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Show TUClVDIAT wan. TneBallU kept np nulll ibe Rol dlers arn Called iD Omaha, Dec 31. A lite special from Rushvlile says that a blinding snowstorm whith is fast assuming the proportions of a blizzard has been raging here and at theagemy Ince 9 o'clock this morning. The advises are that tho desultory fight was kept up nearly all night at Battle Grove within n few milts of tl e agemy until, by reason of the suspicious tcllonsof the aih-ged filcndly In dians In the camp near the -Vjmcy, '' truoa iv ere called in from the field. WHAT HAS EO Jit OX THE DCCKjj? The ((lit-tion on ettry hanj Is, What has bet-ome of the supposedly iargenumten f the friendly buiks located tn-uth of tbe Agency un II yestirday? A hafbreid couritr Wild Vra Ih-u..!. tl... lat night reports that neatly cvt r able-bodK-d Inlian in this outrt had qiilcUy s I; ued away after du-k and oined the hos'i.'e fonts. The friendly Indians at Pine Ridge now, hey axe principa'Iy juaws ana those nut able to llz.ht. Up to 11 o'tlock this morning, however, everything Is quiet, both sides ret-iu ret-iu on their arras and tatli await-K await-K tomn mive fn m the opposing forces. That KUKTHCK OESrEBlTE HGIIT1.NO will occur there solius no doubt. If he Iniians rhouli make an on alaught during this storm tboj would undoubtedly have a great advantage, ad-vantage, as they are In their tlo-ment tlo-ment at such time. Tho danger is that the Indians will now break away to their strongholds In Bad Lands and tint thy will bo reinforced by the Rnebud, .Standing .Stand-ing Rock and e her Indians. Light m re dead soldiers were brought to tbe agency after dark lar. night, beluga jort of yesterday's fatalities THE XXEBZ3 OF THL INmAMs. The losses to the Indians are known to have been great, but the dtflnite number has not as y et betn as-enained. Two strangers were found murdered within tno miles of the agency. They are now believed to be the teamsters from Rusbvllle. Indian signal lights were again plainly visible last night In tbe rough country twenty miles to tbe north. It has been repeatedly re-peatedly suggested here that in the event of further hcstUItte, a part cf Hie State militia mhrht be used to good advantage In the small towes nearest tbe reservation, ., to guard sp.Iiutlhe straggling Lands, Inas--inifh " 5' eneral fight, thj reg- I ifir iJtoiptrouU nndoubtedly have I Stthsy could lake cite -fat the seat i WJir. - ' |