Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1891-01-07
INDIAN WAR.
The Hostiles Attack a Supply Train-A
Conference.

Conference.
ST. LOUIS, January 6th.-A special from the
camp near Wounded Knee creek, S. D., gives
the particulars of another engagement which
took place at that point yesterday morning.
A detachment of thirty men was sent out
from the camp to meet wagon train with sup
plies for the camp, and when ten miles out the
wagons were found besieged by band of 100
Indians.
On seeing the troops approaching the red
skins scattered, but Immediately returned to
the attack on finding the small number of men
in the detachment. A courier was sent back
to the camp for reinforcements, but in the
meantime an fncessant fire was kept up on
both sides, resulting in the wounding of one
soldier and the killing and wounding of several
Indians the exact number of which could not
be ascertained, as the reds carried their dying
and wounded away.
About three hours after the couriers depart.
ure troops were seen coming at full gallop to
the rescue. The Indians scattered in all direc-
tons and the wagon train was escorted 10 the
camp in safety.
NEWS FROM MILES.
WASHINGTON, January 6th.-General Schofield
has received the following telegram from Gen.
eral Miles, dated Pine Ridge, 5. D., January 5th:
I'm answer TO a communication l sent to the
hostile camp yesterday, saying i've men could
come in and learn what expected them to do,
the following came in: Big Road, He Dog, Lit
tie Hawk, Jack Red Cloud and Little Hawk
whole camp may surrender, but do not wish
to anticipate. There are no changes in the con-
dition OF the troops"
PROPOSED CHANGES
WASHINGTON, January 5th.-It is stated at the
Interior Department that the War Department
officials to-day received telegram fiom Gem
eral Miles urging the prompt approval of his
recommendation that the Indian Agents at the
South Dakota agencies be superseded by army
officers. and stating that the situation demands
that the changes be made al once. Secretary
Noble declined TO say anything upon the SUBJ
ject when questioned to-day, but it is asserted
that he Will vigorously oppose the adoption of
the plan, on the ground that it inevitably would
that had been done in recent years toward the
material advancement OF the Indian tribes in
the Northwest.
THE CABINET CONSIDERS IT.
WASHINGTON, January 6th-The Cabinet, at
its meeting to-day, considered the Indian CUES
ton especially with reference to General Miles
proposition TO relieve the Indian Agents of the
charge OF the agencies near the scenes of the
trouble and replace them with officers of the
army. Secretary Noble is known to be earnestly
opposed to such plan, and its accomplishment
is, therefore, matter of doubt.
THE CRISIS AT HAND.
CHICAGO, January 6th.-Captain Higgins, at
Ridge this evening thst Assistant Adjutant-
General Corbin arrived at the agency 10 day.
Captain Huggins thought decisive operations
were az hand. The situation had apparently
become such tina. a definite move to end the
present crisis could not be long delayed.
THEY WOULDN'T JOIN TIE HosTnEs.
SPOKANE FALLS (Wash) January 6th.-Eews
has Just reached this city from Rockford that on
last Friday Sioux runner came to the CPuI
GAiene reservation and tried to induce those
Indians TO join the hostiles.
Saltlce, of the Cpur d'Alenes, learning his
mission, ordered his arrest and confinement in
tne guard house, and on Saturday had him
whipped, after which he was escorted to the