The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-11-22
The Pine Ridge indians Whom the
Government are After Far
Away From Camp.
Latest News From Gen. Miles Head
quarters and Various Points
OF Interest.


Mckinney. Meade and Niobrara before TAX
ing any action. The Indians are engaged
in the ghost" dance, and those whom IL Is
the object of the government TO dlsarm are
some thirty miles from the agency proper.
There are not likely 10 be any developments
Of Importance for day or two
quiet at Rosebud.
FoRT NroBRAaA. Neb., via Valentine.
Neb.. Nov. 2i.--Ths troops from Fort Mo-
brara reached the Rosebud agency early
yesterday morning and found all quiet and
peaceful The Messiah craze has mos been
prevalent at the Rosebud agency and most
OF those affected by it left several days
ago for Pine Ridge TO participate In the
"ghost" dances. The presence OF large
numbers OF Indians with dozen wagons Ia
Valentine for the purpose OF freightlng
agency goods 20 Rosebud when they knew
troops were marching To the agency, was
assuring 90 the people that little trouble
was 70 be apprehended. IL Is also consid-
cred good evidence that there will be no
tronbla at Pine Ridge, where II IL thought
most OF the present row was caused by
new and inexperienced agent.
Ready Co Go To tia Front
OMAHA, Nov 2i,-An order has been re-
ceiyed at Fort Omaha to have the four re-
manning companies OF the Second infantry
ready Lo 90 90 the front at moments mo-
tice. The companies Immediately began co
pack up and inside Of two hours everything
necessary for winter campaign was ready
70 be placed ON board the cars. These COM
panies, SO far at least as their commanders
are concerned. ca mprise some OF the oldest
Indian lighters Ia this section Of the eoun-
try
Gen. Brooke aud his batsniion reached
tho Pine Ridge agency early yesterday
morning. The troops of cavalry that have
been patrolimg the north combines of the
reservation all summer viii Join the COM
mand to-day. The Pine Ridge Indians
are greatly excited and confines 1hhsrs
dancing Cen. Brooke 1a ihfoFsaed sha8
bands OF Indians are en- route from the
Rosebud agency 20 Pine Ridge. There h
no truth in the report that sixty Sioux
Indians were killed yesterday In factional
Aght.
GnI Have ta stop the Daaee.
KANSAS Cry. Nov. Ala dispatch FROM
Pine Ridge from James N. Finley, formerly
OF this city, nov post trader at Pine Ridge
agency, was received here last night. The
dispatch mentions the arrival OF troops and
continues as follows; "The Indians are
actually crazed with religious fanatacism
and the excitement at the ghost dances ls
of the most intense character. Add 20 their
excitement the utter recklessness of conse-
quenee induced by blind fanatacism and
you may gain some idea Of the situation.
IL IL the general opinion OF the troops chat
they viii be ordered in n day or two 10 stop
the Indians ghost dance. Then trouble
win undoubtedly follow. Two or three Of
OF these dances are now IN progress
A herder who has just reached here reports
several hundred Indians congregated Sc
cretly nine miles from this place. They
are. all heaxiIy azssea and are expecting thU
Rosebud Sioux 20 Join them shortly"
As Gen. sail.s' a-adaaarters.
Ing received a Telegram from Rushyille, In
forming him that Brooke's command
reached Pine Ridge at O'Clock yesterday
morning. The Indians are coming In In large
numhers from Rosebud. There is much
excitement and the ghost dance contin-
aes.
Gen. Miles expressed, great satisfaction
last evening that Gen. Brooke's troops
reached the agency in the NOR ming before
the Indians inangurated hostiIities, aud the
ting any violence.
Now ha said. they will have 20 at
tack us In our own position or else break
away from the reservation. The danger
now IL that the turbulent bucks may leave
the reservation. The appearance Of Gen.
Brookes command, however. will have the
effect OF sustaining the authority OF the
government and give protection 20 the loyal
element aiaong the Indians"
Gen. Miles could not be- seen last night.
either at his headquarters or hotel IL was
stated that he had gone out In company
with Col. corhin. the assistant adlntant-
general
Gen. Miles Was seen at midnight and as
sured the reporter that he knew nothing
| whatever about BATTLE having occurred
Ths asesssah Crax- in Maata.s.
CHICAGO. Nov. 2i.--eieR. Miles estcrday
received communication from an 0Giscer
| at camp on this Poplar river ia Montana
dated Nov. ~. containing considerable mat
ter of interest with reference 70 the Ne ssiah
craze. The officer reports all the Indians
In that vicinity affected by the prevailing
craze and even the more intelligent half
breeds believe In iE Numbers OF she
younger Indians recently procured new
Winchester rifles where the officer could
pot ascertain. There has been no excite
ment up there yet nor any dancea, bui
there IL deep and universal interest and be-
lief that there will be astonishing snper-
nnaural manifestations before VERY long.
One of sitting Bulls lieutenants (WhIts
Gut with two other Sioux, have recently
been up there preaching the new dactrsna
denouncing schools and telling the Indians
20 pnovldc themselves with arms and ammu-
milton and meet the other Indians nexl
spring In the Black Hills country They
we're ordered on the reservation and wahi
90 the woody mountains north ~ M
] British line 20 pro~elyte the rsmnants OF th.
/ ogalialas and UacApapas. One or the l0ya
Indians toid this officer In caas tIe Elou,
should opcn hostIlitles many young war