The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-01-14

with everybody, ate, (as only an Indian
can and then after good nights rest, left
on the next afternoon for the hostile
camps. Why they were not held is jap
ahese puzzle, yet it is more than evident
Inat when the circle of military is
closed around about them, few of the Indi-
ans Will remain to bother either the mill
tary or settlers in the future.
In this connection | will tell you what
our camp looks like-we are in small fat
north of Beaver creek. and live in Slbley
tents. D company, Sixteenth infantry,
Captain L. w. Morrison, forty-eight men
and two officers; Z company, Captain
Henry Ward, forty mine men, two officers
Qol men all told) live in eight tents. The
ground is strewn with hay and in the
center OF each tent is a Sibley stove, which
keeps the boys comfortable. The tents are
IN one line with the cook tents in the rear.
Near the culinary department of D COM
pany are the wagons and teams used in
transporting US from place to place. Our
position is good one for defense and all
through the day and night a sentry PAGES
the hill on the north of US. At night two
sentrles are on, the other post being on the
south OF the camp. Camp life has a novelty
about 1t, but now the diversion from bar
racks to the field has worn off considerably
and many of the men are studying the
topography of the country in which the
troops are operating.
Barring few colds which are only Of a
very mild nature,
THE HEALTH OF THE COMMAND
is good. Every day an armed detail goes
to the hills, about five miles distant to cut
wood At the lone store many of US con-
gregate to listen to the squaw men and set
tiers tell of their escapades, one incident of
the adventure of cow puncher will now
mention. on a
to Pine Ridge agency when Kicking Bear
ana Two Strike were getting their bands
IN readiness to move on the 30th ultlmo.
me squaws were running hither and
thither packing their ponies, tying on the
saddles jerked beef and pappooses. 1t was
amid this aggregation of red devils the man
had to pass, when several bucks with their
faces half black, half red and with hideous
yells charged him, and had he not been &C
quainted with the country he would have
been non est. In these Indian fights many
DUCKS dress like squaws, SO no criminality
could OR should be attached to
the soldiery for killing them 1t
Is a maxim worthy of remembrance
that "a good Indian is dead Indian - as is
also the saying that "large streams from
little brooks how," so it is far better to kill
all that of the red tribe that falls in your
way The pappoose is innocent, but it
grows to manhood or womanhood, then
commences deviltry. A complete annihila-
ton is the only cure for the trouble. so in
the name of God let the philanthropists of
the east quit their bowling because no
quarter was shown at Wounded Knee. An
incident at Wounded Knee depicts the in
born detestation of the whites by the In
dians A little Indian boy, about ten wears
old, grabbed Winchester rife during the
Tight, and commenced shooting at the sol
diers with deadly effect. and would have
continued had not an eud to his career come
In time 10 stop too much of his deadly
work.
Jack Red Cloud Under Police Surveillance.
CAMP AT ADAToN, Jan. 10, 1S91.-TFrom
Our Special Correspondent in the Field. l.
On last evening, or rather afternoon, few
moments after retreat had been sounded
and the warriors of the Sixteenth were
eating their frugal afternoon meal, the crv
went through camp that a body of horse
men was approaching. Our battalion com
mander, Captain Ward, was on the hill with
his field glass observing the Wee speck as
it appeared to the naked eye Our close posi-
ton to the hostile camp, coupled with the
darkness was not sufficient for our com
mander to properly note the character of
those nearing us. In twinkle the bugle
sounded Ito arms" when 100 trusty rifles
were IN line ready for any emergency
Closer they came and then imagine orr
feelings to know it was Troop G. Seventh
cavalry, escorting an army paymaster.
Late last night we were paid on our
last months muster. The stray
cash was, indeed, a boon. as q
few delicacies can be bought, which are
indeed palatable in such Instantaneous
camp life.
THE NEWS FROM PINE RIDGE AGENCY
is not reassuring. In my last letter 1 men
toned the fact that Jack Red Cloud. the
Sioux sub-chief had been in the agency
and that he was permitted to back to the
hostile camp uumolested. Later on the
young dare devil came into the agency and
is DOW under police surveillance. The
Indian police are doing good work. and
promise Jack Red Cloud hasty exit to the
spirit land if he tries to go back To the hos
tile camp again. A civil war is now rag
ing between the bands of Little Wound and
Two Strike, the former wanting to come
in, whilst the latter is strictly in favor of
trying MS luck against the whites. Old
Red Cloud and SIX Of his warriors
are now at the agency. General
Miles has artillery planted on a
hl5h eminence within three miles
OF one Of the hostile camps and promises a
salute OF extermlnatl0n from the heavy
guns if the hostiles do not come in. The
time for surrender is fixed for noon to- dav
and 1T is evident something will be done
Buffalo Bill (Hon. w. f. Cody and DIR.
McGillicuddy are at the agency using their
knowledge of Indian character in settling
the trouble. Captain Dougherty, First
infantry, is now Indian agent at Pine
Ridge and the change from Roger seems to
be putting more satisfactory phase on
everything. An escort from here goes in
the morning to the Ninth cavalry camp
(thlrteen miles distant) with the pay
master. l go with the escort and shall
send you letter from there. General
Miles has received imperative orders
from Washington not to shed any more
blood than necessary. It would be well
Tor these people to be here and then they
would order their determination. Thus 1t
is In Indian warfare, and why don't the
congressional solons take the charge of
Indian affairs from the interior depart
ment and putt under the military? E troop.
Seventh cavalry. was on a scout to-day
and sent in
THREE WARRIORS AND SEVENTEEN souAws
to the agency from Little Wounds band ::
and they reported that the Ninth cavalry
had sent some in also. No settlers are as
yet reported killed within the past twenty
four hours, yet 1t is apparent that none
feel safe in the region of the hostile camps.
The only defiant Indians are the Brule
Sioux under Two Strike and Kicking Bear
and as they are in the majority, those
who want to come in are held back
The pickets thrown out by the Sixth
and Ninth cavalry are in full view of
the hostile pickets. The Nebraska militia
are quite near US, but their presence is no
consolation TO any settler, if | can Judge
from the appearance of some | saw at
Chadron. Indian Commissioner Morgan is
en- route to Pine Ridge and then he q will
settle the trouble. l presume another
Modoc massacre will be on tap soon, but
then the native shrewdness of General
Miles, his thorough knowledge OF Indian
affairs and his successful management of
Indian campaigns stamp him az one never