, 1890-11-27
WHITE GUT RETURNED.
what Hc Told His peopie About In.
dians Across the border.

CHICAGO, Nov. %. General Miles this
afternoon received telegram from one
OF his officers at Rosebud saying that
information had been received that hos
tile Indians are moving from Pass Greek
toward Pine Ridge in two parties.
This news comes from Indians who
have returned from Pine Ridge and is
believed to be reliable. 1t is reported
that they are going TO Pine Ridge agency
to get the Indians there to talk To the
commanding officer in their behalf the
intention being for Chief Two Strike to
stab the general as n signal for a general
attack by his band.
The officer adds there seems to be no
doubt that the leaders mean war aud arc
only using Prophet Short Bull as u pre-
text TO keep the Indians together.
General Miles says the troops have
been fully advised of this and other re.
ports and due precaution will be taken.
General Miles also received this evening
a letter from Poplar Creek agency from
Captain Higgins.
The Indians at Poplar Creek, he says,
are better armed to-day than ever be-
fore. sitting Bulls messenger White
Gut, stopped there week ago on his
way back from Canada. lie reported to
the Poplar Greek Indians that Indians
north of the line were richer and moro
prosperous than those who bad come
back to this country after the Custer at.
fair.
White Gut also gave orders there that
If the hostiles fired at any time in
Dakota or elsewhere. all the Indians
every where must rise and do what dam
age they could and join Sitting Bull and
Kicking Bear in the Black hills.
White Gut Furthermore told them that
conditions now are more favorable for
an Indian war than ever before, as there
are great droyes OF cattle all through the
country where buttaloes used to be.
The scout told tho captain he thinks
sitting Bull wants to assent bic u large
force OF warriors next spring ii possible,
thinking II the expected divine as
sistance should not come he could stand
the troops of for awhile and possibly
win some battles, and then escape into
British Columbia, AS he did before,
where ho would be safe, and could make
q treaty with the United States again.
Captain Huggins says reports from
Fort Beiknap agency indicate that tie
Indians there are also in q very excited
state.
Late tonight, General Miles said he
had advices from General Brooke saying
the turbulent Indians have evidently
changed their minds, ana instead OF
making An attack, are more submissive.
what this meant could not be told, but
the natural treachcry of tho Indians 10
not being lost sight of by the officials.
The longer they refrain from hostilities
the better 1t is for the army, which can
be concentrated to a better advantage.
The general also received dispatch
tonight from the sheriff OF Nelson coun.
", n. d., saying n friendly Indian
brought information that 2U0 bucks left
Deviis Lake reservation.
Colonel Cody. buffalo Bill" left to-
night for Omaha aud will go thence TO
Rushville. Before leaving tonight he
said the question of an outbreak was
problematical. If grass were four inches
nigh ho would expect 1t every night As
II is, the season Is against an uprising.
However, with fanatical bucks dancing
ghost dance there is no selling into what
fever they may work themselves. There
VIII, 1t appears, certainly be trouble un'
less the dances are stopped. On the
other hand, interference Of soldiers may
precipitate war. SO it looks bad either
way.