OMAHA DAILY EE
YEAE , OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MORNING , JANUARY 7 , 1891. * - \ NUMBER 203.
MOTHER SKIRMISH.
IA Wagon Train Surrounded by Hostiles and
Ono Soldier WbuLded.
&TILL & ON THE WOUNDED KNEE SITE.
The God of War Seems to Hover Over the
Intotl Spot.
FORSYTHE'S ' SUSPENSION EXPLAINED.
The President Says lie Was Only Peeking
for Information.
WASHINGTON AUTHORITIES CURIOUS.
They Are AnxlotiH to Know Why
11-11 and Children Worn Killed
in the Hattlo of Wounded Hnoc
\Vliat the JlenorlH Sny.
r , Nob. , .Tun , 0. A special from
Iho camp near "Wounded Knee creek Rlvo3
particulars of another engagement which
toolc place at tlmt point yesterday morning.
A detachment of thirty men was sent
out to meet n wagon train with
lupplics for the camp and when ten
miles out the wagons were found besieged by
\ band of 100 Indians. The Indians attacked
Iho detachment. A courier was bent oack to
the camp for reinforcementsbut In the me.ui-
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INDIANS ( V1 W MAJOR WHITESIDE.
TENTS. C W CAPTAIN WALLACE.
INDIAN TEPEES. F C TATHER CRAFTS.
IQ0 ° TTcNT- Two INTERPRETERS .
THE BEE CORRESPONDENT. * CAVAIRY HORSES t.cd
tlrao anjlnccssnni'flro was-ltepfc-'up'Vn'botbi' ' ' '
tildes , resulting hi tlio wounding of ono sol
dier mid the hilling and wounding of several
Indians , ttoexnctnumbercould not be ascer
tained. About turco hours after the cour-
Idr's departure troops euno to the rescue and
the wagon tiahi w.is escorted to camp.
ItftS Kit VI ) STlttt\lll'
Kvery I'ropnrntloii JInOo fa Itepel an
Attack I'roni the Indians.
Aar.xor , S. D. ( via Valentino ,
Nott ) , Jnn. 0. [ Special Telegram to Tun
Hiic.J Last night Colonel I'olaud had the
Jlsf strongly guarded. In case any attack
should ho made ho will not bo caught nap
ping. Only six companies of infantry remain
for tbo defense of tbo agency. In case Two
( Strike moves this way the agency can ba
held for some time , butnothlng further could
bo done with the force horo. Nothing has
boon licnrd from tlio cavalry thnt loft for
ttt I'lno lUdgo Monday night. Charles Tuckott ,
the most Intelligent nnd boat informed
mixed blood nt Uosooud , noted ns gv.Ido.
A.11 Is quiet now , The irlondly Indians
wcro slightly excited over the Big Foot fight ,
but. nro still quiet and * orderly. Agent
Wright fools conlldent that no ono will leave
to join Two Strike. All who wanted to go
loll loug ago. ,
AT TiltntOST. :
Western Settler * I'luolc Op Courage
U hen the Mlllila Arrive.
Uusiivn.i.c , Nob. , Jan. 0. [ Spci'l.U Tolo-
B.-anx to Tim HUE. ] General L , . W. Colby
nrriveil hero this afternoon nnd took com-
minid of the Nebraska military forces. Ho
\yiis accompanied by Major C. O. Bates ,
assistant adjutant general , IJrlgndo Surgeon
WiUdcn , und two nldes. A detachment of tbo
First , mid Second regiments of Infantry Imvo
been Rationed along tlio line of the railroud
, und tlio towns from Valentine to Harrison as
follows :
Ono company at Valentino , ODO nt Cody ,
thrco jit Cordon , four nt Ktibhvlllo , two at
liny prints , three at Chadron , two at Craw
ford nnd ono at Harrison ,
Colonel Cratt Is In command of the First
regiment m d Colonel Hell of the Second.
The utmost activity prevails. The guards
nro In good sbapo nnd spirits nud confidence
(3 ( being restored nil nlong the lino. Supplies
arc nrilvlng from Lincoln ami Fremont nnd
nro being iilstrlbuted by order of Colonel
Hotchklss , ( Hinrtermnstor nnd Inspector gen
eral. It is reported that General Colby pro
poses to concentrate bis command by bring
ing the companies on the extreme
right nnd left nud then ndvnnco ld <
line to within a inilo of the reservation , so
that the settlers can return to their homos
nnd tlio guurds bo between them und the
liostlles. The arrival ot the stnto troops nnd
the Ki-nenil energy displayed hns revived
everybody. Honoris of nil kinds nro in the
nlr nnd no ouo knows what a day may biing
forth.
General Miles' rnrornbln Vlow ,
WASHINGTON , Jnn. 0. General Schofleld
received the following telegram from General
Miles , dated Pine Kldge , S. I ) . , January 5 :
* In answer to a communication I sent to
the nostllo camp yesterday saying
flvo men could como In nnd
learn what I expected them to do ,
the following came in : Big Kotul , Ho Dog ,
Little Hawk , Jack Ucd Cloud aud Dig Hawk.
Tlio prospects at present are favorable. The
| * \vholo t \ camp inav surrender , but 1 do not wish
> -to anticipate. Thcro nro no changes in tbo
condition of the troops.
AVant Tool , Not Ammunition.
MiNNCArOLiH , Minn. , Jnn. 0. A special i
from Devils Lake , S. I ) , , says there Is no an- 1
rcbcm > lou existing thcro whatever of the In- .
dlnns nt Port Tottcn hrealtlngout. Thcynro
In imorcircnmstuncoH , and are not looking
for Winchesters or ninmutiltlon. What they
want Is pork nnd Hour , 'ihoy ore icttlnir
less than half the usual rations and the next
Issue , on February 1. will exhaust supplies ,
after which they \vlll bo without food or
clothing until the now npproprlntlon is made.
S \"l III.'S C.I HE.
No Investigation wiis Ixpcatctl Dur
ing 111 ° Campaign.
WASIIINOTO.V , Jan. 0. The corrospondcnco
In regard to Colonel Korsjtho's case was
Hindu public today.
Under the ilnlo of December 20 , General.
