Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-05
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| LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 3.-The
Journals special from Pine Ridge,
the End, gives more definite rumoTs
relative TO the reported engage
| ment between General Carr's COM
mand and the Indians in the Bad
Lands. These would indicate that
the troOp's were driven back and a
number killed, but the news cannot
be considered authority. Scouts,
who have returned from the other
hostile camps, however, bring any
thing but reassur.ng reports. The
Indians will not listen to peace
propositions
been sent 20 the scene of Mondays I
battle on Wounded Knee, where
many bottles of the Indians slain |
still remain. These will be either
burned on the ground OF brought
70 the agency.
RED CLOUDS ULIIMATTIM.
Tonight's special to the Josrsal
from Pine Ridge confirms the re-
port oi the engagement between
General Cars command and the
Indians on White river. 1t is be-
lieved that no one was killed,
though several Indians were
wounded.
An indian courier brings a mes
sage from the hostile camp, the
substance of which is a demand
that all soldiers Withdraw from the
locality. and further, that they will
confer with no one for peace but the
Vice-Presid-nt of the United States
or the commissioner of Indian
affairs. This message came direct
from the hitherto supposed friendly
chief, Red Cloud.
Rowing bands continue to scour
the country in the vicinity of Pine
Ridge. Many persons coming in
tell Of narrow escapes. The Indian
training school at Pine Ridg.
burned last night, no loss Of life re
suitiDg.
CALLING on OTHER TRIBES FOR
AID.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 3.-A Pioneer
Fress special from Pierre, :. ID +.
s Us it i reliably reported that tia.
hostile Indians have sent out run
ners to all the Indian camps, notify
ing them Of tn. hattie, and calling
OH them for aid. One of the run
ners made his appearance among
the Indians up Red River and has
been using every means to incit.
them into joining the conflict.
Army officials have been notified
that an Indian trader at Fort Pierre
says he mas sold more rel paint to
the Indians within the last few days
than for years.
| CHICAGO, Jan. g. The forces
now in the field under the com.
mand Of General Miles are COM
| osed of the following regiments:
First, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and
Ninth Cavalry; one company OF
the First Artillery Company +;
one company Of the Fourth Artil-
lery, Company F; and the First,
Second, Third, Seventh, Eighth,
Twelfth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth,
Twenty first, Twenty-second and
Twenty-fiflb Infantry, making in
all fifteen regiments. This should
mean an actual fighting force of al
least 1900 officers and men, but il
is probable the ranks are far from
iull, and that the force does not ex.
coed 5000 men at most.
FRIENDLIEs JOINING THE HosrILEs
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. "A specia
to the Tribune from Mandan, y. ID
says Company b, Twenty-s-cond
Infantry, i ordered TO Fsrt Iate.
from Cannon Bail. Ii Is reporte,
that the friendly bucks at Standing
- Rock have gone out to join tn,
hosiiles. They told Agent Nc
Laughlin that they would ratheI
be killed in war than slaughtere,
in peace.
HARD FIGHTING IN PROGRESS.
BORDEN, Neb., Jan. 3.-HarI
fighting is now in progress ten mile
northeast Of here between the In
dams and troops. The roar of tn,
guns can be very plainly heard, an,
the people here are very muci
frightened.