The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-12
FAINT WITH HUNGER.
Indians at the Yankton Agency
Are Starving.
BAD LANDS HosTILEs QUARREL,
The Merry Ghost Dance Continues at
Col. Bulls Paviiion---CoId Weather
will Check the Festivities.

CHICAGO, Dec. l1.-Ueueltl NILES tDuay re-
eeiyed report from Captain Conrad to the eff
feet that 100 Indians at the Yankton Sioux
agency are now receiving rations enough for
barely two days out of the week, and are starv-
ing. The crops have failed, and although they
are willing 70 work, there is no EN- pioyment for
such number during the winter. On ration
day they are SO famished that they can
not resist eating at once practically
all they receive, notwithstanding another issue
is not due for week. 1t is standing complaint
with these Indians that they have $3.50 owing
them for right-of-way land, locked up in the
treasury at Washington City. Individuals among
them are unpaid for services rendered the gov
eminent as far back as 1862.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 1l.-Surgeon Won Lieut.
witt, United States army, was in the city today
from Fort Reno He says dancing is still going
on among the uncivilized Indians, but no one
is particularly alarmed about it. He predicts
great uprising in the spring. There are many
young bucks In the territory who are eager for
glory, and the old chiefs encourage them.
ST. PAUL, Dec. ia Pine Ridge special to the
Pioneer Press says: News from half a dozen
scouts sent out several days ago has been
brought in by Yankton Charley. He says that
when they first entered the camp at the Bad
Lands many OF the Indians wanted to kill them.
Two Strikes and his followers, who are desirous
of coming in, defended the scouts, and
they remained, engaged in peace-making
ind gathering up stolen horses. Charley
says hostile told Of a skirmfsh
that had taken place on the Cheyenne river and
that two of their men had been killed but
brought back to life by the Messiah. Since the
council at the agency last week the hostiles have
been ouarreling among themselves as to whether
they should surrender not. This finally re-
suited in row yesterday, When guns were
drawn and attempt made to kill Two Strikes.
Two of his adherents, however, saved him, and
the row ended in division of the camp, the
greater number joining Two Strikes, and declar-
ing their intention to come to the agency, while
thirty or forty lodges, under Short Bull and
Kicking Bear, started for the interior of the bad
lands aud declared their determination to fight
The chief of the scouts here thinks trouble will
be averted.
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec 11-General schofeld
today received dispatch from General Miles, of
which the following is an extract
Reports from General Ruger and General
Brooke are favorable. The presence of the
troops now in position has had demoralizing
influence upon the Indians. and those that u
week ago were defiant and warlike are now CIV
ing evidence of submission. Captain Ewers of
the Fifth infantry, has returned with Hump
from Fort Bennett. Hump desires TO renew his
allegiance TO the government, and will make
use of him in bringing in the others
BISMARCK, \. D., Dec. 1l.--Maior Mclaughlin.
agent at Standing Rock Indian agency. is here
today. He says there is no danger of an out
break, and there never hes been. Sitting Bull
and his followers are still keeping up the ghost
dance on Grand river but their wild enthusiasm
is rapidly abating. The major thinks that a week
more OF cold weather will stop the dancing.
He says that the report from Standing Rock
states that the report OF cattle stampede by the
Indians, and an exchange of shots near Buffalo
Gap, is a eanard No cattle have been run off
by the Indians except their own stock.
ST. Louis, Dec. 11.--Advices from the Cherokee
nation are that Chief Mayes has received tele-
gram from the Lucas Cattle Company, of Col
orado. asking him if he will entertain bid Of
600 for the Cherokee strip.