Schofleld telegraphed General Miles nsltiiip
thanks to ho given the "brnvo Seventh
cavalry for their splendid conduct. "
.lotiunry I General Miles telegraphed Major
Schollcld , m otTcct , that the action of the
colonel commanding will bo a matter of In
vestigation. He thought it pro per to ask if
Scholleld transmitted thu incssago na sent.
MikM said his disposition of the 400
soldiers and four pieces of artillery
was fatully defective and that a largo
number of soldiers wcro killed nml
wounded by t tie fli-o from their own ranks
nnd nlargonunibcr of women nnd children
killed In addition to the Indian men. Stho-
field replied to hold the message until the
mutter was looked Into. Ho added that the
secretary of wnr directs him to sny :
"The president has beard with gront regret
of the failure of your cftorts to accuro a set
tlement of the Sioux trouble without blood
shed. lie suggests that possibly a watchful
observation of hostile hands that would urc-
vent their breaking Into the settlements nna
give the Indians time to recover from the
present excitement , it would bo well. Hut
ho leaves all this to your better
Information and discretion and would
not have you omit anything
necessary to protect the settlements. He
hopes thu report of the klllln ? of women and
childicn nt Wounded Knee h unfounded and
directs that you cause im mediate It quiry to
be raado nml rcport'thdl-osuU ' l f'thoroVoa'
any unsoldlcrly conduct you will relieve the
responsible ofllccr and so use the troops en
gaged therons to avoid its repetition.
"I wish to add to the president's sugges
tions the hope which I still entertain , In spite
of the unfortunate accidents which have oc
curred , that you may bo allowed to convince
the Indians that the purposes of Iho nuny
nro not hostile to them , hut on the contrary
friendly nnd directed by n desire to secure
thorn future peace and prosperity , to obtain
their surrender without further conflict. "
General Miles telegraphed Scholield , Jan
uary H , Unit the direction of the president is
Just thu action ho had anticipated and taken.
"Nearly all of tlio Sixth nml Ninth cavalry
and Seventh nnd Seventeenth infantry , with
100 Indian scouts , are practically on three
sides of the Indians along licavcr , Vi hlto
river and Porcupine , with General Brooke
in command. This ninv hold them In clu'ck.
I am In close communication with them nnd
have informed them the only safe road is
toward the agency and nhout half nro
anxious to como in. The others nro mailing
efforts to keep nil ut wnr. I consider it
very Important tlmt- the llvo ofliccrs I rec
ommended ho placed in charge of the
Ivo agencies. Please inform mo if this
s approved or disapproved. I have a great
amount of information concerning the con
spiracy. It Involves nil tlio tribes In the
lorthwest and wild tribes in the Indian ter-
Itory. Sitting Bull would nave oecn nt the
icnd and the move wns to have been nmdo in
the spring , They ox peeled to sir iko west to
whcro the Ghost delusion existed , in Nevada.
"Air. Scholield received a telegram from
General Allies , dated January 5 , stating that
: io hnd detailed Colonel Carr of the Sixth
cavalry , Major Kent , Fourth Infantry , nnd
Captain Baldwin , fifth Infantry , to inrcsti-
rnto the Wounded ICneo affair. He asks if
this Ib in conformation with the president's
directions nnd ho directed that it constitute
n court of immirv with power to talto testi
mony under oath.
Colonel Fors.vtho's command consisted of
twenty-six officers and ISI men. Elghtv-Uvo
Indian men mid sixty women and children 1
were burled on or near tiio ground. Ho
( Miles ) hnd relieved Colonel Torsytho from
comm.ind. General Kchoileld telegraphed
General Miles today inieply , saying :
"I nm directed by the secretary of wnr to
Inform you it was not the intention of the
president to. appoint a court of inquiry nor to
order nt tJiU time In the midst of the cam
paign any further Inquiry than you could
yourself make without necessity of the court ,
the purpose being simply to determine
whether any ofllccr had boon to far derelict ,
ImiMmich as to relieve him from command.
\\eroexpectcJ yourself llrst to inquire
Into the facts , und iu the oven t of Its being
disclosed that there had been any unsoldicrly
conduct to relieve the responsible ofllcef.
The directions of the president were sug
gested by jour telegram of the 1st lust , to
me. "
jtov\v Ft n niK ir.i/f.
Soldiers , HI IitB tr.s nnd Correspond
ents Sprcdluti to 1'inu Itldgc.
WEST POIXT , Neb. , Jan. 0.-Spoclnl | Tele
gram to Tim KKK. ] Oa the morning train
from Oimdia are Colonel Bouror of Omaha
and Major Comegys of Cheyenne , assistant
paymaster of the department ot the Platte ,
on their way to pay the troopi In the Held nt
PiiiuKtdgonnd the bad lands. Buffalo Dill
Is also on board , feeling in excellent spirits.
Ho has recovered from the severe cold ho
contracted lu November at Standing Keck.
Ho goes to the frontier towns under orders
from Uovcinor Tlmyerund will net In connco-
tlonlth General Colby lu the command of
the militia. Colonel Cody will devote him
self particularly to ascertaining what danger
Is to bo apprehended from Indian invasion
by the several towns near the seat of war , n
duty for which Ills acquaintance witti the
scouts employed admirably fits him. On the |
same train U company H. Second regiment
N. N. G. ofSchujlor , composed of tuty men i.
who have been ordered to Gordon. Buffalo
Dill's headquarters will bo at Hushville ,
though as occasion requires ho will visit the
other garrisoned towns ,
The eastern press Is represented in the war '
party by Mr. B. H. Clark of the Chicago
Tribune , and Mr. C , U , Sujmour of
the Chicago Herald. Tlio latter uasonoof
the llrst eastern corrcsuundcots to reach the ,
field alter the troops had been ordered to
I'moKIdgo. lie returned homo four weeks
ago , but recent developments have again sent
kiln to the front.
1'lic Sixth nt Uordon.
