The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-03
REDKINS MAKE RAIDS.
All. rHE RANCHES on WHITE
RIVER ROBBED.


The Pnies Stolen and the Cattle
Kiud-Sc uts Sent Out to Warn
he ,ertlers of Their Peril-The In
dias to Kill All spies-Government
CaIe Stolen.
PIN RIDGE AGENCY, S. D., Dec. p
Soon, nave been sent oGt TO warn settlers
., re line Of the Chez enGe river. The
bostt.s are;on White river. at the mouth Of
usv, eek. seven miles from a government
tar,iof 800 cattle. All the ranches on
Wbs river have beel robbed, ponies stolen
and cattle killed. Four SPECS sent out
Frpay morning have not returned, and it
> Jared that tuey have been killed.
sg.al fires north II White river an
po-nce the approach of the Cneyennes.
me h stiles sent word to the friendly In
di,us here that all spies would be killel.
The half breed settlers are fleeing to tue
sAucy, AL rep0rting heavy losses in cattle
e.d ponies.
DRIVING OFF THE CATTLE.
ST PAUL, MINI, Dec. 2.-The Pioneer
hiss CORES pondenL at Pine Ridge Agency,
D.. te.e.s aphs that paper that John
Dw,er. Gu ef nerder Of tue government
,arris /, win So charge were 90 cattle for
use IN giving ratlonS 10 the ludia. s, with
ms berae ;, has been compelled To
teap a constant guard to prevent sur
RTE by toe Indians, aud finally
tnsv had 10 leave their herds and lockout
ether lives. OF herd Of 5000 head
me lnaians secured all, killing some for
Immediate use a driving the rest into the
Rad Lands for future co.4Sump ion. he
III 1harafor. be no cattle for rations for
,bs Indians next week, as many cattle
bsIouuiny TO the Rosebud agency have been
-, CANNED by the Indians. Chief Fast
Trnnder reached Pine Ridge last night and
,en1rts that the Indian camp at Rosebud is
RECEIVING additions from ali sides. They are
headed toward the Gras, basin IN the Bad
Lands.
SITTING BULLS DANCERS.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. "A special from FIT.
Relo. |. T.. to Gen. Wesly Merritt, in M
maud Of the department of Missouri, says:
'Ghost dances are at present being held at
Washitaw River. Conton ment aud Red
Hills. The Red Hills dance is being con-
Quoted by Sitting Bull in person. A Fort
Hern Apache, VINO has been in the vicinity
for months, claims to be a disciple
of the new Christ. Sitting Bull has an
nou. ced that when the dance is completed
he will return to his home in the north, as
he has already collected herd of forty or
ffty ponies n 5 presents from the believers III
The new Christ. His announcement is
probably sincere. When he goes it is prob
able that the excitement among the Indians
Will subside."
Gen. Merritt has received orders to send
the troops at Fort Lewis, Col, to Fort
Meade The troops are cavalry men and
number 100.
GEN. MILES IN CONSULTATION.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.--ien. Miles was
in consultation with the war department
official, this m 1rning in regard to the latest
charge in the Indian situation. The action
q the Sioux in gong to the Bad Lends is
regarded with dissatisfaction and co Germ,
and The outcome will be watched with in
tefeSt Dispatches received this morning
inaoate that the situati n otherwise is
practically unchanged from yesterday, and
n0tai z positive appea S t. be known as to
tie intention of the Indians in the "Bad
Lands.n
MORE CAVALRY EN- ROUTE.
Four compan 9 of C tvalry have b zen or
t5red from Fort Leavenworth TO the seat
the threae ed trouble and are row on their
way. They were selected fr M the First.
Fecond, Fifth a ninth regiments. Or
ders have aiSn been sent to the FIRST infan-
try, stationed Oh the Pac .fic coast. Flth
regiment in Texa. and Seventh
regiments at De yer to hold then -
| selves i'll readiness to start for the Indian
country at m ment's notice.
CAUSES OF THE TROUBLE.
acting Ind an Commissioner Belt to-day
received letter from Special Census Agent
Lea, at Pine Ridge agency, in which he saws
lack Of food has had nothing to do with the
present Indian uueasine,s Ths discharge
OF MS duties as census agent gave him
ahund mt opportunity for observation, and
b aifirms that the Indians have ee able
to indulge in the glutto Gus habits for
which they are motel with Ii tie restraint,
and that they now have a uple sup lies
Their easIuesS he a'cribes to a var ETY.
OF causes, among them idleness, the loss of
prestige orce theirs as 4 yhterS, and largely
TO pure cu,sedness." He says the mai
70 ders in the pre- emit trouble are men who
5a'e ueen recog lied as big Chiefs" in
qqtYS gone by, but are no 50 recog il ID now.
I9C 'hev think they see il this movement
an oppCr unity 10 regal their lost titles.