St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-23
RLooD TmERsTY CHEYENNEs.
Fears CT a Great Ouebreak--CauSes
of the Disturbance.

of the Disturbance.
WASHINGTON, June 22.-The war de-
partment has received reports from Fort
Reno, Indian Ter, dated the Goth inst, to
the effect that great excitement prevails at
that place over threatened Indian outbreak
by the Cheyennes. The Indians known as
the Southern Cheyennes are making prepa
tions to go on the war path. Troops have
been dispatched to Quell the disturbances.
A few days since troops were sent to
quit local disturbance among
these same Indians. The war department
officials are not informed as to the cause Of
the threatened outbreak. If these Indians
go on the war path there will
be great difficulty in quieting them.
The Cheyeanes are reported to be
as troublesome to deal with as are the
Apaches. The country, however, in which
the former lives would be more advanta-
geous to the soldiers pursuing them than is
the rocky country in which the latter are
being followed. News was received at the
war department, late this afternoon, to the
effect that the difficulty with the Chey-
ennes is
BECOMING VERY SERIOUS.
Gen. Auguer has ordered four companies
of the Fifth cavalry to go to the seat of the
disturbance, in addition to the COM
panies previously sent to Reno.
This makes ten companies at
Reno and three additional companies
are held in readiness to 90 at moments
notice. Gen. Auguer recommends the ap-
pointment OF a commission to ascertain the
cause of discomfort The Southern Chey-
enIies are locked in the western portion of the
territory. The country is level and devoid of
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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 well
rupplied 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. It was caused by Indians of that
tribe maSSacreing portion of family NOV
ing overland from Georgia. 1t occurred
in Kansas The father, mother and
daughter were killed and the four remain
ing children taken captive. The daughter,
who was killed before she was captured,
took the life of an Indian
WITH AN AXE,
as he attempted to get into the wagon
where the children were gathered. Prior
to this massacre the Cheyennes became un-
friendly towards the whites. A number of
men disguised as Indians had burned a
bridge on the Kansas Pacific railway for
the purpose Of stopping a train that they
might plunder it. After the destruction Of
the bridge soldiers were sent to capture the
men implicated. An officer CHANGED one
day to see an Indian standing alone
at distance. He drew nearer
fired and killed him. The Indian was the
son of Lone Wolf, the great Cheyenne
chief When he was murdered 400 ponies
were killed above his grave though
Lone Wolf himself did not participate in
the outbreak which followed his sons
death. 1t was thought that the shooting Of
the young Indian greatly influenced the
tribe to go Oh the war-path. The massacre
of the Georgia family followed, and the
one years fighting began.