New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-15
INDIANS TALK WITH MILES
CHIEFS AGREE TO SURRENDER THEIR ARMS.
"A SETTLEMENT EXPECTED soox-EEpoRrs OF

"A SETTLEMENT EXPECTED sooN-HFPoRTs OF
AND OF SOME EXPECTED TROUBLE IN
THE STATE OF WASH NGTON.
Pine Ridge, S. d., Jan. l4-Littlc Wound Little
Hawk. Crow Dog ard Old Calico came in this
morning from the h0stilcS TO talk with Gcnem'
Miles under the escort OF E-Nan-Airald-oi-
bjs-Horscs This coUncl made satisfactory progress
Colonel Corbin, Assistant Adjutant-Gencral, an
nounccd that the chiefs had ossentcd to Tic
surrender of their arms. and that the latter Will
nrobaby be brought in tonight or tomorrow.
The Associated Press correspondent has Just re-
,urncd from General Brookc's camp. one mile south
of the DrcNcl Mission and five miles from the
socncy. The General is encampcd on the ground
on which Forsyth was engaged when Colonel
Henry of the 9th Cavalry, came 10 his relief.
The General has united all Lis commands save
,hoSc under General Carr. His force comprises
eight companies of the I'd Infantry, under MAJOR
pntlcr; seven companies of the Eth, under Colonel
Onley: four troops OF the 0'h cavalry uhuc'
Colonel Henry: two troops of the 8th Cavalry
under Major Wells; four troops of the LeaNeh-
worth Battolion. under Colonel Sanford; Cheyenne
scouts. under Lieutenant Getty. This force was
last night placed under command of Coonc'
Wheaton of the I'd Infantry General Carr, WIN
three troops Of tic 9th, is nineteen miles from
the mouth Of Wounded Knee Creek. lie has three
other commands-one under Lieutenant
Colonel Morrow, fifteen miles from 'hc
mouth of the creek; another uhder
Major Adams. twenty-five miles, and the
third under Captain Whitney, thirty miles ms
together with thirty wagons under MAJOR ESoeit
came through for supplies. marching ABOUT nan
a mile from the hostile camp
4 reportcd uneasness among the young men IN
the hostile camp last evening kept the troops III
fighting trim all night but the outbreak ana nov
occur General Carr's command campcd AT rhe
headquarters on Wounded Knee last night ana VIII
march into the mission to-day and Join General
Brooke The circle is drawing close about ire
hostilcs and settlement of affairs, of whatever
nature cannot be far distant.
The hostilec yesterday sent word TO General
Brooke that the PASSAGE OF trains 50 near them
would have 10 be discontinued On the return OF
Yesterdays train Lieutenant Getty and his scouts
came out to meet il. driving Il detachment of hos
tiles from a hill fom which good view Of the
progress of the train could DC seen. Letter some
of the hostiles returned ard demanded that Getty
retire. and the latter sent word back that he would
only when he was compelled to do 50. One of the
Rosebuds explained to General Brooke that tn"
reason ne did not return TO the agency after IN"
fight on NOUnic0 Nitc was DccrlNt, "litH ~ d'-
tempted to do So the Indian police fred on him,
driving him back to the ho>tcS. lie said he
could not tel whether tie latter would remain
out or not, because there a number Of Young
men among them who could not be controlled.
Chicago, Jan. IA dispatch from Chinook,
Mont, says that four families from Snake Creek
have come in. They report that band Of about
$50 Sioux Indians were raidng the country kill
ing cattle, stealing horses and committing other
dcprcdations The town is ill-prepared for de-
fence against an Indian attack. The citizens have
decided TO make requisltiOn on Governor IOole
for 800 stands of arms with ammunition.
San Francisco, Jan. II" The Chronicles
Tacoma dispatch says: "Advices from Coulcc
City, in the Big Bend of Columbia River state
the situation is becoming critical hourly, and
that bloOdshed is expected before troops the
way from Spokane Falls arrive. The Indians
causing trouble arc the OkanOgcn and Spokane
tribes on COlvillc Reservation on the Columbia
River People of Ruby City and Conconnclly
have made appeal for aid and expect 10 be
attacked any minute by overwhelming numbers.
Several white men have already been killed
Governor LauGhtOn has received another appeal
for more troops. He had already forwarded arms
and ammunition 10 settlers
The Chronicles Spokane Falls, Wash. dis
patch says =" Word has reached here that the In
dians have burned the village OF Calispcn, about
100 miles north Of here. and killed several people
The village is in an isolated place. The report is
not generally credited.
Washington. Jan. 14.-Gcncrll S~hoIcld this
morning received a telegram from General Miles,
5atcd Pine Ridge. 5 y January -, as follows
THE Indians have moved mp Whit Clay Creek
and campcd within sight of our troops and not
over TWO miles distant Everything indicates
that the military will have full control o1 the
entire body. Nothing but mistake or accident
can now prevent a most desirable result. They
are. however, cNcitabc and wild. and II will take
much time 10 get them under full control and re-
store confidence and permanent peace
Omaha, Ncb. Jan. l4.-On assurance of General
Miles that no more danger 70 settlers is antci-
pated four companies of militia stationed on the
frontier were ordered to return home to-day There
are Sill thirteen companies in the field, but they
will hc ordered home by the end of this week,
unless another outbreak occurs