The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-14
Hostile Indians Surrender In Sight
Of Pine Ridge Agency.


PfxE RlucE AeEscr, S. D., Jan. Ito
night it looks IS though the Indian troubles
would be ended tomorrow. aud inat With
out further bloodshed. The bostiles. with
macy warlike demonstrations and firing of
rifles. have advanced 10 within about mile
Of the Agency, and General Miles conf
IDENTIFY expects that by tomorrow night
peace will rsign ST the Agency.
Scout Gourard reports that the savages
are wild and growing more uneasy as they
approach the sgency. They fear they are
going to be swept of the face Of the earth
for the deyiliry they have committed. The
crisis viii be reached when the savsges go
into camp here. Then it will only take
spark 10 set off the whole magazine.
ATiillerymen were galloping through the
campto-day. placing their guns in more
commanding positions. Everything is now
so arranged that any hostile demonstrations
on the part of the savages win be met by
fire which viii instantly crush them
This evening General Miles sent the fol-
lowing communication to Buffalo Bill. who
is in command ofthe Nebraska State troops
Il am glad TO inform you that the entire
body of Indians are now camped near here.
within a mile and half They show every
disposition TO comply with the orders Of the
authorities. Nothing but an accident can
prevent peace being established. and it will
( be our ambition to make il Of permanent
Z I ttos ho csaar,
now be withdrawn with safety, and desire
1 through you TO express to them my thanks
for the confidence they have given your
people in their isolated homes. Like infor-
nation has this day been given General
Colby
now THE REDS CAME IN.
OMAHA, NEE, Jan. IA World. Herald
special from Pine Ridge says The head of
the band reached the sgency at noon and the
balance are slowly coming in. Most of fthem
are unarmed. having hid their arms in the
sand hills. II has been decided not to at
] tempt to disarm the few that have guns, Tor
! the reason that they can easily procure more
4 from the traders. General Miles has divided
the hostiles at the Agency. The Brules
were left at the Mission, while the 0gallallas
we're ordered in. The Brules will be sent
overland TO the Rosebud Agency, where
they belong, under the guard Of troops.
Already the Indians have begun to pack
up their goods, preparatory to marching
home. General Miles says that the Indians
are in bad shepe and they have done well to
get IN as soon as they did. There is rejoic-
ing at Pine Ridge over the peaceful outcome
of the war. The Ogallsllas were delighted
to get back to the Agency. The Brules were
a little sullen, but now that the 0gallallss
have left them they sec the futility of at
tempting TO fight That the war is over is
the general opinion Of all.
PINK RIDGE AeENcY, S. d. Jan. 12.-Gsn.
Miles determined this morning not to par
ley or confer again with the Indians This
morning he sent messenger to the hostiles
camped at the Mission, stating his terms.
He said they must come into the agency in
small squads, and go into camp on their
grounds near the friendly Indians. He
would not object if they chose their own
camping grounds, but the Brules and 0gal-
lallas must not camp together, and they
must submit to the laws Of the reservation
and to the agent.
Father Crafts was seen this morning. The
} venerable priest is slowly improving He
was asked what he thought Of peaceful
settlement. He said; The situation is
} very serious, and the Indians must be very
carefully handled or there will be more
trouble"
''What is the cause Of this war, Father? p
The Indians have been starved and left
naked ; not this year only, but for years"