Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-08
A FINAL POW-WOW.
re PINE RIDGE HosTlLEs PROBABLY
TO COME IN.
mSles's Plan Regarding Change OF Agents
Adopted in Modified Form
Agent Roger to Go.
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PrsE RrpoE, January 7.--Jack Red Cloud,
Big Road. High Horse. Lone Bear. Live
Hawk. and the five other Indians who
came in from the hostile camp to hold
pow-wow with General Miles were allowed
briefcr conference than they had ex-
pected. General Miles plainly told them
10 come in and surrender; that he was not
here 10 listen 10 their complaints; that
thew would be allowed TO go TO Washing
ton TO make them after the trouble should
be arranged here. They stated that nearly
II not ouite all of the Pine-Ridge Indians
are DESTROYS Of peace and want to come
back to the agency.
If the Pine-Ridge Agency Indians con-
clude 10 como back II will greatly reduce
the war PARTY. now numbering 1908. Ac-
cordine To Agent Cooper's figures, there
are 1000 Pine Ridge indians absent. and
so their force will be reduced at least
half the present number. A large portion
of the remainder will doubtless light 10
the end.
THE pIYE-RIDdERs WILL PROBABLY COME IN
General Miles held another short talk
with these Indians and they set ont on
their return. IL is thought most OF the
Pine-Ridge Indians will be here in day
or two.
Yesterday the quartermaster, Captain
HueEey, purchased herd OF indian
ponies with which to mount the First in
fantry. recently arrived from California:
Persons report seeing party OF fifty In
dians going south some miles TO the east
OF here towards the town of Gordon:
Lieutenant Gresham, with one troop OF
the Seventh cavalry, at once pursued, but
up TO O late hour was unable TO find any
traces of them. Doubtless they were a
small raiding party. which immediately
returned upon seeing that they were dis
covered.
HosTILEs COMING IN.
Ca1cAoo. January 7.-Captain z. L. Hug
Gins. AT army division headquarters here,
received o dispatch this evening from Ad-
iutant- General Corbin, at Pine-Ridee
Agency, saying that a number OF Indians
are coming into the agency from the camp
of the hostiles.
ONLY AGENT RoYER TO BE REMOVED.
WASHINGTON. January THE order dis
placing the civilian agents at the FIVE Da-
kota agencies and substituting army OFF,
GERS has been modified. Only Agent RoyeT
at Pine Ridge. will be removed. and Cap
tain Pierce, Of the First infantry, placed IN
full control. The Indian agents at the other
agencies will not be disturbed, but army
officers have been QeSlgnateu 10 thhe Hlli-
tary control of the four other agencies with
instructions to cooperate with the agents
of the Interior Department. In communi-
eating this to General Miles General Scho-
field said at is understood that this
military supervision aud control will need
To be only temporary. This conclusion IS
regarded as final settlement of the ques-
ton"
PINE RIDGES ILL LUCK TOUCHING AGENTS.
1t is stated at the Indian Bureau that the
removal of Agent Roger at Pine Ridge was
made by Secretary Noble upon the recon-
mendation of Commissioner Morgan. 1t is
stated that this recommendation was based
upon the lack of capacity of Roger TO meet
the emergency ut Pine Ridge. 1t is further
stated that the cause of tho removal OF
Agent Gallagher. Rogers predecessor,
was in no sense political as has been stated,
but was his unftness for the position he
held. As TO Captain Pierce's duties, 1t IS
said that he will be under tn. control OF
the Secretary of the Interior and Commls-
sioner of Indian Affairs, as any other agent,
and will have no more military authority
titan any other agent. He will cooperate, as
the existing order requires all agents among
the Sioux to do, with the military authori-
ties in case Of necessity, and the whole
business will be conducted during the
present difficulties as heretofore.