Jefferson Democrat Thursday, December 18, 1890 Volunteer Transcription  page 1 column 4 By N.J. A Small Battle Fought ------------------------ A Collision Between Whites and Indians --------------------------- A Big Battle Looked For ------------ Four Indians Killed and a Number of Others Wounded - Alarming Reports from the region the Glo??? Dam???? Mouth of French Creek, S. Dak., December 10- Latest authentic reports from Capt. WELLS are that a large party of Indians attacked eighteen men four miles below the creek this afternoon. Several were wounded and it is thought four Indians are killed. Expect and engagement in the morning with hostiles near Battle Creek. Two troups of the 6th Cavalry, comprising five officers and 125 men and horses, all under the command of Major PERCY, 6th Cavalry, went into camp on Spiral Creek during the day. Several parties of friendly were seen, but no hostiles. A rancher named WILSON was seen in the early part of the day and with him were two cowboys. All seemed greatly excited and said that they had seen our command advancing from one of the hills and had hidden themselves, having taken our party for hostile Indians. He had reported that they had seen a party of about forty hostiles some eighteen miles to the south coming slowly northward. These hostiles had advance guards thrown out and looked as though they expected an attack from cowboys are troops. A Sensational Report. A short time before out party came into camp a squaw man named RULER brought information to the commanding officer that there had been a bloody encounter four miles north of Pine Ridge agency between the United States troops and some 400 or 500 Indians under KICKING BEAR and that a number had been killed on both sides, the Indians having been put to rout and a large number of them captured, including KICKING BEAR. Not much credence was placed in this report, although , owing to our present locations, no further reports could be obtained. Charlie RIVERS, a Government scout, came in late in the evening with a dispatch from Col. SANFORD and reported that he was in the vicinity of the hostile camp, and that 150 lodges (about 700 Indians) have left there and are camped at the mouth of Hidden Butte Creek, on their way to of Pine Ridge agency to surrender themselves. The rest , about fifty lodges, or 500 Indians, are trying to work their way north toward Cheyenne River Agency, and have a large quantity of stolen stock with them. A courier, just in from Gen. CARR’s camp at Rapis City, brings the information that in all probability he would start from there tomorrow with the rest of his command and follow up the trail taken by Maj. TUPPER, and would then branch off north. Cornering The Indians -------------------------The Troops Now Encolsing About Them in a Great Circle. Chicago, December 10,- Indications at Gen. MILES’ headquarters to night pointed to a drastic close of the Messiah craze among the Indians of the Northwest. An immediate tightening of the great military now completely surrounding the ghost dancers seems to be the programmer . The climax apparently will be a total disarming of the red skins enclosed like so many rats in a huge trap. Throughout the entire evening an interesting scene was enacted on the fourth Door of the PULLMAN building, where that army offices of the Division of the Missouri are located. Gen. MILES was examining a man of the Northwestern Indian country, which gave in most minute form every road, trail, railroad and path which existed in that country besides every United States fort and Indian agency. General MILES explained the distribution of the troops. " Gen. BROOKS", said He "is on the south, Col. SUMNER is on the north, Gen. CAREY is on the west, and Col. MERRIAM is on the east, with their respective commands. Asked as to when he should leave for the Northwest , the General replied that he was unable to say, with any positiveness , but he was of the opinion he should start in a day or two, as occasions might require. --------------------------------------- Hampton Knocked Out Columbus , S.C., December 11.- The senatorial contest terminated today by the election of J. L. TROY, the farmers’ candidate, over Gen. Wade HAMPTON, who has an living represented South Carolina in the United States Senate. But five ballots were taken to-day, the fifth resulting , IRBY 105; HAMPTON : 42; DONALDSON. (Alliance man,) 10; HAMPTONs contingent won, down with their chief , he pulling his full strength on the last ballot. Announcements of the result was received with mingled cheers and hisses. Many at once decorated their coat sleeves with bands of crape as an evidence of their sorrow and grief over the defeat of Gen. HAMPTON> Succi’s Past New York, December 9- Succi is still losing weight. Three ounces have depa rted from him during the last twenty-four hours, and within the thirty-four days of his fast he has lost 36 pounds, 10 ounces. That was the record of the scales last night. SUCCI’s improvement has been marked in the last four days. There are many things which show that the Italian is sure of beating his own record in other ways besides the mere number of days he has fasted. His clear, healthy skin is one evidence of success, and his well - colored moist tounge and brilliant eye are other indications. Most convincing, perhaps, of all is his grip on the dynamometer. ---------------------- White Lead Company New York, December 9- The Sheriff has closed up the factory of the Standard White Lead Manufacturing Company, at the corner of West and Jane streets, on executions for $10,000 in favor of the St. Nicholas Bank. The company was formed in March 1889, with an authorized capital stock of $500,000, to manufacture white lead by a new process. The company was not in the "trust". The officers were; Henry T. McCOUN, Jr., President; Edwin C. MOFFAIT, Treasurer, and J. D. COMTON, Secretary. ---------------------------- Cattle As Forbidden Ground Arkansas City, Kas., December 11- It has been discovered that a large number of cattle driven off Cherokee Outlet are now on the Osage and Kaw reservations. This is directly opposed to Secretary NOBLE’S order, but the Indians have divided the cattle among individuals, and intend to fulfill their contract with the cattlemen. One troop of cavalry was sent to see that the cattle were driven off the reservations, but the Indians paid no attention to the soldiers. Three more troops leave Camp Merritt to-day.