The morning call., 1891-01-09
BEYOND RESTRAINT.
Idaho Indians in War Paint and
Pillagins Ranches.
The Nebraska Militia Extending Their Lines
Toward Pine Ridge Agency.
The Present Situation as Summed Up al the
Interior Department Red Clouds e.
forts 10 Save Casey'S Life.
Special to THE MoRNINe CALL

IN state OIL great excitement over tbo
actions of the Shoshone Indians on the res
ervaton. Last night they INDUCED in
war dance, and otherwise evinced desire
for bloodShed. Chief Mayer Jim declared
that the Indians would fight, giving as rea-
son that "bad Indians get heap grub and
blankets, good Indians get nothing" The
latest advices from town say: "1he peoDle
are fleeing for safety The Indians are II
war paint and cannot be restrained. Ihe
Governor S Guards and the United States
cavalry at Boise City are now en- route TO
Pocatello. Ranchmen and cowboys from
the surrounding country are assembling TO
the rescue. Requests from Blackfoot,
Idaho, for the transportation of arms have
been sent TO the Union Pacific authorities
here. 1t is reported that band OF 200
bucks are pillaging ranches outside OF the
town of Blackfoot 1t is expected that by
tomorrow a sufficient force will be mus
tered to cope with the savages in case OF an
attack"
RoYER's REMOVAL.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, Jan. S.-Agent
Roger was removed to-day by the Depart
the First infantry succeeds him. Royer
says his removal was brought about by po-
litical influences, and that no charges could
be brought against him.
EXERCISING PATIENCE.
General Miles view of The situation at
present is about as follows: There are
500 or AGO Indians in the hostile camp
who are trying in every way 20 influence the
remainder not only to remain, but to hght
the matter to the end. General Miles hopes
the better element will prevail and destroy
the influence of these wicked brutes. On
this account he is exercising patience. Cen
eral Brooke from the camp on White Clay
Creek advises General Miles that many Of
the principal men and chiefs will visit Miles
tomorrow
THE HOSTILE CAMP.
The position of the various forces in the
field was changed somewhat to-day, the
effect being to narrow the circle in which the
| hostles are now gathered. 1t was reported
that General Miles would have confer
| ence to-day with Red Cloud, but he has de-
cided to hold no more talk with the aged
! chief, having given him the ultimatum sew
eral days ago to abandon the hostiles OF
suffer the consequences. The arrival of the
| old man is considered an evidence of hls
| good faith, as is also the effort he made
| yesterday TO save Lieutenant Casey's life
| by warning him of his danger.
Red Cloud tells of a fight between the
| Ogalallas and Brues shortly succeeding the
| killing of Casey The former made an at
tempt to return to the agency. The Brules
objected by firing a number of shots at the
Ogalallas. Nobody, however, was injured.
This morning about 200 of the Ogalalas sue
ceeded in getting away and came into the
agency Young Man Afraid-of- His Horses,
with several members of his band, returned
to-day from their friendly visit to the Crows,
and were granted an audience by General
Miles.
THE NEBRASKA MILITIA.
Buffalo Bill arrived from Rushvile at
noon and had a talk with General Miles.
He was warmly greeted by several hundred
Indians. He informed General Miles that
the Nebraska militia have extended their
lines toward Pine Ridge several miles, and
mounted men patrol between the several
companies, so that no Indians may pass
through the lines. General Miles approved
the arrangement.
Old Red Cloud determined TO leave the
hostile camp last night, and with his wife
walked sixteen miles to the agency, getting
here this morning He used every endeavoI
to prevent the murder of Casey yesterday,
and even sent scout 10 warn him Of dan
ger. Casey had turned and was returning
toward the military camp when the cow
ardly Brule shot him in the back Of the
head.
One OF the wounded squaws died to-day.
She was shot in seven places The chief
surgeon directed the amputation OF one
limb, but when the bucks outside heard OF
| hio fad hot mt a
ton was given mp. AS a consequence the
woman died. Five more are not expected
to live.
AT the suggestion of Buffalo Bill, General
Miles tonight sent out scouts to ascertain
who the Indians are who have been seen a
the head of Snake River, south of Nebraska
Late tonight it is learned that 300 Indians
said to be coming in, are i'll camp three
miles from the agency.
CHEYENNEs QUIET
PIERRE Is. Dak.) Jan. S.-John Holland,
chief Of the Indian scouts in the Cheyenne
country, arrived to-day, and reports every
, thing quiet on the Cheyenne All the Chey
enne Indians are now at the agency will
the exception Of those from Big FooL's ant
Humps bands who went on the warpath
: and they were nearly all killed in the lat
battle. INSPECTOR Cisney arrived late TIL
evening from Montana. He has inspected
all the agencies of the Sioux except tn
Cheyennes. He says that at Standing Rocl
the Indians are fed in splendid shape, ant
certainly have nothing to complain of. In
! deed, nowhere has he found rations shor
except at Rosebud and Pine Ridge. A
0 those two the appropriations have been de
layed in passing, but by this time those VIII
are behaving themselves are getting every
a thing they need.
( PRESENT SITUATION.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The situation a
summed up at the Interior Department tc
Q day is about as follows: There are in a.
, about 10000 Sioux, men, women and Chi
> dren, on the Northwest Reservation.
this number 16,500 are accounted for. q
they are living ON reservations in peace, an
not taking any part in the present di:
: turbance. This leaves about $500 mer
f women and children to face 5000 men nov
}. under command Of General Miles. Th
L hostile camp is located about seventee
Il miles north Of the agency, and a Gordon Q
troops surrounds it, with the exception Q
the southwest side, the object being
drive them into the reservation. There
constant communication between the hostil
: camp and the agency. The hostiles al
i well supplied with beef, but have no suga
r or coffee, except as they are supplied b
"fIiendlies." While the situation is n
garded as hopeless for the Indians, yet 1t
believed they have no intention of surrel
IS dering. 1t is predicted by some who al
IL on the ground that there will be battle
: Sunday or Monday. When the hopelessne
of fighting against such odds Is pointed ou
the only explanation given is that the l
dians are crazy. From reports received
le the Interior Department to-day the stu
at ton is believed to be serious, and the peop
d at the agencies are very much disturbed,
General Scho6eld has received tslegra