Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-25
Red Clouds Threat.
He WANTS THE AGENT REMOVED OR HE WILL PUT
HIM OFF THE RESERVATION BY FORCE.
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HIM OFF THE RESERVATION BY FORCE.
The following telegram has been received by
| the adJutant general at the War department:
" FORT ROBINSON. NEB., August 81, 1ssa-Red
sixty days notice, in which time he wants an in
Vestgati0n and the agent removed, or he WILL
with his followers, put The agent off by force and
the department must be responsible IL an out
break Follows Red Cloud Is cool. but determined,
and has quite following, which 1 am informed is
daily increasing. Something should be done at
once to counteract this influence otherwise
trouble Will surely follow. the extent OF which
cannot be foreseen little more strength here
ana at Fort Nlobrara would be judlcous and
should be ordered at once. This would strengthen
the indian department without interference from
US, ana might save US greater trouble and expense
In the end. E. ". SUMNER,
Major 5th Cavalry. Commanding"
AN INVESTIGATION ORDERED.
The difficulty in the Pine Ridge Indian agency,
Dakota, between some OF the Inlian chieTs and
the Indian agent, and the conflicting statements
or both Sides has decided the Secretary OF the IN
terlor In sending out to the agency special agent
to make report upon the real situation OF affairs
Az orcer TO this effect was issued today.
MIssIoNARY's ACCOUNT OF THE TROUBLE
Rev. John Robinson, the missionary OF the Epls-
copal church stationed at the agency, has written
to the commissioner OF Indian affairs giving an
agent. McGillycuddy and Red Cloud. The writer
states: "Ever since Red Cloud was restored to his
chieftainship he has acted in an imperious and
ana employes He abors nder shf tbe asGne @
preston that this agency is his own private prop
erty, and that the agent and all the whites have
been sept by the government to be his servants ~
1he writer then goes on TO speak OF the signatures
10 petition sent to the commissioner asking for
the removal OF the agent, many Of the Indians
signing were northern Indians. One signed be-
cause he thought he would get to Washington and
get silver medal WITH ribbon. Another
thought that by touching the pen and
having his name written he could
convey to Washington bis wishes as to having the
government pay him for certain work he had done.
Stlll another thought that his signature would in
Arrapahoe Indians visit the agency. The letter
goes on: 81 have questioned a number Of Others
ani can get no better reasons. Some say we were
invited to feast OF green corn, and some OF Red
CLOUDS friends took US by the arm ami told us
that we must come In and sign this" The writer
says that the fight against the agent is because he
has been active and energetic In carrying out the
wishes OF the department.. sit is exasperating to
see him pes,ered and hindered, and our agency
annoyed by Superanuated chief-I was going to
say crank-whO has allowed himself to be used as
cats paw by jobberS OF all kinds and by Suuaw-
men and half-breedS, who are all the time signing
Tor the good old times when they ran the agen-
cleS.'' He concludes with warm endorsement OF
the agent, and a suggestion that he be relieved
from these annoydnceS. report has also bean
received from the agent, v. p. McGillycuddy,
Wn1ch states that but few OF the fifty Indians sign
ing the petition to the department threatening an
outbreak on October 1st, in case McGiliyculdy was
petition. The Indians OF the agency, with these
exceptions, will stand by him. He attributes the
movement against him to desire to overthrow
his reform