New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-24
MOVING TO PINE RIDGE.
WARRIORS IN ONE BAND AND NON-COM.
BATANTS IN THE OTHER.

ALLEGED PLAN OF AssAssINATING GENERAL
BRooKE-HoPEs THAT COLD WEATHER
MAY ALLAY THE EXCITEMENT.
Chicago, Nov. 23.-Although to-day was Sum-
day, General Miles was at his desk early in the
forenoon, as also were General Williams, Colonel
Corbn and other United States Army officers. 1t
was after a. m. when the Commanding General
left the headquarters in the Pullman Building
last night The first dispatch received from the
Indian country came from an army officer at Rose
bud Agency, saying that information has
been received that the hostile Indians are moving
from Pass Creek toward Pine Ridge Agency in
two parties, bucks with Short Bull along the
White River route; the old men, women and chill
dren on the Medicine Root road This news
comes from Indians who have returned from Pass
Creek, and Louis Richards says that it is reliable
They report that they are going to Pine Ridge
Agency to get the Indians there to talk to the
Commanding General in their behalf. The re-
port also says that Chief Two-Strikes intends to
stab the commanding officer as signal for the
attack by his band. There seems to be no doubt
that the leaders mean war, and they are only
using Short Bull as pretence to keep the Indians
together. General Miles says that the troops
have been fully apprised of these matters and
precautions have been taken.
The weather is growing colder on the reserva-
ton at Pine Ridge, and Monday is Issue Day
the authorities believe that cold and hunger will
soon end the dancing for the season. The Indians
now explain the failure of the Messiah to appear
on Thursday, as advertised by saying he was
heap sick Indian Agent Roger received the
following sensational communication from Little
Wound, q leading ghost dancer. yesterday. Little
Wound says he understands the soldiers are COM
ing on the reservation, and adds
What are they coming for? We have done
nothing Our dance is religious dance so we
are going to dance until the spring. If we find
then that Christ does not appear, We will stop,
but not in the meantime, troops or no troops.
We shall start dance on Medicine
Root Creek, fifty miles north OF Pine Ridge
Agency, in the morning. / have also understood
that l was not to be recognized as chief no
longer All that have to say is that you nor
the white people made me chief, and you cannot
throw me away as you please but let me tell
You, Dr. Roger, that by them l will be rccog-
nized as long as live. l have also been told
that you intended to stop our rations and annui-
ties. Well, for my part don't care. The little
rations we get don't amount TO anything but. DIR.
Roger, if such is the case, please send me word
so that and my people will be saved the trouble
of going TO the Agency. We do not intend stop
fighting"
To-days advices from Standing Rock continue
favorable. Rations were issued yesterday, and
Agent Mclaughlin reports only n small number
of bucks away. The military authorities count
shows that large number did not appear, how
ever, and to-day scouting party crossed the
river to the east side to look up the wandering
Indians All the schools at the agency are closed.
An Indian council was held yesterday at the
agency, and the friendly chiefs all avowed alegi-
al ce to the agenr and reiterated their opposition
to Sitting Bull and the Messiah doc
trires. Forts Lincoln and Yates are both
reinforced, and another company is expected to
arrive from Fort Kcogh tomorrow. The best
informed people believe that there is no prob
ability of hostilities being begun before spring,
and by that time it is almost certain that the
War Department will have troops enough in the
Dakotas TO make any outbreak both dangerous
and useless to the Indians. But, in the meantime,
the country settlers are exposed to the threats
and insults from rowing bands, and ne in constant
fear Of the results if the hostiles should attempt
a raid.
A correspondent of "The Pioneer Press has
inst returned from Fort Bennett He reports
that the officers there say that no Immediate
trouble is feared. The Indians are Skirmshing
around in small parties and the Crees are going
to ioin the Cheyenne Indians in the Ghost Dances
Scouts are posted near Cherry Creek and as far
north as Lcbeau. Lebeau and Fairbanks are
absolutely deserted. Trouble is feared II the
Cheyennes are joind by the Pine Ridge Indians or
vice versa. Indian conrers are constantly run
ming between Pine Ridge and Humps camp on
Cherry Creek, and the Indians are certainly con
ferring on some important move, presumably the
joining in a grand ghost dance. Inc authorlties
tIn ifngf
west of there. "Stepps the Cripple" has arrived
at Fort Bennett, having been driven in by the
Souix of Humps Two Kettle band.
4 dispatch from Blunt, > d.. says: The eX-
element at this place in reference to the Indian
trouble is at it's height. General Bowers ana
members of the Midland Pacific survey at work
eighty miles west of Pierre reached here this
afternoon. They say that the Indians are in
frcnzied condition, and are liable to commit mur-
der at any time. Friday night at ii o'clock hiy
Indians surrounded their camp and took poss sslon
and sidearms, and could have massacred the whole
departed telling Ing. them EN- ., to 1sse Ss m6ny ony
people will ask the Governor for arms and amInh-
milton 1t is feared that much damage Will be
done if proper precautions are not .kSn' ken ,y nne
have gone TO join the Ghost Dances at ROSEBUD
The Indians reported near Buffalo TRAVELLING
toward the Big Horn Valley are dlscoxeteu ia;e TO
leave the reservation. Reports from Fort wash
axle are that the Shoshones and ArapahoeS are
now affected with the Messiah craze ana no
trouble with them is looked for.
T have received adviccs from General Brooke" SAID
General Miles at his headquarters tonight, (which say
that the turbulent Indians have evidently changed Their
minds and instead of making attack they are moro
submissive"
In reply to question whether he considered the
evident submssiveness good sign, the General said
that the treachery which is natural in the hostile In
dians was not to be underestimate. ,
"Of course. the longer they refrain from hostlucs
the better IL is for the Army for the reason that IL
gives us the advantage Of valuable me to locate troops
at available points,
PLOT OF THE SIOUX DISCOVERED
AIMING TO USE THE DANCES AS MEANS OF
DRAWING TIE ARMY INTO AMBUSH.