The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-24
THREATENING INDIANS.
THEY ARE ANXIOUS TO GO ON
THE WARPATH

The Country Full of Cattle, Which the
indians Propose to Live Upon While
Carving on War Troops Ordered
to the Scene of Tcouble-The Indians
We'll Armed and Influenced by Su-
nerstition The Settlers Becoming
Alarmed and Leaving Their Homes.
An Outline of Their Plot.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. 23.-Notwi5hstand-
,nu the fact that to-day was Sunday Gen.
Miles was at his desk early in the forenoon,
,s also Gen. Williams, Col. Corbin and other
limited States army officers. 1t was after 2
o'clock Sunday morning when the COM
nandiug general left his headquarters in
the Pullman building, after he had kept the
wires hot with orders TO the commanding
oficers with troops in the northwest now
among the Indians. The first telegram re-
oeived from the Indian country came from
nm army officer at Rosebud agency, saying
that information has been received that
hostile Indians were moving from Pass
creek toward Pine Ridge agency in two
narties bucks with Short Bull along White
river route, and old men, women aud chill
dren on the Medicine Root road. This news
comes from Indians who have returned
from Pass creek and Louis Richards SAYS
it is reliable They report that they are
going to the Pine Ridge agency to get the
Indians there to talk to the commanding
general in their behalf. The report also
saws that Chief Two Strikes intends to stab
the commanding officer as signal for an
attack by his band. There seems to be no
doubt that the leaders mean war, and they
are only using Sitting Bull as pretense to
keep the Indians together.
THE TROOPS ARE READY.
Gen. Miles says the troops have been
fully apprlsed concerning uhess matters
and that precautions have been taken. Gen.
Miles received another letter from the
frontier to-day. 1t was from Capt. Hug
gas, dated Great Falls, Mont, Nov. Is.
The captain says: 81 was at Poplar Creek
agency about six hours yesterday,
letter, and heard some additional
items of interest concerning the feeling
among Indians there and elsewhere in this
region. Joseph Culbertson says the Indians
at Poplar Greek are better armed to-day
an they have ever been before He says
there is a serviceable Dreech-loader for
nearly every warrior in the tribe He says
they have no religious Dances nor is
there great excitement, but he only knows
two half-breeds and not q single
Indian who does not confidently believe
intle new superstition, and it is the only
topic Of conversation. He says there is no
talk OF any hostility against the whites, but
laSked him the question, why they were
50 we'll armed, and he replied: %, there Is
some game In the country yet, and it is the
nature OF the Indian to carry a gun any
way if he can.'
WHITE CUTS REPORT
Il learned that White Gut. Sitting BuIrs
| messenger, stopped at Poplar Creek agency
for few hours last week ON his way back
to Dakota, after visiting Indians in the
Dominion of Canada. The agent did
talked with him. White Gut reported
that thelndiaus north of the line were richer
and more pros 0erous than those who sur
rendered, finding a good deal of game,
trapping and fur, and, when they wished to
NorS, getting better w iges than Indians on
the reservation. White Gut also said
that the Indians with Sitting
Ball were not better armed to-day than
al the time of the Custer affair. He gave
orders tina if hostile gun fired at any
ume IN Dakota or elsewhere, all Indians
everywhere should rise and do what dam
age they could, and go and join Sitting
Bdll and Kicking Bear at Bear Butte. in the
back Hills region. This is to take place in
tae spring. White Gut SAYS the conditions
taan ever before, as cattle are scattered
everywhere through the country where
uuuaIo used to go in great droveS, and at
Vle time given section would
nave no butfaloes in it for months
al time. In proof of the talk that the
country IS now in a good condition for
4ualan warfare, he pointed to the case of
.ae Cheyennes, who came from the south to
ue ue tongue river through country con-
aiming no game, but they found abundance
VI 1cattle for their susteuance, while settlers
were 100 few or too scattered to cffer resist
slce' sa' ihe Indians, with Sitting Bull. have
@lAed all this over, and say they can muster
svoe sTno5 warrior arm now, and they are better
anieu than at the time of the Custer
eur and the country is better now for
rae uer warfare than it was then. But their
malu reliance after all is in super
ha.turai hha.urai aid. Iasked Joe Cul-
W.. ue.'son why the Indians did
Po.aS Fos .aSe warning by the fate of Sword
tSou crow, which ought TO convince
Es Esn OF the folly of their superstition.
~ r., Glinks that%the l indians think that
S~aI5 Bears medicine is stronger than
b,0u buu bearers was, and that there have
Nv Nv manifestations and wonders which
NV. pv,e beyond doubt the truth Of the
TaSsSas Fora ~ movement. They say these proofs
In L"g wanting In the case Of Sword Bearer
s W. Dazarded a conjecture which seems to
bn SHAoAOs
~ ,-4. "an'ed next spring to assemble as
SssI!a force of warriors as possible,
iirin that even if the hope for
h 'ao a assistance should not be realized
Goulu stand off the troops for
VINE mlie' and perhaps win some great
msSo H.' and eventually. if necessary,
ti1I.u aO us way to the British line, where he
uSe1 % ne would again be safe, as he
and ~ W De- and could, if necessary, treat
npm6oaot i61aot terms. Joe estimates the total
& srb.'t lUeT OF >ioux still north of the line at
p norsy ny iioGges. think Booyar's statement
Is eirbt inlIy iitAey 70 he correct, namely, forty
oF sv iTydges at Woody mountain, and FIVE
Fort PoIggeS P5oIgeS elsewhere. l did not stop at
r. obainoedi Dedih1ap reservation as I probably
gottan 1,-,VI ~ all the Information I could have
,N ford ''gut g from that reservation Is at Bu-
.. alked w IivSoyar has talked with him. I
S o MAO WV. 'Cn u. an employe from Fort Belknap,
N rhera' - aS on, On the train for few moments
lIs eelng - blS.n5r more excitement and ugly
~ hose az 11o@h " there by the Indians than by
(rmej ~ Poplar Creek. They are well
sss .r MORE SUBMISSIVE.
b bro,k 10 nave s received advices from Gen.
; IS tr-n;,aaatld aald Gen. Miles at his heado1art-
ss dans eIit; which say that the turbulent
upi Instead of iuently changed their minds. and
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