Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-07-21
FROM THE ROSEBUD.
A Reliable Report of the Condi-
ton of Affairs Among the
Northern Cheyennes.
Two Cavalry Companies Sent
From Fort Custer to the
Rosebud Agency.
The Stock Growers-Good Beef
Prospects-W Windy Weather
A Case With a Chinaman'
Reliable New. From the cheyenne..

Reliable News From the Cheyennes.
One Of the most prominent citizens
of the Rosebud valley, j. J. ThOmp-
son, whom the northern Cheyennes
call Long Beard, the big white chief,
arrived here yesterday morning direct
from the Rosebud Agency. The
JOURNAL reporter accosted him on
first sight, saying: What's the mat
ter with your children on Tongue
river and the Rosebud" He an
swered: "A little excitement, that's
about the size of it. II may not turn
out well. The Indians have heard
from the Nation and are uneasy on ac-
count of the troubles to the south and
every buck from II years up carries
his belt full Of cartridges and is well
prepared. Besides that there are three
factions up there, Cheyennes on the
Tongue, Cheyennes on the Rosebud
and Cheyenne visitors from Pine
Ridge. The latter are with their rela-
tives on the Tongue. They hadn't
hurt anybody up to the time Of my
leaving day before yesterday and 1
met Major Logan aud escort on the
Rosebud pushing to the agency. He
arrived there yesterday without doubt
and may be able to quiet them"
Reporter-What did they do to the
agent?
Mr.. Thompson-Well, as / under
stand it, a party of bucks went over
from Tongue river to the agency and
insisted upon the Rosebud fellows go
ing over to the Tongue. The agent,
Mr.. Stephens, of course, wouldn't
have it and the Tongue river Chey-
ennes told him that they were coming
over again Wednesday, aud If the
agent objected then they would shoot
him.
Rep.-Did they act as though they
meant business?
Mr.. T.-Well, they are in feverish
condition and il is hard to judge. The
agent went to Fort Custer, and, !
guess, advised the authorities of the
trouble.
Rep.-So l understand, and that
must have caused the sending OF
Major Logan from Fort Keogh.
Mr.. T.-Yes, and he may be able to
quiet them without much fuss but
they are uneasy. It's just as well
however, to not say much about II
and see how he comes out. IL l hear
anything further from them while
here I'll let you know.
Rep.-Much obliged sir, good day.
Mr.. T.-Good day.
This information from such source
is very gratifying to those who feared
that the white settlers had been at
tackled. AS the situation DEVELOPS il
seems that White Bull leads the
Tongue river Cheyennes, and has
coerced Black Wolf into line. Two
Moons and Brave Wolf are the lead
ing chiefs on the Rosebud. 1t is re-
ported by reliable parties that the
Tongue river Cheyennes had small
engagement between themselves in
which some shooting was done. but
the damage, IL any, was slight. Maj.
Logan will be joined tomorrow by
two companies OF cavalry from Fort
Custer. Major Armstrong, agent OF
the Crow indians, left here yesterday
morning for Fort Custer. The Tongue
river Cheyennes will reach the Rose
bud about Wednesday. ID. II. Me-
Fall, who lives on the Custer battle
ground, is here to-day. He states that
as he came by Fort Custer the two
companies of cavalry were under
orders and about to proceed 10 the
Cheyenne agency on the Rosebud.