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

less His Demands are
Complied with.
Omaha, 1.-THE Sioux nation
have notified the authorities of a
threatened outbreak this morning.
DR.. McGillicuddy, 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
letter signed by ffty-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 alse 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
dams, 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
the Sioux, and also a great many
warriors returning from Sitting
Bulls band, who used to live with
Red Cloud up to 1876, when they
struck out with Sitting Bull. These
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
ANXIOUS to distinguish themselves
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, we'll mounted and SIlendidly
| equipped, with arms and ammuni-
ton. These Indians, although in
the department of Dakotah, a short
distance north of the Nebraska line,
| and under the military supervision
ii General Terry, have appealed to
General Crook to come to Gheir
aid and endeavor to adjust their
grievances. They have every con-
hdence in General Crook, as he has
fought them during the last nine
years, and knowing him to be g fair
man, and understanding them well,
they have reason to believe that he
can settle the whole difficulty
| General Crook has been ordered
to the department Of Arizona,
but II is likely that, under the Cir
cumstances, he will be specially
commissioned to visit these indians
III tile department at Dakota, and
listen 10 their complaints and sug.
gest some remedy. At present he
is at Baltimore, Nd, but will re.
turn to Omaha August 23d. What
the SiOLX grievances are is not
generally known here. DR.. McGil.
licudly, Pine Ridge agent, bears the
reputation Of being one of the best
agents in the Indian service. He is
a man of the highest character
splendid executive ability and wide
spread experience. He served for
number of years as surveyor in the
engineer corps on the frontier, anC
afterwards was acting assistant sur
geon in the army, and he accom-
panied all General Crooks expedi
lions against the Sioux and Chey-
ennes, and became well acquainted
with many of the chiefs. His ap
pointment as Indian agent wa:
strongly recommended by some Of
the most prominent military OF
fcers, among whom was Genera
Crook. McGilluddy, who is a mar
of good judgment and great per
sonal bravery, has many military
: friends here and elsewhere who be
lieve that any trouble at Pine Ridge
agency is due rather to the methods
of his department rather than t.
} any personal incOmpetency or lacE
of Judgment on his part IL fulfilling
his duties. His administration ha:
been to carry out the policy of gov
A. eminent. and it is believed tina
government VIII sustain him.
Red Cloud, who Is the chief dis
5 content, is we'll known as the leader
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