half Of Pine Ridge when three In"
y. dans rode up dressed rs government
l. scouts. They spoke to poor Haywood
Al in full sight Of the troops guarding the
II train ahd then shot him down in cold
p blood. The troops took prompt and in-
10 stant revenge.
~ Yesterday the iricndljcy, who are
y campcd on White Clay Creek, south
q q OF the agency. reached the abandoned
n tcpccs OF Little Wounds, Two Striko's
n and Red Clouds camp. All day long
their wagons, loaded with plunder,
e strcamcd from the abandoned camp.