Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-12
A PEACE TALK TO-DAY.
Indian Chiefs Will Discuss the Stu
alton With Gen. Miles.
PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF HOMAGE
No Material Change in the Scotch
Strike Situation.
STOCKS ACTIVE AND STEADY.
STOCKS ACTIVE AND STEADY.
SUSPENSE AT PINE Ridge.
Awaiting Decisive Action on the Pars Of the
Indians.

Awaiting Decisive Action on the Part Of the
Indians.
PNE RIDeE AGENCY. Jan. IL VIA RusHvu1.E.
SEB.-1t is understood that big tAlk between
the chiefs Of the bosiiles and Gen. Niles will be
held today, while the several bands remain OUT
side the agency.
TIE HosrILEs PULi UP STAKES.
The hostiles pulled up stakes Saturday night
and started in a sullen way for the agency.
They went three miles and then pitched their
teIees again Yesterday they made sbout twelve
miles and were only four miles from the agency
last night. Capt. DougherJy. commanding the
troops an the fortiioatous on North Butte says
the dare devils from the hostile camp are burn
iis every thing IN their way a. they march
10 The agency. Yesterday morning shortly
after Capt Dougherty saw the flames OF burn
ing cabins and hay stacks he heard heavy vol
ley OF musketry. lie counted fifteen shots
within minute. There was another yolley
shortly after the first and then came distinct
skirmish firing. Col Corbin thinks there has
been skirmish between Capt. Wells troous
and the saNages, and that the firing heard by the
infantry IN the fortifcations ON Northern Butte
came from tins engagement
PANIC AMONG TIE HAIF-RREEps.
panic has seized the half-breeds and squau
men here and they are hurrying their families
to the railroads as fast as possible. Red Eagle.
an Ogallalla who came in from the hostile camp
YESTERDAY, says the medicine men are making
Indian medicine which viii reduce the effect of
a rife bullet to blue spot on the Ain. He
| says, too, that the savages have sworn not 20
give up their guns. The coming OF the bostiles
ana tne uneasiness Of the so-called friendlios i'll
everybody with apprehension.
Gen. Brooke's command is close behind she
hostiles and Gen. Carr is pressing his line
closer every hour. The force here is now in-
creased TO 100 men with four throe-inch rified
cannon, four hotchkiss and two Gatling guns
ANOTHER REPORT or THE skIRs;sH.
CHICAGO, Jan. IA special TO the Infer-
OCEAN from Pine Ridge agency saws q slight
alarm was caused by the reported firing Of three
shots south of camp early yesterday morning
| beyond the picket line. Scouts. spies and in
terpreters now believe quiet surrender viii be
made. There is. however. a large number who
taks the opposite view.
The half-breed CLERKS in each Of three post
trading stores have called for their wages and
| said they were afraid TO stay any longer: that
their friends told them that there would be a
| big battle. The Indian police took a well
earned res; last night and do not show the least
regret at being temporarily relieved of al
guard duty. The stage ROAD 20 Rushyille passes
| through the friendly camps and large flag has
! been placed on the road bearing the legend:
These Indians are friendly"
REMOVAL oF THE cHEYESSEs.
1 tapt Ehers VIII start IN a lew daye with Lit
tie Chiefs band of $50 Cheyennes 10 take them
to the Tongue river, Montana. Little Chief and
his band have been ugly fighters for every war
for the last twenty years. In 1876 they were
sent from this region TO Fort Reno. Ii, and
! IN 1875 fought their way back through the set
| Elements of Kansas and Nebraska TO the Sand
Hills near Gordon, where they were captured
Since then they have been good friends 20 the
whites and have made excellent police and
scouts. The band have about 800 relatives on
| the Tongue river and have begged for several
years TO be transferred TO the reservation.
Capt. Ewers and his party will go across the
reservation TO Rapid creek. thence 10 Fort
Meade, next TO Minnesota. and from there along
stage road TO the agency. The settlers along
that route too well acquainted with the
| Cheyennes and Sioux 10 be unnecessarily
| alarmed by the movements of so large a body
| of Indians Extra sensational reports may be
looked for all along the trail.
81. LOUIS, JAN l2.--Ihe Post Despatch staff
correspondent at Pine Ridge agency telegaphs
his paper that Kicking Bear writes that ne will
surrender, but this is regarded with considerable
| doubt by the military. The hoetiles are NOV
ing toward Pine Ridge agency, but their prog
ress is quite slow in consequence of having
some fifty badly wounded warriors with them.