The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-01
ALL THE BUCKS WARLIKE
THE SEVENTH CAVALRY BARELY
ESCAPES MASSACRE.

Roar of Guns Heard Near Porcupine
Creek.
OMAHA. NEB., Dec. 31.-The Bees corre-
spondent at Pine Ridge telegraphs: "Gen.
Brooke has Just received news from the
scene of the fight at the Catholic mission at
Porcupine creek that six men of the Seventh
Cavalry were killed and many wounded.
The first intimation Of trouble at the mission
was brought late yesterday afternoon by a
courier, who rushed in with the
startling news that the mission
buildings. where there are a number Of
Catholic priests and sisters, and hundreds
of children, were surrounded by hostiles
and had been set on fire. The cavalrymen,
who had scarcely had any rest for four
days, were instantly in the saddle and with
couple of Hotchkiss guns started on a
gallop for the mission. As this dispatch is
being written the roar OF guns can be heard,
indicating that hot fight is in progress.
Two Strike, Little Wound, Short
Bull and other chiefs ran away
from the agency Monday night after hear
ing of the Wounded Knee fight, taking with
them hundreds of warriors. They also COM
PEELED the old chief Red Cloud to accom-
pany them, under threat of death. 1t is
these Indians who attacked the supply train
aud raided the Catholic mission"
FRIENDLIEs JOIN THE HosTILEs.
A special to the Bee from Rushville says:
"a binding snowstorm, which is fast as
suming the proportions OF blizzard, began
falling here and at the agency at O'clock
this morning. Advices are that desultory
| fghti ng was kept up nearly all night at the
| late battle ground, within few miles of
the agency, until, by reason of suspicious
actions Of the allegedH friendly Indians in
camp near the agency, the troops were
called in from the field. 1t transpired late
yesterday evening that large camp of
| friendlies located south of the agency is
made up almost entirely of old men,
squaws and children. The question is what
has become of the supposed large number
| of friendly bucks located there
until yesterday. A half-breed Courier who
| was through that camp last night reports
| that nearly every able-bodisd Indian in this
friendly outfit had quietly slipped away
after dusk and joined the hostile forces.
The friendly Indians at Pine Ridge now. he
says, are principally squaws and those not
able to fight.
RESTING ON TAEIR ARMS
Sup to II o'clock this morning, however,
| everything is reported to be quiet, both
sides resting on their arms and each wait
| ing some move from the opposing forces.
That further fighting will occur there seems
no doubt. II the Indians should make
an onslaught during the storm they
| would undoubtedly have great advantage.
| The danger is that they will now break
away to their stronghoids 10 the Bad Lands,
| and will be reinforced by the Rosebud,
Standing Rock and other Indians. Eight
more dead soldiers we're brought in to the
agency after dark last night, being part of
yesterdays fatalities. The losses to
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| great, but definite numbers have not yet
been ascertained. Two strangers who were
murdered within two miles of the agency
| yesterday are now believed to be teamsters
| from Rushville. The Indian signals lights
were again plainly visible last night in the
rough country twenty miles north"
GEN. MILES ON THE MARCH.
| Gen. Miles left Chadron at o'clock this
morning for Pine Ridge with large force
of cavalry.
1t is reported that the ranches on the
| White river have been pillaged, horses
| stolen, and cattle killed. John Dyer, chief
herder of the government here, has
abandoned his herd. Three ranchers are
reported killed on the White river.
The Catholic mission near Chadron was
burned by the Indians this morning. Gen.
| Brooke has ordered detachments there to
| guard the town. 1t is now showing on the
| TGSGI NdblOn duu a Dl1EAdIu III S6IblHk lus 4n6
ranchers are leaving their homes and flock
| ing into Chadron. The loss of life and
| property is great. Three thousand Indians
| are rumored to have broken away from the
agency and to have gone on the warpath.
LIEUT.. KRANTzERG DEAD.
! A special to tho Bee from Pine Ridge
agency, South Dakota, says: "Leut. Her
mann Krantzerg, Company A, Seventh cav
airy, who was shot in the arm and
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night. Several others are near
ing deaths door, although most of
the wounded are doing as well as could be
| expected. The Episcopal church has been
turned into a hospital, and this morning
contains thirty-eignt of the hostile Indians
wounded and captured at Wounded Knee.
Most Of them are squaws and the majority
| will die. In addition to Carr's command
the Seventeenth infantry and all the cav
airy at Rosebud will be here tonight. Gen.
! Miles will also come to-day.
PLOT TO BURN AND KILL.
| IA scout came In about o'clock last
| night, and said that the hostiles, treasured
| by the fact that the soldiers quit the field
| Yesterday afternoon, had planned to attack
| and burn the agency with fire arrows and
| then stampede the troops and massacre the
| inhabitants, and the report was proven
true to some extent, but very heavy lines of
pickets frustrated and stopped the hellish
scheme.
ga terrible blizzard struck the agency at
| z o'clock this morning. The air is binding
with snow and the mercury is falling
rapidly"
ESCAPE OF THE HosTILEs.
OMAHA, NEB., Dec. 81, II p. M-The
| Bees special from Rushville, Neb., says:
THE fears expressed in advance this morn
| ing have been realized. Chief Two Strike
and large body of followers broke awny
| from the agency during the day and
started either for the Fad Lands or a
| point near Rosebud agency, it is not
| definitely known which. Word has been
sent to the commander of the troops at
Rosebud to try and intercept the band.
| Other defections are momentarily expected,
| 60 much so that one well up in
authority says that by morning
| he does not expect to see single hostile
remaining at Pine Ridge That includes
now nearly every able-bodied Indian ex-
cept the police, some few Cheyen 1es and
scouts. He'd Cloud and all the lesser chiefs,
except American Horse, have joined their
| brethren for the last great fight. The
storm still RACES and gives every advantage
to the Indians, either for fighting or escap-
ing to some safe retreat. The end is not
yet"
| CAvALRYMEE IN A TIGHT PLACE.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, Dec. 31.-The Seventh
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