The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-11-26

Some of my relatives have no ears, 80 l
will have them blown away. Now, there
will be a true tree sprout up,
and then all members of our religion n
tribe must gather together. That VIII ne
the place where we will see our relations.
But before this time, we must dance tne
balance of the moon, at the end or winch
time the earth will SILVER very hard.
Whenever this thing occurs Will start
the wind to blow. We are the ones VINO
will then see our fathers, mothers and ev-
erybody. Our father himself has told
and commanded, and shown me to 40
these things. Our fathers in heaven has
placed a mark at each point OF the four
winds. First q clay pipe which lies at
the setting of the sun, and represents the
Sioux tribe; second, there is a holy arrow
lying at the north which represents the
Cheyenne tribe; third, at rising Of the
representing the Arapahoe trib
and further lies a pipe and a
sun there lies hale, nice feather at
south which represents the Grow tribe.
My father has shown me these things,
therefore we must continue the dance.
There may be soldiers surround you, but
pay no attention to them; continue to
dance. If soldiers surround you four
deep three of you upon whom l have put
holy shirts will sing a song which have
taught YOU and some of them will drop
dead, then the rest will start to run but
their horses will sink into the earth.
Riders will jump from their horses but
they will sink into the earth and you can
do what you desire with them. Now you
must know this, that all soldiers and their
race will be dead. There will he only
5000 of them left moving on earth. My
friends and relatives this is straight and
true. Now we must gather at Pass creek
when the tree is sprouting. Then
we will go among our dead relatives.
You must not take any earthly things
with You. Then men and women must
disrobe themselves. My father above
has told us to do this and we must do as
he says. You must not be afraid of any
thing. Guns are the only things that we
are afraid of but they belong
to our father In heaven. He will
see they do no harm. Whatever white
men may tell you do not listen to them.
My relations, this is all. l will now raise
my hand up to my father and close what
he has said to you through me.
CHICAGO, Nov. 24.-Everybody about
army headquarters today was busy. Tel
egrams were being constantly received
from posts all over the west, and Gen.
Miles was sending replies and directing
the movement Of troops. A large force,
larger than has been mustered in the
west since 1867, will be in the region
about Pine Ridge by Wednesday. Rein
forcements are sent by reason of advices
received from Gen. Brooke, who is dis
posed to take a very serious view Of the
situation. Every post or army station in
Missouri, Nebraska, Dakota, Minnesota,
Montana and Wyoming will be drawn
upon, and other detachments of the
army are under orders to hold themselves
in readiness. Apparently Gen. Miles be-
lieves if the Indians do 60 on the war
path, the campaign against them will be
a protracted one, for he is moving field
artillery and large quantities Of ammu-
milton and supplies, as we'll as cavalry
and infantry. Notwithstanding the SEN
s%ational kilograms, the army will not
take the offensive, but is nnder orders
not to attack the braves until they do
something more warllke than dancing.
Instructions are to prevent trouble if pos
sible by ~persuading the Indians to return
to the agency.
Gen. Schoield has instructed Gen.
Miles to find out if the cause of the pres
ent dissatisfaction among the Indians is
due more to lack of rations than to their
belief in the coming of a new Messiah.
There are plenty of reports on that sub
ject already in the hands of the war
department and all of them declare the
Indians h ave been unpaid, and further
that their petitions for ratlons have been
disregarded by the Indian bureau. In
accordance with the instruction, Col.
Heyl, inspector general, left for the west
this afternoon and will visit all army posts
and most Of agency stations. He is &C
companied by an amanuensis who will
take verbatim reports. Gen. Miles
attaches little Importance to reports Of
the plot to assasinate Gen. Brooke. Orders
given officers regarding the, suppression
of ghost dances are largely discretionary.
Their mission is to restore confidence
among the Indians and allay excitement.
They are expected to use their own judg'
ment as to the best g for accomplish
ing that end. If it is considered bette,
policy to suppress these dances at once
officers have means for so doing. How.
ever they may deem it better policy te
employ less harsh measures at the
start.
CHICAGO, Nov. "a The Indian Mes
siah has been found. A letter received
today by Gen. Miles from army Officer
at Los Angeles, Calf, tells particulars.
The letter said:
/ know it will be surprising when / say
to you that | have found the Messiah and
the story OF my finding is as follows
Last spring an Indian called and said he
wouldli like to speak to the commanding
general. The messenger introduced him
to me and | turned him over to another
officer for that purpose. But in a few
moments he was-turned over to me again
l took him in = room and he gave the
history of himself. He said his name wa
johnson Sides; that he was known al
Peacemaker among all Indians and
whites Of Nevada where he lived"
This man he believes to be Messiah
and gives reasons for the belief. The