Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-05
The Ice on the Danube Breaks and
Number OF Persons are
Drowned.
THE eEHRINo SEA DISPUTE DIS
cUSSEo IN ENGLAND.
in Congress.-The Oath OF Office
Administered 10 Senator
Mcdonnell.
Telegraph 70 the SEws-l
THE PINE RIDGE SITUATION.
a Terrific Clash Expected Every
Moment.

Moment.
OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 5.-The Bees
correspondent at Pine Ridge tele-
graphs rs follows: "All is one long
continued round Of excitement here
and an attack from the Indians Is
almost momentarily expected. As
to the situation here considered in
its entirety, the indications are that
the greatest battle in the Indian his.
tory IS almost at hand. The reports
Of every scout add new and strong
support to these Indications, that
We're only emphasized by the
bloody affair ON Wounded Knee.
General Miles believes exactly this
and has said so in strong woris. A
small handful of Indian employees
here Affirm il vehemently. Before
the terrific clash comes, they want to
try and rescue their relatives from
the enemy's camp and are now inter.
ceding with the authorities for the
permission, at the risk Of their iives,
to make the attempt. These
Indians in the Government employ
also expressed hope that they can
induce many of those who were
friendly before the Wounded Knee
battle and were remaining here ac-
cording to instructions, also to come
in and be saved from the certain
humiliation that awaits them in the
ranks of the hostiles. Extensive
rife pits are reported being dug
twelve miles from here and a report
"a N.xN I'M IA.
rely upon its truthiulness.
Last night the hostiles burned
many houses belonging to the set
tiers along the White River and
finished killing the last remnant of
agreat herd OF government cattle
which they raided SO heavily n
month ago and have been drawing
on ever since. Without desiring TO
make the situation a particle darker
than it really is, for God knows the
truth Is bad enough. everybody
constrains me tosay that the danger
In which the Pine Ridge Agei- cy's
white pOpulace stands at tins hour,
and mus. remain in until this crisis
is all over, Is one of the most fearful
perils that can be imagined, and /
say this, not foe moment forgetting
and knowing perfectly, just what
military protection We have here.
Since General Miles arrived, he has
received the most earnest admoni-
ton from the administration to
avoid further blcodshed. But fur
Their bloodshed cannot be avoided.
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CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-A special dis
patch from st. Paul to a morning
paper ssys that n telegram received
In that city reports that General
Miles has been killed in n battle
with the Indians. Captain Higgins,
Acting Assistant Adjutant IN the
General in charge of the army at
headquarters, of this city, has heard
no news regarding the killing OF
General Miles and he does not cred
It the report. 4 dispatch from
Gordon, Neb., received this morn
ing, Gays that n Iumor Ia current
there that General Miles has been
killed, but that the report is I'M
founded.
THE REPORT DrSCREDITED.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Nothing
has been received at the War De-
I.artment about the rumor Of Gene
raj Miles having been killed by the
Indians, and the report is discred-
tied.
KILLED AND WOUNDED.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-General
Schofield has received two tele-
grams from General Miles with
regard to the Indian troubles. The
first is dated Pine ridge, Jan. 3, and
reads as follows: Colonel Forsythe,
Of the Seventh Cavalry reports
under date Of the second inst, the
following casualties in n skirmish
with the hostiles:
On White Clay Creek, December
s0th: Killed, Private Domin NJ.
Franceschetb, Troop G; wounded,
First Lieutenant J. ID. Mann, Pri-
Yates Hillack and Fitzpatrick, Troop
b; Private Clausen, Troop G.; Phi
waite Kern, Troop ID; Farrier Nolan,
Troop I, aud First Sergeant Raynor,
Troop x"
The other telegram bore the same
date and gave list Of the killed
ami wounded in the Wouned Knee
fight. December %. The list does
not differ from that already given
in these dispatches'
HEAVY CANNoNADISG.
OMAHA, Ne5., Jan. "a special
from Nashville, Neb., says that n
heavy cannonading was going on
north Of there this morning, hut no
news Of The battle has yet been re-
eel we'd. The Omaha guards who
volunteered their service, have been
ordered to hold themselves ready 10
move to the front.
DISASTROUS BATTLE.
A disastrous battle is reported in
progress within three miles Of Pine
Ridge. Nothing il definitely
learned yet.
COLONEL FogsYTIIE RELEASED.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The repor
Of the relief Of Colonel FOrsythe o.
the command Of the Seventh Caval-
~ by General Miles has been con-
frmed at the War Department to-
day.
The officials, however, show de-
cided Discrimination to talk about
matters.
ORDERS TO DfsARM THEM.
WICHITA, Kan, Jan. 5.-Orders
telegraphed from the military head
quarters to Captain Woods Of the
Fish Cavalry to disarm the Indians
Of the Cheyenne and Arapahoe
have created the greatest