Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-10-04
THE INDIAN TROUBLES.

A dispatch from st. Paul, dated the Z9th
ultimo, says:
sowing to the Indian Superintendent Kim
ball, having ordered Father Tonisein, Catho.
lie Missionary, to leave White Earth on &C.
count of violation of the agency rules, the
Priest took refuge in the church and rung the
bell to summon the Indians friendly to him,
and with them is now holding the church in
armed resistance to the authority of Kimball.
The Indians are considerably excited, and
consequently Kimball telegraphed to Fort
Smelling for aid. The Indians are not ag-
gressive, but watchful and suspicious. They
have other minor grievances, which will prob
ably necessitate troops remaining in the vi.
cinity of White Earth for some time"
The following dispatch from Gen. Sheridan,
to the Adjutant General at Washington, con.
veys the latest authentic intelligence relative
to military movements in the Indian country:
Gen. Terry, under date Of Fort Shaw, Mon.
tana, September 81, telegraphs as follows :
"On the 21st, Major Ilges, of the 7th Infant
ry, commanding at Fort Benton, received in.
formation that the Nez Perces were approach
ing Fort Claggett. He Immediately started
down the Missouri with his command, one
company, and 40 or 30 citizens. He now
reports from Cow Islands, under date Of Sep.
tember oath, that on the day previous the In
dians crossed the river at-that place and at
tackled small detachment on duty there as
a guard over the property and stores of en-
gineers at work on the river. This detach
ment of twelve soldiers was entrenched, and
with the aid of four citizens, succeeded in
driving the Indians of. During the night
the Indians burned about fifty tons of freight
lying at the landing, and at 10 o'clock on the
24th moved of, going up Cow creek in the
direction of the Pass, between Bear Paw
mountain and Little Rocky range.
The route taken by the Indians crosses the
road from Fort Benton to Fort Walsh. The
commission to visit Sitting Bull will, there
fore, have to wait until it is ascertained that
the way is clear, or a sufficient force can be
collected.
At the Indian council ia Washington last
Friday, the determination on the part Of the
Government was indicated that the Indians
shall come to the Missouri river this winter,
with the promise that their lands shall be sur
veyed and they may select their homes next
year. 1t appears from the Presidents speech
that the adherents of Crazy Horse and Lame
Deer have gone North, and the President in
Inmates that it is necessary at present to herd
friendly Indians with the view to fierce war
against hostiles, which term includes all who
are not under the control of agents. Stores for
the Indians have been sent to the Missouri
river, and the Indians have the alternative
of going to their stores or going without them.
The Indians seem apprehensive that If they
leave their homes for the Missouri river, they
will not be allowed to 60 back. The indica-
tions are not favorable to an early termina-
ton of the Indian troubles.
The further conference with the Indian
delegations which was to have been held Sat-
urday morning at the Executive mansion,
was postponed until Monday. The Indians
have not yet agreed on their response to the
President, and will hold another council on
the subject. They cannot yet reconcile them
selves to their removal from their present To-
cations, and are much depressed by the poll
cy of the government as. expressed by the
President on Friday.
The council closed on Monday, the govern
ment insisting that the Indians should move
to the Missouri river, where their supplies are,
next spring. They are promised permission
to move on the reservations they have &C.
lected.