The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-09
RECENT INDIAN TROUBLES
PorcupIne, Kid, White BuTnIo, and Stub
born Agent Jennings.

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born Agent Jennings.
WASHINGTON, juno s.-The elaborate series
ofsummer manuuvres and encampmentswhich
| the various Division and Department COM
| manders had PLANNED in continuation OF those
! of last year must be abandoned, and only such
| local exercises carried out rs will make no
| special calls on the TRANSPORTATION fund. But
some Of the troops are likely enough to secure
| field training, due to the restlessness Of the
Indians in various quarters.
In Arizona, after long freedom from Indian
disturbances, anxiety has recently boon Gre
ated by the outrages OF a few Apaches, promi-
nent among whom Is the chief known as Kid
1t is believed that Ito and his party were the
Indians who killed Robert Hardie on the oath
OF May, near Fucker Canon. The people of
Tombstone called upon the President for as
sistance in apprchending tho murderers, and
tho President turned the subject over to Secre-
tary Proctor who referred IL to Gen. Miles
This officer promptly issued orders for the
pursuit OF the Indians, using the appliances
which were found Of 50 much service in the
Geronimo campaign. In SO doing he set forth
the fnct that nearly two years and IL half Hgo
Kid and his party were hunted down and cap
tured by the tt OOPS. and after trial were sem
fenced TO Il long Imprisonment ut Alcatraz
Island. But afterward. In October. 1888, they
knowledge Of the military authorities in Ari-
iona. Then tho civil authorities again ar
reeted them and had them tried and sentenced
TO he hanged last November But the Indians
Killed the Sheriff and made their escape TO
Sonora. There they seem to have remained
quiet until tile recent report that they had
killed Attorney llardie near Tombstone.
Coupled with that cause Of excitement have
been numerous alarms Of the presence of hos
tito Indians in various parts of Arizona par-
ticularly near Tucson andi pantano. At the
latter point they were reported to have killed
man and woman and two children: but
this. like other rumors of outrages. has proved
false. The lanchers and miners persist that
Indians have been allowed to leave the San
Carlos reservation Tor hunting or gathering
cactus fruit, but this is denied by the nuthori.
ties. 1t is probable that tho murderers OF Mr..
Hardie are now in Sonora again and we may
see an expedition in pursuit OF them by
the case of Geronimo Meanwhile the watch-
iulGess expected OF the forces on tho frontier,
and at Forts Lowell, Bowie, Huachuca, Grant.
anu Bhyard. VIII furnish summer employment
In that region.
Montana has lis share, also, in Indian ex-
Sllement The Northern Cheyennes on the
Tongue river reservation have been restless
Tor long time OF late religious frenzy has
form OF II belief that white Messiah will soon
appear 70 restore the supremacy uf the Indians
and reduce the whites to subsection. Agent
Lpshaw determined 10 nip the danger in the
bud by arresting Porcupinc. one of the medi-
cine men who stimulated this religious en-
element This arrest has not yet been ac-
compiished. and meanwhile other sources of
trouble have arisen. The Messiah was supposed
tion, awaiting the Indians. Tho refusal of the
agent to allow the letter to leave tho reserva-
ton excited tho anger OF the, Northern
Cheyennes and II few days ago Ferguson,
ranchman near the agency was murdered. This
caused an alarm among the other set,lers, some
the three Indians accused OF the crime, Black
Medicine and Little Eyes, were promptly
cavalry the third in nf White sT Ba lRsc SS as
surrendered, 80 that this immediate cause of
trouble seems to be oyer, Still tho religious
and the constant disposition OF the Cheyennes
at Tongue River to visit other bands or to have
others TO visit them. as shown in the summer
OF 1887. whom troops had to be called in. re-
CURES careful watching. Last summer the
of Sioux from entering the Tongue River
reservation. and also in preventing the Chey-
enneS from holding sun dance there
A third trouble has occurred at the Memo
monee agency in Wisconsin, whero Agent Jen-
nlngs has been displaced. but refuses to quit
sor has not given him sufficient receipt for
the property turned over, He seems to have
porteI that they are nedtatng resistance e &c TO to
MIR. Kelsey. the new agent. and Inspector CHS
ney. SO that the troops at Fort Smelling may be
timber Question IS Of Importance. and the
Menomonees of Wisconsin have Of late years
suffered from conflicting decisions and policies
of the Interior Department and its agents.
But while these various troubles are remind
ers that the troops have still an i'm portant mis-
sion to perform in keeping watch upon tho
Indians, yet. upon the whole. the prospects are
that no serious disturbance will occur, any
whore during tho present season. With the re-
turn Of the grass in the spring there Is apt to be
restIessness on some Of the reservations; and
as Indian communities. like others. produce
a certain number OF persist ent law breakers.
these create more or less alarm by the ir esca-
pades. Later In tho season We may look for
uneasiness on tho Canadian frontier, whore
there is often some crossing OF the boundary
for predatory raids. usually directed. however.
by bands Of Ind ians against each other rather
than against the whites. Remembering the
frequency and extent Of former outbreaks. the
present troubles will seem Of minor conse.
white men disguised as Indians were the real
murders Of Mr.. Hardie in Arizona; and 1t Is
quite certain that both in Montana and Ari-
IONA the desire Of the settlers to have the red
men removed is one cause OF the persistent
exaggeration of alarms. In Montanai is urged
that the Northern Cheyennes should be sent to
the Indian Territory: but the terrible result
OF n former experiment OF that sort makes its
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