The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-06-19
BUZZING BACON.
Interesting Interview With
Gen. Montgomery on the
Territory Troubles.
What He Has to Say Regard
ing the Fight Near Tulsa
Last Monday.
IF the Government Does Not Inter.
fere, a Massacre Will be
the Result.

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and knowing that he was probably as well
verssd with affairs i'm the Nation as any
man in the country, he was INTERCEPTED as
when he replied:
Everything is lovely in the Nation. and
the pro poets for good crops was never
more encouraging. For the past two
weeks, though, it has rained nearly every
day, and this has retarded farmers in their
work to a certain extent"
What portion of the Nation did yor
make headquarters. general %
Il was al Tulsa, the western terminus Of
the st. Louis Il San Francisco ROAD
young town some sixty miles west OF
Vinita."
at was near Tulsa, was it not, that the
two factions of the Creek Nation met in
open warfare a few days sgo?"
ayes, ten miles south of Tulsa, at a VII
lsge called Chepoka, on stream known as
.POlecat"
'Tell me something of the Indian trua
bles In that section, general, for the bene tit
of the readers of the SUNDAY MORNING
BAzOO."
1T can truthfully be said," replied the
general, "that a bad state of affairs exists
In the Creek Nation, and a war of eytermi
nation is only question of a brief period
unless Uncle Sam comes boldly to the front
and takes hand.
"As you probably know, Checote is the
recognized chief of the Creek Nation, and
represents the southern wirg. On the other
side is Spieche, leader of the northern wing
or loyal side. During the war a breach
al hot a 81
factions and it has never been healed. The
Spieche party claim that Checote was not
legally elected chief of the nation, but
was counted in something like his iraudu-
lency, Rutherford b. Hayes, and this fact
has only added fuel to the already fierce
flame.
''Checote has under him force of men
known as the Light Horse, organized some
thing like Ous state militia who are conf
mauded by Gen. Pleasant Porter. Spieche
commands his men i'm person, but is ably
assisted by 'Goob' Childers.
Seeing that trouble was certain to ensue,
a civil commission was organized to settle
all existing differences, but failing in its
mission, the matter was turned over to the
war department., and it was generally be-
lieved that further blOodshed would be
ayerted, and as the military authorities
have been detied, it is quite probable the
boys In blue will take hand in the fight
from this on till permanent peace is
secured.
about month ago Spieche and his
followers, about l 200 in number, who were
driven from their home, in the nation and
took refuge on the Cheyenne reservation,
were brought in by Col. Bates, accommodating
at Fort Gibson. and since then have been
held in camp near the fort, the govern
ment providing the whole outfit with
ratiOnS.
at was claimed by Spieche and band
Them TO return to their homes, but Col.
Bates, who was growing tired of his charge,
and having assurance from the ChecOte
power that SPEECHES men would not be
disturbed If they returned, probably con-
GUIDED to try the experiment of allowing
squads to return to their homes to look af-
er their families and stock. To the leader
'i each squad a pass was given, notifying
ali parties not TO interfere with them, and
many returned to find their houses burned
Town and their stock driven off.
Among those granted permission to re-
urn home were Louis Childers and nine |
len OF his company, all of whom reside in |
he same neighbOrhood, ON Polecat, ten
niles south of Tulsa, where was at work |
getting out timber. These men had been
1t home several days, and had banished all |
ears OF attack from their enemies, and |
we're about to return to Fort Gibson to |
ell their companions that ii was safe 10 re-
urn, when ali their hopes of future peace
we're ruthlessly dispelled by a furious at
ack from their deadly foe, the Checote
light Horsemen, under command of Capt.
IOhn Freeman.
"The Light Horse, about twenty in num-
YER, swOOped down on the little Spieche
ettltment Monday morning last, little
liter daylight. The first house struck was
hat o. full blood named Holda, who had
IS visitors two of his companions in arms,
robla and Pawnee On the approach of |
he Light Horse the men in the house
ushed out o. the back door without even
topping 10 dsess, and were fired ON by the
light Horse, who began a pursuit. Paw
Zee was wounded in the leg and Tobla in
he arm by the first volley. Holda es-
aped unhurt and he and Tobla, both
rmed with six-shOoters, kept their pursuers
y Ody "hIi tACy fSdCucu tniCk WOOuS. |
'awnee was badly crippled by the first
olIey, and, seeing he could not keep up
nth his companions, cried for quarter.
he Light Horse rode upon him, took his
wo revolvers from him and then literally
lied bis body with lead, firing over sixty
hot into him.
"Not content with this, they rode time
nd again over his insnimate body, mutt
ating his frame beyond all possibility of
'Childers and the other members of his
quad heard the firing. and, ascertaining
ne source, struck out one by one for TUT
!, arriving there Monday morning. They
ere only armed with six-shooters and
ad no ammunition of any consequence,
ut at once put themselves on . war foot
y. Tobla, the wounded man 10 also ut
'ulsa, under treatment Of DR.. II. p. New
IN, who says amputation of the arm at