The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-16
TIE SIOUX INDIANS.
The Trouble Regarded as Practically
at an End

ALO AASuDAO AbSs5 ~A~S~ ~ .
at an End
WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.-Gen. Schofield
received q telegram from Gen. Miles tins
morning, dated at Pine Ridge, Jan. IA, as
follows: 'In order to restore entire conil-
dence among the Indians, ! have found III
necessary to send delegation TO WASH
ington, to receive assurance OF the highest
authority of the good intentions OF the
government towards them. This will an
swer double purpose, namely, satisfy
them, bridge over the transition period
between war and peace, dispel dlstrust ana
hostility, and restore confidence. IL VIII
also be guarantee of peace while they
are absent. ] ask that my action may re-
ceive the approval of the department by
telegraph. Everything is progressing sat
isfactorily, and see no reason why perfect
peace may not be established"
By direction of Secretary Proctor, Gen.
Schoield sent the following reply: The
secretary of war conferred with the presl-
dent and the secretary Of the interior IN
regard to your proposal to send delega-
tion of the Sioux chiefs 10 Washington,
and they approve of your recommendation
The secretary of the interior has sent an
agent 10 conduct them. IL is desired that
the delegation e as small as posslb.e-hve
or six-and not more tnan ten. If the dele
cation has already started telegraph at
once the number, route and commanding
officer"
THE SURRENDER.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, ;. d., Jan. l5.-
The Indians have at last come. or, rather,
are coming in at this writing (noon), they
string along the west bank OF the w hlte
Clay creek for a distance OF two miles.
They are mounted, walking and riding
in wagons They are driving and Leading
immense herds of ponies. Some of them
are entering the friendlies' camp, ana
Others are pitching their tepees on the west
bank of the White Clay. These are the
Ogallalas. The Brules, however, are
camping in the bottom around Red Clouds
house, and half mile from the agency
buildings. 1t is not at all likely that all
the tepees will be pitched before evening.
Frank Groard, the Indian scout, estl-
mates the number of lodges at 4S2, though
he cannot estimate the number of Indians
The latter cannot, however, be fewer than
$500 The Indian camp, two miles from
the agency has been broken up. Gen.
Brooke has been ordered to march with
his command from below the mission TO
this point, and will reach here today. A
part of his command will camp on the
west flank of the White Clay, extending
north of the Indians, while another viii
flank them on the west and south.
The advance guard of the hostiles had
hardly reached the agency, when Big
Road sent word that he had collected the
arms of his followers and wanted to sur
render them to the agent. When the
weapons came in, they were found to con-
sist Of simply two shotguns. heavy rifle,
a broken carbine, two Sharpe's rifles and
one Winchester-nine guns in all. This
surrender Is an evidence that the Indians
do not propose to give mp all their guns,
and they have hidden their best weapons
~, ~ hoe mt irnh
tile band would be expected TO give up in
the neighborhood of 100 guns, when IT IS
known that every buck is the owner OF
one.
PINE RIDGE AGEyCY, S. D., Jan. 15.-
This afternoon the Brules abandoned their
proposed camp near Red Clouds house,
aud pitched their tepees with the Ogallalas,
forming a camp nearly mile and half
in length, connecting with the trlendles
south of the agency. Since the surrender
by Big Road of the nine rifles this after
noon. nothing has been heard or seen from
che hostile camp. All the guns, rifles and
Hotchkiss guns in the agency are, how
ever, trained in that direction tonight, and
the indications Of life in that quarter will
be watched with interest. Tomorrow it is
expected the other chiefs will turn over TO
Agent Pierce the arms Of their followers.
But IL is doubted whether the surrender
will exhaust the supply of the hostiles.
The Indians of Big Road have done in the
matter OF giving up their weapons the
same as the warriors of Big Foot. When
The tepees of the latter were searched for
weapons. which it was known they con
taiued. the massacre OF Wounded Knee
took place. There is no doubt entertained,
however that Gen Miles will not order a
Iearchiug of tepees for any more arms.
WASHINGTON. jan l5-Gen. Miles tele-
graphs. "This Indian war now consider
at an end in the most satisfactory manner.
A more complete submission to the mill
tary power has never been made by any
Indians
JUNCTION CITY, Kan, Jan. 15.-Lieut
James d. Mann. seventh cavalry died al
Fort Riley at 3 o'clock this morning He
was wounded at the battle on Wounded
Knee creek. :. D.. Dec, -.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, :. D., Jan. 10
The train which arrived here last might
from Gen. Brooke's camp for supplies
passed the hostile camp without molesta.
lion. The Associated Press correspondent
had an interview with Eagle Pipe in re
gard TO the big talk with the general
Among the novel things that the Indians
demanded was the abolition of the Rose
3ud agency, the establishment Of one more
central aud the selection of Pine
He said that they bad beer
recently indulging in the ghost
dance. but there were only few of them
and that they generally discontinued j
when he adviser them TO do SO. Eagl,
Pipe is one Of the most influential of TIM
Rosebud or Brule chiefs. There Is no feal
If an attack by the Indians entertained al
the agency at present. \ number OF the
lsebraska militia viii return home today
The WESTINGHOUSE COLLAPSE.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Jan l5.-Ihe an
visory board appointed by bankers ant
business men of this city 10 look into tn,
affairs of the Westinghouse interests with
view of loauing the various concerns il
need of assistance S5o0.O0O to carry them
through their present financial difficulties
had returned the checks, notifying tn,
TO use any of the fund. ocCasioned n,
surprise. as the action had been expected
for several days. The result was ther,
WAS no material decline IN he stocks to
day Financiers and stockholders nov
favor the appointment of "A receiver 70
the Westinghouse Electric company and al
application 10 court looking TO that en-,
was expected this morning; but up I,
noon. il has not been made. Ii is state,
that Mr. Westinghuuse Is now in New
York after funds. and If successful il
raising the necessary amount. he viii b.
able to weather the storm. The capita
stock of the company i Sl0.OO0,0JO. an,
she par value OF the stock $50 iJ i nov
selling at s. Two suits We're entere4
here against the Westinghouse Electn
company this afternoon for smal
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