GOIIDON , N'eb. , Jan. 0. [ Special to Tim
nm : . ] The boys of company 11 , Second regi
ment , Nebraska national guards , have about
got down to business. The wlro edge is
aboutworn off nml thing * nro moving nlong
In military stylo. Upon our nrrlval hero wo
were mot attho depot byn compauyof "homo
guards" In command of Captain Ilcely , who
conducted us to a vacant store building ,
where \vo were unexpectedly treated to a
lunch and hot coffoo. The citizens of Gordon
evidently know how to get the good will of
the national guards , nnd the boys nro
loud In their praise of the treatment re
ceived. Although the members of
company II were very tired , thcro
was not much sleep the llrst night. Some of
the boys , however , could not stand so much
loss of sleep and were soon "sawing wood. "
Sunday morning , hrlgtit nnd early , the
bugle call roused un the tired soldiers , nnd
after a hasty toilet , hot coffee nnd other
necessary edibles refreshed them so that all
wcro soon as full of life as usual.
A minister unmo to headquarters nnd ex
tended n hearty invitation to attend dlviuo
services , which wns accepted by many.
The hoys spent the most of the day In
looking about town nnd in manufacturing
names for each other , after the "Soo" fash
ion. A few ntiines nro appended to glvo your
readers some Idea of the dllllculty encount
ered In naming.
Of course tlio names convoy n meaning ,
sometimes plain and sometimes moro dilllcult
of interpretation.
Ono of thu boys received the following :
Young-Man-Who- -Moro ile-
- - tOltMoro - Than - -
Could-Uhcw-Up ; another , Cuffy-thc-IIay-
Man ; another , Two-Fingercd-John-or-tho-
Slaycr-of-Jack-Habblts.
Another company is oxp2ctcd hero tonight ,
which will greatly relieve our boys , all of
whom wcro on duty last night.
Some excitement prevails owing to the fact
that squaw men und families are coming into
town.
It was rumored that Gordon would bo
burned tonight or tomorrow night , bat no
credit Is given the rumor.
Terrible rumors got allont , to bo contra
dicted in a short tlmo. Some of them
lengthen out the faces of the boys a little ,
hut the weather is mild and sad "rucea soon
resume their usual shapes.
-Fighters at Crawford.
Ciuwronn , Is'eb. , Jan. 0. [ Special Tclo-
grani to Tin : Din. : ] Company D of Fulrbury ,
Captain Ileasloy commanding , arrived hero
at 9:01 : this morning and were assigned quarj
ters in the town hall. There are nt present
six companies of the national guards sta
tioned hero : D of Fairbnry ; D of York ;
1 of Stromsburg , of the Second regiment ,
Colonel C. J. Bills of Fnlrbury commanding- .
and K of Central City , U of Suttou and F of
Juninta.
The most important news received hero
today wns brought lu by government scouts
to the effect that a decisive battle was looked
for within a day or two and If the regulars
were strong enough to hold the Indians in
check thcro would bo no further lighting , hut
in case the Indians broke through the lines ,
trouble might bo expected in borne of the
frontier towns. Short IJull , one of the hostile
chiefs ha warned nil Indians to leave the
agency and ho intends to clear It out.
Company I ) of the Second regiment re
ceived orders today to move on the first train
to Harrison , twenty-six miles west of here ,
and to take" 1,000 rounds of ammunition and
ten days' rations. This is the farthest point
west nnd Company D will bo the only ono
stationed there. Companies K , D and B ,
rirst regiment , are ordered to Chudron.
Giving Militiamen Points.
MRcstrvw.i.-iNeb.-'Jan.- ; . " fSp3clalTcIc-i
gram to THU BEE. ] Company I of the Sev
enth cavalry arrived hero from the agency
last night and will tomorrow escort tno gov
ernment paymaster back to the agency.
While hero the regulars nro being royally en
tertained by the militia nnd n strong friend
ship scorns to huvo sprang up between these
two arms of the country's defenders. The
cavalry boys related tnuny hair-raising inci
dents for the edification of the untried mili
tia , nnd are supposed tohavoglvo given them
many points relative to fighting Indians.
The militiamen are all well and happy as
clams.
Assistant Adjutant General Corbln of
General Miles' staff arrived this morning
and proceeded at once to the ngoncv. A
number of prominent officers of the Nebraska
Nntional guards arc expected In this evening
from the west.
Faved by the Ninth.
PISR itinnn AOEXCV , S. D.Jan. 0. [ Spec
ial to Tnc BBB.J The Seventh cavalry freely
admit that the Ninth cavalry , under Colonel
Henry , saved them from heavy losses , If not
moro , the day they went to the mission.
They had boon drawn into a trap by the
Indians , and on uttomntlng to withdraw the
Indians closed around them , and they could
not have got out except by heavy losses. The
Ninth , thongn having marched nearly ninety
miles , dashed to the front , and occupying thu
ridges , opened lire with carbine and Ilotch-
kiss and drove the Indians back nnd out of
the ravines iu which they wcro hidden.
Jinnv Good Wls'ios. "
SCIIUV..EII , Neb. , Jan. C. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : BEE. ] Company K , Second
regiment , Nebraska National guards , loft this
morning , via Fremont , to Gordon , to aid In
the protection to the settlers agntnst Indian
warfare. There were at least one thousand
pel-sons at the depot to sco them off. The
companv left In good spli its nnd amid many
"God bless Yous , " They were to have gone
ycsterdav , but Captain Dogman would not
move without transportation. Several en
listments were made last night nrd the com
pany left with Its full quota of men.
VoternnH levelled.
NIIIR\RKI : CITT , Neb. , Jnn , 0. [ Special
Telegram to Tin : ItaB.j Major J. W. Pcnr-
inan telegraphs from Lincoln this evening
that ho has been authorized by Governor
Thuyor to orgaulzo n company of old soldiers
and Indian fighters , nnd will bo in the city
tomorrow for that purpose. The major expects
'
pects to have his'companv formed and ready
to move to the front by Saturday , If occasion
demands it. A largo number of veterans
have already expressed a dcslro to enlist.
Company I at AVnrk.
Conv , Nob. Jnn , 0. [ Special Telegram to
Tui : Hiu.-Company ] I , First regiment ,
Bennett , arrived hero at noon today. No 1m-
mediate danger is anticipated and confidence
Is being restored. Everything Is qulot. Com
pany Ihaa the line between Cody and Georgia
to puard. The boys are well quartered aud
In tjood bhapo.
Gnlni * to Crawford.
