Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-01-15
.nOSTILES HESITATE.
General Miles Sends Them His
Ultlmatum.
An thc IloatIles within a Mile aud = Hail
Of thr Agency -some Come in-tn-
certainty as 90 What tbs Rest
May no.

PINE Rin0E AGENCY, \. d., Jan. lB'--
General Miles has decided not % parley
or confer again with the Indians aud
has sent a messenger - the hostiles
camped at the mission stating hs
terms. He said they must come into
tho agency Ia small squads and go into
camp on their grounds near the friendly
Indians. lie would not object i they
should choose their own camping
grounds, but the Brulcs and Ogallalas
must not camp together and they must
submit to the laws governing the res
ervation and to the agent
During the morning a number Of
bucks and squaws from the hostile
camp arrived on horseback and in
wagons, in all stages Of dilapidation.
The arrivals, however were not as
numerous as had been expected the
main body Of Indians still remaining
near the mission. As the visitors
reached the outposts they were de-
prived OF their arms By the guards
They, however, displayed only a few
weapons and these were later returned
them when they went back to the hos
tile camp. 1t IS not at all Improbable
that many OF the backs had arms con-
cealed about their persons.
just before noon Frank Goyrard. who
had been TO the hostile camp. arrived
and anno.aoesl that tiIv fuslirFsr -'rvs'v-
not coming up. Up 70 midday the
chiefs who were expected 20 hold big
talk with General Miles had not made
their appearance, and II began 70 look
as if Goyrard's report was correct, but
shortly after noon il was discovered
that the hostiles had made rapid adr
vance and about l 900 Of them had ar
rived to within 1909 yards Of the pick
cts outside the agency. General Miles
and staff went TO the picket lines and
after short inspection Of the band re-
turned To the agency for the time being.
General Miles has written letter to
W. j. Cody buffalo Bid aud Briga-
dier-General Colby, both of the Ne
braslxa National Guard. stating that all
the hostiles are within mile and a half
of the agency, and nothing but on acci-
dent can prevent the re-establishment of
peace lie says also that he feels the
State troops may now be withdrawn
with safety, and thanks them for the
confidence they have afforded the peo-
pie In their frontier homes.
The Indians viii not be permitted 10
enter the agency and communication
with them from within has been prohib-
tied When they come in the OgMlaia
Sioux will be stationed near Red Clouds
house west of the agency while the
Brules will be placed on the east,
The announcement that a large num-
ber of the hostiles had arrived within
gunshot Of the piczets spread with rap
idity through the camp of the Indians
near the agency, and hundreds Of
squaws and children gathered in the
vicinity of headquarters. whence a view
OF the bluffs beyond which the hostiles
were stationed could be obtained. They
waited patiently, but as evening grew
on they gradually returned to their
tepees.
Al this writing there is no certainty
as 10 what the Indians will do. General
Miles himself is ia doubt as TO what 10
expect They may, he says, get within
gunshot of the agency and then break
away to the camp they have Just aban-
doned.
Fear Of all kinds of punishment seem
to have taken possession Of the hostiles
and It is generally understood that one
njudicious act on the part Of the
soldiery or the mad act Of some inn
placable hostile would precipitate a
fight the consequences Of which may
be scareely'imagined.