Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-12
Old Red Cloud interviewed,

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PINE RIDGE AGENCY, Jan. IA re-
porter had an interview with old Red
Cloud and his son Jack. 1t was held in
the correspondents 'shack." Big Foot
was the interpreter Red Cloud says that
the Ogallalas, who were in camp here
when the firing on the agency began,
rose like birds and fled in fright, not in
defiance of the government.
They went with the Brules and when
Red Cloud begged the Ogallalas to re-
turn they consented, but the Brules held
them prisoners. On Wednesday, when
Lieut.. Casey was killed, Red Cloud says
he did everything in his power to save
the officer. Young Jack says he fired
five shots at the murderers after the as
sassination Later in the day Red
Cloud was told of plot to kill him,
His family at once made preparations
to get the old man ont of the village.
His son Jack smuggled him out of the
camp, and then his daughter took him
by the hand and led him on foot through
the snow over eighteen miles of wretched
country to the agency Red Cloud is
nearly blind. Without his daughters
help he would certainly have lost his
way and perished i'll the blizzard.
Twice during the flight of the famous
chief the Brules fired at him. Red Cloud
and his daughter lay down in the snow
until the firing ceased. THE shooting
was like this Red Cloud said, as he
clapped his hands together as fast as he
could. After Young Jack had seen his
father go he tried to get Little Wound
out of the village in the same way, but
the Brules discovered the plan and frus-
trated it,
When the correspondent asked Red
Cloud the strength of the Brules, who
are causing all the trouble, the old chief
ran one thumb over the finger of his left
hand. "There are 900" the inter
prefer said, mot counting old men,
women and children, or 5000 all told.
With the Ogallalas, who are still with
the hOstiles, the camp numbers 1000
souls"
The Brules Red Cloud says, are
armed as well as the soldiers. Red
Clouds story shows the magnitude of
the task which lies before the soldiers.
1t is tacitly admitted that whether the
hostiles surrender or not they will be
disarmed and dismounted 1t cost
the Seventh cavalry thirty-eight officers
and privates to disarm 100 Of Big Foot's
band
1t is believed here that the hostiles on
White Clay creek win never give up
their rifles and ponies without a fight.
Pine Ridge is very likely to be the thea
ter of the final fight of the sayages, for
this is the funnel through which they
must run if they stampede, as well rs
the place where their disarmament will
take place.
When young Red Cloud came into the
agency Friday he brought with him one
of Lieut.. Casey's reyolvers The other
had been stolen. Lieut.. Casey's watch
and a portion of his uniform were also
taken by the murderers. The body has
been sent to Rhode Island for burial.
VIII Exonerate Forsythe.
The committee which has been inves-
tigating Col. Forsythe's management of
the troops at Wounded Knee has finished
its work. 1t will make a report to Gen.
Miles exonerating Col. Forsythe.
The testimony of the officers and sol
diers of the Seventh cavalry leaves no
other course open. Inquiry shows CON
clusively that no soldiers were killed by
the fire by another. The charges that
this was done formed the rub of the
Complaint InaJ troops were Improperly
placed. 1t seems to be the impression
among all army officers that Col. For
sythe did wonders of organization in the
midst Of a great confusion.
The testimony of Capt, Nolan and
Lieut.. Nicholson went to show that the
men when firing continually called to
one another, saying, Don't shoot in that
direction, there are women" Non-com-
missioned officers swore to the same
thing, and it was shown fairly and con
clusively that when the sex of the enemy
was known accurately, the fire of the
troops was directed accordingly