River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-01-16

Fort Robinson Special
Since the government decided that the
| Cheyenne savages now here under strong
guard should be sent TO Leavenworth for the
Identification and punishment of such as were
proved to have committed depredatIons during
their recent murderous march from the south.
and that the remainder should be conveyed
back to their reservation. Capt. Vessels, post
commander, has thought it best TO keep the
savages ignorant of the fact, fearing that they
would commit suicide .ather than go south
to the country winch starvation forced them
to leave. However, on yesterday Vessels, ac-
companied by an Interpreter, a half-hreed,
entered the repegades prison-room and i'm
formed them that the great father had decided
/ that they should return to the agency in Indian
/ Territory. Had bombshen burst among then
/ it could not have caused more
/ alarm than this information. Groans
almost heartrending came from
/ a group Of warriors standing near and not .
until
! a savage chef in loud and threatening voice
/ sand. Neither my people nor myself viii re-
/ turn sonth. We row stand soil that by
right belongs to- US. We cannot live in Indian
/ Territory. We want To go to Red Clouds o.
/ Spotted Tails people and live in peace VITA
the whites" Vessels tried to show them thai
I he was only acting under orders from highel
authority. This they would not listen TO- but
I IN deep and gutteral tones said they would
rather die by being shot than go south. Al
day Yesterday and to-day they have been very
reckless Fearing an attempt to escape don biz
gaurd has has been placed over them. Only one
was permitted to leave the prison-room at {
time.
SOLDIERS NARROW ESCAPE.
/ At noon yesterday two savages were going
/ ont of the prison door, regardless of the order
The seminal stopped one, and as best he eould
/ bv signs, and etc, signihed to him that he
could not leave the prison until the return Of
the other. The savage became inIuriated and
Immediately drew a large hunting knife from
/ beneath his blanket, sprang at the seminal
and. had it not been for the timely interference
of the interpreter, who witnessed the scene,
catching the savage's appraised arm ere the blow
descended on the nnsuspicious soldier, the saw
age doubtless would have buried his formidable
/ looking weapon in the soldiers heart, wht
would have ans y cred ha next reveiIle in The
happy hur ting-grounds. They sit in groups
all day
TALKING IN WHISPERS
and suspicious of every one who enters. Last
night they RECALLED themselves IN war fashion
PIT on their ieggins, and are evidently deter
mined on taking advantage of any lack OF
vligance on the part of the military. From
Sidney and Laramie teams have arrived here
for their transportation to the railroad, which
will take place at the earliest opportunity, bat
Tue bFfFdlcAlb EieSSEOb HtIc IL tANb AnS SANd-
yes will resist and the movement viii not be
accomplished without loss of life, for, though
the savages are not in possession of firearms,
yet, all have hunting knives. With such
weapons in close room they are capable of
making
a DESPERATE RESISTANCE
unless, indeed the troops open fire, thereby
causing an indiscrminate massacre. which, of
course, would not for moment be tolerated
by he military authorities, owing to the howl
Of execration, which would be raised by our In
dan-ioving broadbrims.