Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-26
The Southern Cheyenne Indians
are Preparing to go on the
War Path.
The Indians are Supposed to be
Well Armed.
What Influenced Them to go on
the War Path.
The Old Veterans and the
Whiskey Question.
Indian Troubles.

Indian Troubles.
THE CHEYENNE INDIANS THREATEN TO
BECOME UNRULY.
WASHINGTON, June 22.-The war
department has received report from
Fort Reno, Indian Territory, dated
the Doth inst. to the effect that great
excitement prevails there over a
threatened outbreak by the Cheyenne
Indians. The Indians known as the
Southern Cheyennes are making pre-
parations to 60 on the war path and
troops have been dispatched to quell
the disturbances. A few days ago
troops were sent to qusl local dis
turbances among the same Indians.
The war department officials are not
informed as to the course of the
threatened outbreak. If these Indians
go on the warpath, there will be great
difficulty in quieting them. The
Cheyennes are reported to be as
troublesome to deal with as the
Apaches, but the country, however,
in which the former live would be
more advantageous to pursuit than is
the rough. rocky country in which
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MORE INDIAN TROUBLE
WASHINGTON, June 22-News was
received at the war department late
this afternoon to the effect that the
difficulty with the Cheyenne Indians
is becoming very serious. General
Auger has ordered four companies of
the 5th cavalry to go to the scene of
the disturbance in addition TO the
companies previously y sent to Reno.
Thurmaker's ten companies are atReno
and three additional companies are
held in readiness to go at moments
notice. Gen. Anger recommends the
appointment of a commission to as
certain the cause of the discomfort.
The southern Cheyennes are located
in the western portion of the territory.
The country is level and devoid of
trees, except ,along the streams. Ow-
ing to its great extent, it is very easy
| for the Indians to keep out OF the way
of troops. 1t is believed here that the
Indians are we'll supplied with arms
and ammunition. They are said to
be good fighters and fight altogether
on horseback. The last trouble with
the Cheyennes occurred about nine
years ago and continued for more
than a year. 1t was caused by the
Indians of that tribs masacreing
portion of family moving over their
laHd from Georgia. The massacre
occurred in Kansas.
The father, mother, and daughter
were killed, and four remaining chill
dren were taken captives. The daugh-
ter who was killed before she was
captured took the life Of an In
dian with an ak as he attempted to
get into the wagon in which the chill
dren were gathered. Prior TO this
massacre the Cheyennes became un
friendly towards the whites A num-
Der of men disguised as indians had
burned the bridge on the Kansas
stopping a train that they might
plumber it. After the distraction of
the bridge, soldiers were sent to cap
tuie the men implicated.
An officer chanced one day to see
an Indian standing alone at dis
tance. He drew nearer, fired, and
killed him. The Indian was a son of
Lone Wolf, the great Cheyenne chief.
When he was buried, 400 ponies were
killed above his grave 1t is thought
that Lone Wolf himself did not par
ticipate in the outbreak which fol
lowed his sons death. 1t was thought
that the shooting of the young Indian
greatly influenced the tribes to go on
the warpath. The massacre of the
Georgia family followed, and one
years fighting followed this outbreak.