The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-12
ONLY FIVE MILES AWAY.

Three Thousand Hostiles Within That
Distance OF Pine Bidge-Their Sur
render stili In Doubt.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-General Scho-
| field last evening received a despatch
from General Miles, at Pine Ridge,
/ saying that the entire body of hostile
Indians, numbering 5000, have arrived
| within five miles of the agency, and
are expected TO reach there tomorrow.
| The despatch also says that Captain
Pierce has arrived and has taken
active charge.
THE SITUATION AT PINE RIDGE.
PINE RDoE AGENCY, S. D., Jan. II,
via Rushville, Mob, Jan. IL (by special
| courler).-Another night of mingled
anxiety and fear has passed, and a
chilly, blustery day has gone over the
agency. Notwithstanding the reports
| at headquarters to the contrary, the
Indians have not come in. They have
not even reached the Mission, as was
announced by scouts which reached
headquarters last night. Indeed, so
far as tho best information which may
now be had gives the only reliable
fncts, that the Indians have started
and that is all.
Ihe Associated Press correspondent
today had an interview with Father
Jube. This man Ia tho Jesuit mission
my who indteed the Indians to prom
ise TO COMO in Just before the battle OF
Wounded Knse. They were on the
/ point of keeping the promise when the
news of the engagement s0nt them
lying back in fear. Said Father Jubc:
81 have so often heard that the Indians
arc coming In, only to be mistaken,
that | shall believe them no more until
see then."
Reference has been made to danger,
in which 1t was thought tho Indian
School at this point stood from both
treaehery and assault. This was at
tested by the escape last night of Sc
ven OF the girl inmates and scholars.
The names of some OF these dusky
fugitlves are Mary Sitting Rear, Liz
zie Sitting Bear, Jennie Thunder Bull,
Emily Cloud relative OF Red Cloud.
They were induced to leave by their
relatives and friends, who have for
some time hung around the school
grounds. Superintendent Whee Ter
has secured the promise OF American
Horse to aid him In securing the re.
turn OF the runaways.
Yesterday and to-day were observed
with but little attention to religious
duties. At this place there are two
churches, the Presbyterian, the pastor
of Which is Rev. Mr.. Sterling; the
Church of the Holy Cross (EpiscopalD,
tho pastors name being Rev. M. Q. s.
Cook. In the Government school re-
ligious services are held generally by
the Catholics. In the first mentioned
there was no divine services, the win
dows were barred and to the west was
stationed line of breaStworka and
adjacent were several tents OF infantry
soldiers; in the Episcopalian Church
fifteen women ana children lay, some
at the point of death and all In pain
the result OF the fight on Wounded
Knee. The pews had been torn from
the structure, and in their places, on
the other side Sf what had been the
main aisle, were mattresses OF hay, ON
which laythe .unfortunates. The sane
, tualy was given up to tho groaning
. little. ones, while in the choir three
hostilos moaned In misery. On the
T, lectei.n were rolls of bnndages, pieces
, OF lint and cloth which had served to
, stem the flow of tho lifetide OF the
wounded.
D TROOPS BEHIND THE INDIANS.
II Lieutenant Bettens, Fifth Cavalry,
| came in to-day and announced that
Colonel Henry's command had moved
on White River, seven miles nearer
. the agency. This command is accom-
panied by four companies OF the Sec
\ ond Infantry, under Colonel Wheaton.
MIR. Bettens announces that the hos
n tiles are about ten miles to the left OF
the command which is now marching
! to this point, a distance of about fiji.
/ teen miles. General Brooke marched
: about six miles to-day and his position
: on White Clay has been taken by Col
4 onel Uflley. The two commands will
+ follow the Indians and are now behind
, thcm but six miles. Lieutenant Bet.
tens also reports that the Indians are
| moving slowly to this point.
Q Two soUAws IN TERRIBLE coGpIrIo,-.
Yesterday another squaw, who was
!; wounded at Wounded Knee died, and
/. while she was being buried two mort
were brought to the agency In terri
:. BILE condition. They said they Were
! wounded in the light, dragged them.
! selves on to lTlyine and sheltered
i themselves as best they could during
: the blizzard. Since that time they
have been crawling to the agency
They said that four other women
land three men, all wounded, who
Y started with them, died on the road
, Officers who are conducting the inves,
q. tigation into the Wounded Knee fight
Will complete their work to-day and
report to General Miles, who will for
Iward 1t to the President.
+. THE INDIANS FIRED FIRST.
I New YORK, Jan. 11.-ln n letter sent
t to this city, Craft, the wounded priest
q at Pine Ridge, says he will recover
despite a stab through his lungs. He
!, says the Indians fired first at Wounded
Knee and that the troops were not in
a fault.
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That slight cold, of which you thinE
SO little, may lead to serious trouble
/: with the lungs. Avoid this result by
V tal,infr AUp,ss Che,.rv papt oroI tha baei