Evening journal., 1891-01-09
ONE CENT.
TIGHTENING THE TOLLS.
A Gordon Of Troops Closing
About the Hostiles.
cOwARDLY KILLING OF CASEY.

shot In tho Back by Treacherous nrnie
Indian While Accommodating tho Hos.
tile Camp-Red Cloud surrenders Him.
self and Says He wants No More war.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, s. D., Jan. GA
crisis is approaching. The Gordon OF sol
diers under Gems. Brooke and Carr sur
rounding the hostiles are marching and
have approached very close to the hostile
camp. This move has been discovered by
the Indians and they have big force Of
pickets in every direction. A strong line
Of them Is not far from this camp. Gen.
Miles Is determined to force the issue from
now on. He holds the opinion that a big
battle is imminent, and believes that Il
viii take place very close to this camp.
He favors this point, believing that be can
defeat any number Of the enemy.
Red Cloud surrenders.
just when the final advance will be made
nobody, except perhaps Gen Miles him
self. knows, but it cannot DO much longer
Old Red Cloud has come into the agency
He and his wife left the hostile camp and
walked the entire distance, sixteen miles
would hold no more talks with the aged
chief, as he had given him the ultimatum
several days ago 20 abandon the hostile,
or suffer the consequences The arrival Of
the old man is considered an evidence OF
Of his good faith, as is also the effort he
made to save Lieut.. Casey's life by warn.
ing him OF his danger
The Murder Of Casey.
The killing of Lieut.. Casey was deliber
ate murder. The story Of his death as told
by fankton Charley, one Of Buffalo Bilps
men, is that he had started out to visit
the hostiles TO induce the chiefs TO come in
TO talk with Gen. Brooke. He passed
small band Of Ogallallas, aud proceeded
further, followed, however, by two OF the
Indians, who appeared to be friendly. He
was shortly afterward met by Pete Rich
ards, son-in-law Of Red Cloud, who had
been sent by the latter to warn him not 70
approach nearer the hostiles because il
was dangerous.
Casey said he would ride to the top Of q
knoll, whence he could get view Of the
hostile camp. Richards dissuaded him
and he and Casey turned around aud de-
parted just then Richards heard a shot,
and turning back saw Casey fall from his
horse the bullet passing through the lat.
ter's head The shot was fired by the
younger Of the two 0gallallas, who had
followed Casey. Richards would have shot
the murderer, but his cartridges did not lt
his gun.
Another story Of the killing.
Another story Of the killing ia that there
| had been fighting and skirmishing on that
/ part OF the line for several days Lieut..
Casey was out with bis scouts watching
the hostile camp, and, with one Cheyenne,
met two Indians an Ogallalla aud n Brule.
The Ogallalla informed the Lieutenant
that the Brules were bad and would shoot.
AS Casey turned to 20 away the Brule
/ fired, striking him in the back Of the head
and killing him instantly
Agent Royer Relieved.
Agent Roger has received instructions to
| turn over the agency TO Capt. f. #. Pierce,
| OF the First infantry. Gen. Miles is very
much pleased that bis suggestion in this
matter has been adopted. Mr.. Roger says
that his removal has been brought about
by political influences.
DESERVING the HostiIes-
Red Cloud told OF a fight between the
/ Ogallallas and the Brules shortly succeed
ing the killing of Casey. The former made
an effort to separate from the Brules and
return to the agency The latter objected,
/ firing at them a number Of shots, all Of
which, however, passed over their heads,
no one being injured.
Yesterday about 900 Of the Ogallallas,
he says, succeeded in forsaking the Brules,
and In a light fall of snow came into the
agency. Young -Man-Afraid-of-H His Horse.
with several members of his band, return
ed from their friendly visit TO the Crows
and were granted an audience By Gen.
/ Miles
A Deadly Funnel.
The soldiers are pressing upon the saw
ages from the rear and tanks. The mouth
OF tho funnel is Pine Ridge, and 1t Is hers
that the redskins will be driven and crush
/ ed The hostiles are nearly 1000 strong
/ They have sent word that they will not
surrender until the soldiers were taken to
the railroad. Preparations for receiving
/ the hostiles In their rush through the fun
mel are now completed. A trench has been
/ dug west OF the school house, with bags OF
dirt piled up for breastworks. A Hotch-
kiss gun, masked with saplings, has been
planted in such position that it can
sweep the valley in all directions. Fortif-
cations on the hillsides to the north and
east are also finished and rifle pits have
been dug everywhere.