The record-union., 1891-01-10
Fears that an Attack Will be Made
on the Pine Ridge Agency.
EVERY MOVE OF THE HOSTILES
CLOSELY WATCHED.
Settlers In Oklahoma Agitated-AIl
Border Towns Under Picket Guard
Nevada Indians Assuming Beliig-
erent Attitude-No Danger of an
Outbreak In idaho.
Special to the REcoRD-Usros.

Special to the RECoRD-USIoN.
PINE RIDGE IS. d., Jan. 9.-Yesterday
afternoon all the commands in the field
were ordered to march from three to SIX
miles nearer the Eostiles. Late last night
this was put into effect.
At intervals of two or three days the
Gordon will be drawn more tightly around
the hostiles, until they agree TO either
come in peaceably or be whipped into
submission. The disposition they display
to accept the oVertureS OF General Niles
is susceptible of but one Interpretation,
and that is that they propose to surrender
and retain their arms or die in their de-
fense. This is backed up by the fact that
majority of those who have come in
from the hostiles are squaws and children,
whom it is desired to get out OF the way.
The coming in of Red Cloud is variously
interpreted. His good faith is doubted.
No one can tell what the cover of dark
ness may impel the Indians TO undertake.
That they have contemplated, and do still
contemplate an attack upon the agency, is
believed by all well-informed people.
That they are now awaiting the oppor-
tunity is almost an established fact. Red
Cloud is living in his house tn the midst
of the alleged iriendlies. At signal from
the hostiles il is believed that he will COM
municate Ghe same to the friendlies. The
agency could then be attacked from all
sides.
There are now less than 1000 soldiers
within mile of the headquarters. Be
fore those stationed in the field could
reach here great damage could be done.
General Miles to-day, as if impressed by
this fact, is extending breaStworks around
the school, which viii command larger
extent OF the friendlies' camp.
He also received word from Brooke
that number of hostiles last night tried
to break through his lines and escape to
Rosebud, They found the line toe strong,
however, and retired.
Colonel Kent and Captain Baldwin.
who are collecting facts in the Wounded
Knee fight, have already examined q
number of eye-witnesses. The inforIna-
ton is being gathered in an informal
manner.
Troop A, Seventh Cavalry, Captain
Mayhan, left as an escort to-day with
Paymasters Baker and Comegys, who
will visit all the troops in the field.
Red Cloud says there are one hundred
wounded Indians among the hostiles,
whom Little Wound wants to send to the
agency.
General Miles has placed Colonel
Shatter, First Infantry, in command OF
the troops at the agency.
Sitting Bear and Long BuIl have writ
ten General Miles that they propose to
come III with their followers and be good
Indians.
CRITICAL SITUATION IN OKLAHOMA.
ST. LOUIS (Mo.), Jan. "A special from
Guthrie, Oklahoma, says that much ex-
citement prevails there regarding the
present indian outlook. Grave apprc-
tensions are felt, and trouble is expected
as soon as the disarming OF the Indians
has begun.
reports regarding the seriousness OF
the situation has been withheld by CORE.
spondents, but it is no longer a secret
that trouble is imminent and the facts
must be promulgated. Settlers along the
reservation borders are of course, more
alarmed. Their position is most critical
George B. Laing, of that place, came tc
this city and sought the office of United
States Marshal Grimes. Laing states
that militia company has been hur-
rledly organized there. a company oi
mlnute-men has also been formed.
Ihe indian scare-in this Territory is nc
longer fake, and within 4 weeks time
at the longest, Kingfsher and other Dor.
der towns Will be under constant picket
guard.
Laing stated that the Cheyenne and
Arapahoe Indians had come into King.
hsher and purchased every cartridge thai
coqid De had. The aspect is serious.
Judge Sea, of the Supreme Bench. sai6
to-day that the inland towns should a
once organize in companies to aid, i
necessary, the settlers along the borders
III IS learned that General Miles reason
Tor ordering an extension of the breast
works about the school grounds was du,
TO the discovery of the fact that one of th
plans OF the hostiles, with the assistance
OF the alleged friendlies, was to attack TIL
school. The attack would not be mad
until after the children had left the build
ing. This evacuation was to be accom-
plished at given signal, and immedi
ately preceding it the scholars were to Sc
upon and overpower the teacher. Thel
the work of destruction was to bepin
me story is well authenticated and wa!
brought TO General Miles attention. n,
has taken due precautions.
Solonel Shafter issued an order to th,
oiiicers IN command of the several de
tachments to take every precaution to re
pei night attack, in the event of such :
surprise. Several troops and companie!
are TO repair Immediately to desipnatef
positions, which the will hold TO the last
hlie The post could be satisforily de
Tended during the day by breastworks
tlotchkiss and Gatling guns and fou1
pieces of artillery, it could not be so vel
protected in the event of surprise a
night. This order has doubtless beer
.e7-NTstSA ioi tilc purpose OF allaVlng tn,
1ear OF night attack, which exists amont
tho whites.
Late this afternoon the Seventh CayaIr,
was moved from the bottom in which I
had been stationed to the hill immedi
ateiy east, which commands a view of tn,
agency. From this position they ca,
more easily respond to call from an,
night. u's "
shortly after the change three fire
We're noticed from the school-horlse. i
IS thought the houses of ..The Mexican. I,
Young Afraid-of- his J. Horses anf
tiers. Wv 'e'
He Dog and Jack Cloud and abo,,t ON,
hundred others have returned to camp
Still more have promised. but have failed
to keep their word.
General Miles says: "At last account
the indians We're lighting among them
selves. Their camp was panoenoninn
Ihere was no head to the hostiles. Des
ple.r 'Ae-i o"ii peo
1T those Indians who belong to thi
agency com in, other, the General thinks
Will endeavor to get bs.ck to their ow,
reservation. The hostile element, h
says, IS composed of Ogallalas from th
Standing Rock, Cheyenne River am,
Rosebud Reservations. The troops q