The morning call., 1891-01-20
The INDIANS.
A Feeling Of Nervousness at
Pine Ridge Agency.
The Situation Subject for Discussion at
q Conference Of Officers.
General Miles Decides 10 Remain on the
Ground Until All Is Quiet-A Few
More Arms Surrendered.
Special 10 THE MORNING CALL

PINE RIDGE, Jan. 19-More nervousness
Is noticeable among the Indians this morn
Ing than has been noted for a number of
days. This is occasioned by a variety of
circumstances. Many Rosebud Indians fear
TO leave this agency lest on their way to the
former place they may be killed by the sol
diers Some Of them, however, have al
ready returned and more will follow to-day.
The collection of arms is anything but
satisfactory, only 104 guns having been sur
rendered up to date.
This morning the Indians rounded up
their ponies and herded them near their vii
lage, while the Indians themselves hang
around the tepees and silently watch the
agency.
MEETING OF COMMANDERS,
This afternoon one Of the Indian police
discovered the bodies of four dead Indians
in creek of the Wounded Knee. One was
boy, two were girls and the fourth an old
squaw. They were evidently victims of the
Wounded Knee battle A meeting of the
commanders of the various detachments of
troops was held this afternoon to decide
upon certain tactical movements, and at the
same time the general situation was can
vassed. Tie uueaSness among the Indians
IN the morning has rather died away, and
Two Strikes came in with thirty of his men
ana delivered up twenty guns, which
were mostly OF an obsolete pattern.
The uneaSlness to-day was caused
by the news OF the killing If Few Tails and
his party, told in yesterdays dispatches,
they being firmly convinced that lie was
massacred without reason. On account of
the bad effect on the Young bucks General
Miles has ordered forage for twenty days
longer and will himself remain here until
everything is quieted down. 4 band oil
Cheyennes Will start tomorrow for Tongue
River, permission having been received from
Washington. General Miles hopes he will
ultimately be permitted to- separate the hos
tiles and send them TO the agencies where
they belong.
OMAHA, Jan. 19.-Orders were received at
the QuarteTmaster' Department tonight
resembling the instructions to discontinue
sending rations to Pine Ridge. and ordering
ten dayS' ratl0ns forwarded for the troops
In the field. The new order indicates that
the troops are not to be withdrawn as
rapidly as intended.
SECRETARY MOBILES POLICY INDoRSED.
WAsnINGToN, Jan. 19.-Secretary Noble
has letter from the missionaries among
the Sioux, e"mmending his past policy to-
ward the Indians, and protesting against
their transfer to the War Department. Au-
thority has been granted to General Miles
TO transfer temporarily, as Il military meas
qre, lhe Northern Cheyenne band OF 500
from Pine Ridge 10 Fort keOgh, Mcut
The President has approved the act max
ing an appropriation to enable the Secretary
oil the Interior to carry out the provisions
81 the act to divide portion of the Sioux
Natlon reservation in Dakota into separate
reservations, and to secure the reIinauish-
ment of the Indian title to the remainder.
PARIS, Jan. l9.-The Pope denies that he
has written, as alleged by the cable agency,
to President Harrison in regard to the treat
meut of the North American Indians.