The morning call., 1891-01-08
MORE FIGHTING.
Another Engagement With The
Hostile Indians.
Heavy Firing Going On Near the Camp
Of the R6bslliOuS Sioux.
Lieutenant Casey Of the TWGnty-seGOnd
Infantry Shot Through the Head-Up-
rising Of BannOCkS in Idaho.
Special to THE MORNING CALI.

on Wounded Knee Creek with dispatches
for General Miles to the effect that heavy
firing is going on in the direction of the hos
tile camp, and he believes that some portion
Of the troops are engaged with the rebelious
Sioux His forces are ready to move just
as soon as he learned where and what
the fighting is. Scouts had been sent out
to get at the truth and all was
excitement General Miles also received an
offic ial report that Lieutenant Edward W.
Casey, of Company II, Twenty-second
Infantry. had been killed by the hostiles.
The unfor tunate young officer had goneItoo
near the hostile camp when he was fred
on and shot through the head. His body
has been recovered. Lieutenant Casey was
born in California but appointed to The
military academy at West Point.from Louis
lana in 1869. On graduating in 1874 he was
appointed as Second Lieutenant in the
Twenty-second Infantry, and promoted to
the First Lieutenancy in 1880. He served
with his regiments in t. departments of
Texas, Dakota and NJ .souri up to 1888,
when he was made Senior Assistant In
structOr of Infantry and Artillery Tactics
at West Point serving there year. He
was Adjutant of his regiment from 1884
He was regarded as one of the brightest
yonng officers in the service.
AN UPRISING IN IDAHO.
BOISE CITY, Jan. 7.-Advices from Po-
eateilo state that the Indians on the Fort
Hi Reservation have been dancing, and
2cG, in war-paint, have taken to the
mountains with their arms, causing
great excitement. Governor Wiley has
been asked to order the militia to
Pocatello, and probably a company Of
United States Cavalry at Boise Barracks
will be sent there. The Indians on the re-
serve number 1900 or 1900 more than half
Of whom are Bannacks, who caused pro-
longed war twelve years ago. The people
at Pocatell0 have lew arms and the
towns of BlackfoOt and Eagle Rock are
on the border Of the reserve. The Indians
who took to the mountains are working
eastward toward Wyoming. The belief is
expressed that If the Indians at Pocatello 90
on the warpath they will be joined by the
tribes On the Lenhl Reservat ion, who num-
Der 500, embracing 12j able-bodled bucks.
PEACE OR WAR ?
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, Jan. 7.-Couriers
from among the hOSties repeat the an
nOuneemrnt that nothing can arrest blood
shed. Al headquarters, however hopes are
entertained that trouble viii soon end in
peace. General Miles has not yet heard
from Big Road, Jack Red Cloud, He Dog,
Little Hawk, who conferred with him on
Monday and returned to the hOstiles. He
expects them tonight or tomorrow. II
thry do Eot come then ii is probable that
the General will take the field after them
with bat little delay.
Late this evening the General received
word from old Red Cloud that he would
come in tomorrow and bring all the Indians
he could wiihhim. The General thinks Two
Strike will accompany Red Cloud and that
they may be followed by all the other
Indians.
AdYces from Washington announcing the
approval OF General Niles suggestions of
putting the agencies where trouble exists
under military control were received Tonight.
General Miles was satisfied that this reform
viii innre to the benefit and happiness of
the Indians, baslng his opinion upon the
record Of the officers he has selected. All
Of them have, in times past, had experience
IN landing Iadlans and with success.
Mrs. Sykes, formerly Superintendent OF
Indian Schools at this agency has received
permission Of General Miles to take Little
Wound to Chicago and the East. She
hopes to have this warrior, who is now
among the hOstiles, and was one of those
earliest dlsaflected, tell Ghe story OF the re-
pealel wrongs 10 his people. She returned
only few days ago from Washington ana
bore letter from the President to General
Miles, on The strength Of which her request
was granted.
OFHtIdl AUlDy tl lnS N6OIdShd SIdle
MlHu2 has eight companies, numbering
liuU men, protecting the towns along the
western border Of Pine Ridge and Rosebud
agencies.
Colonel Baker of Omaha and Major
Cnuegys Of Cheyenne arrived to-day to
pay on the troops. 1t will require S66,oOO
Colonel Shafter, who has been on tue
sick-llst, returned this event G.
HosTILEs COMING IN.
Captain L. Haggins, at army division
headquarters here, received dispatch this
evening from A ssstant Adiutant- General
COrbn at Pine Ridge saying that number
OF lndians are coming in TO the agency from
the camp of the hOstiles. How many of
the saYaAes are en- route it was impossl bic
10 approximate. According to the dispatch
The general situation had not greatly changed
from the day preceding. The message said
the difficulty was well expressed by one old
ludlan who to-day put in an appearance at
Pine Ridge. lie declared the trouble is that
100 many hes are passing in both directions
hetWeen the agency and the Sioux camp.
TIE Inference is that when the real situa-
ton becomes clearer on both sides the end
Will be less distant than 1t has been made
10 appear.
ALL HOSTILE.
LINCOLN, Jan. THE Journals Spring
view (Nebr) special says: Chief Yellow
Horse, formerly Lieutenant of Indian
puhce at Rosebud, passed through this town
to-day with considerable following. When
asked II lie was not afraid to meet the
warring element of his tribe lie replied
NO; we are all hOstiles now" Yellow
Horse was supposed to be q friendly.
swift Deer and his band, formerly of
the agency, has also declared for war. Both
chieis are supposed to be bearing for hostile
camp, near Pine Ridge.
WAITING FOR ORDERS.
DENVER, Jan. THE News correspond
ent at the camp ON White Clay Greek wires
NO new developments have occarred al
lhls point All are anXiously waiting for
the word 10 attack the hostiles. General
bfooke anI Gls staff are encamped at
Wounded Knee, where they lave estab-
hsEed the headquarters Of the Department
oil lhe Platte. a GORDON Of troops is closing
~ around the hUstiles in the valley OF
White Clay Creek. General Brooke has
gwen instructions to each commander of the
troops IN this vicinity to patrol the country
from one command TO the other TO see that
NO party OF hOstles escape.
NIGHT ATTACK
Late last night the camp was aroused by
shots from the outlying pickets about two
miles from the camp. The picket rode into
the camp and said chat band of Indians
had tried to surprise them, shout ag at the u
from behind a pile of rocks. They imne-
diately returned the fire. AS the night was
dark the number of Indians is not known,
but Judging from the number Of shots fred
they must have numbered It least twenty
Two troops of cavalry hurried to the scene
but on their arrival they could fnd no In
dlans. During the fire one of the picket;
was slightly wounded"
EASIER FEELING.
OMAHA, Jan. 7.--Ihe Bees special from
Plhe Ridge says: Some hostiles were
seen leaving their camp last night and
making toward the various agencies
Whether their errand signifies disintegra.
ton or an erIaud to secure recruits i:
not yet knewn. There is every indication
OF great fight close at hand, and from the
unusual activity in army circles il would
seem as II some fears are entertained that