Telegram-herald., 1890-11-19
RI0T0US REDS.
Fisres Threats Of tbs Indians
Scare North Dakosans.
The Gosernor Furnishes Protscfioa
fsr ire Clfixens Of Mansaa-~
As Sorts of RuHoss


NiSSEAPoLfs Mlnn. Nev Is-Ths
Journals Mandan n. d special says
"a sastes feeling prevails here because
of tas rece.p- ~ aras and anln4gni-
tion - the citizens SIX mounted
fgien1ly SleuK have teen seat
90 patrol the borders 81 the reservation.
Settlers are ssiA coming ia from AL
directions. Z he gravess fears are ea-
tertainsd for tae safety of the settlers
IN the southera part of the county
nIsMAECK. y. D. Nov Is "A mass
meeting % the citizens ~ Mandan vas
held Moaday night 60 discuss the IndisR
situation TIE citizens nave organised
for protection Governor Miler Was
tslsgg 4phed 70 FOR arms and 2mmuni-
llon AMI DO has given Instructions 10
tie AdIutan t-0eneral 10 use his dis
crotlon. The State has about 500 stand
0i arms and 900 rounds Of ammuui-
tl0n. AL sorts oi rumOrs are 21Oat
Ielegrams % Standing Rock are IN
answered aat the latest rumor Is toat
band oil armed Indians left their
teepees On the agency az 10 o'clock
Monday moraiag.
TIE superstition OF the Sioux regard
NJ the new Messiah aud the promised
remaining OK their supremacy over their
former hantng-grognds has taken 4
serious bold. and fos the first tine In
his life Major Mclaughlin, agent a.
standing Rock, hnds himself unable 20
govern them. sitting Bali and others
have told the agent frankly that they
have no further use for the whites and
that they hrmiY believe it is only ques-
tloa OF short time when the whites
viii disappear from the face Of the
earth
sunday couriers from the agency ar
rived In Mandan with information that
Al uprising OF the Indians had begun,
and 10 the pleasant weather continued
woald b0 general 10 was learned that
tho Indians have been buying ammuni-
ton for some time, nearly the whole
supply 40 Nlndan having been pur-
chased, the dealers not realizing until
now shat selling 70 Indians was unlaw-
ful.
The troops at Fort Yates and fort
I Lincoln have been ordered 20 be in
readiness for marching orders at mo-
ment's notice. There Is much uneasi-
ness among the settlers west of tho
/ Missouri river. and many families have
moved up 70 Manian and across the
river Old frontiorsmen declare, how
ever. that general uprising this late in
I the fa!l IS not probable
/ WASHINGTON, Nov. lS.-A telegram
I from General Miles was received Mon
/ day morning by Major-General Schofeld
saying that there seems 10 be no danger
4 OF trouble with the Sioux Indians at
I the Rosebud and other agencies. The
Indians rcr,ain restless. however, and
are exciting themselves By fire.
qucnt war dances and are still
I looking for the coming OF the Messiah,
I who is 60 extermiuate the white man.
I The Indian prophets are doing every
/ thing to stimulate the excitement The
/ failure oi the Messiah, however,
I 20 appear on specified dates has
had somewhat depressing CT
feet upon their efforts Now it
/ is predicted that he will appear
IN Decem ber. General Miles believes
/ that when the next failure is recorded
the influence OF the prophets upon tho
/ Indians, already badly shaken, will be
substantially destroyed. tie is certain
that there is no danger of trou-
I bic this winter, but IL the pres.
ens spirit Of restlessness and
I the agitation Is continued next spring
may witness an outbreak. Every
/ precaution has been taken by the mill
tary authorities to promptly suppress an
I outbreak IL 10 should occur. Troops in
/ adequate numbers have been stationed
/ az points OF threatened trouble, and
General Ringers visit has had a salutary
/ effect upon the Indians