Telegram-herald., 1890-12-04
HE FEARS TROUBLE
TIE Seriousness ~ tee plsssffestion
Amens ths sisnk net ENaEgeF-
stsd Mere Caviar, Messed.

stsa-~shars Cavalry Messed
coIn wkATHER sEoFs Tnf pkNcEs
wAssIsspoS. Deo S--Oensr4l Niles.
whs aas Asea in Washington s.noe lesi
saturday night in daily consultation
~ith secrstsrs Proctor. General SoAa-
fsia ana Secretary Neble Upon aatters
relatlaT to ths Indian Situation IA the
NortAwssa lsfs fer cllosge Tuesday.
TIE General believes tai danger II
Imminent .sThe seriousness ~
ths sftuxtion.' Re said. has not
eess sxsrssrstsa The aissneeaen
Is aors wl&ssprssa than Il hAs eeeA "a
ant une Ser veAfs The oonspTses Ak
tenos - elfsTsns tribes tksl hsfs here
togsrs been hsstlls set hes srs se~ Ia
full sympathy with each eusr ace are
scattered ever larger AREA 81 eountry
than In ths whels klsterf q lndian
Waffars Is is = mere cos pTehensive
plot than sRy thing ever ipsplFso by
he prophet 1scamssh - esss faniiso
''Ihs causes Of tbis siffouitE are cay
Of location insufficient fooa sepplieA
religious dclusion ana the innate dis
positioR of the savage ts so ~ ssr mest
ss ksie responsible"
Are The eAmpaiFh preparations on
the part Of the Government CON plctess
nas Asked
Net suite" replied the General.
Every thing ~ill be ready IN few
days though Treops ana supplies are
en- route and viii De available very
speedily. AL TIA, 10 psssisls Is he.n,
dsne 10 encourage the loyal and reducs
ths nun Der and influence Of the hostile,
and in this NAY an outbreak NAV be
sVerted. sincerely hope there viii be
no hostilities. for 8 general uprising
would be q most serious AFFAIR"
"Hew many indians will you have 10
contend WITH"
"Altossther there are in the North
west about SO 600 who are Affected by
the Messiah craze; that means fully
5000 hghting men OF this mum Der at
least one-third would net 40 oE the
war-psth. so III as leaves us with ABOUT
5000 sdsersaries There are 6 o0o other
indians in Indian Territory who will
need 20 be watched ~ sotise operations
take place. -Four teeusane Indians can
make an i'm mense amount of trouble.
But 1.-THE Of that member we're eon-
cerned in the Minnesota massacre. yet
they killed more than 300 settlers In =
very brief space Of tine"
What is the total strength Of yeur
forcs?'
General Miles avoided the question
somewhat by reference 70 the great ne
cessity which existed fer mere cavalry.
"Aito~ thsf he said, I'VE have about
2,eoo mountod men We have plenty Of
infantry, but yeu can rot ostoh mounted
Indians with white foot soleiers The
infantry had one CT tive geod hghu in
1915 and 1877. bat such ssgsrsnsnts are
rare fren tier warfare"
y. IL not novel proceeding for In.
dams 10 70 on the war-psth 81 the be-
ginnlns ef winter7"
Yes. In sons respects IL Ia Their
argument is coed. though They are
better armed now than they ever wers
and their supply OF horses is AL thst
could be desired. Every buck hs. 9
Winchester rise and hs knows how 70
use IL In the matter OF sussistenos
they are taking but little risk. They
can live en- cattle jast as well ss tksy
used 10 on bufalo. and the numerous
horse ranches will furnish tkem vita
fresh stock When eeld and starvation
ruin their noeata The Northern In
disr is hardy and can safer great
deal Tkess hostsies have been starved
into nfssing. and shsY viii prefer 10
die frk rag rather than stsrvs peace
ably. ] hops the problem may be
solved witheut bloo6shed. bet such
happy ending 70 the trouble seems i'm
probzble. An euthresf would coat ths
lives ETA great many brave men AND The
destruetisI OF bupdrees OF homes in the
Northwest IL peace 10 possible vs viii
have Ia"
a-Repsrts from Sitting Buiis camp
show decided decrease in dxness In
regard 70 the arrest of Strnr Bull
Major MeLsuEhlin Is Of tkseplHion test
II this cola weather coutinDss "a will
have . Eocd effect on the Indians and
after the ercitsment dies est he ear
make the arrest without any trou bis
The troop, are stsll uHdsr msrctibg or
ders and will probably rsutin 90 Uptil
after Saturday or honSsy, which ere
ration days
PIrrnF. s d Dee s--Jsttss rs-
oei.os from Captain A n. kceswau, %
Fort Sally. asd Lisutsssnt y. A. Nc
Csrtsv. Of Fort ReHnstt state tsst the
Indian frontier 50 far as their suthofity
ert.uas is perfectly safe. The Odd
weather ard snow have driven the Isei-
ans n from The rhost dane. Thsr ss-
,iss al settiers to procure eooe ritss
and plenty 81 amnsnition ths ~ints1
because ths saBrsr o. 81 outbrssk ir
The spring "a great Neaushile ttsy
have estahisshsd system q scouts and
spies sresrd TIE Indian 20 and viii
give warning of the ART trouble shOsla
any arise dufinr IN. winter.
THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE
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