The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-01-14
INDIANS IN A TRAP.
THE HOSTlLES SAID TO BE SUR
ROUNDED.

Narrow Escape of the Seventh Cayalry
from Massacre-The Ninth Rides in JUS
in Time-Bringipg in Women and Chill
dren from the Battle Fields.
CHICAGO, Jan. A special from
Pine Ridge Agency, S. D., says: It is
evident from the testimony Of officers and
men that the Seventh Cavalry escaped
the tragic fate of Custer in the battle Of
White Clay Creek. The troops had
passed the Catholic Mission and were dis
mounted in big valley one and halt
miles wide just beyond the school.
At the end Of this valley Is a narrow
canon not over IS yards wide and 800
yards long, opening into a small circular
park. It was the object of the Indians
| to draw them into this valley. The In.
dlans were getting ready to make rush
on foot for the top Of the hill when the
cry arose among the troops that they
were surrounded. Advancing now In
one, now in another direction Oh either
side Of the valley they found them
selves opposed each time by 200 or
800 Indians. Soon the hills began to
swarm with 1900 to 1000 warriors and
in twenty minutes more a tragedy would
have gone to the world when the
untiring Ninth rode in, as they rode be-
fore at the time of the Meek
er massacre, attacking furiously the rear
Of the sayages, scattering them in every
direction. Before the enemy could rally
from their confusion the boys in blue
withdrew slowly and sullenly to Pine
Ridge. The enemy are stealing horses
and cattle IN every direction. While the
blizzard made the old men. women and
children suffer, it will have little or no
effect on the bucks and warriors. It is
believed Little Wound was the head that
planned and directed the battle, as it
showed more generalship than had been
displayed since Red Clouds fighting
days.
Old Red Cloud sent in a letter last
night claiming that he was a prisoner
and begging the soldiers to come and
save him. This is corroborated by the
friendlles who say that when the stam.
pede took place Monday old Reds wife
began to throw their things into wagon
and with true wifely spirit said she was
for war and would 60 ou. on the bloody
path even if her liege lord remained and
fought on the other side.
Aspeclal to the Inter Ocean from Pine
Ridge Agency S. D., says: All com.
muicatioD with the rail road is cut Of
except to officers over the military wire.
There has been no mail service since
Sunday and no one except Indians to
carry telegrams. to the rail road. Gener-
al Miles sent out telegram warning
settlers along the rail road.
Much has been said about the treach.
cry of Indian scouts. There are cases
enough TO make every one tear them
when away from the Agency, but they
are not disturbed as rule. Captain
Taylor denies emphatically that any of
his men turned against the soldiers,
but says they fought brarely with hia,
and many soldiers confirm his words.
Capt. Jacob Jackson, of the Seventh
Cavalry, had narrow escape, however,
from some who wore the police Uniform
and the soldiers scout fur overcoats and
capes. The Captain had squad of
twenty men chasing the fugitives mi!e
or more from Wounded Knee when half
a dozen of the traitors, or hostiles dis.
police and scouts clothing, rode
up with pleasant greeting. turned, can.
tered off fifty yards, wheeled and with
out warning, opened fire. At the same
instart lilly fifty more Indians appeared
over the crest Of the hill. and started for
the little band who retreated for the
creek, firing as they went.
Captain Burton, who escorted the
wagon train of the Seventh Cavalry,
says Charles Haywood was in advance
Of the train which arrived Within a mile
and half Of Pine Ridge when three In
dians rode up dressed as government
scouts. They spoke to poor Haywood
in full sight of the troops guarding the
train ahd then shot him down in cold
plood. Inc troops took prompt and IN
slant revenge.
Yesterday the friendlies, who are
camped on White Clay Creek, south
of the agency, reached the abandoned
tepees OF Little Wounds, Two Strikes
and Red Clouds camp. All day long
their wagons, loaded with plunder,
streamed from the abandoned camp.