America.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 8 January 1891, Page 2

America.

The Indians will not listen to the suggestions of peace, and continue their raids. The troops are gradually encircling them, and a battle is imminent. The reported massacre of squaws and children at Pine Bidge is confirmed. The soldiers allege that the smoke prevented them from distinguishing the men from the women. The Indians have been reinforced, and are entrenched, but 10,000 troops surround them. It is openly alleged that treachery prevents the accept mcc of their surrender, and that it is intended to use the opportunity to exterminate them. The press is horrified at this revelation, President Harrison has ordered twelve cruisers, four revenue cutters, and seven patrol steamers to assemble at San Francisco within a month. It is understood that the mobilising is in connection with the Behring Sea fishery dispute. The correspondent in connection with the Behring Sea fishery dispute has been submitted to Congress, 'i he Marquis of Salisbury in his despatches insisted that Great Britain had always denied the Russian claims to Behring Sea, holding, as he did, that Behring Sea was only a portion of the Pacific, and if that was doubtful he was wiling to submit tho matter to arbitration. Mr J. G. Blame claimed to arbi trate for a definition of the rights of .Russia, and as to how far (hey had been conceded by Great Britain. Great activity is being displayed in the American dockyards. The American pres3 discourage Mr J. G. Blame's acti' >n with regard to the Behring Fisheries.