VOIIK , Neb. , Jnn , 0. [ Spechl toTnn BEE. ]
Company D , First regiment , Nebraska
National guards , under command of Captain
Klcinschnildtnnd numbering forty-four men ,
nrrlvcJ in this city nt 111 o'clock n. m. from
Button. The company will remain until after
noon aud then depart over the B. & M. for
Crawford.
Troops Ordered from Call Torn In.
S is FRANCISCO , Cal. , Jan. 0. General Olb-
bon has received orders from Washington to
hnvo two companies of the Fifth artillery and
Two companies of the Fourth cavalry hold
themselves lu rcndlnass to start at once for
the scene-of the Indian troubles In Dakota.
Cnplalri HiitrclnH' Opinion.
CHICAGO , Jan. 0. Captain Iluggms , nt the
army headquarters , received word from Pine
Hldgo this evening that Assistant Adjutant
General Corbln arrived at the agency today ,
Captain Hugglns thought that decisive oper-
aliens wcro at huud. The Mtuutlun had uu- J
parently become such that a definite move to I
end the present crlsU could not bu' long dote
layod. ,
Inquiring Into Bitting
WASHINGTON- ; . 0. The h use military
affairs committee todny ordered a favorable
report on thoMcAdos rosolutlbn calling- for
correspondence and papers with reference to
the liming of Sitting Bull.
Company V Knroiilp.
Citumox , Neb. , Jan. 0. [ Special Telegram
to TUB Bin : . ] Company P , First regiment.
National guards , from Junlatn , Net ) . , nnd
company 1C , from Central City , Nob. , arrived
In this city ntfe o'clock ' tonight. ) The former
company go Into camp hero and the Inttor
leave for Hushvlllo , Neb. , ot 10J15 p. m. The
men nro in good health nnd feel , qulto elated
nt the prospect of netlvo service. Nothing
now from the agency. * '
The Cabinet mid tlio ijidlans.
WASHINGTON , Jnn. 0. The caulnot mooting
today considered the Indian fijnoHlon es
pecially with reference to ( 'oneral Miles'
proposition to relieve Indian agents
of the charge of the agencies
near the scenes . of Mo trouble
and replace them with ofliccrs of the army.
Secretary Noble Is known t < 5 bo earnestly
opiibsed to such n plan and Its accomplish
ment Is therefore a matter of doubt.
-
The Last of the Herd.
\VASIIIXOTOV , Jan. 0. The commissioner of
Indian affairs received the fallowing tclo-
gram from Pine Illilgo : "Chief ] Heritor Hugh
bos returned with SOO cattle , < "Vo have no in
formation ns to whether any more nro scat
tered over the rango. Hugh says ho thinks
the hostlles burned the ranch after ho loft. "
These 300 head are nit that jiavo been re
covered from the original herd of about
thirty-five hundred head driven off by hos
tlles. . '
They Will ll Tit.
Conr , Neb. , Jan. 0. [ Special Telegram to
Tun Bni.J : Carapnny I of the First regiment
of militia nt Bennett , Captain Wilson com
manding , nrrivcd hero nt noon today aud nro
comfortably . quartered inuarnes' ' hall. They
have been busy enlarging the fiflo pits which
were made by the citizens aud making now
ones , and getting things In shnpo to stand n
slcgo. They nro n line looking lot of men nnd
will light If occasion offers. Captain Wilson
Is nn old soldier nnd evidently understands
his business , Thcro Is no excitement among
the settlers , us no danger Is anticipated hero
until after the Impending battle at Pine
Kido j agency.
More Small A run " \Ynntoil.
Shortly before 10 o'clock last night Colonel
Hughes , Colonel Sheridan , , CaptnIns Uay ,
Ayers and Simpson wcro hastily summoned
from their homes to at once appear at army
headtpjartora. After being fclosotcd for nn
hour they gave out the information that the
mooting wns for the nurposfc bf making ar
rangements for sending a quantity of small
arms to the ofliccrs nnd soldioM who nro at
the front.
During the session a telegram wns received
from General Brooke , In which ho stated
that his command In camp on the Whlto
river , near the mouth of Clay crock ; that
peace nnd flue weather boyered over the
camp ,
General Miles Ui-j-cnt.
WASHINGTON' , Jan. 0. It Is > stated that the
wnr department officials today rccaivcd a letter -
tor from General Miles , .urging , the prompt
approval of his recomtncndilCoji that the In
dian agents of the South Dakota agencies bo
superseded by army oftloer , $ ud stating that ,
the situation dornandstbtt.if >
K' ' '
say anything upon the subject whoa ques
tloned todny , but persons close to him assert
that the secretary will vigorously oppose the
adoption of the plan on the ground that it
would result In undoing all the good done In
recent years tovvurd the material advance
ment of the Indian tribes of the northwest.
At Ixillf * I'lllO.
Loxo PINT , Nob. , Jan. 0. [ Special Tele
gram to THE Bic. : ] The train bearing
Buffalo Bill nnd the largest contingent of tlio
Nebraska nn'ionnl guurds to tbo front has
been met at the stations between this place
and Oamha Dy largo crowd' of Interested
people. Many of them have friends
among the soldiers nnd militia men
who have gene to the front ,
ana not a few are sheltering friends and re
latives whom the Indian sduro hnvo driven
from their homes. Whcro over the trainjhas
stopped Cody has been called , for and com
pelled to make his appearance on
the platform to bo greeted byrousing
cheers or to moot some individual who know
him in the earlier days , while ho was achiev
ing his reputation as a scout , or who has since
como to know him through the fame which
ho has since enjoyed. They hnvo been cheered
both bv their comrades and the people who
bade them good bye. The captain saya that ho
has hut one man mUslng from his company ,
and that ho could hnvo brought 100 more
with him if ho had hau authority to enlist
them. He says tbosaino enthusiasm , so far
ns ho knows , inspires the other militia com
panics , the desire being to protect their fel
low-citizens oven under the most trying clr-
cumstauces.
A VOC.V JXIHA\'S
.V Carlisle Student Yl'r.tes to His
Father nt Kn < tolnd.
