Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-16
Big Road Surrcniers Broken Car.
blne aud Eight Rifles 10
the soldiers.
rHE HOSTILE CAMP viollAnrLy
WATCHED.
telegraph to the SrwAi
THE INDIANS.
They give ~ rheir Arm,. Nine Guns
IN An

PiNE RfDOE, Jan. i5.-Tho Indians
began 10 stragylc Ia nj noon. They
are strung out along White Clay Creek
i0r distance Of two miles, on foot.
horseback, aud In wagons, with large
numhrr OF ponies. Some Of them entered
w. friondlics' camp, Others pitching
thelf tepecs ON the west bank of White
Gay. These are the Ognllalas. The
Bfulcs nro camping In the bottom
around Red Clouds house, half mile
from tho agency buildings. There are
about 100 lodges, with $500 Indians.
The Indian camp two miles from the
agency has been broken mp. General
Brooke has been ordered 20 march
with his command from below the
mission 70 this point, and will reach
here today. Part Of his command will
camp ON tho west bank OF Ia. White
Clay, Immediately north Of the In
dians, while another wall flank them
on the west and south.
The advance guard Of tho hOsliles
had scarcely reached the agency when
Zig Eoad sent word that he had
collected the arms OF his followers and
wanted 10 surrender them b the agent.
when tue weapons came on they
were found 10 consist Of simply two
shotguns, n Henry rifle and a broken
carbinc, two shnrp's rifles and one
Winchester,
NINE GUNS ~ ALL.
The surrender Is evidence that the
Indians DO not propose 10 give up all
their guns, aud they have hidden the
best weapons in tho hills. ON this
basis the entire hostile band would be
expected 10 give up In the ncIghbor.
hood OF onc hundred guns, when II IN
known that every buck Is the owner OF
a weapon.
American Horse, Standing Bear,
White Bird and spotted Holse,
friendly chiefs, are now asking pro-
tectioh from the hostiles, who have
campc1 among them.
Announcement IL made Of the death
nj Fort Riley u Lieutenant Mann.
Seventh Cavalry, wounded Ia The fight
at the mission, December SOth.
L This afternoon the Brules abandoned
fth3 pi0Tossti tiff5 near RcI1<3Hj1d,r
house and pitched their tcpees with
the OgaIIalas, forming ajcamp nearly a
mile aud n half In length, connecting
with the fflcndllrs south ofthu agency.
Tho main part Of the camp extends
westward from White Clay creek up
the blufit, on the summit OF which thn
Indian, have posted plckets TO guard
against surprise.
Since the surrender by Big Road Of
the nine guns To-Day nothing has been
heard or received from the hostilcs nj
the agency. Tonight the military
pickets arr
WATCHING THE HOSTILE CAMP
ms vigilantly as ever. Tomorrow IL IA
expected the other chiefs win turn
over IN Agent Pierce tho arms Of their
followers, but II IL doubted whether tho
surrender VIII be any more complete
than that Of Big Road's baud today.
Big Rond's band had acted In this
matter ust the same rs did the war
riors OF Big Foot. A searching OF the
tepecs OF tho latter was followed by Tia.
Wounded Knee massacre. Doubt is
expressed that General Miles will order
n search. II IL also quite certain that he
will mo- search for the hidden weapons
In tho had Lands or near the canip
sites which the hostlles have aban.
doned. Such being the case the Indi.
ans viii hardly miss tho weapons they
have surrcndervJ, knowing that they
may at any tim. regain possession Of
those they have stored away.
Tho settlement OF the matter without
disarming the Indians will be one Of
great interest, though many people
hold that the Indian, even with arms,
is not 10 be feared II his rights under
the contracts are observed
This afternoon General Brooke visit
ed the agency and later returned to his
camp, which IN now but "a short dis.
lance outside Of the northern breast
works. All the other detachments
have moved up and u military Gordon
still surrounds the hostiles.
An Associated Press correspondent
made an attempt 10 enter tho hostile
camp, but was prevented by some
friendly Indians. Tho latter say the
hostiles, especially tho younger ones,
are In very bad humor. They are
supicious OF the Intent OF the military,
At u late hour tonight no lights were
visible among the tepees, and It np.
peared rs II the ghost dance, which
was INDUCED In by some OF the young
men, had been discontinued.