New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-06
DAY WITHOUT BLOODSHED
REPORT OF BATTLE AT PINE klD"h
DISCREDITED.

TAIN WALLACES HEROIC DEhIh
on THE WOUNDED KNEE
Washington, Jan. "a dispatch received ny
General Schofeld from General MICS r'cciVc'
at :35 this evening, indicates thao 'l,e'' "''
been no battle with the Indians to-day. lhis ""S
the latest dispatch received mp to midnight.
Omaha. Jan. IA dispatch from Rushvillc,
Neb.. saws: Heavy cannonading has been going
on north of here this morning, nut no news ol Il
battle has yet been received
"Thc Rec" correspondent telegraphs to his news
paper as follows:
Pine Ridge Agency, S. d., via Rushvile, NeD
The event of Yesterday here was the taking away
OF twenty-nine wounded soldiers. Instead oi al
being taken to one point. they will be distributed
10 three points, as follows
Fort Omaha-First Lieutenant John kin7le, al
jutant, I'd Infantry; Privatcs Hahn, horah an"
Gruner. Company b, I'd Infantry; Corpor" D.
Bowie and Cowlcy, Company {, I'd lnan'ry'
Fort Robinson-Priva,c jackson, Troop l. ana
Private Irving, Troop l, 9th Cavalry
Fort Riley-Leutcnant Darlington, Iroor a
Lieutenant Mann, Troop X. eth CavairE LIEU
tenant Hawthorn, I'd Artillery; Quartclnas'''-
Sergeant Campbell, Privatcs Duncan McNa"o"
and Nccdcr, Troop \; SerCcants Ward ana loo"'N'
privatcs Lewis and McKinzc, Troop Is; lriNaeS
Green, Clausscn and Shvcr, Troop u lraS''eS
Kcrn Troop u: Tuttlc Troop i; Howard Troop
7. Sergeant Rcyncr Corporal Clifton and frlNa'Fs
Smith and Noode, Troop M
The wounded left Rushvie in special cars az
tached to the eastbound PASSENGER tram that 'i'
Rushville az 1915 o'clock last mght AsSiS''h'
Snr,eor G,cnnon will have charge of the sufferers
while en- route and will remain al Fort Riley Wheh
that point is reached. Privatcs Goodwin and
f.ol
comnanv the wounded, but will Ietuln
here A military escort accompanied tue
wounded to Rushville Much anxiety is expressed
as 70 the cficc, of the journey upon the poor ho's
In some Instances II is thought that serious re-
sults will occur. but every one approves OF their
benr akpn away from here, where all is one long
continued round of excitement. and where an at
tack from the Indians is almost momentarl'Y eA-
pected
As TO the situation here. considered in It's en-
tirety the ndications that the greatest battle III
Indian history is almost at hand are Increasing
The report of every scout adds new and strong
support to these indications. that were only en-
phasized by the bloody affair on Wounded knec.
General Miles believes exactly this, and has SAD
so in strong words. The small handful of Indian
employees here affirm il ychemcnty Before the
terrific clash comes they want 10 try and rescue
their relatives from the enemies camp ana are
now interccdng with the authorities for perm 5
sion, at the risk of their lives, t. make the at
tempt These Indians in Government employ ais,
express the hope that they can induce many oi
shose who were friendly before the Wounded Knee
battle and weIc remaining here according to III
structions also TO come in and be saved from the
certain annihilation that awaits them within the
ranks Of the hostilcs Extensive rtte-pits are re-
Oh boiD 1ttgf m
the hostiles, and the report is of such nature
that the authorities rely upon It's truthfulncsS.
Last night the hOstilcs burned many houses
belonging to the settlers along the White River,
and finished killing the last remnant of the
great herd of Government cattle that they raded
so heavily about month ago, and have been
drawing on ever since.
Without desiring 10 make the situation a
particle darker than il really is. for God knows
the truth is bad enough. everything cOnstrains me
to say that the danger in which Pine Ridge
Agency's white popuacc stand at this hour. ana
must remain until this crisis is all over IS one
of the most fearful pcrils that can well be
imagined. ] say this DO, for a moment for
getting and knowing perfectly just what military
protection We have here. Since General Miles
arrived lie has received the most urgent admnnitlon
from tie administration 10 avoid further blood
avoided. and before the lch, of another Sabbath
morning the truth of the assertion Will have
been proven.
There i, a rumor current in official circles here
that a general call for volunteers to protect the
adjacent territory will be- made.
The shooting Of an Indian war arrow covcr"I
with pitch partially burned last night created
considerable comment TIE Indians have sl-
perstition that if the first fire arrow fired into an
encmy's camp Is cNtinIushcd in IFS hight IL Is
e,idcncc that their contemplated raid viii he a
failure. The arrow that came in last night was
shot from the north and barely missed the head
OF a tcamstcr vino was unhitching team ic"
yards south Of the hotel where the correspondent
are quartercd, which Is near The centre of tho
agency. Arrivals of physicians yesterday hcItco
10 make the largest asScmbiaec Of me neal 01lcci'
here that has occurred since the Rebellion. Com
ing a. they do. Immediately after tie battle OF
last Monday and the heavy skirmishcs oi lues
day. the fact Is plain that the War icpaG tment IS
convinced that great bloOdshcd is AT hand. FOL
lowing is list of all the Army physicians nos
here Drs Bach, lIartsuf, Bradley and lloif, O
Omaha Drs W. II. Gardner and Angcst, of Sai
Francisco; Dr.. +. f. Gardner, Fort Porter, Buf
falo. ~ Y; Dr. Ives. For, sill. Indian Territory
DR. Evarts. Davids Island, y y: DR.. Lauder
dale Fort Ontario. OSwcgO, y. y; DR.. COlbOuin
West Point, y. y: DR.. Gibson, New Ilal en-, Conn.
DR. Glennan Fort Riley: DR. Ewing, ST Louis
Nearly all of these physicians tell me they were
summoned by telegraph day or two after thu
battle.
Minneapolis, Jan "a dispatch to The Trib
unc" from Pierre. : b., says Parties in from
Rad River Yesterday report that the Indians al
along the river are preparing TO hold a ghost
dance They came from the Black Hills an
made the trip in two days and half. They stat
that the Indians at the forks of Bad and Whit
rivers are also showing signs Of fight. Settler
in tie vicinity say this is the first time thcs
Indians have offered TO take part in the ontbrab
Mayor Erwin, of Fort Pierre, has issued fort
stands Of arms and ammunition TO citizens OF tha
place
Leavenworth, Kan, Jan. IA letter lror
Pine Ridge Agency details some hitherto unInow
facts concerning the death of Captain Wallac
at Wounded Knee. After the fight, the lette
states. Captain Wallace was found ut the cn,rdnc
OF an Indian lodge with five dead warriors lyin