The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-04
lNSURGENT INDIANS.
They Continue their DepredatiOns-S school
and Church Buildings Burned.

They Continue their Depredations-s school
and Church Buildings Burned.
WAsHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. "a dispatch
was received this morning by lndian-Co
missioner Morgan from Indian-Agent Boyer
at Pne-Ridee Agency. dated yesterday in
which he says "The day-schOOl building
and Episcopal church located on White
Clay creek, some distance from the Agency,
was burned by hostile Indians. Isaac Nj
Ter. a white man, and former emplOye in
connection with the herd of beef cattle, was
killed by hostile Indians yesterday. ten
miles north of the Agency. About 80
men, women. and children are camped near
the mouth Of Grass creek, fifteen miles
north of the Agency, who are hostile and
refuse 10 come into the Agency as request
ed by the military
CHANGES IN AGENTS RECOMMENDED.
PINE RIDGE. =. ID. Jan. 3.-General Miles
has recommended that Agent Boyer be re-
moved, and Captain DOugherty OF the Frst
Infantry placed IN charge. General Miles
has also asked the President to remove the
agents at thc Cheyenne. Standing Rock ana
Rosebud agencies. Captain l.. II. EWens
OF the Fifth. Captain j. NJ. Lee OF the Ninth,
and Captain Pierce of the First. are recon-
mende. for these places respectively. Gen
cral Miles thinks this viii restore peace and
harmony. the Indians are slowly starving
10 death, but an army officer could soon sup
ply food.
OBSTINATE AND BLOOD THIRSTY.
Scouts who have returned from other
hostile camps. however. bring anything but
rcassuring news. The Indians will not
listen 10 propositions Of peace, and small
detachment ot troops have been sent 10 the
scene of Monday battle ON Wounded Knee,
where many bodies Of the Indians
slain remain yet. These Will Dee
either buried on The ground or
brought 10 the agency. The party sent out
to bring in the dead bodies found los lying
on the field. An attempt was made 10 re-
move the dead 10 Pine Ridge agency, but
before the task was completed The rescuing
party was attacked by a rowing band Of h 49,
tile. and driven away. The soldiers IN The
hospital are doing nicely, ply slcidns pre-
dieting the recovery of all.
RErOrrED ENGAGEMENT CONFIRMED.
\ Pine kidgo epecial received late TO-
night contim the. reported engagement be-
tween General Carrs troops and the hostile
Indians IN the Bad Lands. Two soldiers
were slightly wounded. Quite number OF
Indians were also wounded. The number
of redskins shot. however, has not yet been
reported. Details are wanting.
REPORTED BATTLE WITH HE MILITARY.
LINCOLN. NEB., Jan. specials TO the
journal, dated he -. from Pine Ridge, give
more debate rumOrs relative 20 the re
uOrted engagement between General Carr's
command and ihe Indians in the Bad Lands.
These would indicate tlat the troops had
been GriNen back and a number Killed, but
The reports cannot be considered authentic.
s4r"FR CRAFT OUr OF DANGER.
OMAHA. NEB., Jan. "a cOrrespon-
dent tel-gr4 4phs from Pine Ridge zen
cv. ] called on Father Gran this alter
noon. and fund him sitting up ID
a rNair and able TO converse q hte ireeiE'
"ltbou. d NOT 10 any great length. lie now
seems To be- out OF dangt". very nuch TO 'Ae
surprise of even his physicians.
SHOULD bLrsH Al THE INGLORIOUs WAR.
LONDON. Jan. 3.-The Chronicle says;
History viii surely brand as infamous The
relations Of America toward the unhappy
Indians. Honest Americans must be
mourning and blushng because of this in
glorious war.
so NEW DEYELOFMENf.
General Scboneld received a telegram
tbis evening from General Miles stating
that there are no new developments IN The
lndi an trouble.