ROSEBUD Aouxcv , S. D. , Jan , 0. [ Special
to Tin : HEH.J The situation nt Rosebud Is
peculiar. Sixteen hundred Indians are nt
I'lno lildgo. Indeed the leaders of the has-
tiles seem to bo Hosobud men. Two Strike ,
Crow Dog , Kicking Bear and Short Bull nro
nil from hero. Slnco fighting was begun by
Two Strike's followers much nuxloty Is felt
here , nnd the agent has great difficulty in
getting at fnlso rumors which nro spread al
most every day. As the only two troops of
cavalry stationed hero hnvo been sent to Pine
Hidgo , nothing can bo done but hold the
agency buildings. In case Two Strike comes
bo will have n warm receiillon.
The way in which some Iildlnns have re
mained loynl Is qulto remarkable. A letter
from a CnrlUlo student was scut to his father ,
as follows : t
IMUUN SCHOOI , CAHLISLE , Pa. , Ioo. 1 ,
1890. Dear Father ! I suspoet you that you
have boon in the "Ghost dance" now by this
tlmo ; but I thought I would vvrlto Just n few
lines 10 you , 1 have heard great deal about
you In tbo newspapers dayJifUirday , I want
to say this do not go lo Ghost Dances or do
not behove the new foolish Messiah. If you
do you will ba n bad llx. There Is no way to
get escape , nnd so believe mo and do whnt I
say. Do not give attention to others what
they mav have to say to you , nnd even the
Indian Messiah. And I hope this will not
tioubla you. Do ns I sny Do not believe or
dance , nor do not to inalto a religious war
against the whites. If tlnts , so this will bo
a strange history. The wofld will have that
the Indians have a Christ aud to make a re
ligious war.
ThU Is all I have to say. Your son ,
OIIAUNCKV Y. HOIIE.
This letter came alter his father hail loft
with nil his family but ono son ,
to his brother In tins way i
Iit r.iiii > AOKNCT , Jnn , 1 , 1891. My
Brother ! This day I mnko yon n letter. lain
tad iu heart on necountxif tno big tight , for
mv father 1ms gonothoro , and till my younger
Urotherr too. For this reason I um mid at
heart. I urn IIOM alone. From your advice I
did not go to light. William is at Pine Hideo
agency. But no Is at tno agency alone. Ho
will brinK my tnreo sisters Homo from the
fighting country. Swift Thunder will bring
them home. So I nm and at heart. Hut my
wlfo U with mo , and my children , too , wo nro
here. When you reeeivd this letter I wnnt i
you to nnnwcr inn. AtMs time they nro >
lighting tit I'luo IUlgo. ( A messenger has
coino Ironi thcro. On bath sides iiuiny nro
killed. So even now futh"Tls , killed , perhaps.
Mr. brother , tell mo how you nro thcro , C on -
timmllv every day 1 remember jou. 1 wnnt
to tnlk of nit our matters. I have said all.
Affectionately , your older brother I am
JcHKI'll YCI.LO KOIIK.
'Hoof Issue took place on Saturday as
uleily nnd orderly as ever.
K oi. ' Tin ;
"hey Were Prepared to IMuk OfT the
Whites Ono by Ono.
PINK IlmoK , S. D. Jnn. 0. [ Special Telo-
rnm to Tun Hci : . | Sunday night -vlll never
io forgotten by unyono who spant It at Pine
{ Idgo.
The Indians have always been permitted to
omo In , nnd during the day and evening
hey hnvo boon around the agency ns they
please , eurrj Ing guns in their hands. lly
ho excited actions of half breeds nnd
I aw men It wns soon learned thnt there
vns n plan to take ndvnntago of this leniency
ml gather In town late In the evening , and
U a given signal for each Indian to plclt out
his man and kill him on the spot. The suc
cess of such a plan Is self-evident. Thcro
nro less than five hundred soldiers hero , nnd
hey aroon the far outskirts of the village , at
heir earthworks.
Such n force , with their cannon , would
keep a largo number of Indians at n distance
n the day tlmo , but nt night the picket lines
are necessarily weakened and drawn out into
to long n line to hold back any rush , while the
cannon nro useless.
The hostlles were to bo close at hand nnd
ns soon ns the firing bcgnn they wcro to rush
In. Finally the half breeds told certain In
dians that wo wcro onto the scheme and told
the bucks to "light out , " or the soldiers
would make It warm for them. In nn hour
.hero was not an Indian hi camp except the
uniformed scouts nnd police.
MtO.llMl' SI'ItJXCS.
The IMIllttn oil the Scene and t'io Sit
uation Growing U orno.
HAT Si'iuxo" , Neb. , Jan. 0. [ Special
Telegram to TUB Bnn. | The situation IB still
growing worse. A courier has arrived with
Lho news that n red-hot skirmish took plnco
on tbo White Clay todav , between the cow
boys nnd the hostlles. One man nud some
Indians were killed.
Your correspondent today visited the Whlto
river nnd could sco nt a distance
ranches nnd hay being burned. On our 10-
turn wo stopped nt Adlton , where wo found
companies C , D , 13 nnd G of the Seventh cav
alry and companies K nnd D of tlio Sixth In
fantry. The boys all look well and say they
would feel better If they only knew
what , the morrow would bring forth , nfter
leaving the camp. Wo coulu sco Indian lire
signals on nil hides.
It looks as if the Indians had the soldiers
surrounded , , Instead of thosoldlers having the
Indians surrounded. A number of half
breeds and squaw men are driving their
stock south for safety. They sav there is
going to bo the worst Indian wnr ever known
in the history of the Indians. Company O
of the Nebraska national guards arrived hero
this evening1 with Major Courtrlght in com
mand. The boys nro welcomed by many a
settler as well as the entire town. Snmo of
tho.hoyg pro hoppy wnllo othersaro fecling
blue. T - - < rn.inia M
XO CAUSE FOIl A.
General Allies Attomptn to Allay the
l'oarn of Settlers ,
Ciunnov , Neb. , Jan. 0 , [ Special Tclogrnm
to THU BUK. | A dispatch has just been re
ceived nt railway headcmarters hero from
General Miles , nt Pine Hldgo npcney , asking
Superintendent Soeloy of the Fremont , Elk
horn it Missouri Valley railroad to request
nil railway agents to notify settlers that the
Indians are nil on the reservation , completely
hemmed In by troops. A patrol is kept up
night and day , and there is no cause for the ?
sensational reports now being circulated
through the press ; thnt bo is of the opinion
that settlers nro perfectly safe on their
farms. The general says that Jive of the
principal chiefs came In to the ngcncy today.
