Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-08

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will be made.
SHOOTING THE WAR ARROW.
The shooting Of an Indian war arrow
covered with pitch partially burned last
night created considerable comment
The Indians have q superstition that i
the first fire arrow fired into an enemy'i
camp is eNtinguished in it's flight, ii Il
evidence that their contemplated raiC
will be failure, The arrow tha
came in last night was shot from
the north and barely missed the head
of u teamster who was unhtchinl
n team a few yards south Of
the hotel where the correspondents
are quartered, which is near the centre
Of the agency. Arrivals of physicians
yesterday helped to make the largest
asscmblage Of medical officers here that
has occurred since the rebellion, coming
as they do Immediately after the battle
last Monday and the heavy sllirmishes
of Tuesday, The fact is plain that the
war department is convinced that great
bloodshed is al hand.
IOWA M1LtrIAMEN TO THE FRONT.
BURLINGTON, IA, Jan. 5.--Company
II of the Second Regiment National
Guard has been notified 10 expect Il call
70 light the Indians. The sixth Regi-
ment is under marching orders.
GoRpoN, NED., Jan. Biscuits con,
| firm the report Of a battle north of this
| place. The fight was between the In
dams and a detachment sent by General
Miles from Rosebud agency to bury the
Indians killed at the Wounded Knee
fight. A rumor was current that Gen.
Miles had been killed, but the report is
unfounded.
GEN. MILES ALIvE--No BATTLE.
ST. PAUL, MINI, Jan 5.-Gen. Ruger
denies the report of the death of General
Miles. lie says that there was no battle
fought yesterday, as had been reported
FLEEING FROM THE SCENE or WAR.
SIOUX Cry, a., Jan. 5.--A party Of
several women and children who had
just come in from the vicinity of Rose
vile, Chadron, Hay Springs and other
points near the seat of the Indian
trouble were at the Union depot last
night They were scared away from
Rushville because of the exposed condi-
ton of the settlements and said that
band of so Indians had pitched their
NNP'N9 hthi tuNi.
CASUALTIES OF THE BATTLE OF DE-
GENDER 30-A DISPATCH FROM GEN
ERAL MILES.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-General Scho-
field has received two kilograms from
General Miles in regard TO the Indian
troubles The first, dated Pine Ridge,
5. d., January Sd, is as follows: "Col-
onel Forsythe reports under date of I'd
instant the following casualties in Skin
mish with hostiles on White Clay Creek,
;. D., near this agency on December
both: Killed is Private Domin NJ.
Tranccscheth, Troop G, Seventh cav
airy; wounded, First Lieutenant d.
Mann, First cavalry; Priyates, M. C.
1illock and William S. Fitzpatrick,
Troop B, Seventh cavalry; Private Peter
Clausen, Troop G; Private William
Kern, Troop d. Farrier Richard Nolan,
Troop /, and First Sergeant Theodore
Ii. llaynor, Troop X, Seventh cavalry"
The second dispatch gave the killed
and wounded in the engagement at
crossings Of Wounded Knee Creek, De-
cember Goth, 1890, which have already
been published.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, Jan. 4 (via
Rushyille, Neb9-The last desperate
stand of the hostile Sioux will be made
in few days, unless all signs fail.
They are camped between IL and is
miles north of here 1000 strong and
well armed. A courier from there to-day
says there is no doubt about their inten-
tons to fight. These Indians are prin-
cipally from Rosebud, and comprise the
bands of Kicking Bear, Short Bull, Two
Strikes, Little Wound and Big Road.
My privates advices are TO the effect that
800 OF them have gone crazy over the
ghost dance, and have absolutely forced
Their brethren TO assume this warlike
attitude.
General Miles made last effort for
peace last night. He sent letter by a
relative of one of the sub-chiefS saying
that all would be forgiven if they came.
It was torn to pieces and word returned
That they We're prepared to die as Big
Foot's band had died, and if the soldiers
We're ready TO fight they had better make
an attack. The general undoubtedly
knew what would be the result of such
move before he made it. The concilia-
tory move is said to be part of Prcsi-
dent llarrison's plan to end the war
without further bloodshed. From an
inside source | learn that Captain
Taylor, chief Of scouts, will go ont to-
morrow with his men and some friendly |
Indians to test the desire of hostiles for |
war. They will be aided by Il part of
the Seventh Cavalry under General
Brooke. The outposts will be attacked
and if successful it is expected that
many weaR-k need followers of Two |
Strike and Kicking Bear will run to the
agency.
BreastwoTks have been thrown IN on
the highest elevations surrounding the |
agency, which indicate the seriousness
of the situation There is no telling
what q day will bring forth. A report
from the hostile camp says Red Cloud |
will make Il desperate effort to break |
away and get back to the agency. The |
situation is very critical, If battle is
fought 1t will be the greatest in the an
nails of Indian warfare, Buffalo Bill is |
expected here Tomorrow.
ANOTHER INDIAN BATTLE-THE SIXTH
CAVALRY MEET THE HosTILEs on
BATTLE CREEK.
CANT AT MOUTH OF WOUNDED
CREEK, Jan. 2, p. M, via Rapid CITY. |
S. Oak, Jan. 4.-Shortly after midnight |
! succeeded in getting a full-blood
Sioux, who has been acting as guide
and scout to act as courier for the World
and carry my dispatches, giving a full
account Of the fight yesterday, to Pine
Ridge. A few minutes ago heard of
him being seen at daylight, ten miles
out Of his road and still going, and
where he and the dispatches are BY this
time il is hard to say. / fear neither
will ever be heard of again. No white
guide or scout in camp could be induced
to undertake to carry dispatch to
Rushville, Neb., the nearest telegraph