THE INDIAN WAR.
A Bloodthirsty Encounter-
San Francisco, January 10th
Particulars of the Indian Warstate that the battle of Wounded Knco on the 11th December was a bloodthirsty encounter. The Indian Chief Big Foot, surrendered when the rebels were surrounded. There were 150 Indians, all well armed, and 250 squaws, and 250 soldiers, under Major Whiteside. As the Indians were being disarmed, all of a sudden they whipped their blankets to the ground, seized rifles, and began shooting fit the troopers who were not 20 feet away. The soldiers wtro afraid to shoot for fear of shooting
their comrades. The Indians all ran south of the battery, firing rapidly as they ran. Soon the mounted troops were after them, shooting them on all hands and 50 Indians were shot down. The engagement lasted an hour and a half. Many took refuge in a ravine. The soldiers shot them down wherever they were found. It was a sceue of great confusion. Captain Wallace was killed with a tomahawk. Father Craft, a Catholic missionary, was shot, 30 soldiers wgre wounded, and several killed. When the newj reached Pine Ridge Agency, Pandemonium seemed to have broken loose amongst the Indians. Ttere were 5000 in all. Large numbers broke away. Friendly Indians joined General Brooke, including Red Cloud. A. friendly Indian village was burnt, and efforts were made to burn the Agency, bnt failed.
The Indians refused a treaty with General Males, and said, " We want no treaty; we are here to fight." Shooting and daneing were going on continually up to 4th January. Fire arrows were thrown at the Agency, but fell short.
Another engagement took place at Wounded Knee on the 6th January, when a waggon train, with supplies, was besieged by 100 Indians. One soldier and seven Indians were killed. After three hours' lighting, the troops came to the resciif. Two hundred Indians in Idaho took to the mountains armed, causing great excitement. Lieut Casey, of the 23rd Infantry, was killed by a brute of an Indian while out watching the rebel camp.
A serious skirmish occurred at Fish Lake, near Manitoba, between Canadians and the police and Indians. Three Indians and one white man were killed,
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3727, 4 February 1891, Page 2
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366THE INDIAN WAR. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3727, 4 February 1891, Page 2
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