Many others nro weakening , nnd reports from
their stronghold indicate n complete change of
sentiment nnd point to a speedy return of all
to the agency. This information has been
wired to nil towns nlong the Fremont. Elkhorn -
horn & Missouri Valley railway west of Long
Pine , nnd will have a quieting effect on the
settlers nnd do much to restore confidence.
Notwithstanding the favorable view taken
by General Miles , many old timers in this
vicinity still predict n bloody battle before
the turbulent element of the Sioux will sur
render. Private advices received Into last
night conllrm the reports that squaw
men und ranchmen nro moving
to places of safety. This action on
their part is considered as un Indication of
further bloodshed
Fremon't crack militia company took ad
vantage of a pleasant day after last night's
storm and were out bright and early for u ten
milo match directly notrh , returning aoout
noon. The health of this company is gooJ
and thcro hnvo been no casualties to date.
Everything Is quiet in the city , an occa-
sionnl family coining in from tlio country.
Couriers have been sent south among the set
tlers with the news received from General
Miles , which it is hoped will prevent the an
ticipated stampede of these settlers to Chad
ron.
ron.A special train with three companies of the
First from Oclriehs , S. 1) . , en route to the
agency , via llushvillc , passed through hero
at 4 o'clock.
Holier lor Settlers.
CIUWFORD , Neb. , Jan. 0. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : lieu. ] Dr. George \V. Martin ,
superintendent of the state relief , Is hero nr
ranging to supply tno settlers with provls
ions who have lott their homes nnd huvo
tnkcn refuge In town. About ono hmulm
nnd lifty nro quartered In the churches ami
other vacant buildings. About eighty o
thorn nro from South Dakota and the
city council have wired Governor Mollotto of
South Dakota for relief. Four moro companies
of the National guurds nrrivcd over the B. ft
M. todny , from Stromsburg , Sutton , fair-
bury aud Juniuta. Colonel C. J. Bills is in
command and took the afternoon tiain for
Chadron , accompanied by stnlT olllcors. It is
expected that Company D of the Second will
leave for Harrison tomorrow and companies
C , 1C nnd It of the First and Second will go
to Chadron.
More Formications.
HAUWSOX , Neb. , Jan. ft. [ Special Tele '
gram to Til u DDK. ] In ad litioa to n fort be 3'j.
ing built nt thu ranch of J. U. Morris an
other stronghold Is being built further down ii
Hut creek valley , at Montrose. At the sum
mit of a hill thcro is nn excavation 'JOxCO
feet , to bo mndo inaccessible by a stone wall
with loopholes. It will thus bo seen that
ninny settlers In lint creek basin propose to
remain near homo these troublciomo tlmos.
instead of ndnndonini ; homes nnd stock and
pouring Into towns on tbo railroads.
Ncz I'rrccH OlioHt Dancing.
COI.PAX , Wush , , Jan. 0. Advices from Mos
cow , Idaho , state that the NoiPcrcos Indians
are engaged In ghost dunces aud the settlers
are greatlj alu'rmcd.
C'ltswioiiti , Neb. , Jan. 0-Special [ Telo-
igram to Tin. Mu. . | Captain O'Conncll ,
First Infantry , United States regulars , arrived -
rived hero tonight with Indian Chief Young-
Mau-Afrutd-oMIU'lIono and throe of his
br.ivet , who will bo taken to I'lno Hldgo
agency. These Indians nro frlendlv nnd will
iu their Inllucnccon the hostlles now In the
leld with a view to conciliate them ,
Ono ol the l.oiigcst Kvor
by Him.
Si'iuvoriKi.ti111. . , Jnn. 0. Governor
Plfor's message , which will be submitted
to the legislature tomorrow , will bo ono
of the longest over Issued by him.
The world's fair and the legislation necessary
Tor the Illinois exhibit Is discussed at length.
The governor recommends a generous appro
priation for nil legitimate purposes for the
jxhibit. Hodoes'not attempt to indicate how
the money should bo expended beyond recom
mending that no branch of Industry or natural
wealth which can demonstrate the won
derful resources mid possibilities of Illinois
should bo Ignored. The subject of ballot re
form receives considerable attention nnd Iho
governor warmly urges the legislature to
take some action nt this session to protect
the purity of public elections. The strength
recently displayed by farmer organizations Is
recognized lu the recommendation thnt the
general assembly devote some attention to
agricultural legislation. In this connection
the necessity ot nirendments to the rovcnuo
system of the state nro suggested. The penal
and reform Institutions nro reported to bo in
fair condition nnd certain npproprlations nro
recommended for their Improvement nnd
maintenance. The question of separate
wards or bulldlugs for criminal Insane is
touched upon nnd ovldentlj favored by the
governor. This Is n subject to which many
philanthropists huvo given a crcat deal of
attention nnd the governor has received
countless communications on the subject , lie
specially urges the necessity of prompt legis
lation for the employment of a vast number
of thointnates of the penitentiaries , who will
bo idle after th'o expiration of the present1
stnto contracts. Special attention Is called
to the recommendations for railroad leglsln-
tlon made by the railroad mid warehouse
commissioners. The condition of the Illinois
mid Michigan canal Is also reported. This
has been ono of the worst ycim in the history
of this publlcentorpriso , not only in matter
of earnings but in frequent washouts nnd
other mishaps.
To Fight the HurvcHtcr Trust.
ST. PAUL , Minn. , Jan. 0. The Ploncor-
Prosa special from Furgo , N. D. , says :
Arrangements are being made to fight the
collection of nil notes now held by
harvester companies in this stato. It Is
bald that notes to the amount of about
$ .t,0 , ( > ( > ,000 were given for binders , which
included In the contract that repairs would
bo done free , nnd the recently combined
"American harvester company ' has made n
rule that all repairs must hereafter bo paid
lor lu cish. Another ground for contest will
be thnt the new companv is n trustnnd there
fore contrary to tlio laws of tbo United States
nnd North Dakota Arrangements are also
being made to antagonize tlio business of the
new company.
The Knyorweutlipr Will Case.
