, 1883-03-31

As per instructions Capt Mc6regor, one
Of the brasest and most experienced officers
at the garrison. left Inst night about five
o'clock on q special for tie Willows Station.
and from there be will cross the river and
proceed TO Alder creek to Investigate the
cause Of the rupors Of ~ Indian outbreak.
Early this morning word was received from
him not to send any troops as he did not
consider It necessary. Consequently it viii
be seen that four COMPANIES of soldiers did
moi ''depnt for the scene Of action on spe-
cial tram at daylight" the ststemen. Of on.
morning contemporary to the contrary not.
withstanding. An order is up at the post
for all horses to be ssddled and mea ready
To mount and start at a moments notice. and
at the present writing affairs are at a stand
still, and will remain so until the reconoiter.
ing officer is further heard from. Should
the wire be cut or track obst,ucted then the
forces will move a. once Mr.. Parker, As he
passed through the Willows on yestsrdays
train, made full and complete arrangements
with a special telegraphic correspondent to
wire the STATESMAN full and complete par
ticaiars il relation to the movements OF the
Indians, and our readers may rely upon all
telegraphic reports appearing in this journal
as being authentic.
We have conversed with several to-day
about this matter, and the opinion is gener-
ally expressed that the alarm is perfectly
groundless. 1t is customary for the Indians
TO yearly gather for the purpose OF fishing
and borse-racing and We believe that to be
the motive in the present instance. Mr..
Crccker, who was surveying in the Big Bend
country last year, informs us that he wit
messed similar move on the part Of Moses
braves when they departed for the Big
Camas prairie They made hostile demon
strations but aside from killing few of
kirkman's cattle did no fnrlher damage. 1t
is reasonable to suppose that the postmaster
at Alder creek, Mr. Shippy, has become IN
daily frightened in the present case, and re-
ports from Captain McGregcr viii subs.an-
tiate our belief.
Up to the time of OUT going TO press this
P. NJ. "A o'clock, Captain McGregor had not
returned to the telegraph station ;ron his
scout.
II is safe to asseT. that no authentic news
can be obtained from any source but through
Captain McGregor, aud consequently we pay
no attention to wild and vague rnmors On
the streets to-day.
LIVER since nine O'Clock last evening there
has been patrol on our streets after troops
absent from the garrison, who are compelled
to return on short notice TO their proper
quarters.
Commander Grover mas had an orderly IN
front of the Western Union Telegraph Office
all day to-day, and as fast as one departs Tor
the garrison With messages his place is I'M
nlediately filled by relief.
A STATESMAN reporter tins ni3i i-:-,e; 80
questioned Commander Grover for a few
minutes in relation to the present alarm.
The gallant old veteran informed rs
tha5 while he was in receipt az
information and instruction from below. be
was not at liberty to reveal the nature OF his
dispatches. He would, however, express his
opinion that judging from information az
hand he did not believe there was the least
cause for fear OF outbreak He has his troops
ready TO be into the saddle at momert's
notice and declares his intention TO take
every precaution. lie expresses great faith
in the executive and scouting ability CT JsP-
lain McGreagor. and will govern his actions
in accordance with reports received from
him te!e-
It is the expressed opinion at the tau
erarh Office and headquarters that Capows
Mci;reeor will not return 10 the Wiiintll
from his expedition to Alder Creek I'M
late this evening, therefore nothing OF
portance can he CLEANED from that point.