The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-11-30
HOLES IN HIS SHIRT
a Ghost Dancer Makes Himself
Impervious to Bullets.
THE RIFLE TEST IS APPLIED.


0xAHA. Nov. 2a--The Bess Pine Ridge
correspondent telegraphs tonight that all
appears to be In readiness for move OF
the Ninth cavalry, presumably against the
ghost dancers. but no inform alton can be
obtained. The correspondent learned that
troops are now stationed all around the
disconted Indians in such manner that
the latter could be rounded up and con-,
fronted BY an overwhelming force without
delay.
The dancing continuesat Wounded Knee.
A scout in this morning tells story which
may shake the faith of the dancers. Medi-
cine men concocted fluid in which shirts
were 10 be dipped, after which they would
Be proof against bullets One buck had
his shirt prepared. and putting it on
jumped into the circle, and ordered the
dancers to fire ct him. Several did, and the
bullet-proof man fell NOR: ally wounded.
ARKANsAs CRY, Kan. Nov. 29-Indian
Commissioner Morgan arrived in the city
this evening. after an extended tour over
various reservations in the Indian terri
tory. According to his account the ghost
dances have almost entirely ceased. and
there is no prospects Of trouble down there.
ST. PAUL. Nov. "a Pioneer Press spec.
ial from Pine Ridge agency says: A con-
ference was held today between Special
Agent Cooper. Agent Roger and ex-Agent
McGillicuddy and Chiefs Bad Yellow
Hair. Little Wound. Little Bear and
Broken Arm. Little Wound was
spokesman. and many questions submitted
70 him met with evasive answers. He fire.
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the whites. He said the dance was organ
lied BY the Indians because they have an
accumulation of grievances. and used this
means to exhibit their discomfort.
One great cause of the trouble seems to be
jealousy among the chiefs and Indians.
Little Wound made several statements
which were directly At variance with the
facts. and therefore all his talk was taken
with allowance. Sensational reports of
lasts nights battle had no foundation.
The correspondent asserts that investiga-
ton will show the mismanagement OF the
Indian bureau 10 largely responsible for all
the trouble.
A Chamberlain. s.. D., special to the
Pioneer Press says: The Indian police at
Lower Brnle made several more arrests to-
dav, bnt the dance still continues at White
River. No danger IL apprehended.
PARIS Tex, Nov. 29-Information
reached here tonight from tho Comanche
and Kiowa reservations that great num-
ber had joined the Cheyennes and Arapa-
hoes in the Messiah craze, and are now in
full force on the Canadian river, where
ghost dance is In progress. tits estimated
that 5000 are there. all armed and with
plenty Of cattle.
PfERRE, s. D., Nov. 29.--The fact that
several companies OF troops have reached
the Bad Lands country and will head off
any marauding indians has resulted in the
subsistence. TO large extent, of the scare.
An Indian who was sent to Big Foot
and Humps camp, at the mouth
Of Cherry creek. some time ago
returned 20 Fort Bennett today, and says
the intention Of the hostiles is apparently
to soon join Short Bull on Pass creek and
subsist there during the winter on cattle
quarter6d in the Bad Lands.
He said there were number Of educated
Indians among the Cherry creek hostiles
who came to Pierre regularly and bought
copies OF the papers These they took
back and read to the other Indians. The
Indians, he said, enjoyed greatly the re-
ports OF great alarm everywhere among the
whites. 1t served to strengthen their be-
lief that the Messiah was coming and the
whites were ready to die of or leave the
land to the Indians.
MINEEAPoLIs Nov. GA special from
Standing Rock agency to the Tribune saws:
Buffalo Bill and Powell had not been
many hours at the agency today before q
report spread that they had come for the
purpose OF arrestingS Sitting Bull and re-
moving him from the reservation. Cody
and one or two others left for Bulls camp
about noon. Trouble is anticipated in
case the arrest il attempted, and the SOL
diers at Fort Yates are prepared for q
campaign at moments notice. Informa-
ton was obtained tonight that the com.
manding officer of the post had re-
ceived instructions from General Miles
to postpone the arrest of Sitting Bull for
the present Agent Mclaughlin has cour.
iers out TO catch Buffalo Bill. Messengers
from Bulls camp last night reported the
dance going on. but everything quiet.
WAsHIEGToH CRY, Nov. 29.-General
Miles arrived this evening from Chicago.
and spent several hours In consultation
with Secretary Proctor and Major General
Schofeld regarding Indian matters. Sec
Rotary Proctor approved his course, and
told him that the president had directed
that he be given the fullest discretion, in
the hope that the threatened outbreak
might be averted without bloodshed, il
possible.
Mr.. Mayhugh, until recently special GEN.
sus agent Of the Indians OF Nevada, has
written to the Indian bureau about the
alleged Messiah. who has been referred to
in these DISPATCHES n Johnson
Sides. Mayhugh says his name il
not Sides, but Captain Jack Wilson. and
that he is known TO the Indians Is COVE
10. He goes into frances, seemingly for
several hours at time, in the presence of a
gathering Of Indians. On coming out of
these frances he tells them he has been
to heaven comforting with the Messiah:
that the latter is coming to earth and will
put the Indians in possession of il, etc.
The Messiah is to appear on Mount Grant.
about sixteen miles south OF the Walker
River agency building.
Mayhugh says the Indians hold this to
be sacred mountain. He thinks that II
the Indians are let alone Ct the various
reservations, the whole thing will
die out ALI Of the Walker
Lake Indians do not believe in
it, although Chief Josephus seems to.
Co We-Jo's influence has been greatly
strengthened by the fact that he has once
or twice predicted the coming Of rain badly
needed.
Excitement Among the Chickssawa
DEnIsoN, Tex. Nov. 29.--tSpecial. l-Ad.
vices from Dishamonga, the capital Of
Chjrk aaa~ ation pauoYt en- nwt~.~.a.--