The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-11-22
And Waiting Patiently for Next Ra.
ton Day, Unaware of the Awful
Outbreak.
Will the Indians Revolt?

from Bismarck Tribune, 18th.]
There are grave fears of an uprising
among the Indians of Standing Rock and
other agencies. Settlers are now becom-
ing thoroughly alarmed lest the redskins
break loose and go on a campaign of pillag-
ing. General Ruger's visit to Standing
Rock has apparently had little effect on
the Indians, and they seem more deter
mined thar ever to engage in warfare with
Uncle Sans troops.
GENERAL RUGER's REPORT
of his investigation has not yet been sub
mitted to the department. The Indians
are becoming more and more crazed with
their religious fanaticism and refuse to
obey their agents. The war department
officials and those Of the Indian bureau
are not inclined to talk as if serious
trouble was expected with the Sioux. But
at both departments there is a feeling that
too much precautiOn cannot be taken, and
q belief that the presence of armed troops
will have a wholesome effect on the red
men. Gen. Grant said that the Indian de-
partment had asked the department of war
to take charge of the reservations, as was
the custom whenever Indians were getting
beyond control of civil authorities. Just
what was the situation Gen. Grant did not
know. he said: because the reports which
have come from the agents on the reServa-
ton had not been made to his department..
No word had been received from the army
officials who were charged with ascertain
ing how serious the threatened trouble
was. Acting Commissioner Belt, Of the
Indian bureau. said that reports indicated
that the religious craze was on the in
crease and that the Indians were constant
ly getting more and more excited. He
said he believed serious trouble would be
averted. When the situation was laid be.
fore the war department., the agents feared
that the religious craze would become so
great that should any one appear claiming
to be the Messiah and tell the bucks the
time had come to rise and assert their
power, they would do it.
GENERAL. MILES
in Chicago said that competent officers
are constantly watching the Indians, and
while there has been no open hostility. a
strong front on the part of Uncle SANS
bluecoats may prevent an outbreak. There
is no use denying that the Indians are
growing restless. There may be another
Indian war. At Fort Robinson, Neb., the
troops are held in readiness to take the
field at any moment should the threatened
outbreak among the Indians at Pine Ridge
agency" in South Dakota take place. The
agent at that post says the Indians are IN
a state of frenzy. Should an outbreak Oc-
curr it will take more than a handful of
troops to subdue them. The native police
are pOwerless. A special supply of horses
has been ordered from Omaha for the use
of the troops at that point. Across the
river near Mandan +
THE SETTLERS ARE BECOMING AROUSED.
According to the Pioneer of last Saturday,
NJ. D. Caddell reports that there is q good
deal of q scare among the settlers south of
that city regarding the Indians. 1t is re-
ported that they are buying up all the
guns and ammunition they can get hold of
and trading $75 horses for 80 guns. They
are reported to be planning a raid, al
though the authorities seem to think that
they q hold them down and keep them
still at least until spring. The hardware
men in town say that they have sold out
their ammunition; that lndians have been
buying it by the wholesale. 1t is said fur
thesr that the Indians figure that ii they 10
on the war path and succeed in Wiplng the
white folks OF, they will be SO much
WAL ACV NVuUlO A0SAOA0s AM eAAo1 y OAN
will be ahead anyhow. This version OF
the Indian tealiDg lis the blue side. On
the other hand, h eIndian agent andSGen-
eral Ruger, who have been down al, Fort
Yates, are resting In security, feeling that
the Indians mean no harm.sfThi feeling
of security would be feasible; but the local
in~dications-the hunger that the redskins
manifest for ammunitiOn-WOuld seem to
indicate that there was something more
than mere talk in these rumOrs. Mayor
Hill of Mandan called q meeting for yes
terday evening TO take some action in re.
gard to tile matter. A committee was APP
pointed to employ men to ride down to the
Cannon Ball river, procure information
and give warning OF danger. A telegram
from Major Mclaughlin at Standing Rock
says he believes there is no immediate rea-
son for alarm.
NANDAN ALARMED.
Last evenings Mandan Pioneer con
tanned the following items:
Mr.. j. 8. Green came In to-day from the
Riverside ranch and he says he Is alarmed
ct the situation. He Is afraid that the In
dians will make : raid upon the ranch cat