St. Paul daily globe., 1891-01-12
Stabbed Oh Wounded Knee.


else in making the distribution. Quite
an amount of clothing stuff has been
sent to the Issue clerks quarters. but
there it has remained. Neither could it
he used until all the material intended
for this school had arrived. When that
would be he could not tell. Instead Of
sending to the agency clothes made ac-
cOrding TO requiStion, plaiu cloth had
been forwarded. This would have TO be
cut and the pieces formed into suits,
which would require weeks to accom-
plish. As a consequence, clothing
which the boys shonld have received at
the opening of winter they are still
without. AS 4 further consequence,
the superintendent says, these boys are
suffering. Some have delapidated trous-
ers which are intended for summer use.
Others have shoes through which their
toes appear, and others still have not
had stockings to wear for weeks. The
girls, the superintendent says. are not
so badly Off. SO far as outward appear
ances go they are fairly well clad, but
the matron says they have little or no
underwear. Lieut. Bettens, Ninth cav
airy, came in to-day and announced that
Col. Henry's command had
Moved on White River,
seven miles nearer the agency. This
command is accompanied by four COM
panies of the Second infantry under
Col. Wheaton. Lieut. Bettens announces
that the hostiles are about ten miles TO
the left of the command. which is now
marching to this point, distance of
about fifteen miles. Gen. Brooke
marched about six miles to-day,
and his position on White Clay
has been taken by Col. Offiey.
These two commands will follow the
Indians, and are now behind them six
miles. Lieut.. Bettens also reports that
the Indians are moving slowly to this
point. Capt. Pierce, successor of Agent
Roger, after several delays, arrived to-
day. He is tall, pleasant gentleman,
one who seems to be disposed to do his
duty in a quiet and unostentatious
manner. He has just relInquished
the recruiting service at Min
neapolis. He said that he had not
had experience in this vicinity before.
but he had considerable of it among the
San Carlos Indians. He had gotten
along very well with them, and they
had made considerable progress in many
ways, especially in agriculture. He
more productive th&c that of the Sioux
reservations, and said that it was not
by any means. They had to dig
bitches and irrigate the land, and the
work had been attended with great sue
cess. He said, further, that he hoped to
do the same thing on this reserve. When
asked if he had an opinion as to whether
or not the Indians of this reserve had
had issued to them all the ratiOnS they
were entitled to under the contracts,
he said he mad no doubt they had re-
ceived all the law called for. If they
had not the books would show up the
matter when investigated. He had not
had time, however, to Investigate them,
because had just arrived. 'In what re-
spect is it preferable to have mill
tary officer over civilian to act as agent
on reserVatlOn?" asked the cOrre-
spondent. The captain considered the
question a minute, and then said: II
ject. | will talk to YOU later about the
matter when L shall have had time to
give it some thought
A band of hostiles this morning
killed a number of cattle belonging to
friendlies about five miles from the
agency w. d. Kelly. of 271 Loomis
street, Chicago, has come for the re-
mains of his brother, j. E. Kelly. The
deceased was a brave cavalryman Of
Company l of the Seventh, and was
killed on Wounded Knee creek, The
latest report at midnight is that the hos
tiles are about five miles from the
agency.
A Slight Alarm
was caused by the reported firing Of
three shots south of camp about 5
O'clock this morning beyond the picket
line. Scouts, spies and interpreters now
believe a quiet surrender will be
made. There is, however,a "a large number
who take the opposite view. The half
breed clerks IN each of the three post
trading stores called for their wages
yesterday, and said they were afraid to
stay any longer; that their friends
told them that there would
be big battle. The Indian
police, took q well-earned rest last
night. and do not show the least re-
gret at being temporarily relieved of
all guard duty. The stage road to
Rushville passes through the friendly
camps, and a large flag has been
placed beside the road bearing the
legend: "TheSe Indians are friendly"
Capt. Ewers will start in few days
Cheyennes to take them to the
lOllS llNClS 4uOlltQilus 1JIOG1C
Chief and his band have been
ugly fighters for every war Tor the last
4wenty years. In 1876 they were sent
from this region to Fort Reno, l. T., and
in 1878 fought their way back through
the settlements of Kansas and
Nebraska to the Sand Hills near
Gordon. where they were captured.
Since then they have been good friends
to the whites and have made excellent
police and scouts. The band have about
900 relatives on Tongue river, and
have begged for several years to
be transferred to that reservation. Capt.
Ewers and his party will go across the
reservation to Rapid Greek; thence to
Fort Meade, next Minnesota, and
from there along the stage road
to the agency. The settlers along
that route are too we'll acquainted with
the Cheyennes and Sioux to be unneces-
sarily alarmed by the movements of so
large body of Indians. Extra sensa-