The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-06
On The I'VE OF A GREAT CATTLE
ne Reckless Eraves Have Shot Their
Nar-ArrOw Into the faiefact'- = Camp.

ne Reckless Erave. Have Shot Their
Nar-Arrow Into the faiefact- = Camp.
PINE RIDGE Agency, =. D.. Jan. D.
The indications that the greatest battle IN
Indian history is almost at hand are in-
creasing. The report Of every scout adds
new and strong support to tlis view Of the
situation. General Miles has also said 50
m strong words. The small handful ot In
diam employees here affirm il Vchcmently.
Before The terrible clash comes they Want
To- trv and rescue their relatives from Tie
enemy's camp. ana are now intercedlng
with the authorities for permission TO rlsk
their lives and 10 make the attempt.
TRYING TO RECONCILE THE REDSKINS.
The Indians i'm government employ here
also express he hope that they can induce
many others Of those who were friendly be-
fore the Wounded Knee battle, and were Ie-
naming here according 10 instructions. to
come in and be- saved from certain annihl-
lation that awaits them within the ranks OF
the hostiles Extensive rifle pits are re-
nortcd being dug twelve miles west Of
1oie by the hosties. Last night
the hOstles burned many houses belonging
to the settlers along the White rlfer aud nm
shed killing the last remnant of lhe great
IrsU OI EiNtlllitll 'AAt4t AhNA Aii' ia''AN u
so heavily about month ago, and have been
trtNius ON ever since. Notwithstanding
The military protection lhOrded the white
populace OF Pine Ridge agency, they stand
It tnis hour in .rc 1t peril aud must remain
80 until lis crl-is Is all over.
ELOODsHED Is INEVITABLE.
Since General Miles arrived here he has
received the most urgent admOnitlOns rom
fhe Administration to avoid further blood
med Further blOOdshcd. however. cannot
bp avoided. There Is runOr current IN ON
nal circles here tnat general call ipr vol
unteer, 10 protect the adjacent territory
will be- made. The shooting OF an Indian
war arrow covered with pitch partially
burned last night created considerable com
meut. The Indians nave a superstition
mat if the first nre-qrrOws fired into an
enemy. camp be cXtinguished in lis night
% j. evidence that their contemplated rad
will be "A failure. Ine arrow fell near the
hotel where the correspondents are quar-
tered. which is near the centre Of the
.gcncy. The arrival here Of large num-
he. of physicians indicates that the ar
DEPARTMENT is convinced that great blood
she'd is at hand.
REPOKTED ENGAGEMENT CONFIRMED.
GoRpoN. NEB Jan. Two scouts just
arrived confirm the report made Last night
ia battle north oi This place. Ine iighl
was between the Indians ami "a det1chm nj
sent out by General Miles irom Hoscbud
agency to bury the indians kill,d al the
Wounded Knee hattie Decem' or 18th. The
hostile Sioux olje,tiug 20 the burial Of their
bead by Their pil,lacc foes, opened IRE, ana
=, ,r desperate ami sharp firing OF the
a.. o. hkis, guns. were forced 10 return 10
ll"' -, ndly rayines. No deaths are re-
P''" n DIAN DEPREDArIoNs.
a,.,,,,h, -om Oulrich's ranch saws: \
u'rp@,' ero,n {, Dnel Oniey's camp. on
VvIi'c' 26,ic river. one ,.undred and twegIy,h'e
"iips i'' northeast OF here, reports that the ho,
nue. , InGians nT',n were engaged in burning hay
c,sins m that vicinity. Troops TO lhe num- III,
her of one thousand are now 'sl'i"u ,...,,'. ~,
White liver. surrounded by s'i0ost as in'ly III,
I,disn warriors. A bloody Haiue VIII a
m,.st certainly take place sonlrNheie Ou
II hite river within the next few days