The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-12
INDIANS ON THE WAR PATH.
FRONTIERSMEN FLEEING TO TIE SET
ELEMENTS IN MONTANA.
The Indians arc killing Cattle md Firing
Into IIouses-A Thousand stand OF Arms
sent TO tho scene-A Cowboys Tragic
Fate-The Cause OF the Outbreak,

The Indians arc KIiiing Cattle md Firing
Into IIouaes-A Thousand stand of Arms
sent TO the scene-A Cowboys Tragic
Fate-The Cause OF the Outbreak.
HELENA, Mont. Juno 1i.-Gov. Toole this
morning received a despatch signed by ten
prominent citizens OF Miles City requesting
that he send 1000 stand OF arms and ammuni-
ton. They were sent forward tonight in
charge of Col c. O. Curtis. The Cheyennes
have left their regular camps and are gathering
in small camps OF from fifteen 10 twenty-five in
toepees and are firing at settlers houses and
making the most threatening demonstrations.
Rnnchmen have been bringing their families
into the settlement all day. Cattle are being
shot down by tho Indians through pure malice.
as no parts OF the animals are used for beef
Eighteen cattle wero shot In one bunch on
Otter Crock One troop OF cavalry and two
of infantry have been sent from Fort KeoGh to
the Cheyenne agency.
The stories Of the trouble with the Cheyennes
is n long one dating from 1853 The Chey-
ennes few years ago were taken In charge by
tho military and placed in reservation near
Miles City. Tho military has been partially
successful in controlling them, although the
reds would 20 away from tho reserve when
ever opportunity offered and kill cattle on the
range or murder any unprotected cowboy who
detected them in their maraudlng All last
winter they were running cattlc and horses off,
and Boosting that any white man who inform
ed on them would be killed.
Tho Interior Department has been appealed
10 time and again by the settlers Of eastern
Montana to remove this tribe Of fighting In
dians, but in vain. The Cheyennes are the
bravest Indians In Montana to-day. and will
stand I'D and fight either soldier or settler
when the chances are even.
On May last Robert Ferguson, foreman for
Ramsey & Beeman. stockmen at Rosebud. left
the ranch to look for stray horses, intending to
return on the same night. He borrowed q
horse and field glasses and set out on his trip
TO tho hills. from which he nevor returned. No
unensiness was felt at his failure to return
until the 18th Of tie month. On that date.
brother ueERE systematic search through all
TINT broken country, and on NAV "a found the
ridden to Ills death. Tho horse had been killed
BY bullet through the shoulder. and all Its
Their worst fears were realized a few days
after when murdered mans body was found.
loosely covered with earth, about 600 yards
wrapped IN in tho saddle blanket, rope was
tel about it, and the coat was wrapped about
wee found bed There two ba
let wounds In the body and one through the
left wrist. and the fpce OF the body vas bruised.
showing that 1t had been dragged some dis
tanco to the place OF burial. Moccasin tracks
in the sand clearly show that Cheyenne Indians
Ferguson had ridden in search Of the horses
TO tho place whore his horse could not ascend.
lie dismounted and climbed 70 high point
dicate. surveying the country through his field
glasses. Below him and behind him was n
Whch We're foand there Fbe Indians seens
that they were probably caught. crawled TO
high piece of ground opposite him, and shot
i'm nd
that he fell from the point where he was sit
ting to whore his horse was.
brother and sister living in this country. He
was an exemplary Young man. having none OF
cowboys. his uncle is member OF the firm Of
shsnhard. Newell 4 c., tmpoTters Fl boston.
tured and accused OF the crime. and the pres
ent outbreak is the result Of those arrests and
the desire Of the Cheyennes TO get back to
their old stamping grounds
There was an effort about year ago to have
kOta. but they would not consent The Crows,
their nearest noiGhhors. are, their mortal en-
emics. and many n Crow has been sent to tho
Cheyenne. About year ago Cheyenne chief
killed three Crows in sight OF the Crow re-
neither the agent nor the police who were in
sight. could prevent it.
REPORTS tonight from Ashland are thar n
lot of Northern Cheycnnes are putting on war
paint and sending runners to Standing Rock
and Pine Ridge to induce the Sioux 10 join
ierceptod, acknowledged that general
Cheyenne movement Is on foot. and that op-
ERA f very as ar Eas
ter county is signal station for
the. Cheycnnes. and their, information
and instructions are sent out with
wonderful rapdltv and accuracy. Tho Indians
openly assert that they have doomed Indian
Agent r. l.. Upshaw, and he must feed their
vengeance Sioux Indians travelling singly
and in pairs, with long strings OF ponies, have
been Intercepted coming from the direction OF
the Missouri River agencies and headed for tho
Chayanna npnnpY