Omaha daily bee., 1891-01-19
WHO IS TO HOLD THE FORT ?
The Question Now Agtating the Troops at
Pine Ridge.
GEN. MILES ADDRESS TO THE SOLDIERS.
More Guns Given Up-Sullen Braves
in Camp-Opposition in WASH
ington to the Plans of
General Miles.

PINE RIDGE AGENCY, S. d. (via Rushville
Neb.) Jan. ls.-lSpecial Telegram to THE
BEE. This morning about dozen more
arms were turned in to Captain Pierce by
the hostiles. They informed him that sys-
tematic search was being made IN their te-
PEGS for weapons and that those found would
be turned over tomorrow. The exact num-
Der of arms surrendered cannot be ascer.
tanned either at headquarters or from the
custodian, though the latter places the num-
ber at about five hundred. This is an in
crease over and above the number tele-
graphed yesterday which cannot be under
stood. AT headquarters it is claimed that
the arms turned over exceed in number any
received by them under similar circum
stances in the history Of the army.
Last night thirteen shots were fred in the
Indian camp, though nobody was hurt. To-
day the Indians were morose and gloomy.
They had no welcome for THE BEE corre-
spondent VINO entered their lines under the
| guise of photographers assistant They had
| even less respect for the photographer who
was compelled to confine his work to views Of
the camp and surroundings, the Indians re-
fusing to be photographed. Notwithstanding
the profession of friendship made by the
| alleged hostiles, some friendly Indians in
| formed the correspondent today that mum Der
of the late troublesome ones have still bad
| hearts and cannot be converted,
Each of the commands is hourly expecting
| to be relieved, and considerable interest is
| displayed to ascertain which of them must
| remain on the ground during the winter
| There is some talk Of the Seventeenth in
| fantry of Fort RUSSELL Wyo., changing posts
| with the First regiment at San Francis CO.
| but nothing official can be learned regarding
| it. The Sixteenth infantry of Fort Douglas
and the Twcnty-irst infantry Of Fort Sidney,
which are now doing duty at Rosebud
here, leave for their respective posts
tonight 1t is rumored that four companies
| of the Second infantry from Omaha, General
Wheaton, will rcelain during the winter and
that the other four companies will return
| home. General Miles is preparing his con-
| gratulatory address to the soldiers and may
| issue it tonight or tomorrow. The transfer
| of the Ninth cavalry to Fort Robinson, under
Colonel Henry with companies ID, Captain
Bailey, and G., Captain Corliss, of the Eight
infantry again makes that place an eight
company post. 1t also deprives Fort Mo
brara of its two troops of the Ninth, G, Cap
tain Cusack, and A, Captain Garrard. 1t will
also necessitate the change of the band bar
racks into company quarters and the erec-
tion Of two more stables. General Miles will
leave for the east some time next week un-
less something unusual should take place and
| General Brooke will assume command Of the
| forces which may remain in the field.
The general is experiencing some oppos-
tion in Washington to his policy Of segregat
ing the several Indian tribes. Notwithstand
ing that the Cheyennes had started back to
Tongue river, the tribe Is still detained out
Side the breastworks awaiting permits
sion from the interior department to move.
The general proposes TO send back to
I heir respective agencies all the Indians who
do not belong to this place, his theory being
that thus peace may be preserved. The OPP
position from Washington causes him consid-
cradle annoyance.
General Miles today relieved from duty
Colonel Bache Captain Humphrey and Lieu
tenant Mallory as acting division officers in
the field. They returned to their simple de-
partment work as medical director, quarter
master and commissary Of subsistence, res
pectively.
Another council was held today but nothing
resulted from it.