Niw : YOIIK , Juno ( ( . The Fnyorweather
will contest case- came up in tbo surrogate's
court today. Ho held that Mrs. Fnyerweathor
must support her general allegations of un
due inlluence nnd fraud. According to a
local paper there are very sensational de
velopments to como. Kov. Dr. Lloyd , pastor
of the Central Congregational church , asserts
that ho was excluded from the millionaire's
sick room the day of bis death by iho
executors. It Is also asserted thnt thu inll-
lionniro wns Induced to sign a codicil to his
i\ito leaving nearly $ ( , (100,000 ( to tbo three
executors , vMlo partially unconscious.
Farther sonsatlonsAru promised , . , , „ t. . ,
Tlio XV.-nJher Forecast.
For Omaha and vicinity Fair , followed
by light snow ; slightly colder.
For Nebraska Local snows ; southerly
winds , becoming variable ; slight change In
temperature ; colder Thursday.
For Iowa Local snows ; southerly winds ;
slight changes In temperature Wednesday ;
colder Thursday.
For South Diilcota Threatening weather
nud snows ; much colder Wednesday night ;
southcily whids , shlftinc to northcily.
Far from a Compromise.
ST. PAUL , Minn , , Jan. 0. In the Minnesota
legislature today tbo alliance-democratic coinv
blnntlon elected their caucus nominees. In
spite nf thalrmimermis conferences , however ,
the three parties iu the lower house nro yet
far Irom a compromise. The democrats claim
the alliance got the best nf It Ill the senate ,
und they wnnt the best oftlc.cs In the house.
Tbo republicans hope through this failuto to
ngrco to elect their man.
Delaware's Legislature Convenes.
Dovnii , Del. , Jan. 0. The general assem
bly convened today , The democratic nomi
nees wcro elected. Governor Bogg's ' mes
sage closed with a denunciation of the
"Forco" bill aud n deolnratlon that it is the
duty of the legislature as well to protest
against It. Legislation for tlio proper rcpro-
hentatlon of Delaware at the world's fair was
urged.
Ohio Tjnxvnmkon ) Assemble.
COI.U.MIIUS , O. , Jun. ( ! . The Ohio logls
laturo convened in adjourned session lids
afternoon and listened to the reading of the
governor's ' message , lie recommends changes
of the existing laws and recommends the
Australian ballot system und a primary
election law.
Auditing Campaign AccounlH.
Dis : Moixr.u , la. , Jnn. 0. [ Special Telegram
to Tnc HiiJ : ; The democratic stnto central
committee is in session in this cit- , auditing
the accounts of the last cumpah n and dis
cussing plain for the future. Neurly all the
members uro present.
All l'-\ | > liinnciin Wanted ,
WASHINGTON' , Jan. 0. The pollco of Hoboken -
boken , N. J. , took four firemen from the Uor-
ii3ii ] steamer Hlba who had been riotous on
shoro. The German minister has complained
to Secretary Illalna nnd the latter asks the
governor of Now Jersey to explain.
< il'Train men.
Pimuimo , Pa. , Jnn. 0. Trainmen of the
Pennsylvania company's lines west of Pitts-
burg presented n bill of grlevftnces to the vn
rious superintendents on the different lines
today. A strike is not anticipated.
Tim Colorado
DBXVKII , Colo. , Jnn. 0. [ Special Telegram
to Tim HUE. ] The republican legislature
caucus toniuht nominated Hon. James W.
Uauimof Montczuma county ua candidate fet
speaker.
Went Through a Trestle.
LnxixoTON" , Ky. , Jan. C. The Chosapcako
& Ohio express wont through a trestle near
Stopstono today. Engineer Kllbura and
Firemen McNeu'l were killed.
I'lio ircnlli Kcurml.
LONDON' , Jan. 0. Nicholas , duke of Louch-
tcnberg , Is dead in Purls.
Dr. Owen Thomas of Liverpool , a famous
specialist , Is dead.
I'nprr to bo Kcilonmnd In Gold.
PAIUK , Jan. ( ! . A dlspatjh from Monte
video says the government of Uruguay will
l > cgln redeeming paper currency in gold on
Jnudary S.
IIIIIIH Kerry Clialloiigcd to I'lcJii.
PAIIB , Jun , tWDucrot has challungci
Ferry to n duel as n result of n letter which
I'Vrry wrote to the > | atln ,
Sluaiiislilprrivil4. .
At Now York-Tho Queen , from IJvcr-
pool.
I WEED BY THE ALLIANCE ,
dependents Capture the Offices oi
tlio Sounto and Houso.
ELL UECTED TO THE SPEAKERSHIP ,
I < > Itcurlvi'fl PIIHy-Knur Yolci- , While
Twenty-One and Crnmh Turnty
IMrilo Chosen Secretary
of the Senate.
LINOOI.X , Nob. , Jnn ( . ( Spoclnl Telegram
o Tin : Ir.i.J-lloth ) : houses of tlio logUln-
uro mot nt I a o'clock noon. Lieutenant ( lov-
nior Molltlojohn c.illoil tlio senate to order
.ufl upon motion tlio scnato elected
3. H. Plrtlo , Into sccretnrv of the
ndepcndcnt stnto cor.trnl eommltto.1 , secro-
nry of tliosoimto.
r\ftcr tlio roll was called In the scimto nt
10011 mid 11 secretary pro tern nnd been
Iceteil n breo/o sprang up Hint wns u pointer
> ii whnt la to come. Upon motion of Senator
'hristofTcrsen a conunlttco of llvo was np-
lolnted on creilontiaU , nml the eotninlttoo ro-
Ireil and u recess of ton minutes was taken.
1'hoy were tumble to ngrco within the tlmo
perilled ami so ropoitcil to the senate. Scun-
or Stevens of Lincoln county moved to nclil
o the committee Senators Coulter , Warner ,
) o.V nnd Kandall , the intention being to
chnmro tlio polltlc.d complexion of tlifl
onimltteo. which formerly stood one
lemocrat ( ChristolTerson ) , two republicans
Mooru and Shumwaj ) , ono doinoor.it-lndo-
lendent ( lloclc ) , and ono independent ( Wil
son ) .
Senator Shnmway raised the point of order
hat the commlttcu having been nppointixl
ind atlll out , could not he increased. The
clinirBiistainod tlio point of order , nnd then
caino the llr t lug of war.
