The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-14
TO VISIT THEIR GREAT FATHER.

city, and Gov. X. +. Pattison, OF Phlla-
delphia.
TO VISIT THEIR GREAT FATHER.
Hostile Chiefs Appeal to G. neral Miles to
be Allowed to visit Harrison.
PINE RIDGE, 5. d., Jan. l3.-There are
hundred men al Pine Ridge who have
studied the Indian for years, but not one OF
them dares prophesy as to what the morrow
NAV bring forth. A thousand hostiles, and
half Of them able-bOdied bucks, are en-
camped within range Of the Springfield
Rifles of Captain Dougherty's command,
now stationed at the earthwOrks, north OF
| the agency. The more sanguine OF the resi-
dents here have hope that there will be no
more blOOdsbed. They can only hope, for
| they have received no assurances for imme-
diate peace.
GENERAL MILES ENCOURAGED.
General Miles feels encouraged because
he has his enemy so near and on familiar
ground, but he remembers that the hostiles
are not coming towards the agency Of their
own will. They have been forced in. and
they may conclude in few hours to be
forced no further All communication be-
tween the friendly Indians and the hostile%
was cut of Yesterday as far as seemed u
be possible, but the cunning red man sue
ceeded last night ia running the blockade,
aided by clustering and extremely dark
night. The latest reliable Information from
the warriors shows the situation to be most
critical. lnnammatOry speeches have been
made by the Brules. and the most strenu-
Gus efforts Of the less warlike Ogallalas have
been OF but little avail.
TO VISIT THEIR GREAT FATHER.
A number OF friendly chiefs talked with
General Miles, and asked that they be sent
to Washington that they might in person
| tell their great father Of their grievances.
They also suggested that a number Of hos
tile chiefs accompany them If they sur
render, % that the greatness and power OF
the Government might be made PLAIN. Ihe
request will he granted, and Lieutenant
Taylor Of the Ninth cavalry. will have
charge OF the excursion party. small
detachment Of their leaders will come to the
agency about noon today to see the General
and to make the best possible terms. The
semi-circle Of troops, which has pushed the
hostiles to their present camp, Is
now nearly connected. General
Brooke, in command, is within four
miles Of the camp, and the subdivisions
under General Carr, General Wheaton,
Lieutenant COlsanfOrd, Lieutenant Colonel
Ofley, Major Henry. Major Ward and
Major Whitney are all nearly as close.
About half the force Is mounted. General
lilies has notified General Colley and Cen
cral W. 4. Cody that the Nebraska militar! |
men might return to their homes, the
hOstiles being 30 situated that the United !
states troops 40 longer needed any asst
ance. During the night number ol
Ogallalas deserted the hostile camp, and
reached the tepees Of friends within our
line.
YOtNG BUCKS DEFIANT.
While the iron hand Of the army appar-
emily got ffss Sioux rebellion by the throat. !
there is no telling at what instant the say
ages grown desI by hunger and fright.
will make one more struggle to ayenge |
their wrongs. The hOstiles are still IN
clmp In the raVine 10 the NOrthwes'
Their M ssages TO General Miles are OF IL
pacific nature, but in their peace councils
the young men, who are the actual warriors.
hold aloOf This element, numbering be-
tween 800 and 600, it would seem, need t.
be crushed if the war IL to core TO speedy
end. They are turbulent, insOlent, ana
belligerent. II now seems 10 be the plan
of the military TO remain inactive for two
or three days, in the hope that the young
.ters may become satisfied that they are not
to be punished for the crimes they have
committed. and that they will listen to the
t0untlk VI huIu lHltlo do eh7
Afraid-of-His. Horses. General Miles held
no council wita the chiefs of
the hostile camp to-day. 1t is
doubtful il he will consent to any
more pOw-wOwing. He has promised the
savages plenty to eat and the immediate Oh
servance of existing treaties; but as a con-
queror he has warned them that they must
submit to whatever terms be may dictate.
READY TO GIVE THE TROOPS BATTLE.
1t is believed that General Niles c0ntem-
plates gradual dlsarming OF the hOstiles,
but il is the universal opinion OF those who
have been among the hOsties that they VIII
not even submit to such cautious move on
the part Of the military. To-day when the
Seventeenth Infantry was esc0rting General
Br0Oke's supply train over the hills
TO the agency several hundred young
bucks rushed into the neighboring rayines
with their guns, and prepared to give the
soldiers battle. believing they had appeared
to attack the tepees. The troops, however,
tramped along without noticing them, and
the savages returned to their village with
out firing a shot Incidents like these show
the critical nature Of the situation.
Private Henry b. Stone, Il troop, Seventh
Cavalry, died last night from the wounds
he received at Wounded Knee. Private
stones death makes the thirty fourth
among the cayalrymen and scouts within
fortnight.
THE HOsTILES DISTRUsTfUL.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Jan. 13.-General
Miles, under date OF Pine Ridge, January
| -, telegraphs to General schofeld as GOl-
lows: "General Bro0ke's command is now
encamped five miles dista' I, on White Clay
Creek, and the entire body OF Indians are
between the two commands. General
Brooke has commanded his forces with CON-
mendable skill and excellent judgment.
rhe greatest difficulty is now to re-
store confidence. The Indians have
great fear that their arm, will b.
taken away, and then all treated lik' those
who were on Wounded Knee. They have
large number Of wounded women and chill
dren which create a most depressing leel-
ing among the families and desperate dis
position among them. The military meas
ures and movements have been successful.
The control and government now becomes
the problem. Yet no serious em0arrass-
ment is apprebended at present.
GILLIAN REVOLT REPORTED.