The morning call., 1891-01-08

ghost dance, which was to have begun to-
day at Red Rock, and in which the repre-
sentatives of many tribes of this Territory
were TO participate, Is fZZle.
INDIAN AGENT REMOVED.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7-Secretaries Proc
tor and Noble and General Schofeld had a
conference at the War Department this aft
ernoon in regard to the Indian troubles,
and agreed to appoint an officer of the army
as agent of Indians at Pine Ridge Agency,
thus neceSsitating the retirement of Indian
Agent Roger from that duty. The officer
so appointed will, however, retain his posi-
tion in the army. The Indian agents at the
other agencies Will not be disturbed, but as
shown in General Sch0frld's telegram of
the 9th inst. to General Miles, army officers
have been designated to take military con-
troll of four other agencies, with instruc-
tions 10 cooperate with the agents of the
Interior Department The report that these
agents had been displaced is without foun-
datioD, except so far as relates to the Pine
Ridge Agency. Captain Pierce of the First
Infantry has been selected as agent at Pine
Ridge Agency and will probably be ap-
pointed by the President tomorrow. A
message embodying the facts given above
has been sent by General Schofield to Gen
eral Miles.
IN HARMONY.
Secretary Proctor is considerably exer-
clSed over the newspaper reports of con-
troversy between the War and Interior de-
parlments in regard to the management of
the Indian campaign. He said this after
noon that the two departments are in per-
feet harmony in the matter, and authorized
the most emphatic denial of any report in
dcating the slightest friction between the
two departments.
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs has
received a long report from the agent at
Pine Ridge about the Wounded Knee fight,
according to which the fight was started by
a medicine man of Big Foot's baGd. When
the soldiers were searching the tepees for
arms he suddenly began 10 cry out. XIII
the sOldiers-their bullets wont have any
effect on our ghost shirts!'' at the same
time throwing up handsful of dirt into the
air. After short performance he fired his
gun in the direction of the military, and this
started the fight.
FoRsYTH's CASE.
General Schofield said this morning that
the Court of Inquiry stablished by General
Miles ct Pine Ridge for the investigation of
Colonel FoTSyth's action at Wounded
Knee Creek had been dissolved. but he had
received no official confirmation of the press
dispatch that General Miles had restored
Colonel Forsyth to his command General
Miles, he added, had full discretion in the
matter.
NOBLE INDIGNANT.
NEW YORK, Jan. The Commercial
Advertisers Washington special says: The
Presidents order sustaining General Miles
serious atfront to Noble. 1t is thought
likely that he will resign from the Cabinet
He IS said TO be in high state of indigna-
ton
Cabinet meeting yesterday is denied to-day
by the officers who we're present
OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
President Harrison's Instructions to the Sec
retary of War.
CHICAGO, Jan. THE following corre-
spondence made public to-day, explains fully
the position of the Administration on the
Indian question:
WASHINGTON. Oct. 81, 1890
TO the Secretary Of WdT-SIR: l forward for
your information letter addressed me by the
Seci etaIy of The Interior, under date OF October
3Oth. accompanied With letters from the Com
missioner OF Indian Affairs aud OF certain Iudian
agents, all relating 10 appreh nGed trouble with
the sioux Indians. Ills deluslOn as to the COM
Ing Of an Indian Messiah and the return Of dead
Indian warriors for a crusade against the whites
seems 10 have taken strong hold, not only upon
the Sioux but upon some other tribes, even as
widely separate as Tie Indian Territory. You
VIII Al once cause personal investigation TO be
made 10y either ihe Division or lie Department
Commander into tile actual condition Of things
among lie Sioux, ana direct HIM 10 make an
early report of his observations and any recon-
menuatioHs lie may have TO submit.
Convey TO tie several agents among the Sioux
the following order, which IS hereby made:
During The present Indian troubles you are in
stIucted that while you shall continue all business
and carry into effect the educational aud other pur
poses of your agency you viii. all operations
intended to suppress any outbreak by force. CO.
ofhcer commanding on the reservation in your
charge
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
MILITARY SUPERVISION.
General Scho1cld sent the following tele-
gram 10 General Miles under yesterdays
date:
You are hereby authorized, under the existing
orders OF The President, 10 assign Captain Geers
FiIth Infantry, Captain Lee, NinIh Infantry
Captain Earnest, Eighth Infabtry, aud Captain
Pierce, First Infantry, 10 take charge OF the In
dans on tic several Sioux and Cheyenne ageu-
cies, TO exercise over Them SUCH military super
vision ana control as in your Judgment Is
necessary, without interfering unnecessarily
with he administration OF lie agents OF the In-
dian Bureau under the regulations aud instruc-
tious Iecommendcd by them from tire Interior
Department. lu the meantime you will see ali
necessary precautions are taken 10 have the
troops IN that Vicinity prepared 10 co operate In
lie xecuIiUn OF any orders that may be adopted.
Very respectfully, BENJAMIN HARRISON.
SERIOUS SITUATION.
WASHINGTON, Nov. IS, 1890.
Secretary OF WdT-SIR / transmit herewith
communication under date Of November 7tn,
10Th and 18Th from tie Secretary OF the In
terror, accompanied by copies of letters from the
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs and from agents
of the Indian Bureau al Pine Ridge, Nosebud
and Cheyenne River agencies, all relating U the
disturbed conditions among the Indians at these
stations, and relating incidents in which the
authority and power of The agents and Indian
police have been violently defed and set at
nsught. The situation seems TO me TO be serious.
Tue authority and discipline OF the agents must
be maintained and ADEQUATE and early steps
taken to prevent any outbreak that may put IN
peril the lives aud homes of settlers OF the ada
cent States You VIII therefore assume tile direc
tlOn aud responsibility for such steps as may be
necessary 10 these ends. You will see that The
tToUps whose services VIII be in Tequsiton In
case OF an outbreak are In readiness 10 take and
remain 10 the field; That any movement is sup
ported by BODY Of troops sufficiently large TO
be Impressive aud IN case OF resistance to
b. quickly and thoroughly efficient. l have d.
rected the Secretary OF The Interior TO ADVISE his
agents to use their Influence TO separate we'll
disposed from ilidlSpOsed Indians, aud while
using their best endeayors 10 preserve discipline
TO avoid an outbreak until the War Depal tment
has made the necessary preparations.
BENJAMIN HARRISON.