Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-12-04
DEfAILRD nFoHlA.
fI0x ABOUT faR INDIAHA


AMONG thoss who have su1ghe
systematically % obtain reliable In
formation regarding the pssssnt
movement among the Indians. =
Capt n. H. Pratt 6upsrintsndsue
Of the Governmsnt Thinning School
At Carlisle, Pa. He naturally tAko
. deep intsssse in the subject, -
many Of the STUDENTS under his
charge are the children Of indians
Affected BY the Widespread fsligieus
enthusiasm. Captain Pratt ~
Gently applied for intelligence on
the subject from Whist he desmsd
authoritative sources. He frADsd
. seriss Of questions and forwarded
them to J. Il. sssgsr, vhs fog many
yean has lived among the
Cheyennss, and Arapahoss. By
him they were sent 70 Major John
D. Mile, who has for several jean
oeen agent for thoss two tzibss.
Following are Capt. Prast,s In
serrogatories:
First-Its origin and the tribes in
volved.
Second-Ihs mission Of this new
Savior.
Third-Its effect upon The tribe.
Fourth-The candor and effect upon
the Indians in the acceptance OF the
supposed now religion.
Fifth-Do the educated Indians BE-
lieve in il?
Sixth-whst gave rise to the new
belief?
Scvensh-Was Il . misspplication OF
misconstruction Of religious Bible
truths impsrfectly taught by mex
perienced teachers or missionaries
Eighth-Give your own opinion
In answer, Captain Pratt rscsived
q letter from Mr.. 6eegef, written BY
Major Miles, which has Appeared In
the New York Tunes, and h - fol-
lows:
"In response 10 your inquiry in 70
gard to the religious excitement among
the Indians. will say that have wait
ed some time before answering, in
hopes that l might gain information
that would enable me to give intelli-
gent answers 70 your questions, but q
there is nothing intelligent or reason
able about this fana,icism, my account
Of it will have 70 be - absurd - the
religious belief that am trying tc
| write about.
"The belief that Christ has come
| upon the earth 10 re-establish tho In
dams in their old ways and to ehsch
the white man in his Efforts to civiliss
them originated, according to the bes'
information can gain, at Shoshons
Agency, Wyoming. The hrst infor'
nation got in regard to 1t was from
some Of my Indians, who had been Il
Darlington and had returned bringing
the word that White Buffalo, . re.
turned Carlisle student, had been x
visit the Northern Cheyennss and had
brought back the report that Jesui
had come down upon the earth agair
and had appeared to the Indians; tina
He was discovered by two Indians
who had found Him by following
light in the sky during eighteen days
travel over q country destitute o
water. yet At each camping place they
were supplied with wafer from lit,l'
pool that came out Of the ground ant
furnished just enough for their nesds
and no more.
AT the end OF the eighteen daya
journey they came TO q secluded plac
near q mountain and there they sav
Jesus, and saw where while men hss
driven nails in His hands and wher'
they had pierced His side. Jesus tol,
them that He had come to save tn
white men and they had crucifiet
Him, and this time he had appAre,
to the Indians, and they should g
back and tell the Indians what the,
bad seen.
1.-THE two Indians were then born
up in . cloud and in . very short tim
were set down 1t their home, wher
they related what they had seen
whereupon the Indians picked on
three other Indians 70 60 and substan
tate tho report Of the other two. -
wa, limited they were not - relisbl
as they might b. ! have not hear
whether the last party ever made . n
port or not. When White Buffalo LEI
the north they bad not returned, u
the report that White Buffalo brough
awakened . great deal Of interest ]
was talked over BY old men, and "
soon began to hear . very great des
about it.
AT nrss 10 was claimed that th
Jesus that thees Indians saw was ex
actly like the pictures Of him in tn
Bible. This seemed 70 establish h
identity beyond . doubs. There va
great deal Of stress put on the FIX
that he wore long hair. It soon b
came current that Christ would wip
out the white people and bring u
dead to life among the Indiana
at is to be expected that Jesus vi
gather all the Indians together in on
place where he il, and when they stal
to 60 to this place II any white ma
tries to stop them they the whrts mer
will drop dead. Othsn claim ths
when they stan 10 90 where Jesus i,
that IL the soldiers kill them 10 pre-
vent them from going. Il will not mat
ter, for their souls will 20 right on
| AFTER . while It seemed to occur .
some that thsre might Be some mis-
take about the report that White But
fAlo brought back. There were SOM
letters written making inquiries Of th'
Northern Cheyennss and Arapahoes
Soon amer I heard that letters hs1
been received confirming the report
The following 10 . copy Of one o
them:
"PuE RIDGE AeRScY. DAB.
"Dear Brothsr:-Yss. is - - ahsas Jesa
and all Iadisas taixi,g about 10 .ow d
heaven. come 70 save he Iadians viz
long hair nsst thea ths wh;ts msa Jsss
came to save Iadians. IL u to far up Il
sky where he was. is 10 not half % q
where he 10 now you may cone 70 hin a.,
AL the Indians Jesas gives sons bssrie
some block and ssns red ale two. hov
You al getting along IN Dariisssea- Plsas
send me some money and ssil Red Neck
wife to send money 100. From ysur brosA
er. CRooKED NoeB.
Last winter the Arapahoes raise,
about $50 and sent Washer, Ssegean
/ of Scoufn. and BLACK Covnka CnufniI