Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-14
NO CONFERENCE YET
rsE HosTllES SLOW AND TIMID
ABOUT MAKING NEGOTIATIONS.
a Reported rsreak-Away OF six Hundred
IndIans-Pursued by the Cavalry Or
ganisation Of n scouting-Force.
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PINE RfDaK AoENcY, s. D., Ella RusHvuIK,
Nm. January l3.-Contrary 20 oxpecta-
lions there was no conference between the
chiefs Of the hostiles and General Miles.
Tbe latter states that the Indians are still
hmid and apprehensiveo Of punishment and
,roposes TO allow couple OF daysto elapse
iefore attempting 70 bring the negotia-
ions 10 close. Thus Ear tho disposition
, q has shown to treat the Indians kindly
lss made for him many warm friends
among thcm. This fact. coupled with the
Isins with which Captain Pierce, the new
t,.ui is taking 60 show the Indians that
..,,rythinr theg are entitled to under the
trsqty wll be issued 10 them will undoubt-
el.v have O beneficial effect,
A BREAE AWAY.
member OF G troop, Second infantry,
no came ~ to-day with a detachment OF
,Ee Seventh infantry undor Major Egbert,
,.r.-t. that six hundred Indians broke
-, last NIGHT from the hostile camp and
'd been followed by Colonel Sanford
'ri colonel Henry. At headquarters no
,.,l-t wa. received confirming the mat
g., Colonel COrbin SAYS the report was
,...a.iourd bv the fact that the commands
,..,f.1ued had left in the direction Of
.
,,..r discussion the adyisability of en-
1...o, scouts for service in the reserya-
,.g. The agency Is now guarded by
[, -.. of uiuciy-nine Indian policemen,
.tty of whom were enlisted for two
,r.ttbs al the time trouble broke out.
An OPTION GIVEN.
Tor h.rty-nine regular policemen an
,f.r has been made giving them heoption
-. entering the scouting service or re-
........, III The police force. In the former
t.r.Ie..Ulli be- Sl3 per month with an
I'll vance OF forty cents per day for their
i--.-. Ihi4 amounts TO about $50 per
,.,f.. This party oil scouts Will be dis
....t from the scouts now under the COM
hand ui Lieutenant Taylor, OF the NINTH
......-. and who have enlisted since the
.....r, ~ the campaign. Taylor will en-
...,.r 10 take bis command with him TO
~. &. ....re1u al the close OF the difficulty
r.f..v.r 90 render them n beau-ideal
,..., .f what has been termed irregular
,..t~r. II was thought the Indian police
"a oppose the plan Of transfer to the
..rr. service because the term of en-
r..m,uf 70 the latter is only six months.
"..y feared that at the end OF the hrst en-
l..,.,rt they would be discharged from
t.. -,ryice and thus left without an occu-
patton.
DECIDED TO BECOME SCOUTS.
Having been assured that they would be
g.,.u permanent employment they have,
Ia man. decided 10 become scouts. Big
Trlr'- wife. one Of the women injured on
Wounded Knee. diedlast nigh IN the hostile
,..p The hostile Indians still remain In
f..r.,up they went into yesterday, about
g.. mile, from the agency. They have
1.l. %, attempt 10 come nearer, with tho
,.aut.1n Of those who desired to visit
some of tle frieudhes. and who were COM
,.rII,d to take q cirruItous route around
Il. agency 90 reach them. These were
r.y.raI.y met about half mile beyond the
ir..-t-Voras hv thepickets, by whom they
,s.r. compelled 20 surrender their arms
rrrl after their return from the visit. The
number of these visitors this morning was
somewhat greater than II was yesterday.
AsUrrLY TRAIN.
This afternoon Companies d, Captain
Green. ID. CAPTAIN O'Brien, and III, Captain
Howe. ~ the Seventeenth infantry, under
tle command Of Captain j. Egbert, and
with thirty army freighters, arrived
for supplies They passed within half
milo Of the hostile camp. The Indians
came to about 100 yards from the road and
carefully -erutinized the command as II
PASSED. The train and escort will return
10th, mission tomorrow and reJoln Colo
vel DH,y