THE INDIAN" WAR,

Temuka Leader, Issue 2159, 5 February 1891, Page 3

THE INDIAN" WAR,

Particulars of the Indian war state that the battle of Wounded Knee on December 21st was a bloodthirsty encounter. The military approached the hostile Indians in line of battle. '1 he Indian Chief Big Foot surrendered, The rebels were surrounded. Ihere were 150 Indians, all well armed, 250 squaws, and 250 soldiers under Major Whiteside. as the Indians were

being disarmed, all of a sudden they whipped their blankets on the ground, seized their rifles and began shooting at the troopers not 20£t away, The soldiers were afraid to shoot for fearing of hitting their comrades, and the Indians all ran South, the battery firing rapidly as they ran. The mounted troops were soon after them, shooting them down on all hands. Fifty Indians were shot down. The engagement lasted an hour and a half. Many took refuge in the ravine and the soldiers shot them down whenever they found them. Capl. Wallace was killed with a tomahawk. Father Craft, a Catholic missionary, says that thirty soldiers were wounded and several were dead. When the news reached

the Pine Eidge Agency pandemonium broke loose among the Indians. There were 5000 in all. A large number broke away from the friendly Indians and joined General Brooke, including Red Cloud. A friendly Indian village was burnt. Efforts were made to burn the Agency, but they failed. The Indians refused to treat with General Moles, and said “We want no treaty. We are here to fight.” Ghost dancing was going on continually up to January 4th. Eire arrows were thrown at the Agency, but fell short. Another engagement took place at Wounded Knee. On January 6th a waggon train was besieged by a hundred Indians. One soldier and seven Indians were killed. After three hours fighting the troops came to the rescue. Two hundred Indians in Idaho look to the mountains land are causing great excitement. Lieutenant Casey, of the23rd Infantry, was killed by an Indian while out

watching the rebel camp. A serious skirmish occurred at Fish Lake, near Manitoba, between the Canadians and the 'police and the Indians. Three Indians and one white were killed.