The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-11-24
AT Pine Ridge Causes Matters
to Assume q More Sat-
isfactory Shape.
Gen. Brooke Getting Things in Readi-
ness in Case an Outbreak
Should Occur.
Settlers Also Preparing Themselves
Gen. Niles viii Tolerate
No Nonsense.

4 tue Ffhe ha0Ke agency tast night - 70 the
effect that matters there have assumed
more satisfactory shape. There II nov no
Immediate prospects OF conflict with the
Indians. settlers at and near the agency
feel perfectly safe IN the presence of the
\ troops now there. and do not anticipate the
| promised annIhilation along the cheynnne
| river In Dakota. Something OF sfampeda
occurred yesterday and settlsus have fsocked
/ Into Harrison and Gordon Their uncasi-
ness was caused by fires along tho Cheyauns
river the night before.
| Gen. Brooke has sent an order 20 Fort
| Robinson To have all ammunition stored
there Sor the Hotchkiss gun Forwarded 20
| Pine Ridge. His plan liz 60 have ali I'm read
| iness la case an outbreak occurs. Orders
| have been sent 10 all friendly In
dians 20 appear at the agency ats
once. They are gathering in rapidly.
Then when the good aud bad In-s
dians are separated the Indian police will
0e sent out 70 stop the ..ghost'' dances &C
the various villages. n the police fail 20
accomplish this the troops win be called Into
action. IL Is thought. though. that the
dancing will be- stopped without ploodshed.
Threats of violence are not innnlged In an
they were before the arrival OF the troops.
and but little II now heard OF the Indians
Red Cloud reached the Pine Ridge agency
yesterday. He came in order 20 Join III the
celebration OF che return OF the "wlid West
Indians. who arrived the night before. lie
denies that he took part Ia the dance at
Wounded Knee or that ne gave it his coun-
tenance, On the contrary, he claims he has
been unable 90 leave his house.>and that he
counseled his followers 20 desist from dane
Ing. Little credence II given ths willy
chiefs story. he Is known 10 be an lnv0ts
crate liar. Jack Red Cloud, hrs son. SAYS
the great father has broken faith by send.
ing troops ON 10 the reservation. All indf-
cations are that the end OF the trouble af
Plae Ridge u CLOSE at hard.
settlers Preparing Themselves.
LIscoLN Nov. 2a.-~Uov. Thayar said so-
day that be was rnceivfng numerous offers
If service frOm Nohraskans Ia silfYexons
parts IA Alsa H&ate fur fhN ssfU3pextfvp fnAiAn
war, but at present ne laa no need OF them
and probably wosaia not, ~ che federal au-
shorltles aould be able % prosecf the bor-
ders. IS veil ns suppress the outbreak II |
one occurred. Guns nnd ammunitioa have |
been sent to the towns along the northern |
border, and nil the Nehraska coupanles In |
THAI part ~ the state have been Supplied |
with ammunition and Instructed TO hold |
themselves In readiness fof action At y mo-
meats notice.
sat Excltenent at Bos springs.
Hor srRINGs. s. D.. Nov. 2a-There Is
great excitement here over the arrival OF d IL
body ~ Indians claiming the Messiah. who
aas promised 20 restore the hot springs to
the Sioux nation. has sent them here to l
await delivery. Citizens ART erming them
selves
The whole Army In Readiness.
MAsHINarok. Now xa-Aoaing Indian Il
Commissioner Bclt yesterday afternoon re-
ceived q telegram from Special Agss.s |
Cooper. nc the Pine Ridge agency, saying 1
sThe Indians are stiII dancing The police /
report that thirty Rosebud Indians have /
arrived at this reservation aud e00 or 700 \
more are enroute 70 the agency. We hope |
10 settle this Indian craze without blood |
shed. All kinds OF rumors are Ia circula- |
tion."
Yesterday the following telegram was re- |
eeiyed at the war department froln Gen /
Niles; The number og Indians going froso \
the Rosebud agency TO the Pine Rldgn /
agency II SncreasIng Reliable adviceAj
show that the Messiah craze Is extending tb /
our Inalans near the sponntain border and |
between the sioux nation and the canadiap.
border" Nh
Secretary Proctor carried the alspatches
70 the cabinet mceiang and they formed the /
subject of discussion Secretary Proctor
says the suggestion made By Gen. Miles.
that the troops In other divisions than his /
own command be gotten III readiness to l
Feinforce him, has already been anticE-
pated. Orders have been sent to the COM
manding officers OF trpops as far south IS
Texas and Arizona aud as far vest - Cali
fornia 10 prepare men for Immediate raoye-
mens n esergeney arlsea N any eseRt. II i
IL the intention OF the depaftnient tolsenvily /
reinforce the troops IN the Dakolas during |
the winter, and they will be moved in from,
other divisions from time TO time. III this
way n d expected the deparamept viii b
able - man az overvheIsalng fofEAat the i
agencies where the exeEsdDsenE II Al is 4
height. 10 as 10 efectuaIiy anppreAS the i
Indian uprising In the spring time. ' 81 4
Maj. Wright. who was yesterday reitp-
stated as agent at the Rosebud agency. has
left for that reservation. lie said In. his
opinion that n u few of the FtngIeMAars were
locked rp tho excitement would be apt 10 Il
de out lie does not attribute the present
trouble entirely 70 the religious craze, al
though he thinks some Of the Indians have
been deluded into bellsf In the Messiah. Hs
says this story about the corning Uf the
Messiah was started mainly amsong she non-
progressive Indians, led by such men a. \,
sitting Bnll and tied Cloud. These mem
we're deposad A. chiefs because they opposed i
the rvcena sale % tho government Of =
part of the sioux reservation and any other
movement which was In the line of progress
The religious craze was originated by them
"a reaain their control over the people. had
crops and aharg rations wcre also inportant
factors. II the leaders can he gotten out
0f the way the Others may qElnt sOwn.
Gss.. hziiea wall TplsFnaa Ma Nonsense.
CHICAGO. Nov. sa--In an snferview yes-
terdny afternoon. Gen. Niles said he had
no further word froua Gon. Br00kc. but he
thought the latter had beyond all doubt
given the Indiann 40 understand that ne Il
there tor the purpose OF protecting lives
and property. and God help thn srst IndiAn
who makes break.