Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-14
BUFFALO BILLS VIEW.
The Situation in the Indian Country . N
vel Of Military Strategy.

The Situation in the Indian Country Mar
vel Of Military Strategy.
Col. W. F. Cody buffalo BID, who is at
Pine Ridge yesterday wrote the following 70,
the New York Sun, which expresses his views Of
the present critical situation:
1.-The situation today, SO far as military STRAIT
egg goes, is one Of the best marked triumphs
known in the history Of Indian campaigns
1t speaks for itself, for the usual incidents
to an Indian warfare, such US raids on set
tiers and widespread devastation, have beer
wholly prevented. Only one white man has
been killed outside the military circle. The
presiding genius and his able aides have acted
with all the cautious proves Of the hunter in
surrounding and placing in a trap his danger.
Gus game, at the same time recognizing the
value of keeping the game imprisoned for fu-
ture reasons. l speak, Of course Of the cam.
paign as originally intended to overawe and
pacify the disaffected portion of the Ogallalas
Wassaohas and Brules, the Big Foot affair at
Wounded Knee creek being an unlooked-for
accident.
cREDIrABLE 10 GEN. NILES REPUTATION.
'Ihe situation today, with q desperate band
corralled and the possibility Of any individual
fanatical running amuck is most critical, but
the wise measure of holding them in military
wall, auowuB tuem VINO 10 quiet down and
listen TO the assurances Of such men as Young
Man-Afraid-of- His Horses Rocky Bear, No Neck
and other progressive Indians, relieves the sit
uation, 80 that unless some accident happens
the military end Of the active warfare seems a
complete, final and brilliant success as credit
able to Gen. Miles military reputation as it is
to the humane and just side Of his character.
Neither should praise be withheld from Gems.
Brooke, Carr, Wheaton, Henry, Forsyth and
the other officers and men Of the gallant little
army, who stood much privation. In every in
stance when have heard them speak they have
expressed great sympathy for their unhappy
foe and regrets for his impoverished and des-
perate condition. They and the thoughtful
In fact the government and nation are con-
fronted by a problem of great importance as
regards remedying the existing evils
THE larger portion Of the Ogallala Sioux
have acted nObly in this affair, especially up to
the time Of the stampede. The Wassaohas and
Bruies have laid waste the reservation of the
Ogallalas, killed their CATTLE shot their horses,
pillaged their houses, burned their ranches: in
pfact poor as the Ogalalas were before the Brules
have left them nothing but the bare ground, o
white sheet instead of blanket, with winter
a: hand, and the little Accommodations of thir-
teen years swept away. This much as well az
have they incurred for standing by the gov
ernment These people need as much sym
pathy and immediate assistance az any section
Of country when great calamities arouse the
sympathy Of the philanthropist and the gov
eminent This is now the part of the situation
that to me seems the most remarkable. Intel
ligent and quick legislation can now do more
than the bullet.
'Col. WILLIAM r. Copy buffalo BilD."