The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-08-18
INDIAN TROUBLES.
Tne Noble Red sioux Threat
enIRg Serious Trouble 10
less His Demands are
Complied with.

ACss A1AS Demands are
Complied with.
Omaha, 1.-THE Sioux nation
have notified the authorities of a
threatened outbreak this morning.
DR.. McGllllcuddy, agent Of the Red
Cloud Indians at Pine Ridge agency,
telegraphed to the secretary of the
interior, and the dispatch was re-
peated TO the military headquarters
in Omaha, stating that he had been
informed that Red Cloud and other
chiefs OF the Sioux, at Pine Ridge
agency, had come to inform him
that unless he was relieved as agent
by October 1st, they would break
out, and that they had sent word
to the post and department COM
manderS to that effect. This
afternoon, another telegram was re-
ceived from the military headquart-
ers, from Maj. Sumner, iOf the Fifth
Cavalry, commanding at Fort Rob-
inson, stating that he had received
a letter signed by firty-two chiefs of
the Sioux nation, saying that wide
spread dissatisfaction and trouble
existed among bands at Pine Ridge
agency, and they called on General
Crook to come up and adjust the
matters for them. They also said
that they had informed the secretary
of the interior that unless within
sixty days DR.. McGillicuddy, their
agent, was relieved and their
grievances made right serious
trouble could be expected.
The situation is regarded as quite
serious by the military officers in
Omaha, who have fought these In
dians, and know them well. There
are about 1900 Sioux at Pine Ridge,
and eighty miles from them, at the
Spotted Tail or Rosebud agency,
there are $500 under Spotted Tail,
: junior, and White Thunder; and to
the west enc hundred miles, are
: $500 Crows, who have left their
agency, and will not stay on the re-
servation. They have been killing
considerable cattle belonging to
ranchmen, who have occupied the
northern territory with their herds /;
but no serious trouble has occurred
with the Crows. There are also
large numbers Of Cheyennes among
1 the Sioux, and also a great many
warriors returning from Sitting
3 Bulls band, who used to live with
|. Red Cloud up to 1876, when they
I struck out with Sitting Bull. These
a are an element of disturbance
|, Since the war of 1876, a great many
: young Sioux have grown up to be
:, warriors, and have listened to the
tales of their fathers. They are now
I ANXIOUS to distinguish themselves
y on the war path, and are therefore
restless and eager for a war. 1t is
: estimated that the Sioux and other
; allies can muster over 1000 war
: riors, well mounted and sIlendidly
@ equipped, with arms and ammunl'
Q ton. These Indians, although in
!: the department of Dakotah, short
u distance north Of the Nebraska line
d and under tie military supervision
ii General Terry, have appealed tt
s General Crook to come to Gheil
u All and endeavOr to adjust theil
grievances. They have every con
Is idence in General Crook, as he ha
j. fought them during the last min
E. years, and knowing him to be fai
man, and understanding them vel
II they have reason to believe that h
Is can settle the whole difficulty
General Crook has been ordere
y to the department OF Arizona
$ but Ii is likely that, under the Gil
H. cumstances, he will be special
On commissioned to visit these Indian
e. in Tie department at Dakota, an
US listen 10 their complaints and SUI
s. gsst some remedy. At present b
is at Baltimore, Nd, but will T
IS: turn to Omaha August 23d. Whi
as the SioLX grievances are is III
ay generally known here. DR., McGi
al licudly, Pine Ridge agent, bears IL
wv reputation Of being one Of the De
py agents in the Indian service. He
lG- a man of the highest characte
IN splendid executive ability and wild
7p- spread experience. He served fol-
OF number of years as surveyor in Il
ne engineer corps ON the frontier, al
OK afterwards was acting assistant su
TX geon in the army, and he accOI
UdnACO NlOhCAfAA O4OOA . CADCl
-ed lions against the Sioux and Che
en. ennes, and became well acquaintC
rts with many of the chiefs. His q
10 pointment as Indian agent w
aol strongly recommended by some
the most prominent military {
r0- fieeTs, among whom was Gener
Crook. McGilluddy, who is a NJ;
;he of good judgment and great pt
icy sonal bravery, has many militia
,,oi, friends here and elsewhere who |
lea lieve that any trouble at Pine Rid
me agency is due rather to the methol
my Of his department rather than
no any personal incOmpetency or la
ms of judgment on his part IL fulfllii
emu his duties. His administration b
EN- been to carry out the policy of 60
We. eminent. and it is believed tn
government VIII sustain him.
Red Cloud, who IS the chief d
is content, is well known as the lead
ne Of the Fort Fetterman maSsae