Show Closincin on thallostilcs PINE RIDGE AGENCY Jnn10 Tho report that the hostiles had at length made up their minds to return to the agency notwithstanding not-withstanding it is but a repetition of what has been before announcedattracts general attention I is now however generally believed According to tho alleged pro gramme the hostiles are to camp tonight at the mission near the scene of the engagement en-gagement between General Forsyth and the Indians on the 29th nit They will bo II mot by a detachment oftroops from the i j 1 v I agency and escorted to this place I has I not yet been determined where or when the Indians will to disarmed In fact it is generally believed that when the disarm ing is attempted trouble may be expected It is thought the hostiles will not be able to determine whether they should be deprived of their arms and ammunition while alleged parties may traverse the may agency as they do now alipost armed to the teeth The selection of a spot in which to disarm is also a serious nuestion The work cannot be done in the middle of the agency nor waero the ground is broken The latter place would be the Indians tra ditional figuring ground and in case of treachery great damagemight be done Meanwhile the cordon of troops in the several commandsof Brooke Carr Wheaton Whea-ton lllsley Sanford and Penny is draw ing closer around the hostiles General Miles today having issued orders for an advance on all sides of frpm three to six miles This move is being made with care The principal idea is to keep the Indians moving toward the reservation and at the same time to allow them to halt on no spot on which they may have an advantage over the troops General Miles has ordered the displacement the Indian police who have been on guard duty both at the stations and post around the agency He will supply their places with soldiers This move is variously interpreted but it seems patent however that the general nnts only white men on duty No reports have been received re-ceived as to whose houses > ere destroyed desJro Friday at Long Wounded Knee At this distance it is considered tIT work of hostiles hos-tiles and is not viewed as unfavorable evi dence of the Indians good will Young ManAfraid ofHisHorses fhowever does I not think his home has been destroyed |