New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-12
THE HOSTILES COMING IN.
GENERAL MILES SENDS CHEERING NEWS
FROM PINE RIDGE.


CAPTAIN PIERCE THE NEW AGENT,
TAKES CHtRGE-A QUIET SUNDAY
oN THE RESERVATION.
Washington Jan. H. General Schofcld late
this evening received a dispatch from General
Miles, al Pine Ridge saying that the entire body
Of hostile Indians. numbering 5000, have arrived
within five miles of the agency and are expected
to reach there tomorrow The dispatch also
SAYS that Captain Pierce has arrived and has
taken active char-c.
Pine Ridge Agency 5. D., Jan II, via Rush
vil!c Ncb 10y special courier Another night
Of mingled anxiety and fear has passed ana a
chilly, blustcry day has broken over the agency
notwithstanding the reports at headquarters 10
the contrary. thc indians have not come in. They
have not mp TO now even reached the mission on
Wounded Knee Creek as was announced by scouts
who reached headquarters last night. Indeed, so far
MS the best information shows, the only trust
worthy fact is that tie Indians have starici, ana
that is all In the matter Of coming into the
agency under the present circumstances, time IS
au element which does not concern the Indian.
- many times indeed. has he promised 10 come
in without kco1ing the promise That 10 man can
tell when thc final entry will he made The As-
Sociatcd Press correspondent to-day bad an mi r
view with Father .Tubr He is the Jesuit mis-
sorary who inGuccd the Indians - promise 10
como in inst before tho battle Of Wounded hnec.
They were on thc point Of keeping the promise
when the news Of IN" engagement sent them NY
ing back in fear. Said that gentleman:
q" h1yc so often heard that the Indians are
coming in. only 70 he mistaken. that shall be-
licvc them no more until shall soc them"
Tie missionary lives AZ the mission, nearly five
miles north of this place II WAS At this place
the los'iics wcic 10 have camp"d last night. The
missionary. however. informs mo that no Indians
Within ~ least five miles of the place. Inc
failure Of tic Indans 10 appear is Sonrc" OF DIS
appoia'ucut - General Miles. who Ind expected
them Ills moruYE Last u-h' the General sent
q courier T. Ca7'aiu ohlcr commanding the lsi
Battalion Of the 7th Cavalry. stationed on
Craven Creek; The Captain had been ordered 10
take position between the agency and General
Eroolc ilc However could not fld water and va,
coIrrc,'cd 20 ln,yc farwerG - tie hcad-wItrTs of
Craven Creek This position was about eight mile,
from tie agency ard commanded an excellent
view of re latter o." camp of General Bruo',"
and oven ~" corlp of the ho>'ilcS. He coul h"vr
witnessed aHv move c,S lv. and have reached thi,
place aIcld of any detachment of ho,tIlcS which
might h. cent o-liu,t the agency Captain
O2ct said that while D." bad been in camp
period ~ c.-l' dags. no haI not seen an Indian
in o." ur.-LhnrnoYJ H. VS. recalled - the
agency for th" purpose oi aiding in rcpclIIrc n
ri.hf assault or au attack ot tHr fncndicS after
thc h'>'i.'~ Sh"'l' Lave returned us "", '''''u
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result Of tLc nehi ON Wounded krcc The p'"s h1d
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