Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-08

and the killing and wounding of severa
Indians, the exact number of which coill
not be ascertained, as the reds carried thei
dead and wounded away.
About three hours after the courier's de
parture troops were seen coming at full
gallop to the rescue As the troops rod
up the Indians scattered in all direction
and Troop Il pursued them, but .aban
doned the chase on account of darkness
The wagon train was escorted to camp il
safety.
THE WORST FIGHT OF ALL ANTICIPATED
AFRAID OF INDIAN TREAcHERY.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, VIA NASHVILLE
NER., Jan. 6-.lacl Red Cloud and small
party of fricndlics came in from thu
hostiles' camp last night, They asked
that the Indians now at the agency be sen
to help the Indians, who fled from thu
agency on the night Of the battle O
Wounded Knee to get away from thu
hostiles. The authorities look upon th'
request with distrust and reserve their de
cisiun.
Father Stephanie the Jesuit missionary
has left for the east. Although he re
manned here but iS hours or SO he j.
authoritatvely said to have successfully
drawn upon some of the best sources Of
information among the hostiles. AS he
was leaving he said; 81 am convinced
bltIG Will tlt DlplHlslittl anu lIlub lilN
greatest fight is yet to come
Regarding the condition of Father Craft,
who was stabbed in the battle of Wounded
Knee, Father Stephanie said 1--WE can
now tell nothing at all about how he is
coming out Of it. would give very little
for his life as matters now stand with
him"
THE HosTGLEs MAY SURRENDER" GEN.
MILES WIRES.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-General Schofield
has received the following telegram from
General Miles, dated Pine Ridge, s. d.,
January 9Th: Sin answer to commune
cation that | sent to the hostile camp yes
terday saying that five men could come in
and learn what expected them to do, the
following named men came in: Big Road,
He Dog, Little Hawk, Jack Red Cloud and
High Hawk. The first three surrendered
to me on the Yellowstone in 1877. The
prospects are at present favorable that the
whole camp may surrender, but | do not
wish to anticipate. There are no changes
i'll the condition of troops"
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, Jan. 6, (via
Rushville, Neb.l-The peace commits
sioners from the hostile camp had
another conference with Gen. Miles this
morning. There We're present Big Road,
Little Hawk, Jack Red Cloud, He Dog,
Left Hand, Crane, High Horse, Lone
Bear, two of the Brules' sub-chiefs and
the World correspondent.
Through the interpreter they said that
permission to keep their firearms and an
immediate removal of the soldiers would
result in peace. They refused TO say
how many Indians would come in, but
admitted that there might not be any
but the Ogallalla Sioux. This band has
been regarded as friendly all along, but
was forced 10 60 outs with Two Strike,
and do not number one-third of the
hostiles.
While it is possible that this confer
ence may amount to something it is not
safe to place much confidence in their
talk of peace and General Miles is not
carried away with the idea. Work on
the earthworks about the agency goes
on as though an attack were expected.
The contemplated move by Captain
Taylor and his scouts to aid Red Clouds
band in their effort TO get away from
the fanatic Brules has been deferred
for the present, but they are ready to
mount and 60 TO battle at a moments
notice.
i'Lh ihoAb " ED
Big road, who is warrior of great
repute in the Sioux nation and chief
whose influence is second to none, said
TO me this afternoon as he was about to
return and report the result of his mis-
sion, that his band would probably
come in at once,
"Uur people are not afraid" he said
through an interpreter, shut we favor
peace now"
There are about 90 wounded Indians
in the hostile camp, and Medical Direc-
tor liache sent word that he would care
for them if permitted. Whether or not
this effort to bring about peace will have
the desired effect will be known within
"a hours. If it fails very few will be
for there is vicious ele-
ment at work that has created more
alarm that the ghost dancers.
HEARD THEY WE'RE MAssAcRED.
The delegation, headed by Big Road,
had nearly reached the agency when
report was sent through the hostile camp
that they had all been killed by the
soldiers. The result was TO bring about
like panic Heretofore the
Indians have had implicit confidence in
he soldiers, but lately disturbers have
.urned that confidence into distrust, and
now nothing can restore their former
'aith.
Last night a body Of hostiles were re-
ported off to the east, and Troop b of
he Seventh Cavalry, under Lieutenant
was sent TO find them The
lunt was barren of results and they re-
urncd after an all-night ride without
SEEING an Indian. 1t was feared that
hey went on u marauding expedition
,owards the Nebraska frontier.
BUFFALO BILLS COMMAND.
Reports have reached here that Buff
'alo Bill, who is general of the Ne
1raska militia, has taken command of
he men who are guarding the towns
llong the line, and in case of an attack
he troops from here will cooperate
With them.
That there are many in the hostile |
amp who are opposed to peace is well |
Known to Gen. Miles. 1t is not probable
hat they will come in without a fight,
IYen last night, when the peace com |
nlssloners We're here, some of them got |
Q close to our outside pickets as to ex-
hange shots. They hover about here
lay and night and but for their fear Of
he heavy artillery they would un-
loubtedly come in on us. That was
heir determination some days ago, but
he cooler heads opposed it So strongly
hat the purpose was abandoned.
SITTING BULLS SISTER.
The worst two Indians in the lot are
Kicking Bear and Two Strike. They
ave fomcnted no end of trouble and
viii not he pacified Sitting Bulls
lister called on Father Craft yesterday
nd corroborated this, after explaining
hat she had just come in from Wounded
Anee, where her husband was killed.
,he said they were all led astray by