Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-11-19

Indians OF Standing Rock and Other
agencies. Settlers are now becoming
thoroughly alarmed lest the redskins
break loose and 60 on o campaign OF
pillaging. General Ruger's visit to
Standing Rock has apparently had
little effect on the Indians. and they
seen more determined than ever to
engage in warfare with Uncle Sans
troops.
GENERAL RUGER's REPORT
Of his investigation la, not yet been
submitted tn the department. The
Indians are becoming more and more
crszed with their religious fansticism
and refuse to obey their agents. The
war department officials and those of
the Indian bureau are not inclined to
talk ms II serious trouble was expected
with the Sioux. Hut at both depart-
ments there is feeling that too much
precsution cannot be taken. and q
belief that the presence Of armed
troops will have Q wholesome effect on
the red men. Gen. Grsnt said that
the Indian department had asked the
department Of war to take charge of
the reservations, as was the custom
whenever Indians were getting
beyond control Of civil authorities.
Just what was the situation Gen.
Grant din not know, he said, because
the reVorts which have come from the
sgents on the reservation bad not been
made to his department. No word
had been received from Tie army
officials who were charged with
ascertaIning how serious The threatened
trouble was. Acting Commissioner
Belt, of the Indian bureau, sail that
reports indicated that the religious
craze was on the increase and that the
Indians were constantly getting more
and more excited. He said be believed
serious trouble would be averted.
When the situation was laid before the
war department. the agents feared
that the religious craze would become
30 great tnst should any one appear
claiming to be the Messiah and tell
the bucks the time had come 10 rise
and assert there power, they would
do II.
GENERAL MILES
in Chicago said that competent
officers sre constantly watching the
Indians, and while there has been no
open hostility, Q strong front on the
Fart of Uncle SANS bluecoats may
prevent an outbreak. There is no nee
to deny that the Indians are grow Ing
restless. There may be another In
dian war. At Fort Robinson, Neb.,
the troops are held IN readiness TO take
the field ut aS any moment should the
threatened outbreak among the In.
dians at Pine Ridge agency in South
Dakota take place. The agent ct that
post says the Indians are In state Of
frenzy. Should an outbreak occur IL
will take more than o handful Of
troops to subdue them. The native
police are powerless. A special supply
Of horses hss been ordered from Omaha
for the use Of the troops at that point.
Across the river near Maudan
THE SETTLERS ARE BECOMING
AROUsRD.
According to the Pioneer Of last Sat
urday, M. d. Caddell reports that
there is . good deal Of Q scare among
the settlers south Of the city regarding
the Indians. 1t is reported that they
are buying NJ all the guns and ann
munition they can get hold Of and
trading t75 horsSs FOR 81 guns. They
are reported 10 be planning . raid. sl-
though the authorities seem 70 think
that they can bold them down and
keep them stall at least until spring.
The hardware men In town say that
they have sold out their ammunition;
that Indians have bssn buying II by
the Wholesale. II 10 said further that
the Indiana figure that II thsy 20 On
the vsr path and suoossd In wiplng
the white folks Oh, they will b -
muoh ahead. But n they aEs ussas'
osasful. they viii gst doabls ntioas
In thls way thsy will b ahead any-
way. Thb vssuioa ofths Indian fssl-
Ing y the blue ode. On The cthsr
baud. ths Indian assat and 0snsral
Rsgsr, who have ben down 1t Fost
faAs, ~ rpfjng n sssurity, telling
that she In1lans oeas - harm. thi1
l1ssllse eenasslly wsan - olnnihaN
liza ~ lsal is<ln1aeee-ths hnnces
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