The record-union., 1891-01-11
A Battle With the Indians Looked
For To-day.
TROOPS CLOSING IN ON THE HOS
TILES NEAR PINE RIDGE.
Trouble Expected When an Attempt is
Made to Disarm the HosiIes-The
Bannacks and Shoshones Not Anx-
1ous to Go to War with the Whites
No Fears OF an Outbreak in Idaho.
special to the RrcoRp-us1oS.


PINE RIDGE, Jan. 10.-A courier from
the hostiles to General Miles at 1920 to-
night, announced that they had reached
the mission, about five miles distant, and
that they would reach here tomorrow
The greatest uncertainty prevails as to
the outcome of tomorrow.
The greatest precautions have been
taken to guard against any surprises.
Breastworks have been strengthened.
artillery have been placed on the site
commanding the friendly camp and the
roads leading into the agency. Hotchkiss
guns cover the other approaches and de-
tachnents of the Seventh Cavalry and
t1rst infantry are stationed at the most
advantageous points. This afternoon
plckets were sent out quite a distance
from the agency and the Indian police
and scouts about the agency have been
reinforced by number of white soldiers.
II was deemed better to do this than re-
heye the Indians altogether, as at first
contemplated.
General Miles and staff inspected all
the approaches and defenses this after
noon. General Miles expressed himself
as satisfied, and nothing now remains
save to await what the arrival of the hos
tilSS LO-HlOIfOW may DTlng IOrtn,
IL IS learned late tonight that General
Miles does not contemplate disar;ling the
Indians at present, and it is intim&ted the
diSagreoable task Will be lent to the lead
ers of the various bands.
Couriers IN to-day from General Brooke
and the command on White Clay Creek
brought word that all were well and en-
during the cold weather with patience.
ThlS afternoon another SqGaw who was
, wounded at Wounded Knee died, and
while she was being buried, two more
were brought to the agency in a terrible
condition.
They said they were wounded in the
fight, dragged themselves off to the ra-
vine and sheltered themselves as best
they could during the blizzard. Since
that tlIpe they have been crawling to the
agency. They said four other women
and three men, all wounded, who
started out with them died OH
Investigation into the Wounded Knee
fight viii complete their work and sub
init their report to General Miles, who
will forward it to the President
10 a correspondent of the Associated
Press, to-day, one OF the officers OF the
Seventh Cavalry said: 1.-The story that
we shot down women and children is q
lie. The fact is, nothing was left undone
to save them. I heard many men cry
out, Don't shoot; that's a woman The
/ people who killed tee women and children
were tic Indians themselves"
Fewer Indians camein to-day than any
day during the present week Most of
the stragglers have been squaws. Cen
eral Miles has decided to separate the
Ogallalas from the Brules when they
come in, as the former are said to be
strongly inclined to peace, while the latter
are radical hostiles.
RATTLE LOOKED FOR.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 10.-The Post Dispatch
has the following special, dated to-day,
from RushVllle, Neb.: The crisis has been
reached, and general battle is looked for
tomorrow. Parleying cannot be longer
continued by either side. The Indians
said yesterday that General Miles must
be prepared TO fight or get off the reser-
walton. General Miles, it is said, has
given the Indians until tonight to sur
render, and If they do not come in by
that time, he Will close in on them.
This is made necessary by the condition
of his men. Those on the north side are
worn out with camp life in this bleak eli
mate and their long, cold marches from
one position to another. They cannot
stand it much longer. Unless matters
are soon brought to an end the Indians
will have no one to oppose them but worn
cut and frozen out soldiers who are unfit
for duty. The condition of the soldiers
has been exceptional, and they have
borne their hardship without murmur.
4iAnOther RuShville dispatch saws: All
last night signal lights We're flashing be-
tween the Pine Ridge Rosebud hos
tiles. Preparations are being made for a
fight and every one here anticipates the
bloodiest battle ever fought in the Indian
country. The wives and families of the
officers who We're Mt the Pine RIDGE
Agency Were sent East last night"
Buffalo Bill is reported TO have made
the statement to-day that '.the ball will
open Tomorrow
TIGHTENING THE GORDON.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, Jan. 10.-The re-
ports yesterday that the hostileS had ct
length made up their minds to return to
the agency, Notwithstanding it is but a
repetition Of what has been before an
nounced, attracts general attention It is
now, however, generally believed, ac-
cording to the alleged programme, that
the hostiles are to camp tonight near the
scene of the engagement between General
Forsythe and the Indians on the 2gth
inst. They Will be met by detachment
from the agency and escorted to this
place.
1t has not yet been determined where
or when the Indians Will be diSarned. IN
fact, IL is generally believed that when
the disarrning is attempted trouble may
be expected. 1t is thought that the hos
tiles will not be able TO determine " neither
ammunition, while the alleged friendlies
! may traverse the agency, as they do now,
almost armed to the teeth.
The selection of q spo: in which to dis
arm is also a serious situation. The
work cannot be done in the middle of the
agency. neither can it be done where the
ground is broken. The latter place would
be the Indians traditional fighting
ground, and in case OF treachery great
damage might be done.
Meanwhile the cordonsof troops in the
several commands of Brooke, Carr,
Wheaton, Illsley, Sanford and Penny is
drawing closer around the hostiles,
General Miles to-day having issued
orders for an advance on all sides OF from
three TO six miles. This move is being
made with care. The principal idea is to
keep the Indians moving toward the
reservation, and at the same time to
halt ON no spot on which they might have
an advantage over troops.
General Miles has ordered the displace-
ment of the Indian police, who have been
on guard duty. He viii supply their
places with soldiers. This move is vari-
ously Interpreted, but it seems patent,
however, that the General wants only
white men ON duty.
No report has been received as to whose
houses were destroyed Friday at Long
Wounded Knee. At this distance it is
considered the work of hostiles. and is
not viewed as favorable evidence of the
Indians good will. Young Man Afraid
of-His-Horses: however, does not think
his home has been destroyed
10 TROUBLE FEARED.
VIRGINIA lNey). Jan. 10. : Johnson