Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-11

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The Indian Scare-Ft. Stevenson Partially
DEMONSTRATIONS Perseaals.
Bismarck kilograms Of the 9Th.
There is general tremor running through
all circles on account Of the warlike rumors
from the Spotted Tail and Red Cloud Indi-
ans. There is nothing but rumor, how ever.
Ten companies Of the Seventh cavalry, un.
der Maj. Tilford, moved out from Camp
Sturgis yesterday TO intercept the Indians
coming north. His fighting strength would
not be two hundred and Fifty men. The
companies are commanded by Capts. Way.
Ian and Mathey. and Lieuts. DeRudio,
Nave, Wallace, Russell. Hara, Edgsrly,
Wilkinson and Mccormick. Col. Stureis is
at West Point. A squad of men are out
from Standing Rock after the renegade In
dams going south. The work on the Dead
wood & Keogh military telegraph line has
been suspended, owing to the Withdrawal Of
troops. Gen. Miles is expected at Keogh
this week. Twenty thousand rounds Of
Butte.
A prairie FIRE nearly destroyed Fort Ste.
venson yesterday. A terrific wind was
blowing. The efforts Of the garrison saved
the post, but the corral was burned, with six
mules, five hundred cord. of wood and all
the grain.
Capt. French and Lieut.. spilman leave
field.
H. A. Witt, formerly in the First National
bank Of st. Paul, died last night of con.
sumption. His remains are to be forwarded
TO- st. Paul tonight. He was working on
Mo 1olr,av xuse1s~ <-& l-,-.1c L.: LIZ
John A. Stoyell has Withdrawn from the
contest for district attorney, ard also re.
signed his position as county attorney.
John E.:Carland has been elec.ed county
attorney and will be the democratic nomi-
nee for district attorney.
The rumor is On the streets that DR.. Bur.
leigh, of Yankton, will be brought out az
greenback candidate for delegate to con-
gresa.
Maj. Edwards, Gen. Rinker and Capt
Flint, of Carlinville, Ill, who accompanied
Senator Spencer to Bismarck, have gone Il
DEVILS Lake Indian agency upon invitation
Of Agent Mclaughlin, who proposes TO take
them on a buffalo hunt. The indians will
corral the buffalo, and the visitors will en-.
Joy the sport of killing them.
Lieut.. George S. Grimes, of Dennison
Texas, will be the superintendent Of the new
military telegraph line to Keogh, Custer and
Deadwood. The tariff to Keogh for ter
words will be only twenty-five cents every
additional word will be one cent.
w. A. Rogers. Of Harper's Weekly, re
turned from Standing Rock Sunday, ane
started for Manitoba. At Standing Rocl
he made a large number Of sketches, in
Guiding Long Soldier, Kill Eagle, the ia
NOUS rock or Mecca Of the Sioux people, .
dance. etc. Rogers thinks he will run then
into an article for the Monthly.
A letter from Camp j. G. S.urgis reports
active scouting for road agents and reported
hostiles Capt. Moylan with two companie.
are now on the Pierre ronte, searching fol
road agents. They may find Cheyennes
Maj. Walker, of the First infantry, is il
command of the escort of the wire stretcher
on the line between Deadwood and Keoeh
It is reported to be a dangerous job.
Private Barnes, of the Seventh cavalry
accidentally killed himself with a revolver
Four mules were stolen from Lincoln b
private Hall, Of the Sixth infantry, and
citizen at the post. The scouts failed t
overhaul them.
An officer and squad at Standing Rocl
have gone out for a fugitive company of In
dams.
Twenty thousand rounds. or a ton, Of am
munition, have gone out to Bear butte, an
ticipating the Cheyennes.
Long lake, fifteen miles southeast of th
seventeenth siding, ON the Northern Pacific
is the hunters paradise. The lake swarm
with ducks, geese, cranes, p~elicans an,
swans. Antelope grace the shores.