Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-11-21
Because They Say "the Indians Can
not Cross the Bridge Without
Permit"
All This Time the Poor Indians ar >
Living Peacefully on Their
Reservation,
And Waiting Patiently for Next Ra-
ton Day, Unaware of the Awful
Outbreak.
Will the Indians Revolt?
Fro n Tuesdays Daily.1

lcAOA AuooAoS DnAysJ
There are grave fears of an uprising
among the Indians of Standing Rock and
other agencies. Settlers are now becom-
ing thoroughly alarmed lest the redskins
break loose and 90 on campaign of pillag-
ing. General Ruger's visit to Standing
Rock has apparently had little effect on
the Indians, and they seem more deter
mined than ever to engage in warfare with
Uncle Sans troops.
GENERAL RUGER's REPORT
of his investigation has not yet been sub
mitted to the department.. The Indians
are becoming more and more crazed with
their !ellgious fanaticism and refuse to
obey their agents. The war department
officials and those Of the Indian bureau
are not inclined to talk as if serious
trouble was expected with the Sioux. But
at both departments there is feeling that
: too much precaution cannot be taken, and
belief that the presence of armed troops
will have wholesome effect on the red
men. Gen. Grant said that the Indian de-
partment had asked the department of war
to take charge Of the reservations, as was
the custom whenever Indians were getting
beyond control of civil authorities. Just
what was the situation Gen. Grant did not
know. he said: because the reports which
have come from the agents Oh the reServa-
ton had not been made to his department.
No word had been received from the army
officials who were charged with ascertain
ing how serious the threatened trouble
was. Acting Commissioner Belt, of the
Indian bureau. said that reports indicated
that the religious craze was on the in
crease and that the indians were constant
4 ly getting more and more excited. He
said he believed serious trouble would be
averted. When the situation was laid be-
fore the war department, the agents feared
/ that the religious craze would become so
great that should any one appear claiming
to be the Messiah and tell the bucks the
time had come to riSe and assert their
power, they would dOit. -,&, .s-
IL GENERAL, MILES
in Chicago said that competent officers
are constantly watching the Indians, and
while there has been no open hostility, a
strong front On the part of Uncle Sans
bluecoats may prevent an outbreak. There
4 is 10 use denying that the Indians are
4 growing restless. There may be another
Indian war. At Fort Robinson, Neb., the
troops are held III readiness to take The
I field at any moment should the threatened
outbreak among the Indians at Pine Ridge
agency in South Dakota take place. The
agent at that post says the Indians arc IN
state of frenzy. Should an outbreak oc-
3curr it will take more than a handful of
troops to Subdue them. The native police
are powerless. A special supply of horses
has been ordered from Omaha for the use
of the troops at that point. Across the
river near Mandan
THE SETTLERS ARE BECOMING AROUSED
According to the Pioneer Of last Saturday,
N. D. Caddell reports that there is a good
deal OF q scare among the settlers south Of
that ctty regarding the Indians. It is re-
ported that they are buying up all the
gnls and ammunition they can get hold Of
a,sI trading $75 horses for So guns. They