The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-03
INDIANS COMING HOME.
Clad Hostiles Benumbed by
the Bitter Cold.
NEW TACTICS OF GEN. MILES.
Wild Reports of Conflicts, Which Are
Not Confirmed.
NEW TACTICS OF GEN. MILES.
Father Crafts, who Was Stabbed ut
Wounded Knee, Says the Red Men
Were Driven to Madness by Hunger
and Neglect-Panic Among Settlers.

SHlCAGoy Jan. "A iat& epcClal IICfn ftNt
Ridge says: Forty of Red Clouds men came into
the agency today and gave themselves up. They
report all of old Clouds Ogallaias intend return
ing tomorrow. They report much cold and
hunger among the poorly clad Indians, who
fed from the agency with nothing but thcil
guns. 1t was rumored this evening that Gen
eral Brooke had engaged small band OF bostiles
in a skirmish and that several were killed.
OMAHA, Jan. "A special to the Bee from
Pine Ridge says; Fourteen cavalry horses with
saddles and other equipments on were brought
into the hostile camp last night by young war
riors. Scouts heard the hestiies make remarks
to the effect that there were fourteen less sol
diers to fight, and the hostiles lost only
two warriors in getting the cavalry
horses" ETC. The scouts report has
created new sensation here, which is being
tary headquarters That q battle or skirmisE
has taken place in which Brooke or Cars com
mand has lost men there is little doubt
Later In the day another scout brought a sec
ond report to the effect that skirmish had oc
CURED. Scout No . said he earned that Chey
enne bostiles made a rush upon squad oi
Carr's Sioux scouts on Grass creek lat night
and killed several of them When the scout
asked whether any soldiers were engaged in
the skirmish, he was told there were, but that
they took very little part in it. A
number OF reports are brought IN
by government employees stationed in
various parts OF the reservation TO the effect
that the country seems alive with squads of hos
tile scouts. As yet. the authorities have been
unable to get any report regarding the cavalry
horses in the hostile camp. though this report
regarding the attack by Cheyenne hostiles
seems TO somewhat verify il.
Instead of keeping the troops in huddled
condition in the center of the camp, as Brooke
had them, General Miles has today thrown them
out into permanent picket lines on top of the
ridge that encircles the agency valley. and is
having rife pits and board shelter built for
them, the former for use in case OF attack,
and the latter 10 shelter them while
off duty. In other words, instead
OF the agency building surrounding the sol
diers, the soldiers are TO surround the agency.
Indeed, during the brief time since General
Miles arrived here, the entire face of affairs has
undergone radical change
Two of the wounded hostiles taken prisoners
after the Wounded Knee battle died today. The
the Catholic missionary, much to the surprise
of the surgeons, is getting better. The body OF
one of the government herders was found today
some distance from the agency, riddled with
bullets.
A Bee special from Rushville says: II is def
niteiy known that hostiles TO the number of
about 100 are encamped near the mouth Of
White Clay creek, and that General Brooke,
with detachment of troops, is swinging around
TO be approaching from the west, and General
Miles viii make a dash from the south. The
force thus engaged is thought to be ample for
the humiliation of the entire band, unless
some unseen complication or something unfor-
tunate occurs.
Hostile ambassadors from this camp have
again today been suing for peace, and offering
In surrender their n iS EnnVr-r here
whether terms viii be granted or not, but the
general opinion prevails that in view of the re-
cent action of the rebels in slaughtering troops
while under flag of truce no weight viii be
given to the pretended repentance.
That the hostiles have been largely reinforced
within the past few days there is no longer any
doubt, and there seems to be reasonable
agencies or the British dominions have reached
these.
A report has Just reached here by couriers
that foraging Indians from the main camp on
the White Clay attacked laS night the ranch of
Douglas Points, few miles west, killed him and
drove away his 100 cattle The rumor lacks of
fetal confirmation, but seems reliable, neverthe-
lees.
1t is also currently reported here this fore
noon that there is a row in the camp of the hos
tiles the contention being as 20 the advisability
of surrendering. This also is not confirmed, but
comes through half-breed courier, who claims
10 have Just arrived from their camp Except in
case OF an unconditional surrender, there will
undoubtedly be great battle before night.
PINE RIDGE, Jan. 1.-Two of the wounded
Indians found yesterday on the battle ground al
Wounded Knee were bucks and FIVE sauaws.
Scouts brought them In, and they are now in
the hospital. In addition 10 the adults two tiny
Indian babies, neither OF them over months
old, were found alive, each beside the dead
body Of It's mother. They were well wrapped
up, but how they ever survived the fearful
weather of the last forty eight hours seems a
miracle. OF the thirty-fve wounded Indians
brought in after the battle, nearly all OF whom
were souaws and children, only two have yet
died, though many of them are badly mangled
with bullets
The rear guard of the party Of charity-doing
scouts that went out on the search for wounded
Indians were forced 10 exchange several shots
with some rowing hostiles. After the late battle
the Indian scouts went over the field and
picked up all the disabled hostiles they could
find before the troops were compelled to come
in here and protect the agency.
The snow storm that has been raging has
ceased The weather is warmer, and as a re-
suit the vigilsnt outlook for surprise By the
hostiles who were allowed to escape during the
war OF the elements has been resumed
None OF the wounded soldiers sre any worse,
anu Wau.t Ol JIleL1 SEEM a tltkkS OSNteE-
DEs MONIES, Ia. Jan. "A dispatch was to
day received at the Office OF Governor Boies from
the sheriff at Rushville, Seb.. asking for 100
guns for settlers, Saving he could get none in
Nebraska, as there were no more left In Gov
ernor Boies' absence no action was taken on the
communication, which can hardly be reeog-
niZed until il comes through the governor OF
Nebraska
LIScoLS, Neb, Jan. a-In response 20 urgent
assFx ~f-,s s-Ea c<
Nebraska for protection against marauding
bands OF Indians, Governor Thsyer tonight sent
telegraphic instructions 10 commanders O;
militia at Fremont, Central City, Ord and
Tsksua- 70 leave on the first train with
their commands for the scene OF trouble.
These troops VIII be divided among the towns OF
Chsdron Gordon and Hay Springs. The Firs.
brigade has also been ordered 70 place itself in
readiness 70 march on short notice Should the
militia comprised IN this brigade be ordered u
move, as now seems probable, practically the
whole of the Nebraska National Guard viii Dc
censeEed or the frontier.
NEW YORK. Jan The Freemda's Jex-ur
VIII publish tomorrow 8 letter from Father
Craft, the Catholic Indian missionary, who wal
dangerously stabbed IN the McndAys battle
Father Craft ssys: ain tie beginning the In
ei4ns hoped for much aid FROM the government
70 enable them 20 become Ike the whites Thel
were, however. IN every way sbgsed. moeked
and discouraged Instead Of being wards. they
have tels that they were the victims Of IN
senpGio1s politicians, who benefited By theil
misery Father Craft adds: u know what
say. for have shared their sgfssrinSs for man,
years In their despair General Cruok brogsh
them hore. Their confidence il him led ther
20 hope he would be able 10 realiz,
theiz hopes His death wzs their dea1f
blow, and they felE il. The Ildisr