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Show Only a Handral of Hostile. Washington, J.in9. The situation, as summed up at the interior department, depart-ment, is about as follows: "There are in all about twenty thousand Sioux Indians In-dians men, women and children on the northern reservations. . Of this number,' 16,600 are aocounted-for, s tbey are living on the reservations in. peace, and not taking any part in the present disturbance; This leaves about 8500 men, women and children to face the 8000 men now under command of General ' Miles., The hostile camp is located seventeen miles north of the agency, and a cordon of troops surrounds it, with the exception excep-tion of. the south side, the object being to drive them into the reservation. reserva-tion. There is constant communication between the hostile ramp and the agency. The hostiles are well supplied with beef, but "they have no sugar or coffee, except as they are supplied by 'friendlies.'" While the situation is regarded as hopeless for the Indians, yet it is believed be-lieved that they have no intention of surrendering. It is predicted by some who are on the ground that there will be a battle on Sunday or Monday. When the hopelessness of fighting against such odds is pointed out, the only explanation given is that the "Indians "In-dians are crazy." From reports received re-ceived at the interior department the situation is believed to be tense and the people at the agencies are very much disturbed. |