Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-15
thrown out pickets quarter Of mile be-

The Indians were known to be Just
beyond hill, about 1,S00 yards distant.
Major Baker, the paymaster, visited the
fortiliciltion to pay off the company and
all of the men were in the camp hundred
yards away except one who was left as a
guard near the gun.
Suddenly two Indians were seen on the
crest Of a hill, but short distance between
the other piCkets, then others appeared on
the hills to the northwest and the crowd
began to increase and more than hun
dred bucks rose to the crest Of the hill be-
hind which the hGstips were.
The number was steadily increased to
400 by accessions of hantls ranging in num-
bers from five to u. Captain Dougherty
was Immediately notified. He dispatched
a courier to headquarters to notify General
Miles Of the movement.
Then hurrying 10 the Notifications he
had the gun prepared for action. The
range finder adjusted his sights and the
cave in which the ammunition was stored
was opened.
A line of skirmshers were sent out be-
yond the Qualifications on the crests of the
hills. The activity at headquarters was
stirring. Orders were sent to the cavalry
to saddle and be in readiness to move
southwest of the camp.
Cen Miles accompanied by Buffalo Bill
and his staff rode to the Notifications and
made a circuit of the camp. Extra ammu-
milton was issued and when everything
was in readiness the troops awaited a
movement
After two hours Gen. Miles received
word lhat the Indians did not mean to
make any advanced but they would like to
talk with him.
The general sent them word to go quietly
into camp and he would receive 10 of their
chief men. Then the warriors disappeared
from the hill top and an hour later they
were camped with the end of their column
on the plain.
This camp is more than three miles long,
and there are 1000 Indians in it, $500 of
whom are warriors.
INDIANS FEAR A REPETITION or THE
WOUNDED KNEE BATrLE-rHEIR GOVERN
| MENT NOW THE PROBLEM.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.--Gen. Schoefield
this morning received the following tele-
gram from Gen. Miles at Pine Ridge dated
| last night:
Gen, Brooke's command snow camped
five miles distant on White Clay creek and
4 the entire body of Indians are between the
two commands. Gen. Brooke has com
manded his force with considerable skill
and excellent judgment The greatest
| difficulty is now to restore conf
ence, The Indians have great fear that
arms will be taken away and then all
! treated like those were on Wounded Knee.
| iney uhNS IL ltTES humber OF WbuIlueu
women and children, which creates Il most
depressing feeling among the families and
/ a desperate disposition among them. Mill
| tary measures and movements have been
| successful. The control and government
now becomes the problem, yet no serious
embarrassment is apprehended at present.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, S. D., Jan. IS,
| (via Nashville, Neb.)-Between 400 and
800 Indians broke away from the hos
tiles this morning and have started for
the Bad Lands via Wounded Knee.
They are crazy and frantic, committing
depredations wherever they GO Gen
eral Carr, with the Sixth cavalry and
one company Of infantry, and Colonel
Wheaton, with four companies of in
fantry, are after them.
Lone Wolf, the Indian scout, has
just brought word from the camp
of the hostiles that some of the young
bucks were on the point of precipitat-
ing fight this evening when Captain
Mann and his detachment or the Seven
tenth Infantry passed by with General
Brooke's train. AS soon as the blue
coats were seen a cry went up that
brought out every hot-head redsto fight.
They rushed to the ravines and pro-
ceeded to fire at Manns command, but
the chiefs followed them out and actually
begged the men to desist and not be the
cause of another disastrous attack by
the soldiers. 1t was only by absolute
pleading that they did 60 back, and
then very sullenly, throwing down
their guns in rage and cursing the old
men, whom they accused of cowardice.
There is great dissatisfaction among
the turbulent element, who insist that
there is no possible way out of the
matter without fight. They point to
the fact that the Messiah sends good
weather and in other ways encourages
them to make war against their white
oppressors. Young Afraid-of- His
Horses is confident that this feeling will |
disappear as soon as they get over their |
nervousness.
Gen. Miles terms have not been given |
to any one, but he has assured the chiefs |
that there will be nothing to fear The |
report that the Indians will not be dis
armed has created the greatest feeling |
of dissatisfaction among settlers all |
the state line. If the policy given out
now is followed a great howl Of protest
will go up. People want to know why
the lives Of men have been sacrificed
and the great expense of this campaign
incurred If the Indians are allowed to
keep their arms. Another outbreak may
result in the spring, and no bettor argu
ment need be given in favor of disarm-
ing them than that these Indians have
roamed over the country and destroyed
all the property in their path, and com
mitted untold depredations. If Gen.
Miles does not administer proper pun
ishment they will come out of the con-
tlict victorious and may we'll plume
themselves over it.
Young Man Afraid of His Horse was
the only Indian from the hostiles who
made his appearance in the agency to-
day, for strict orders had been allowed
none but scouts to pass through the
lines. The chief hreakfasted with Gen.
Miles, and with Frank Gourard, the
head scout, sat in private room all the
explaining to the general his
ideas of the way to bring about perfect
between the Sioux and the
government. He is credited with rare
ability both as IN orator and u warrior.
No man among the Sioux has more in
luence with them for they respect his
sterling character and know that he
would never deceive them. If he had
been indifferent during this trouble or
lad refused to advise the Brules week
lgo to stop right where they were, there
IAN be no doubt that this would have
1een the bloodiest Indian war of recent
ears. If Gen. Miles is able to bring
he Indians to terms without further
difficulties, which seems probable now, /,
his chief is entitled to the largest share
# the credit.