Slovens appealed from Iho decision of tlio
ihnlr , nnd the decision was not sustained ,
eighteen voted ngalust the chan1 nnd llftccn
'or , and lionco tlio conunlttcovai further in
creased.
After n recess of two hours the committee
oportcd. The chief Justice swore in tlio sen-
itors , and then the election of ofllurr * came
on , and resulted In a clean slate for the indo-
lomlcilts.
\V. A. 1'oyntor was elected president of
io senate ; C. II. 1'iollo , sccretarv ; II.
V. Kd wards , llrst assistant ; li. 13.
Jnrtcr , second assistant ; Major Derby , ser-
cnnt-nt-arms ; J. C. Stanley , doorkeeper ;
) nnicl Althon , enrolling cleric ; O. L. Brain-
ird , engrossing cleric ; Isaac Itcnthorno ,
mstinastcr ; II. K. Dr.iho , custodian of the
clo.ik room.
A motion that the president of the senate
( Poyntor ) appoint the oilier oftlc'lals failed to
> ass , anil after some delay the senate nd-
onrncd untlMO o'clockVciluouUty , and the
ndependents retired to their caucus ro > m to
Ix up n slate for the remainder of the ticket.
House.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan. 0. [ Spcclnl to T
Ilnii.J At 10li : ! ) o'clock this morning the re-
uihlicnn inomhors of the house , twenty-ono
n number , lllcd In nnd took so.its , mainly on
ho south side of the center aisle , the Lnueas-
, er county delegation occupying the snmo
bents as nt tno lust session ,
Fifteen minutes Inter the democrats , led by
: lie Douglas county delegation , canio lu nnd
oolt scats on the north side of the house in a
solid body.
At 11 the Independents marched In In a
body nnd scattered promiscuously through-
At the same hour the crowds began tcTpour
In , and in n few minutes the galleries were
ilcnsely packed , and all available standing
room wns soon taken. At n quarter to 12
i'oni Cookp , llrst assistant clerk of the last
muse ; , put In nn nppo.ir.uicn and tool * Ids old
position behind the clerk's desk.
Promptly at 12 o'clock B. H. Oou'dory ,
secretary of state , stepped Into the spc.iker'a '
stand , and rapping sharply with the gavel ,
said : "As secretary of .state of Nebraska ,
and In pursuance of law , I now call tliU
house to oidcr to ascertain whether thura Is n
quorum piesenf. Secretary Cooke will call
tlio roll. "
The roll call snowed that every member
wns nrosont.
Secretary Cowdory , after announcing this
fact , said :
' The next thing in order Is the election ot
a temporary speaker. "
McKoynolds of Clay nominated S. M. Elder
of Clay county.
McKesson of Lancaster named Hon. J. O.
Cramb ( rop. ) of Jefferson.
Shryock of Cass nominated F. E. Whlto
( dein. ) of Cass.
The roll call resulted ns follows ; Elder 53 ,
Cramb Sit , White 'JI.
Mr. Klder was declared duly elected and
Messrs. Cramb and White were npp tinted a
committee to conduct the speaker to tbo
thnlr.
Upon assuming this position , the speaker
said :
"Gentlemen of the house of the groit stnto
of Nebraska 4 bliull neb make any extended
remarks on this occasion. You em sco
thnt I feel somewhat embarrassed
at this time , nnd cannot find words
to express the gratitude I feel
to the people of the state and to those who
have elevated mo to this position. If it
should he your desire that 1 shall bo called
upon to preside over thu deliberations of this
body during the session , I shall endeavor to
preside in nn impartial manner , and trust
that the laws that will ho enacted will confer
n lusting benefit upon the people of this
state , "
Eric Johnson of Iloldredgo was nominated
for temporary chief cleric by Sodorman ( hid. )
of Phelps.
McKesson of Lancaster , on behalf of the
republicans , nomlnntud John B. Hipor of
Hall.No
No nomination wns made by the democrats.
Tlio ballot resulted , Johnson , .ri5 ; Kupcr , ! 31.
Taylor of Johnson moved that n committee
of five on credentials bo appointed , and the
speaker named Messrs. Itoynoldn of Cloy ,
Taylor of Johnson , Gunnett of York , Schop-
pel of Pawnee nnd Gardner of Douglas as
said committee. The credentials wcro then
handed in and a recess taken until JJ o'clock.
AtTrilXOOX SESSION ,
Tlioeoininlftcoon credentials reported the
members entitled to seats according to the
INt prepared by the secretary of state , which
was adopted.
On motion of Sternsiorff of Douglas n com
mitted of three , consisting of Sternsdorff ,
Stevens of Fillmore und Gunnett of York ,
was appointed to wait upon Chief Justice
Cobb und Invite him to appear at thu bar of
the house and administer the oath of oilleo to
the members. Chief Justice Cobb being absent -
sent , Juilgo Maxwell appeared and adminis
tered tlio oath , nnd the members nil attached
their signatures.
Parker of .Merrick then moved that the
house proceed to a permanent organization.
Can led.
MeUoynolds of Clay nominated I'ldor.
Put l-'ord of Douglas nominated F. B ,
White of Cass on behalf of the democrats.
.1. O. Rraiiib of iTciJToriion ( rep ) was notnl *
nntnd by MclCorson of Lancaster.
The vote stood ns follows ; Elder , M ,
White , yijUramb , 'JO.
Whlto voted lor Kldor , und Elder for
Whito.
Speaker Hldor thanked tlio house for the
honor and promised to do hU duty as pros Id-
Inir olilcor.
Otlior ofllccra all independents were
then elected by substantially thu same
voto.
voto.Chief clerk , Kilo Johnson of I'helps ; first
as'iutant , W. C , UnliHi of nuffalat second
nH lMunt , A. , II. Bigolow of Grcolov : ser
go.uilnt aims , Noah Milliter of liud Willow ;
door licapcr. ( J. W. Hurt of Hcd Willow ;
i.'iirolllntr clin-k , J. 1) ) . Hoover ;
clerk , Kii'rnont C'one ,
, \lcK < 'iiiu of Lancaster moved t'i adop
tion ofthf following re olutlon :
NMicn if I'lir iCMtk'iit inlnlHluiHOf Lincoln
li \u , no msiy uifi'ti-il to otllclatu ua ctiuy *