Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-07
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The Indian officials of the Interior Depart
mont expressed great surprise this morning
when they learned that Gen. Miles recon-
mendations had been approved. Tins result WIS
unexpected. Secretary Noble. whose OPPOSE
tao" has been understood all along 20 have been
pa ounccd. was not At the department.
In accordance with his custom he was spending
the day at his home engaged in land cases Of
more than usual importance. Wien sraR ~
porter inquired n the Secretary had anything
to say he sent word that he WINS bu-ily occupied
with land cases and had no news 10 give out or
views 20 impart
The Indian commissioner also refused 20 tall.
he said that II the President had decided upOn
this change that he had nothing TO ssy, except
to obey the orders Of his superior.
OFFICERS or ExrrRIEscs
Ii is stated ut the Indian office that sever.i Of
the army officers mentioned by Gen Mile~ 10
take the place Of Indian agents have had con-
siderable experience already in this line. ID
has been customary at times 60 secure the ser
wees OF army officers 90 &c. in this capacity.
and when discharging the duties they have bern
subject 90 the orders Of the Indian bnreau NJ well
as 70 those OF their superior officers. Capt. W.
4. Dougherty WIS for some time IN charge Of
the hoopa Valley Indians IN California. Capt
Pierce was in charge Of the San Carlos agency;
Capt. Lee has had considerable experience In
the management OF the Cheyenne and Arapahoee
IN Indian territory. Capt. Ewall has also had
a great deal TO do with Indians. The agents
that viii be displaced by army officers are a.
follows: Royce AZ Pine Ridge. Weight at Rose
bud. Mclaughlin at Standing Rock Dixon ct
Grow Greek and Lover Brule and Palmer q
Cheyenne.
NO COPY OF TIE ORDER RECEIVED.
Cpt'a late hour this afternoon the oficisAs
of the Indian Office had not received q cory Of
the order making the change. They
were, therefore, unable to say wha: It's exsct
scope was and whether the transfer OF the
Indian agencies in South Dakota 10 the army
was permanent or not. The opinion seems 10
be that IT is only temporary measure designed
TO meet military emergency. as has been the
case IN the government Of the Indians in tho
past.
ARMY offIcyRs AssiaSrn
Acting under instructions from the PreG-
dent, Secretary Proctor yesterday evening sent
dispatch TO Gen. Miles, informing him Of the
decision and naming Capt. r. =. Evers OF the
NTH infantry, Capt r. Y. Pierce of the first
infantry. Capt Cyrus A. Reinst of the eighth
infantry and. Capt. }. NJ. Lee of the NINTH
in charge Of four Of the agencies under
consideration. For the NTH place Gen. Miles
was instructed 20 select some officer instead Of
Capt Dougherty, originally suggested BY the
general. because both Dougherty and fieece
belong 10 the FIRST regiment and it vas thought
better TO have the several appointments made
from different regiments. The agencies Affected
by this change the Standing Rock Pine
Ridge, Rosebud Cheyenne and Lower Brule
all OF which are i'm the Dakotas.
INDIAN AGENT ROGERS REPORT.
The Official report of Indian Agent Rogers Of
Pire Ridge agency has just been received sy
Indian Commissioner Morgan. Is is dated
December 81 and gives an account OF
the battle of Wounded Knee creek m
which 800 Indians were killed and wounded
The report states that Big Foot
and his band surrendered 20 Maj. white-ide
and while they were disarminS them an Indian
known as their medicine man rose from his seat
and began 70 cry out, Kill the soldiers, their
bullets will not have any effect upon our
ghost spirits" At the same time he stopped
to the ground and. picking handfuls
of dirt, throwing il up in the air and after q
short performance of perhaps ten minutes he
fired his gun in the direction of the military,
which started the war that resulted in the kill
ing of Capt. Wallace and Is soldiers.
TO PAY THE INDIANA
Assistant Indian Commissioner Belt win
leave on Saturday to superintend the payment
Of 100000 to the Greek Indians in Indian ter
ritory. There are between 5000 and 1000 of
these Indians. The per capita distribution of
this portion of the money belonging 70 them
WAS authorized by law.