The morning call., 1890-11-30
CONFERENCE AT
PINE RIDGE.
Interview Between Indian Agents
and DiSaffsCted Chiefs.
The Dance Organized Because Of an AG-
emulation Of Grievances.
Another Story Concerning the Alleged Hes
Siah-BufalO Bill on the Way to
Sitting Bulls Camp.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.


WASHINGTON, Nov 29-AIr. Mayhugh,
until recently special census agent of the
Indians for Nevada, has written to the III
dian Bureau about the alleged Messiah,
who has been referred to in these dispatches
as John Sides" Mayhugh says his name
is not Sides, but Captain Jack Wilson. and he
is known 10 the Indians as Co We Joe. He
goes into frances, seemingly, for several
hours at time in the presence of gather
iDgs 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 the earth, and will put the In
dans in possession Of it, 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 a sacred mountain. He thinks
if the Indians are let alone at the various
reservations the whole thing will die out
All of the Walker Lake Indians do not be-
ieve in it, although Chief Josephus does.
Co We Joe's influence is greatly strengthened
by the fact that he has once or twice pre-
dicted the coming of rain when badly
needed.
General Miles arrived this evening from
Chicago and spent several hours in consulta-
ton with Secretary Proctor and Major Gen
eral Schofed in regard to Indian matters.
Secretary Proctor approved of 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 if possible.
MOVEMENTS OF BUFFALO BILL.
MINNEAPOLIs, Nov. GA special from
Standing Rock Agency to the Tribune says
Buffalo Bill and Powell had not been many
hours at the agency to-day before report
was spread that they had come for the pur-
pose of arrestiDg Sitting Bull and removing
him from the reservation. Cody and one or
two others left for Bulls camp about noon.
Trouble is anticipated in case the arrest is
attempted, and the soldiers. at Fort Yates
are prepared for an engagement at a mo-
ment'S notice.
Information was obtained tonight that
the commanding officer of the post had re-
ceived instructions from General Miles TO
postpone the arrest of Sitting Bull for the
present. Agent Mclaughlin has couriers
out to- catch Buffalo Bill. Messengers from
Bulls camp last night reported dance
going OH, but everything quiet.
LITTLE WOUND TALKS.
ST. PAUL, Nov. 2g.-The Pioneer Press
special from Pine Ridge Agency saws: A
conference was held to-day between Special
Agent Cooper, Agent Roger and ex-Agent
McGillcuddy and Chiefs Bad Yellow
Hair ittla WOund .jtfla Roar and Rrnlypn
Arm. Little Wound was. the spokesman,
and many of the questions submitted to
him were met with eyasive answers.
He frequently asserted that he did
not want war with the whites. He said
the dance was organized by the Indians
because. they have an accumulation OF
grievances and used this means to exhibit
their discomfort. One great cause Of
trouble seems 10 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. The sem
sational reports last night of battle teing
imminent had no foundation. correspon-
dent asserts that Investigations have show n
the mismanagement Of the Indian Bureau is
largely responsible for all the trouble.
MORE ARRESTS.
A Chamberlain Is. Dak) special to the
Pioneer Press says: The Indian police of
Lower Brue have made several more ar
rests to-day, but the dance still continues at
White River. No danger apprehended.
DANCING ON THE CANADIAN RIVER.
PARIS Tex, Nov. 90. = Information
reached here tonight from the Comanche
and Kiowa reservations that great number
had joined the Cheyennes and Arapahoes
in.the Messiah craze, and are now in full
force on the Canadian River, where the
ghost dance is In progress. 1t is estimated
that 5000 are there, all armed and with
plenty OF cattle.
PLEASED AT THE SCARE.
PIERRE Is. Dak.), Nov 29.-The fact that
several companies of troops reached the Bad
Land country and will head off any ma
raudng Indians, has resulted in the subsd-
ence, to large extent, of the scare. Tie
Indian who was sent to Big Foot and Hump
camps, at the mouth Of Cherry Creek, some
time ago returned to Fort Bennett to-day,
and says the intention of the hostiles is, APP
parently. to soon join Short Bull, on Pass
Creek. and subsist there during the winter
on cattle quartered in tie Bad Lands. He
said there was number. of educated In
dians among the Cherry Greek hostiles who
came to Pierre regularly ana bought copies
of papers. These they took back and read
enjoyed greatly the reports of great alarm
everywhere among the whites. 1t seems to
strengthen their belief that the Messiah was
coming, and the Whites were ready to either
die off or leave the land Of the Indians.
TROUBLESOME NAvAJoEs.
FORT WINGATE On. Mex.), Nov. % -Ru-
mors are current of probable uprising
among the Navajo Indians. The sudden
departure of the Sixth Cavalry is attracting
a number of NavnJoes into the post. Traders
and others report them as very insoent and
overbearing. They are holding large dances
and it is believed the Messiah craze has
reached them. They are this evening hold
Ing dance near the limits of The post, led
by medicine men. Ranchers report that
cattle are being killed. horses stolen and
cowboys attacked.
UGLY AND INsoLENT.
ARKANSAS CITY Kans.), Nov. GA
trader from the Usage Reservation says the
Usage Indians have begun the ghost dance
and are very ugly and insolent. They are
well armed and are the richest and most
powerful tribe in the Territory outside of
the five nations. The agent has asked for
assistance.
Indian Commissioner Morgan arrived in
this city this evening after an extended tour
over the various reservations in lndiIn Ter
ritory. According to his account the ghost
dances have almost entirely ceased, and
there is no prospect of trouble down there.
BLANKET INDIANS DANCING.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. ga telegram from Fort
Sill calls attention to the fact that troops
are being drawn away from the West and
Southwest to Dakota, leaving the inhabi-
tants in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona
exposed to danger from wild and fierce
tribes The Blanket Indians in the SOUTH
western part of the Indian Territory have
caught the Messiah" craze and are dancing.